towing capacity MERCEDES-BENZ E320 2005 W211 Owner's Manual

317 Operation
Tires and wheels
Steps for determining correct load limit
The following steps have been developed
as required of all manufacturers under Title
49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part
575 pursuant to the “National Traffic and
Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966”.
Step 1 (Vehicles equipped with placard
Example A)
Locate the statement “The combined
weight of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on
your vehicle’s placard.
Step 1 (Vehicles equipped with placard
Example B)

Locate the heading “Vehicle Capacity
Weight” on your vehicle’s placard.
Step 2

Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be
riding in your vehicle.Step 3

Subtract the combined weight of the
driver and passengers from XXX kilo-
grams or XXX lbs.
Step 4

The resulting figure equals the avail-
able amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. For example, if the “XXX”
amount equals 1400 lbs. and there will
be five 150 lbs. passengers in your
vehicle, the amount of available cargo
and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.
(1400-750 (5 x150) = 650 lbs.)
Step 5

Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on the
vehicle. That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and luggage
load capacity calculated in step 4.Step 6 (if applicable)

If your vehicle will be towing a trailer,
load from your trailer will be trans-
ferred to your vehicle. Consult this
manual to determine how this reduces
the available cargo and luggage load
capacity of your vehicle (
page 319).
The following table shows examples on
how to calculate total and cargo load
capacities with varying seating configura-
tions and number and size of occupants.
The following examples use a load limit
of 1500 lbs. This is for illustration
purposes only. Make sure you are using
the actual load limit for your vehicle stated
on the vehicle’s placard (
page 315).

500 IndexTrunk
Lamp 141
Message in display 405
Opening 110
Opening from inside 110
Tie-down rings 261
Trunk lid emergency release 117
Unlocking and opening with
KEYLESS-GO* 108
Unlocking and opening with
SmartKey 101
Unlocking in an emergency 411
Trunk lid
Closing 112
Turn signals 51
Additional in mirrors 418
Front bulbs 418
Turning off
Engine 56U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards 339
Units
Setting speedometer units 157
Setting temperature units 157
Setting tire inflation pressure
units 159
Unlocking 32, 98, 410
Driver’s door in an emergency 410
Fuel filler flap 299
Global 99
Global with KEYLESS-GO* 105
Selective settings 100, 106
Trunk in an emergency 411
Trunk lid with KEYLESS-GO* 108
Trunk lid with SmartKey 101
Vehicle in an emergency 278
With KEYLESS-GO* 33
With the SmartKey 32
Upgrade signals
Tele Aid* 277
Uphill driving
Cruise control 232
Upshifting 176Useful features 262
Ashtrays 268
Cigarette lighter 269
Garage door opener 279
Heated steering wheel* 270
Tele Aid* 271
Telephone* 270
V
Vehicle
Individual settings 154, 156
Locking in an emergency 411
Lowering 431
Towing 439
Unlocking in an emergency 410
Vehicle capacity weight 339