2006 BMW 5-Series M5 E60 Owners Manual

Determining loading limit
Load
1.
2.
Locate the following statement on your
vehicle's placard*:
The permissible load is the total of the weight of
occupants and cargo/luggage. The greater the
weight of occupants, the less cargo/luggage
can be transported.
The combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed
XXX lbs. or YYY kg. Otherwise, this could
damage the vehicle and produce unstable
vehicle operating conditions.<
Stowing cargo
Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3.
4.
Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and passengers from XXX lbs. or YYY kg.
The resulting figure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the XXX amount equals
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Load heavy cargo as far forward and as low
as possible, placing it directly behind the
seat back.
1,400
sengers in your vehicle, the amount of avail-
able cargo and luggage load capacity is
lbs. and there will be five 150-lb. pas-
650
1,400
lbs.:
lbs. minus 750 lbs. = 650 lbs.
>
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Cover sharp edges and corners.
For very heavy cargo when the rear seat is
not occupied, secure each safety belt in the
opposite buckle.
5.
6.
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.
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Do not pile objects higher than the top edge
of the backrest.
If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, part of
the load from your trailer will be transferred
to your vehicle. Consult the manual for
transporting a trailer to determine how this
may reduce the available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
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