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Technical Data
The combined total of front and rear axle
loa ds must not exceed the perm issible
Gross Vehicle Weight. For example, if the
front axle is bearing its maximum
permissible load, the rear axle can only
bear a load that is equal to the Gross
Vehicle Weight m inus the front axle load.
Roof load
The permissible roof load is 75 kg.
Weights, payload and roof load
The p ayload is the difference between the
permitted Gross Vehicle Weight (see
identification plate, page 206) and the EC
kerbweight.
The roof load consists of the weight of the
roof rack plus the load carried.
Driving hints – see page 138.
To calculate the kerbweight, enterthe data
for your vehicle below:
Roof racks 3 – see page 163.
When the trailer is coupled and the towing
vehicle fully loaded (including all
occupants), the permissible rear axle load
(see identification plate or vehicle
documents) may be exceeded by 25 kg
and the permissible Gross Vehicle Weight
by 25 kg.
z Kerb weight from
Ta ble 1,
page 215
+.............. kg
z Weight of heavy
accessories from
Ta ble 2,
page 215
+.............. kg
=.............. kg
If the permissible rear axle load is
exceeded, a maximum speed of 60 mph
(100 km/h) applies. If national regulations
specify a lower maximum speed for
vehicles towing a trailer, this must be
ob se rved.
The total
is the EC kerbweight.
Optional equipment and accessories
increase the kerbweight, w hich means that
the payload will also change slightly.
See the identification plate or vehicle
documents for permissible axle loads.
Note weig ht ra nges in the vehicle
documents and on the rating plate.
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