Operation Manual

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Before the journey 3
Payload The payload is made up as follows:
z Conventional load
z Additional equipment
z Personal equipment
You will find explanations on the individual components of the payload in the
following text.
Conventional load The conventional load is the weight specified by the manufacturer for the pas-
sengers.
Conventional load means: 75 kg are calculated for every seat specified by the
manufacturer, regardless of how much the passengers actually weigh. The
driver's seat is already included as part of the mass in ready-to-drive condition
and must not be calculated as part of the conventional load.
In the vehicle documents, the manufacturer specifies the number of seats.
Additional equipment Additional equipment includes accessories and special equipment. Examples
of additional equipment include:
z Caravan coupling
z Roof rail
z Awning
z Bike or motorcycle rack
z Satellite unit
z Microwave oven
Chapter 15 lists the weights of the various items of special equipment; they
may also be obtained from the manufacturer.
Personal equipment Personal equipment includes all items in the vehicle that are not included in
the conventional load or in the additional equipment. For example, personal
equipment can include the following:
z Foodstuffs
z Crockery
z Television
z Radio
z Clothes
z Bedding
z Toys
z Books
z Toiletries
No matter where kept, personal equipment also includes:
z Animals
z Bikes
z Boats
Z The vehicle's payload can be increased by reducing the weight in a ready-
to-drive condition. To do this, it is allowed for example to empty the fluid
containers or to remove the gas bottles.
Z More passengers may travel in the vehicle than specified in the vehicle
documents if a seat is available for each person. The maximum permissible
gross weight in a laden condition may however not be exceeded. The fluid
containers may be emptied or the gas bottles may be removed to avoid
exceeding the maximum permissible gross weight.