Operation Manual

Technical data216
Weights, payload and roof load
The p ayload is the diffe re nce betwe en the
permissible Gross Vehicle Weight (see
vehic le identification plate on page 210)
and the EC kerbweight.
To calculate the EC kerbweight, enter the
data from your vehicle below:
is the EC kerbweight.
Optional equipment and accessories
increase the kerbweight and in some cases
also the permissible Gross Vehicle Weight,
which means that the payload will also
change slightly.
Note the weights given on the vehicle
identification plate.
The combined total of front a nd rear axle
loa ds must not e xce ed the perm issible
Gross Vehicle Weight. For exam ple, if the
front axle load is being fully utilized, the
rear axle can only bear a load that is eq ual
to the Gross Vehicle Weight m inus the front
axle load.
See the vehicle identification plate on
page 210 or the vehicle docum ents for
permissib le axle loads.
Roof load
The maximum permissible roof load
is 100 kg.
The roof load is the c om bined weight of the
roof rack and the load.
Driving hints – page 124.
Roof racks, caravan and trailer towing -
see page 150, 164.
z Kerb weight from
page 217
+ ... ..... .... . kg
z We ight of he avy
accessories
+ ... ..... .... . kg
The total = ... ..... .... . kg