Owner`s manual

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Weigh ts, payload an d roof load
Payload is the differen ce between the
permissible gross vehicle weight (see
identification pla te) and the EC kerb weight.
To calculate the kerb weight, enter the data
for your vehicle below:
z Kerb weight from
Table 1, page 223 + ..... ..... .... kg
z Additional weight of
equipment versions
from Table 2, page 223 + ..... ..... .... kg
z Weight of he avy
acce ssories from
Table 3, page 223 + ..... ..... .... kg
The total = ..... ..... .... kg
is the EC k erb w eight.
Op tio nal equipment a nd ac cessorie s inc re ase
the k erb weight, which mean s that the
payload will also change slightly.
Note the weights given in the vehicle
documents.
The combined total of front and re ar axle
loads must not exce ed the permissible gross
vehicle weight. For example, if the front axle
is be ar in g it s maxi m um p e rm i ssi bl e lo ad , t he
rear axle can only bear a load that is equal to
the gross veh icle weight minus th e f ront ax le
lo ad .
Whe n the caravan/trailer ha s been coupled
and the towing vehic le is fully la de n, the
permissible rear axle load (including
occ upan ts) may be ex ceeded:
z on the Saloon by 50 kg
z on t he Esta te with
4 cylinder engine by 45 kg
z on t he Esta te with
6 cylinder engine by 40 kg
z on t he Esta te Ex ecu tive by 3 5 kg
z on t he Esta te Ex ecu tive
with engine Y 26 SE
1)
and
manual transmission by 50 kg
z on t he Esta te "increa sed
payload" version with
4 cylinder engine by 30 kg
z on t he Esta te "increa sed
payload" version with
6 cylinder engine by 35 kg
z on t he Esta te "increa sed
payload" version with
engine Y 26 SE
1)
and
manual transmission by 50 kg
If the permissible rea r axle load for
vehicles towin g a carava n/trailer is exceeded
by the amounts listed, a maximum spee d
of 60 mph (100 km/h) applies. If national
regulations specify a lower maximum speed
when towing, this must be observed.
Se e the identif ic ation plate f or permissible
ax le loads.
The permissible roof load is 100 kg. The roof
load consists of the we ight of the roof rac k
plus the load carried.
Driving h ints – see pa ge 14 0.
1)
Sales designation – see page 216.