Vehicle Identification Plate - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Loading the vehicle
262
Step 2
Number of people in
the vehicle (driver and
occupants)
Distribution of the
occupants
Weight of the occu-
pants
Gross weight of all
occupants
Step 3
Permissible load (maxi-
mum gross vehicle
weight rating from the
Tire and Loading Infor-
mation placard minus
the gross weight of all
occupants)

Vehicle identification plate

Even if you have calculated the total load care-
fully, you should still make sure that the gross
vehicle weight rating and the gross axle weight
rating are not exceeded. Details can be found on
the vehicle identification plate on the B-pillar on
the driver's side of the vehicle (
Gross vehicle weight rating: the gross weight
of the vehicle, all passengers, load and trailer
load/noseweight (if applicable) must not
exceed the gross vehicle weight rating.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR): the maxi-
mum permissible load that can be carried by one
axle (front or rear axle).
To ensure that your vehicle does not exceed the
maximum permissible values (gross vehicle
Example 1
5
Front: 2
Rear: 3
Occupant 1: 150 lbs
(68 kg)
Occupant 2: 180 lbs
(82 kg)
Occupant 3: 160 lbs
(73 kg)
Occupant 4: 140 lbs
(63 kg)
Occupant 5: 120 lbs
(54 kg)
750 lbs (340 kg)
Example 1
1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò
750 lbs (340 kg) =
750 lbs (340 kg)
weight and maximum gross axle weight rating),
have your loaded vehicle (including driver, occu-
pants, load and full trailer load if applicable)
weighed on a suitable vehicle weighbridge.
page 260).
Y
Example 2
3
Front: 1
Rear: 2
Occupant 1: 200 lbs
(91 kg)
Occupant 2: 190 lbs
(86 kg)
Occupant 3: 150 lbs
(68 kg)
540 lbs (245 kg)
Example 2
1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò
540 lbs (245 kg)
=960 lbs (435 kg)
Example 3
1
Front: 1
Occupant 1: 150 lbs
(68 kg)
150 lbs (68 kg)
Example 3
1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò
150 lbs (68 kg) =
1350 lbs (612 kg)