Weights, Payload And Roof Load - Vauxhall Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual

Weights, payload and roof load

The p ayload is the difference between the
permitted g ross vehicle weight (see
identification plate, page 232) and the EC
kerb weight.
To calculate the kerb weight, enter the
data for y our vehicle below:
z Kerb weight from
Ta ble 1,
pages 241 to 247
z Weight of heavy
accessories from
Ta ble 2,
page 248
The total
is the EC k erb w eight.
O ptional equipment and accessories
increase the kerb weight, which m eans that
the p ayload will also change slig htly.
Note the weights given in the vehicle
documents.
240
The combined total of front a nd rear ax le
loa ds must not exceed the perm issible
gross vehicle weight. For exa mple, if the
front ax le is bearing its m aximum
permissib le load, the rear axle can only
bear a load that is eq ua l to the gross
vehicle weig ht m inus the front axle load.
Corsa
When the carav an/trailer is coupled and
the towing vehic le fully loaded (including
+ ... ..... .... .. kg
all occupants), the perm issible rear ax le
loa d (see identification plate or v ehicle
docum ents) may be exceeded by 45 kg
and the permissible gross vehicle weight by
+ ... ..... .... .. kg
15 kg. If the permissib le rear axle load is
= ... ..... .... .. kg exc eeded, a max imum speed of
(60 mph)100 km /h app lies. If national
regulations specify a lower max im um
speed for vehicles towing a ca ra van/trailer,
this must be observed .
See the identification plate or v ehicle
docum ents for permissib le ax le loads.
Corsava n, Comb o
The permissible axle loads must not be
exc eeded.
See the identification plate or v ehicle
docum ents for permissib le ax le loads.
General inform ation
The permissib le roof load is 100 kg . The
roof load consists of the weight of the roof
rack plus the load carried.
Driving hints – see page 138.
Roof rack – see page 165.