Weights, Payload And Roof Load - Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual

Weights, payload and roof load

The p ayload is the difference between the
permitted g ross vehicle weight (see
identification plate 3 213) and the EC kerb
weight.
To calculate the kerb weight, enter the
data for y our vehicle below:
z Unlad en weight from
ta ble 1 3 222
z Weight of heav y
accessories from
table 2 3 222.
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 weig ht ra nges in the vehicle
documents and on the rating plate.
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.
When the tra iler is coupled and the towing
vehicle fully loaded (including a ll
+... ..... .... .. kg
oc cup ants), the permissible rear axle load
(see identification plate or vehic le
docum ents) may be exceeded by 25 kg
and the permissible gross vehicle weight by
+... ..... .... .. kg
25 kg. If the permissib le rear axle load is
=... ..... .... .. kg
exc eeded, a max imum speed of 60 mph
(100 km/h) a pplies. If national regula tions
specify a low er ma ximum speed for
vehicles towing a trailer, this must be
ob served.
See the identification plate or v ehicle
docum ents for permissib le ax le loads.
Technical Data
Roof loa d
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 3 133. Roof rack 3 156.
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