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

Weights, payload and roof load

Payload is the difference between the
permissible gross vehic le weight (see
identification plate) and the EC k erb
weight.
To calculate the kerb weight, enter the
data for y our vehicle below:
z Kerb weight from
Ta ble 1, p age 223
z Ad ditional w eight of
equipment versions from
Ta ble 2, p age 224
z Weight of heavy
accessories from Table 3,
page 224
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.
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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 c aravan/trailer has been coupled
and the towing v ehicle is fully lad en, the
+ ... ..... .... .. kg
permissib le rear axle load (including
oc cup ants) may be ex ceeded :
z on the S aloon by
+ ... ..... .... .. kg
z on the Esta te with
4 cylinder engine by
z on the Esta te with
+ ... ..... .... .. kg
6 cylinder engine by
= ... ..... .... .. kg
z on the Esta te Executive by 35 kg
z on the Esta te Executive
with eng ine Y 26 S E
manual transmission by
z on the Esta te
"increased pay load" v ersion
with 4 cylinder engine by 30 kg
z on the Esta te
"increased pay load" v ersion
with 6 cylinder engine by 35 kg
z on the Esta te
"increased pay load" v ersion with
eng ine Y 26 S E
manual transmission by
1)
Sales d esigna tion – s ee p a ge 216.
50 kg
45 kg
40 kg
1)
and
50 kg
1)
and
50 kg
If the perm issible rear ax le load for
vehicles towing a ca ra van/trailer is
exceeded by the am ounts listed, a
ma ximum speed of 60 mph (100 k m/h)
app lies. If national regulations specify a
lower maxim um sp eed when towing, this
must be observed.
S ee the identification plate for perm issible
ax le loads.
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 140.