Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual page 289

Weights, payload and roof load
The p ayload is the difference between the
permitted g ross vehicle weight (see
identification plate, page 277) 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,
page 288
z Ad ditional w eight of
equipment versions from
Ta ble 2, p age 289
z Weight of heavy
accessories from Table 3,
page 289
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.
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.
See the identification plate or v ehicle
docum ents for permissib le ax le loads.
+ ... ..... .... .. kg
+ ... .... ..... .. k g
+ ... ..... .... .. kg
= ... ..... .... .. kg
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.
Do not drive faster than 75 mph
(120 km /h). C heck fastening at frequent
interva ls and tig hten.
For safety reasons and to avoid damage to
the roof, we recommend that the use of
Vauxhall approved roof rack system s for
the Vectra. A Vauxhall Authorised Repairer
would be pleased to ad vise you.
Driving hints – see page 194.
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