Saab 9-5 2011 Owner's Manual page 244

Information on identification plate:
1 = Manufacturer
2 = Type approval number
3 = Vehicle Identification Number
4 = Permissible gross vehicle
weight rating
5 = Permissible gross train weight
6 = Maximum permissible front axle
load
7 = Maximum permissible rear axle
load
8 = Vehicle-specific or country spe‐
cific data
The combined total of front and rear
axle loads must not exceed the per‐
missible gross vehicle weight. For ex‐
ample, if the front axle is bearing its
maximum permissible load, the rear
axle can only bear a load that is equal
to the gross vehicle weight minus the
front axle load.
The technical data is determined in
accordance with European Commu‐
nity standards. We reserve the right to
make modifications. Specifications in
the vehicle documents always have
priority over those given in this man‐
ual.
Technical data 243