Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 395

your vehicle. Consult this manual to deter‐
mine how this reduces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
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Not all vehicles are permitted to tow a
trailer. Towing a trailer is only permitted if a
trailer-hitch is installed. Please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer if you have
any questions about towing a trailer with
your vehicle.
Even if you have calculated the total load care‐
fully, you should still make sure that the maxi‐
mum permissible gross mass and the maximum
gross axle weight rating of your vehicle are not
exceeded. Details can be found on the vehicle
identification plate.
Step 1
Combined maximum weight of occupants and
load (data from the Tire and Loading Information
placard)
Have your loaded vehicle – including driver,
#
occupants and load – weighed on a vehicle
weighbridge.
The measured values may not exceed the
maximum permissible values stated on the
vehicle identification plate.
Further related subjects:
Calculation example for determining the max‐
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imum load ( page 393)
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Tire and Loading Information placard
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( page 391)
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Tire pressure table ( page 387)
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Vehicle identification plate
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Example 1
1500 lbs (680 kg)
Wheels and tires 393
Calculation example for determining the
maximum load
The following table shows examples of how to
calculate total and load capacities with varying
seating configurations and different numbers
and sizes of occupants. The following examples
use a maximum load of 1500 lbs (680 kg). This
is for illustration purposes only. Make sure
you are using the actual load limit for your vehi‐
cle stated on your vehicle's Tire and Loading
Information placard ( page 391).
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The higher the weight of all the occupants, the
smaller the maximum load for luggage.
Example 2
1500 lbs (680 kg)