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390 Wheels and tires
390
(6): If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load
(6):
#
from your trailer will be transferred to your
vehicle. Consult this manual to determine 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 ques-
tions about towing a trailer with your vehicle.
Even if you have calculated the total load carefully,
you should still make sure that the maximum per-
missible gross weight and the maximum gross
axle weight rating of your vehicle are not excee-
ded. Details can be found on the vehicle identi -
cation plate.
S S t t ep 1
ep 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 identi cation plate.
Further related subjects:
Calculation example for determining the maxi-
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mum load (
page 390)
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Tire and Loading Information placard
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(
page 388)
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www.carobook.com
Tire pressure table (
page 384)
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Vehicle identi cation plate (
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Ex Exam
ample 1
ple 1
1500 lbs (680 kg)
Calculation exam
Calculation ex
load
load
The following table shows examples of how to cal-
culate total and load capacities with varying seat-
ing con gurations and di erent numbers and
sizes of occupants. The following examples use a
maximum load of 1500 lbs (680 kg). This is f
illustr tration pur
illus
ation purposes only.
using the actual load limit for your vehicle stated
on your vehicle's Tire and Loading Information
placard (
/
The higher the weight of all the occupants, the
smaller the maximum load for luggage.
page 412)
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Ex Exam
ample 2
ple 2
1500 lbs (680 kg)
ample f
ple for det
or deter ermining t
mining the maximum
he maximum
This is for or
poses only. Make sure you are
page 388).
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