Vehicle identification plate, All about wheels and tires, Uniform tire quality grading standards – Mercedes-Benz E-Cab 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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Step 3

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Permissible

load

(maximum

gross vehicle

weight rating

from the Tire

and Loading

Information

placard

minus the

gross weight

of all

occupants)

1500 lbs (680 kg)
Ò750 lbs (340 kg) =
750 lbs (340 kg)

1500 lbs (680 kg)
Ò540 lbs (245 kg) =
960 lbs (435 kg)

1500 lbs (680 kg)
Ò150 lbs (68 kg) =
1350 lbs (612 kg)

Vehicle identification plate

Even if you have calculated the total load
carefully, you should still make sure that the
gross vehicle weight rating and the gross axle
weight rating are not exceeded. Details can
be found on the vehicle identification plate on
the B-pillar on the driver's side of the vehicle
(

Y

page 333).

Permissible gross vehicle weight: the

gross weight of the vehicle, all passengers,
load and trailer load/noseweight (if
applicable) must not exceed the permissible
gross vehicle weight.
Gross axle weight rating: the maximum

permissible weight that can be carried by one
axle (front or rear axle).
To ensure that your vehicle does not exceed
the maximum permissible values (gross
vehicle weight and maximum gross axle
weight rating), have your loaded vehicle
(including driver, occupants, cargo, and full
trailer load if applicable) weighed on a
suitable vehicle weighbridge.

All about wheels and tires

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

Standards

Overview of Tire Quality Grading

Standards

Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards are
U.S. government specifications. Their
purpose is to provide drivers with uniform
reliable information on tire performance data.
Tire manufacturers have to grade tires using
three performance factors: : tread wear
grade, ; traction grade and = temperature
grade. These regulations do not apply to
Canada. Nevertheless, all tires sold in North
America are provided with the corresponding

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