Auto-Sleepers FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM AIR 2022, Owner'S Manual

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PREPARING FOR THE ROAD
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Your Campervan
(Weights explained)
Mass in Running Order (MIRO)
The weight of your campervan as it leaves
the factory, as new with standard fixtures
and fittings, plus an allowance for driver and
90% fuel for propulsion. Note that all options,
accessories and the mass of fresh water are
not included in the quoted MIRO.
Maximum Technically Permissible
Laden Mass (MTPLM)
The maximum weight of the vehicle when fully
laden for use on the road.
User Payload
The load margin (payload), this represents
the difference between the Mass in Running
Order (MIRO) and the Maximum Technically
Permissible Mass (MTPLM). It shows the
maximum weight which can be loaded into
your campervan, covering items such as
food, crockery, cutlery, clothing, bedding, gas
cylinders, etc.
Please take care to ensure that you have
allowed for the masses of all the items
you intend to carry in the campervan, e.g.
passengers, optional equipment and personal
effects such as clothing, food, pets, bicycles
etc.
Although there may be additional seat belts
within the campervan, please refer to the
stated number of passengers that are allowed
due to the MIRO and MTPLM.
Loading
Correct weight distribution is a major factor
in making your campervan a balanced
and pleasant vehicle to drive without
compromising road-holding, Care should
therefore be taken to ensure that heavy items
are well spaced and are in as low a position as
possible, for example, low cupboards and bed
boxes.
SECTION
DO NOT EXCEED THE STATED MAXIMUM
LOAD. ITEMS FITTED OTHER THAN STANDARD
EQUIPMENT WILL DEPLETE THE PAYLOAD
STATED IN THIS HANDBOOK.
WARNING: Under no circumstances should
the maximum permissible laden mass of the
campervan be exceeded.
Roof Loading
DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO CLIMB ONTO
THE ROOF.
WARNING: Take special care when on the
roof in wet or frosty weather conditions,
which cause it to be particularly slippery.
Maximum load on the roof, whether a fixture or
person, should not exceed 75kg (165lbs) with
a maximum loading of 8kg (17lbs) per square
foot.