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The payload is made up as follows:
Conventional load
Additional equipment
Personal equipment
The vehicle's payload can be increased by reducing the actual weight.
To do this, it is allowed for example to empty the fluid containers or to re-
move the gas bottles.
You will find explanations on the individual components of the payload in the
following text.
The conventional load is the weight specified by the manufacturer for the
passengers.
Conventional load means: 75 kg are calculated for every seat specified by
the manufacturer, regardless of how much the passengers actually weigh.
The driver's seat is already included as part of the mass in ready-to-drive
condition and must
not
be calculated as part of the conventional load.
In the vehicle documents, the manufacturer specifies the number of seats.
The additional equipment includes accessories and special equipments that
have not been installed at the factory. Examples of additional equipment in-
clude:
Caravan coupling
Roof rail
Awning
Bike or motorcycle rack
Satellite unit
Microwave oven
Chapter 15 lists the weights of the various items of special equipment; they
may also be obtained from the manufacturer.
Personal equipment includes all items in the vehicle that are not included in
the conventional load or in the additional equipment. For example, personal
equipment can include the following:
Foodstuffs
Crockery
Television
Radio
Clothes
Bedding
Toys
Books
Toiletries
No matter where kept, personal equipment also includes:
Animals
Bikes
Boats
Surfboards
Sports equipment
Payload
Conventional load
Additional equipment
Personal equipment
Summary of Contents for BMC 550
Page 2: ...Instruction manual 2 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 8: ...Checklist before first journey of the vehicle 8 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 12: ...1 Introduction 12 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 20: ...2 Safety 20 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 54: ...4 During the journey 54 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 140: ...8 Electrical system 140 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 172: ...9 Appliances 172 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 186: ...10 Sanitary fittings 186 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 202: ...11 Care 202 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 224: ...13 Wheels and tyres 224 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 240: ...16 Technical data 240 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...
Page 242: ...17 Instructions for the service partner 242 B MC 12 18 2 EHG 0016 01EN...