Vehicle identi cation plate (example: Canada,
complete vehicles)
1
Vehicle manufacturer
2
VIN (vehicle identi cation number)
3
Permissible gross mass
4
Permissible gross mass of vehicle combination
5
Permissible front axle load
6
Permissible rear axle load
7
Date of manufacture
8
Paint code
Vehicle identi cation plate (example: Canada,
incomplete vehicles)
1
Vehicle manufacturer
2
VIN (vehicle identi cation number)
3
Permissible gross mass
4
Permissible gross mass of vehicle combination
5
Permissible front axle load
6
Permissible rear axle load
7
Date of manufacture
8
Paint code
The maximum permissible gross vehicle mass is
made up of the vehicle weight, all vehicle occu-
pants, the fuel and the load. The maximum gross
axle weight rating is the maximum weight that can
be carried by one axle (front or rear axle).
Do not exceed the maximum permissible gross
vehicle mass or the maximum gross axle weight
rating for the front or rear axle.
The vehicle identi cation plate may also contain
the following data:
R
Payload
R
Curb weight
R
Number of passenger seats
VIN engrav
VIN engraved under
ed underneat
neath t
h the hood
he hood
Engraved VIN
1
is located underneath the hood.
VIN belo
VIN below t
w the windshield
he windshield
The VIN is also attached as a label on the lower
section of windshield
2
.
Emission Contr
Emission Control Inf
ol Infor
ormation label
mation label
Example: Emission Control Information label
Technical data 267
267
