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Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap09_Caract-technique_ed02-2015
Weights
Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap09_Caract-technique_ed02-2015
ENGINE CHARACTERISTICS
The engine characteristics (capacity,
maximumpower,maximumpower
speed, fuel, CO
2
emissions...)foryour
vehicle are given in the registration
certicate.
These characteristics correspond
to the values type-approved
on a test bed, under conditions
denedinEuropeanlegislation
(Directive1999/99/EC).
Formoreinformation,refertothe
manufacturer'swebsiteorsales
brochureforthemodel.Contact
aCITROËNdealeroraqualied
workshop.
WEIGHTS AND TOWED LOADS
Thesevalues,expressedinkg,canbe
foundonthemanufacturer'sVINplate
orlabel.
Themaximumweightsandtowed
loads for your vehicle can be found on
thevehicle'sregistrationcerticate.
Thekerbweightisequaltotheweight
withoutload+driver(75kg)+fueltank
lledto90%.
The GTW and towed load values
indicatedarevaliduptoamaximum
altitudeof1000metres.Thevalueof
thetowedloadmentionedmustbe
reduced by 10 % for each additional
1000metres.
Withloadtransfer,thebrakedtrailer
weight can be increased, on condition
that the equivalent of this load is
removedfromthevehiclesothatthe
GTWisnotexceeded.
Highambienttemperatures
mayresultinareductioninthe
performanceofthevehiclein
ordertoprotecttheengine.Whenthe
ambienttemperatureishigherthan
37°C,limitthetowedweight.
Towing with a lightly loaded
vehicle can adversely affect road
holding.
Towingatrailerincreasesbraking
distances.
Whentowing,themaximumpermitted
speedisreduced(complywiththe
legislationinforceinthecountry).
Therecommendednoseweightis
the downward force on the towball
(removablewithorwithouttools).
GVW: gross vehicle weight, the
maximumauthorisedweight.
GTW:grosstrainweight,themaximum
weightforvehicleplustrailer.
Thelocationofthemanufacturer's
plateisgiveninchapter9,
"Identicationmarkings"section.
Ineachcountry,itisimperativethat
themaximumtowedloadsauthorised
bylocallegislationarecomplied
with.Tondoutyourvehicle'stowing
capacities and its gross train weight,
consultaCITROËNdealer.