freightliner Sprinter Operator's Manual

Driving tips
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Operation
i The GVWR and the front/rear GAWR of your
vehicle are indicated on the certification label
(e page 293).
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
The total permissible weight of the vehicle.
All occupants, all cargo, and the trailer
tongue load must never exceed the GVWR.
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
The total permissible weight that can be
carried by a single axle (front (FA) or rear
(RA)).
GCWR (G
ross Combination Weight
Rating)
The total permissible weight of vehicle and
trailer when weighed in combination in-
cluding a 150 lbs (68 kg) allowance for the
presence of a driver.
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight)
The maximum permissible trailer weight to
be towed.
TWR (Trailer Tongue Weight Rating)
The maximum permissible weight of the
trailer tongue (limit for Sprinter-approved
hitch receiver).
Permissible weights and ratings
! For vehicle model type 3500, the allowable
GCWR is less than the combined maximum
weight of the GVWR and the GTW. Exceeding the
GCWR can cause damage to the drive train, the
transmission, or the trailer hitch.
Thus, the permissible values for GVWR and/or
the GTW are reduced when either the trailer or
the vehicle is fully laden. You may therefore only
partly load the vehicle and/or the trailer.
When loading the a trailer, you should
make sure that the GCWR of your vehicle is
not exceeded.
You must distribute total weight between
the vehicle and the trailer so that neither
the permissible GTW, nor the GVWR and
front/rear GAWR, nor the TWR are ex-
ceeded.
Vehicle and trailer weights and
ratings
Sprinter
type
GVWR GAWR (FA) GAWR (RA) GCWR GTW TWR
2500
8550 lbs
(3878 kg)
3970 lbs
(1801 kg)
5360 lbs
(2431 kg)
13,500 lbs
(6123 kg)
5000 lbs
(2268 kg)
500 lbs
(227 kg)
3500
9990 lbs
(4531 kg)
4080 lbs
(1851 kg)
7060 lbs
(3202 kg)
15,250 lbs
(6917 kg)
5000 lbs
(2268 kg)
500 lbs
(227 kg)
4410 lbs
(2000 kg)
11,030 lbs
(5003 kg)
4080 lbs
(1851 kg)
7720 lbs
(3502 kg)
15,250 lbs
(6917 kg)
5000 lbs
(2268 kg)
500 lbs
(227 kg)
4410 lbs
(2000 kg)
Loading the vehicle and/or a trailer

freightliner Sprinter Specifications

General

Brand	freightliner
Model	Sprinter
Category	Automobile
Language	English