Operating manual and inspection booklet
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11 Appendix
Legal notes on weight-related information
The weight specifications and tests for motor homes are uniformly regulated throughout the EU in EU
Implementing Regulation No. 2021/535 (until June 2022: EU Implementing Regulation No. 1230/2012). We
have summarised and explained the key terms and legal requirements from this regulation for you below.
Our dealers and the LMC configurator on our website offer you additional assistance in configuring your
vehicle.
1. Technically permissible mass
The technically permissible mass of the vehicle (e.g. 3,500 kg) is a mass specification set by the
manufacturer which the vehicle must not exceed. Information on the technically permissible mass of the
model you have chosen can be found in the technical data. If the vehicle exceeds the technically permissible
mass in everyday driving, this constitutes an administrative offence which may result in a fine.
2. Mass in running order
In simple terms, the mass in running order is the basic vehicle with standard equipment plus a legally fixed
standard weight of 75 kg for the driver. This essentially includes the following items:
the unladen weight of the vehicle together with the bodywork, including operating fluids such as
greases, oils and coolants;
the standard equipment, i.e. all equipment items that are included as standard in the factory-fitted
scope of delivery;
the fresh water tank filled to 100 % in driving mode and an aluminium gas cylinder filled to 100 %
with a weight of 16 kg;
the fuel tank, which is 90 % full, including fuel;
the driver, whose weight – regardless of the actual weight – is generally specified as 75 kg in
accordance with EU law.
Information on the mass in running order can be found for each model in our sales documents. It is important
to note that the value for mass in running order given in the sales documents is a default value determined in
the type-approval procedure and verified by the authorities. It is legally permissible and possible for the mass
in running order of the vehicle delivered to you to deviate from the nominal value stated in the sales
documents. The legally permissible tolerance is ± 5 %. In this way, the EU legislator accounts for the fact
that certain fluctuations in the mass in running order occur due to variations in the weight of supplied parts as
well as due to processes and weather conditions.
These weight deviations can be illustrated by means of an example calculation:
Mass in running order acc. to sales documents: 2,850 kg
Legally permissible tolerance of ± 5 %: 142.50 kg
Legally permissible range of mass in running order: 2,707.50 kg to 2,992.50 kg
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