Operation
Driving instructions
Vehicle and trailer weights and ratings
Trailer Tongue Weight Rating (TWR) is the
maximum permissible weight on the trailer
tongue:
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Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is the
maximum permissible vehicle weight:
We recommend loading the trailer in
such a manner that it has a tongue
weight (TW) between 10% and 15% of
the GTW.
500
lbs (225 kg) limit for Mercedes-Benz
6240
lbs (2830 kg).
approved hitch receiver.
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW):
Comprises weight of vehicle including fuel,
tools, spare wheel, installed accessories,
passengers, cargo and trailer tongue. It
must never exceed the GVWR.
Loading a trailer
Checking weights of vehicle and trailer
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When loading a trailer, you should ob-
serve that neither the permissible GTW,
nor the GVWR are exceeded.
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To assure that the tow vehicle and trail-
er are in compliance with the maximum
permissible weight limits have the load-
ed rig (tow vehicle including driver, pas-
sengers and cargo, trailer fully loaded)
weighed on a commercial scale.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) is the
maximum permissible axle weight:
Maximum permissible values are listed
on the safety compliance certification
labels for the vehicle and for the trailer
to be towed.
The lowest value listed must be select-
ed when determining how the vehicle
and trailer are loaded.
ML 350
ML 500
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Check the vehicle’s front and rear
Gross Axle Weight (GAW), the GTW and
TW.
Front
Rear
2945 lbs
2985 lbs
(1355 kg)
(1335
kg)
3295 lbs
3255 lbs
(
1495 kg)
(1475 kg)
The values as measures must not
exceed the weight limits listed under
“Vehicle and trailer weight and ratings”
ț
The tongue weight at the hitch ball
must be added to the GVW to prevent
exceeding your Mercedes-Benz tow
vehicle’s rear GAWR.
The Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) is the
weight of the trailer plus the weight of all
cargo, equipment, luggage etc. loaded on
the trailer. The maximum permissible
gross trailer weight to be towed:
(
୴ page 315).
5000
lbs (2260 kg).
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Categories | Mercedes-Benz M-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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Tags | Mercedes-Benz ML350, Mercedes-Benz ML500, Mercedes-Benz W164 |
Model Year | 2006 |
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