Trailer Stabiliser - Tsa - Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Owner's Manual

Push in the locking wheel
anticlockwise until you hear a click.
Turn the locking wheel down fully, until it
comes to a stop. Hold it in this position
while pulling the towbar rearward and
upward.
WARNING
Secure the towbar safely if it is stored in
the car, see Detachable towbar - storage
(p. 298).
Included in the installation of Volvo genuine towbar.
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Push the protective cover until it snaps
and turn it
tight.
Related information
•
Detachable towbar - storage (p. 298)
•
Detachable towbar - specifications (p.
298)
•
Driving with a trailer (p. 296)
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Trailer stabiliser - TSA

The trailer stability assist (TSA - Trailer
Stability Assist) function is designed to stabi-
lise the car and trailer combination if it begins
to snake.
The trailer stability assist is included in the
stability and traction control system (p. 178)
(DSTC - Dynamic Stability and Traction
Control).
Function
The snaking phenomenon can occur with any
car/trailer combination. Snaking normally
occurs at high speeds. But, there is a risk of it
occurring at lower speeds (70-90 km/h) if the
trailer is overloaded or the load is improperly
distributed, e.g. too far back.
In order for snaking to occur, there must be a
triggering factor, e.g.:
•
Car with trailer subjected to a sudden and
powerful side wind.
•
Car with trailer drives on an uneven road
surface or in a pothole.
•
Sweeping steering wheel movements.
Operation
If snaking has started, it could be difficult or
even impossible to suppress. This makes the
car/trailer combination difficult to control and
there is a risk that you could, for example,
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