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Tyre inflation pressure
Increa se tyre pressure on the towing
vehic le to m aximum load pressure – see
pages 226, 228. Also check the pressure of
the ty res on the trailer wheels a nd the
spare wheel.
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Driving characteristics , towing tips
In the case of carava ns/trailers with brake,
attach break away stopping ca ble to eye:
Saloon
Eye to left of coupling housing.
Estat e
Eye to right of coupling housing.
Before a tta ching the carava n/trailer,
lubricate the ball of the ca ra van/trailer
tow ing devic e. H ow ever, do not do so if a
stabiliser, which acts on the coupling ba ll, is
being used to damp snaking.
Handling is greatly influenced by the
loading of the caravan/tra iler. Loads
should therefore b e sec ured so that they
cannot slip and be placed in the centre of
the caravan/trailer if possible, i.e. ab ov e
the axle.
When pulling trailers whose stability on the
road is low, speeds should be kept below
50 mph (80 k m/h); the use of a stabiliser is
recommended to da mp snaking.
C heck c aravan/trailer lighting before
starting to drive. The fog tail lam ps on the
vehicle a re deactivated when towing a
carav an or trailer.
Do not drive faster than 50 m ph (80 km/h)
if possible, even in countries where higher
speeds are permitted.
Mak e sure that y ou ha ve enoug h room
when cornering and avoid sudden
ma noeuv res.
If the caravan/trailer starts to sway , drive
more slowly , do not attem pt to correct the
steering and brake sha rp ly if necessary .
The cooling fan is driven electrically. Its
cooling capac ity is thus not dependent on
the engine speed. At high engine speeds a
lot of heat is p roduced and at low engine
speeds correspondingly less heat is
produced.
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