Seat alhambra Owner's Manual page 179

• As driving stability of vehicle and trailer decreases when the
speed increases do not drive at the maximum permissible top
speed in unfavourable road, weather or wind conditions –
particularly when going downhill.
In any case the speed must be reduced as soon as the trailer
shows the slightest sign of snaking. On no account try to stop the
snaking by accelerating.
• • F F o o r r s s a a f f e e t t y y r r e e a a s s o o n n s s o o n n e e s s h h o o u u l l d d n n o o t t d d r r i i v v e e f f a a s s t t e e r r t t h h a a n n 8 8 0 0 k k m m / / h h
( ( 5 5 0 0 m m p p h h ) ) . . T T h h i i s s a a l l s s o o a a p p p p l l i i e e s s i i n n c c o o u u n n t t r r i i e e s s w w h h e e r r e e h h i i g g h h e e r r s s p p e e e e d d s s a a r r e e
p p e e r r m m i i t t t t e e d d . .
• Always brake in good time. If the trailer has an overrun brake,
apply the brakes gently at first then firmly. This will avoid the
jerking caused by the trailer wheels locking.
Change down before going down a steep hill so that the engine
can act as a brake.
• When a long climb in a low gear with extremely high engine revs
must be negotiated at exceptionally high ambient temperatures
the coolant temperature gauge must be observed. When the gauge
needle moves to the right end of the scale, the road speed must be
reduced immediately.
• The cooling effect of the radiator fan cannot be increased by
changing down, because the speed of the fan is not dependent on
the engine speed. One should therefore not change down even
when towing a trailer as long as the engine can cope without the
vehicle speed dropping too much.
Safety First
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Controls and equipment
General notes
• • D D u u r r i i n n g g t t h h e e r r u u n n n n i i n n g g i i n n p p e e r r i i o o d d y y o o u u s s h h o o u u l l d d a a v v o o i i d d t t o o w w i i n n g g a a t t r r a a i i l l e e r r i i f f
p p o o s s s s i i b b l l e e . .
• • I I t t i i s s a a d d v v i i s s a a b b l l e e t t o o h h a a v v e e t t h h e e v v e e h h i i c c l l e e s s e e r r v v i i c c e e d d b b e e t t w w e e e e n n t t h h e e
I I n n s s p p e e c c t t i i o o n n i i n n t t e e r r v v a a l l s s i i f f i i t t i i s s u u s s e e d d f f r r e e q q u u e e n n t t l l y y f f o o r r t t o o w w i i n n g g a a t t r r a a i i l l e e r r . .
• The trailer and drawbar load figures on the data plate of the
towing bracket are for test certification only. The correct figures for
the vehicle, which may be lower than the above figures, are given
in the vehicle documents and in this manual.
• When using the towing device the car's empty weight is reduced,
and as a result its effective load is decreased.
• Observe all statutory requirements regarding the use of a
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trailer.
Tips and Maintenance
Your vehicle and the environment
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