After Each Journey - Hobby ONTOUR 2018 Operating Manual

2. Safety

2.8 After each journey

Front grab handle Rear grab handle
Driving in reverse
Your HOBBY caravan has a braking system with automatic reverse.
It enables you to drive backwards without applying the brakes, becau-
se the overrun coupling does not differentiate between overrunning or
reversing the caravan. When you back up the caravan, you must first
overcome a slight residual brake torque in order to activate the automatic
reverse. You can then back up the caravan without any difficulty. The
next time the caravan moves forward, the normal braking facility is then
automatically applied again.
The caravan's brakes are deactivated when you drive
in reverse.
Rules for driving in reverse
• The caravan turns in the opposite direction in which you steer.
• Get one someone to guide you when reversing the caravan.
Shunting (moving caravan by hand)
In most cases your caravans will be longer and wider than your car.
Tips for maneuvering your caravan.
• There is a significant blind spot when moving the caravan, even
when the exterior mirrors are properly adjusted.
• Use a another person when turning into
difficult parking spots especially in reverse..
When positioning the caravan manually, only use the
grab handles at the front and rear ends of the caravan.
Never push on the plastic parts or the walls.
Choosing a parking place
Rules for choosing a parking place:
• If at all possible, check the place selected for parking in daylight.
• The parking place should be as horizontal as possible.
• Check to see that the entry step is positioned horizontally (impor-
tant for refrigerator function).
• Level the caravan lengthwise using the jockey wheel.
• Level the caravan width ways by laying appropriate boards or a
ramp under a wheel.
Do not use the corner steadies to compensate for un-
even ground.
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