Operations Instructions - Seat Arosa 2003 Owner's Manual

TIPS AND MAINTENANCE
Operations i i nstructions
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If you drive without a trailer remove the
spherical head, so that visibility of the
license plate is not impaired.
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The permissible trailer weight must not
be exceeded on any account. See the
"Technical Data" chapter.
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Where possible make full use of the
maximum permissible drawbar weight on
ball of the towing bracket but do not
exceed it. See the "Technical Data" chap-
ter.
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When using a trailer on mountain
routes you must bear in mind that the tow
loads given in the "Technical data" chap-
ter are only applicable for slopes of 12%.
If you do not use the full tow load you may
drive up steeper slopes.
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If the maximum permissible trailer
weight is not used, correspondingly
steeper gradients can be climbed.
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The given trailer weights –see the
"Technical Data" chapter– are only applic-
able for altitudes up to 1000 m above sea
level. As the engine output drops due to
the decreasing air density, the climbing
1)
ability must also be reduced by 10 % for
each further 1000 m.
1)
The combined weight is made up of the actual
weight of the pulling vehicle and the actual
weight of the trailer. If the max. permissible
towing weight is to be used, the weight of the
pulling vehicle might have to be reduced if nec-
essary.
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While observing the permissible trailer
and drawbar weight, distribute the load in
the trailer so that heavy objects are as
near as possible to the axle. The objects
must also be secured so that they cannot
slip about.
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The tyre pressures on the towing vehi-
cle must be adjusted for full load condi-
tions, and also check the pressures on the
trailer.
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Additional mirrors are required if the
traffic behind the trailer is not visible with
the exterior mirrors fitted as standard.
Both exterior mirrors must be attached to
brackets in such a way that a sufficient
field of vision to the rear is guaranteed at
all times.
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The headlight settings, should be
checked with trailer attached before mov-
ing off and adjusted as necessary.
On vehicles with headlight beam control it
is only necessary to turn the knurled disc
on the dash board in the appropriate
direction.
YOUR VEHICLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT