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2. Safety
2.7 After each journey
Front grab handle
Rear grab handle
• During long drives over passes or steep and twisty country lanes,
the can cause the caravan brakes to over run constantly and can
cause the wheel brakes to heat up considerably. If necessary, you
should allow enough time to enable them to cool down again.
Due to the design of the brakes, there may be increased
wear in the brake lining during the initial break-in phase.
Despite carrying out automatic brake adjustments on all
HOBBY trailers, the basic setting for the brakes must be
checked by an authorised specialist and adjusted if ne-
cessary (initial inspection) after having driven 500 km.
Should there be any defects or malfunctions in the dri-
ving performance of the caravan, please notify roadside
assistance and have any maintenance and repair work
carried out by an authorised specialist.
Driving in reverse
Your HOBBY caravan has a braking system with automatic reverse. It
enables you to drive backwards without applying the brakes, because 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.
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