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Trailer Hitch
Driving with a trailer
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WARNING
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A hitched trailer has a significant effect on vehicle
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handling.
e Observe country-specific laws for driving with a
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trailer.
e Carefully and gradually familiarize yourself with
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the handling and braking behavior of the vehicle/
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trailer combination.
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e Take into account the altered vehicle handling
and dimensions in situations such as braking,
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parking, cornering, overtaking, etc.
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e Avoid abrupt and sudden driving and braking
maneuvers.
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e Do not drive with the towing vehicle empty and
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the trailer loaded. If this unfavorable situation is
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unavoidable, drive particularly slowly.
e Adapt your driving style and speed to the
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changed conditions.
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WARNING
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Driving too fast can cause the driver to lose control
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of the vehicle/trailer combination.
e The driving stability of the vehicle/trailer combi-
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nation diminishes with increasing speed. Drive
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particularly slowly on downhill stretches and in
unfavorable road and weather conditions (e.g.
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W
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high winds).
e Drive in an appropriately low gear on downhill
Changed vehicle han-
stretches in order to make use of the engine
dling due to hitched
braking effect.
trailer
e Do not drive with the towing vehicle empty and
the trailer loaded. If this unfavorable situation is
unavoidable, drive particularly slowly.
e Slow down immediately if the trailer starts to
sway. Do not countersteer; brake if necessary.
Never attempt to straighten out the vehicle-
trailer combination by accelerating.
Rear ParkAssist is deactivated automatically if a
connected trailer is detected.
e Drive with extreme care.
Lane Change Assist is deactivated automatically if a
connected trailer is detected.
Excessive speed
e Drive with extreme care.
Parts of the body can come between the trailer and
the towing vehicle and may be pinched or crushed.
e People, animals or objects must never be in the
space between the trailer and towing vehicle
when the vehicle is moving.
Absence of distance
WARNING
warning when reversing
Absence of warning
WARNING
when changing lanes
Moving vehicle
WARNING
Information
Towing a trailer places greater stress on the vehicle.
Have the vehicle checked regularly by an authorized
Porsche dealer.
Hitching and unhitching a trailer
Hitching a trailer
1. Switch off the alarm system before hitching the
trailer. The alarm system could trigger
unintentionally.
> Please see chapter "Alarm System" on
page 67.
2. Hitch the trailer.
3. Switch the alarm system on again after hitching
the trailer.
Unhitching a trailer
1. Switch off the alarm system before unhitching
the trailer. The alarm system could trigger
unintentionally.
2. If the trailer has an overrun brake, do not unhitch
the trailer when the brake is still applied.
3. Unhitch the trailer.
4. Switch the alarm system on again after unhitch-
ing the trailer.
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