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Make sure that the cooling system has enough
fluid .
Tire pressure
When tow ing a trai ler, inflate t he t ires of your
veh icle to the cold tire pressure listed under
"Full load" on the label located on the driver's
side B-pillar (visible when the door is open) .
Inflate trailer tires to trai ler and tire manufac-
turers' specifications.
Lights
Check to make sure both veh icle and trailer
lights are working properly.
Safety chains
Be sure tra iler safety cha ins are properly con-
nected from the trailer to the hitch on the ve-
hicle. Leave enough slack in the chains to per-
mit turning corners . When you install safety
chains, make sure they will not drag on the
road when you are driving.
The chains shou ld cross under the trailer
tongue to prevent it from dropping in case of
sepa ration from the hitch.
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra
care and consideration.
To obta in the best poss ible handling of vehicle
and trai le r, please note the following:
.. Do not tow a loaded tra iler when your car it-
self is not loaded .
.. Be especially carefu l when passing other
vehicles.
.. Observe speed limits.
.. Do not drive at the maximum permissible
speed .
.. Always apply brakes early.
.. Monitor the temperature
gauge.
Weight distribution
Towing a loaded trailer with an empty ca r re-
sults in a high ly unstable distribution of
weight . If this cannot be avoided, drive at very
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low speeds on ly to avoid the risk of losing
steering contro l.
A "balanced " rig is easier to operate and con-
trol. This means that the tow vehicle should
be loaded to the extent possible and permissi-
ble, while keeping the trailer as light as possi-
ble under the circumstances. Whenever poss i-
ble, transfer some cargo to the luggage com-
partment of the tow vehicle while observing
tongue load requirements and vehicle loading
considerations.
Speed
The higher the speed, the more difficu lt it be-
comes for the driver to control the rig. Do not
drive at the maximum permissible speed. Re-
duce your speed even more if load, weather or
wind conditions are unfavorable - particularly
when going downhill .
Reduce vehicle speed immediately if the trail-
er shows the slightest sign of swaying . Do not
try to stop the swaying by accelerating .
Observe speed limits. In some areas, speeds
for vehicles towing tra ilers are lower than for
regular veh icles .
Always apply brakes early. When driving
downhill, shift into a lower gear to use the en-
gine braking effect to slow the vehicle . Use of
the brakes alone ca n cause them to overheat
and fail.
Coolant tempe rature
The coo lant temperature
gauge ¢
page 12
must be observed carefully. The coolant tem-
perature can increase if you drive on long in-
clines in a low gear at high engine speeds . Re-
duce your speed immediately if the LEDs in
the top part of the display turn on .
For more information about ind icator lights,
refer to .
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page 20 .
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WARNING
Anyone not properly restrained in a mov-
ing vehicle is at a much greate r risk in an
accident. Never let anyone ride in your car
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