Vauxhall Zafira Owner's Manual page 170

166 Drivin g and Operation
z Unlock coup ling ball bar (key to
position 1) – see Fig . 17222 T.
z Pull turn knob out and then turn it
cloc kwise as far as it will g o –
see Fig. 17223 T.
Inserting t he c oup ling ba ll bar
With other v ersions 3 a cover in the
bumper m ust be rem oved before inserting
the coupling ball ba r: pull out cover from
below at recesses (at an angle, towards the
rear) and store in the luggage
compartment.
Insert the tensioned c oupling ba ll bar into
the coupling housing and push firmly
up wards until the coupling b all ba r audibly
engages in position.
The turn knob snap s b ack into its hom e
position resting against the coupling ball
bar.
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Warning
Do not touch the turn knob when inserting
the coupling b all bar – risk of injury.
Lock coupling ball b ar (key to position 2 –
see page 165, Fig. 17222 T). Remove key
and p ress p rotective fla p into position.
When the coup ling ball bar is locked the
turn knob can no longer be p ulled out.
Important
C heck tha t the coupling ball bar is correctly
insta lled:
z Green marking on turn knob points
tow ards white mark ing on coupling b all
bar.
z No gap between turn knob and c oupling
ball bar.
z Coupling ball ba r must b e sea ted firmly
in coup ling housing.
z Coupling ball ba r must b e locked and
key must be removed.
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Warn ing
Tow ing a carav an / trailer is permitted
only when a coup ling ball bar is fitted
correctly. If the coupling ball b ar d oes not
engage correctly, seek the a ssistance of a
workshop.
Eye for break-away stopping cable
In the c ase of caravans / trailers with brake,
attach the break -away stopping ca ble to
the eye (arrow in Fig. 17225 T).