Tyre Pressure; Driving Characteristics, Towing Tips - Vauxhall Combo Owner's Manual

140 Roof racks, Caravan and trailer to wing

Tyre pressure

Increa se tyre pressure on the towing
vehic le to the value spec ified for a full loa d
(see pages 205, 206). Also check the
infla tion pressure of the sp are wheel a nd
the c aravan/trailer wheels.
Drivin g charac teristics, towing
tips
For c aravans/trailers with b ra ke, attach the
break-a way stop ping ca ble to the ey e (see
arrow in fig ure).
Before a tta ching the trailer/caravan,
lubricate the ball of the trailer/carav an
tow ing devic e. H ow ever, do not lubricate
the ball if a stab iliser, which acts on the
coupling b all, is being used to damp
hunting.
Check caravan/trailer lighting before
starting to drive. The fog tail lights on the
vehicle are deactiv ated w hen towing a
caravan or trailer.
Carava ns/trailers w ith LED turn signals
must hav e a provision that mak es it
possible to monitor standard light bulbs.
Turn signa l control indicator - see page 25.
Handling is greatly influenced by the
loading of the trailer/c aravan. Loads
should therefore b e sec ured so that they
cannot slip and be placed in the centre of
the tra iler/ca ra van if possible, i.e. ab ov e
the axle.
In the case of trailers with low driv ing
stability, do not ex ceed a sp eed of 50 mph
(80 km/h); the use of a friction-type
stabiliser is hig hly recomm ended.
Do not drive faster than 50 m ph (80 km/h)
if possible, even in countries where higher
speeds are permitted.