Coupling Socket Load; Rear Axle Load During Towing - Vauxhall Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual

Coupling s ocket load
The c oupling socket load is the load
exerted by the trailer/caravan on the
coupling ball. It can b e varied by changing
the w eight distribution when loa ding the
trailer/caravan.
The ma ximum permissible coup ling socket
load (50 kg) is specified on the towing
equipm ent identification plate and in the
vehic le documents. Alw ays aim for the
max imum load, especia lly in the ca se of
heav y carav ans/trailers. The c oupling
soc ket load should nev er fall below 25 kg.
When m easuring the coupling sock et load,
make sure that the draw bar of the loaded
tra iler/ca ra van is at the same heig ht a s it
will be when the trailer/carav an is coupled
with the towing v ehicle loaded. Particularly
important for trailers/caravans with
tand em axle.

Rear axle load during towing

C orsa
When the caravan/tra iler is coupled a nd
the tow ing vehicle fully loaded (including
all occupa nts), the permissib le rear axle
load (see identification plate or vehicle
documents) ma y be ex ceeded by 45 kg
and the permissib le gross vehicle weight by
15 kg. If the permissible rear a xle loa d is
exceeded, a maxim um sp eed of 60 m ph
(100 km /h) applies. If nationa l regulations
spec ify a lower maxim um sp eed for
vehicles tow ing a carav an/trailer, this m ust
be observed.
C orsa van, C ombo
The permissib le ax le loads must not be
exceeded.
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