Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual page 230

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Rear axle load during tow ing
When the carava n/trailer is coup led up and
the towing vehicle is fully load ed, including
all occupants, the permissib le rear axle
load (for inform ation - see the
identification plate or vehicle
documentation) may be ex ceeded by 50
kg. The Gross Vehicle Weight rating must
not be ex ceeded in the process.
O n the increased payload version 3, the
permissible rear ax le load may be
exceeded by 65 kg .
If the permissib le rear axle load is
exceeded, a maximum speed of 60 mp h
(100 km/h) must be applied. If lower
nationa l speed limits are p rescrib ed for
vehic les towing caravans/trailers, these
must be observed .
Tyre pressure
Ad just the ty re pressure on the towing
vehicle to the v alue specified for a full load
- see page 299. Also check the pressure of
the carav an/trailer w heels and the sp are
wheel.
Driving and o peration
Trai ler Stabi lity Assist 3 (TS A)
TSA monitors vehicle movements when
towing a caravan/trailer. If the sy stem
detects lurching movem ents, engine power
is reduced while the vehicle a nd
carav an/trailer com bination is selectively
brak ed until the lurching ceases.
TSA is a function of the Electronic Stability
®
P lu s
Programme (ES P
) - see page 196.
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