T rail e r to w ing
If you have to drive th rough diffic ult road condi-
tions, you can raise the vehicle again after hitch -
ing the trai ler or after adjust ing the tongue
weight .
{QJ Note
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the he ight of the vehicle.
- Set the a ir suspension to the standard vehi-
cle heig ht, otherwise the applicab le tongue
weig ht no longer applies to your vehicle .
(D Tips
- Use chocks when parking on incl ines if the
trailer is loaded.
- We recommend also having the vehicle in-
spected between the inspection intervals if
you are towing a trai ler frequently.
- Avoid driving wit h a trailer du ring the vehi-
cle break-i n period .
Driving with a trailer
Driving with a trailer requires extra caution.
Speed
Adhere to the legal speed limit s. Follow t he lega l
regulations specif ic to the country.
As the speed increases, the d riving stability of
the t railer dec reases . The refore you sho uld not
exceed t he max imum legal speed limit when
there are unfavorable road, weather and/or wind
conditions. This especially applies when driving
downhill.
You must a lways reduce your speed as soon as
you not ice even the slightest swinging motion of
the trailer . Never try to "straighten out" the trail -
er by accelerating.
The weig ht dis t ribut ion is very poo r if t he vehicle
is empty and the trailer is loaded. However if you
must drive under these circumstances, t hen drive
especia lly slowly.
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Brakes
Brake in a time ly manner. Downs hift before dr iv-
ing down hill so that the engine can assist with
braking ~ &, .
When using a t railer w it h over run bra kes, fi rst
brake ge ntly t hen q uickly. This red uces t he risk of
jerking while braking if the trailer wheels lock up .
Engine coolant temperatur e
Pay attention specifically to the coolant tempera-
ture display when there a re high outs ide temper-
at ur es , and whe n d riving on long inclines
~ page 11. Shift to a highe r gear in a t imely man-
ner .
A WARNING
Constant braking causes the brakes to over-
heat and substantially reduces bra king per -
formance, increases braking distance or caus-
es complete failure of the brake system.
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