Trailer Brakes
If the trailer brakes are used, you should
follow all instructions provided by the
manufacturer. Never modify the brake sys-
tem of your vehicle.
Trailer Lights
Make sure your trailer is equipped with lights
which meet country and local require-
ments. Always check for the proper op-
eration of all trailer lights before you start
to tow.
Tires
When towing trailers, be sure your tyres
are properly inflated to the inflation pres-
sure shown on the Tyre Placard on the
driver's door.
The allowable pressure for each tyre is
shown on the Tyre Placard.
Maintenance
More frequent service is required when
using your vehicle to pull a trailer.
Regularly check that all the trailer hitch
bolts and nuts are tight.
Safety Chains
Always attach safety chains between your
vehicle and the trailer. Cross the safety
chains under the tongue of the trailer so
that the tongue will not drop to the road if
it becomes separated from the hitch.
Follow the manufacturer's recommen-
dation for attaching safety chains. Always
leave just enough slack to permit full
turning. Never allow safety chains to drag
on the road.
Towing tips
The cooling fan is driven electrically. Its
cooling capacity is thus not dependent on
the engine speed. At high engine speeds
a lot of heat is produced and at low engine
speeds correspondingly less heat is pro-
duced. For this reason, when driving uphill
do not shift down into a lower gear when
the vehicle can still climb the hill in the
higher gear.
When driving uphill do not drive faster than
30 km/h (19 mph) in first gear or 50 km/h
(31 mph) in second gear.
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On vehicles with automatic transmission
towing the brake type caravan/trailer,
when driving gradients of 10% or more do
not exceed 15 km/h (9 mph) in first gear
or 25 km/h (16 mph) in second gear.
Make sure that you have enough room
when cornering and avoid sudden
manceuvres.
• Before driving, make sure that the
lighting system of the trailer works
properly.
• Observe the legal maximum speeds
for towing.
• Avoid abrupt starts, acceleration or
stops.
• Avoid sharp turns or lane changes.
• Always drive your vehicle at a moder-
ate speed.
• Always block the wheels on both the
vehicle and the trailer when parking.
Apply the parking brake on the trailer
where fitted.
Parking on a steep slope is not re-
commended.
• Take note of the trailer manufacturer's
instructions.
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