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Driving your vehicle Trailer Towing (For Australia and New Zealand)
Any part of the rear number plate
or lighting devices of the vehicle
must not be obscured by the
mechanical coupling device. If the
rear number plate and/or lighting
devices can be obscured partially by
any part of the mechanical coupling
device, mechanical coupling devices
that can not be easily removed or
repositioned without use of any
tool, except an easily operated (i.e.
an effort not exceeding 20Nm)
release key which is supplied by the
manufacturer of the coupling
device, are not permitted for use.
Please note that the mechanical
coupling device that is fitted and not
in use must always be removed or
repositioned if the rear number
plate and/or rear lighting devices are
obscured by any part of the
mechanical coupling device.
䳜 The technically permissible maxi
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mum load on the rear axle(s) may
be exceeded by not more than 15
% and the technically permissible
maximum laden mass of the vehi
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cle may be exceeded by not more
than 10 % or 100 kg (220.4 lbs),
whichever value is lower. In this
case, do not exceed 100 km/h
(62.1 mph) for vehicle of category
M1 or 80 km/h (49.7 mph) for
vehicle of category N1.
䳜 When towing a trailer, the addi
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tional load imposed at the trailer
coupling device may cause the
rear tyre maximum load ratings
to be exceeded, but not by more
than 15%. In such a case, do not
exceed 100km/h, and the rear
tyre pressure should be at least
20 kPa (0.2 bar) above the tyre
pressure(s) as recommended for
normal use (i.e. without a trailer
attached).
Pulling a trailer improperly can
damage your vehicle and result in
costly repairs not covered by your
warranty. To pull a trailer correctly,
follow the advice in this section.
Your vehicle can tow a trailer. To
identify what the vehicle towing
capacity is for your vehicle, you
should read the information in
"Weight of the trailer" that appears
later in this section.
Remember that towing is different
than just driving your vehicle by
itself. Towing means changes in
handling, durability, and fuel econ
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omy. Successful, safe towing
requires correct equipment, and it
has to be used properly.
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