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STARTINGANDDRIVING
towinghitch.ContactyourMGAuthorisedRepairerfor
moreinformation.
Safetychains： ：
：
Safetychainsmustbeusedas
aprecautionarymeasureshouldthetrailerbecome
unintentionallyunhitched.Makesurethesafetychainis
securelyattachedtoboththetrailerandthevehicleprior
todeparture.
Altitude:Y ourenginedeliverslesspowerathigher
altitude.Ifyoutowatrailerinamountainousareayou
shouldreducethecombinedvehicleandtrailerweightby
10%forevery1000mofelevation.
Gradients:Wherepossible,whentowing,youshould
planyourjourneytoavoidsteepgradients.Theadvised
braketowingmassstatedassumesamaximumgradient
capabilityof12%wherepossibleitisrecommendedyou
driveongradientslessthan12%.Followthetrailer
associationsrecommendationsforsuitableroads.
Runninginperiod:Avoidtowingatrailerduringyour
vehiclesrst1000kmor625miles.
Stop/Startfunction:T urnoffAutomatedStop/Start
functionwhentowingjustuse.Thetrailerweightcanaffect
yourvehiclesbrakingefciencyifAutomatedStop/Startis
activatedonahillwhiletowingatrailer .
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