BMW 318D, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Towing a trailer
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and special equipment available for the
model series. It may therefore describe equip‐
ment and functions which are not installed in
your vehicle, for example on account of the op‐
tional equipment selected or the country variant.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions and
systems. Please comply with the relevant laws
and regulations when using the corresponding
functions and systems.
General
The permitted trailer loads, axle loads, trailer
nose weights and gross vehicle weight rating are
specified in the technical data.
Consult a Service Partner of the manufacturer or
another qualified Service Partner or a specialist
workshop about options for increasing the loads.
The vehicle is equipped with reinforced springs
on the rear axle and, depending on the type, with
a more powerful cooling system.
Before a journey
Trailer nose weight
The trailer nose weight should not be less than
the minimum trailer nose weight of 25 kg, 55 lb.
Utilise the maximum trailer nose weight as far as
possible.
The weight of the trailer tow hitch and the nose
weight reduce the maximum load of the towing
vehicle. The nose weight increases the vehicle
weight. Do not exceed the permitted total weight
of the towing vehicle.
Loads
Distribute the load as evenly as possible over the
loading area.
Stow the load as low as possible and as close as
possible to the trailer axle. A low centre of trailer
gravity makes the car/trailer combination much
more stable and safe to drive.
The permitted total weight of the trailer and the
permitted trailer load of the vehicle must not be
exceeded. The lower value is the limit which
should be adhered to.
Tyre inflation pressure
Check the vehicle's and the trailer's tyre inflation
pressures carefully.
On the vehicle, the tyre inflation pressure for
higher loads applies.
For information about the tyre inflation pressure,
see page
336 .
For the trailer, the regulations of the manufac‐
turer apply.
Runflat indicator RPA
Initialise the runflat indicator, see page 353 , after
the tyre inflation pressure has been corrected or
a trailer has been attached or detached.
Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM
Reset the Tyre Pressure Monitor, see page 346 ,
after the tyre inflation pressure has been correc‐
ted or a trailer has been attached or detached.
Exterior mirror
Two exterior mirrors which bring both rear cor‐
ners of the trailer into your field of view are re‐
quired by law. Mirrors of this type are available as
special equipment from a Service Partner of the
manufacturer or another qualified Service Partner
or a specialist workshop.
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