
Towing a trailer
Vehicle Equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national and
special equipment provided in the model series.
Therefore equipment not available in a vehicle is
also described, for example the selected special
equipment or national version. That also applies
to safety-relevant functions and systems.
General
The permitted trailer load is indicated in the
technical data.
Information on possibilities to increase the load
can be provided by any Service centre.
The vehicle is equipped with reinforced springs
on the rear axle and, depending on the type, with
a more powerful engine cooling system.
For Australia/New Zealand
Towing
Australian standard AS 4177.1-2004 Caravan
and light trailer towing components – towbars
and towing brackets contains the following
statement, which is hereby accepted by the
BMW Group Australia: FOR TOWING ONLY.
The trailer tow hitch supplied with your BMW
vehicle should only be used for towing and not
in connection with any kind of transport device
attached to the trailer tow hitch, i.e. bicycle car‐
riers or similar.
As all BMW Group towbar assemblies are de‐
signed, tested and approved as a single unit, the
practice of modifying or replacing the BMW sup‐
plied towball mount assembly is not approved.
Use only the genuine BMW towball mount as‐
sembly.
BMW Group Australia does not recommend or
support the installation and use of a Weight Dis‐
tribution Hitch or Load Levelling Device on any
BMW Group vehicles. The use of such devices
may affect the vehicle’s warranty status.
We recommend you consult your Authorised
BMW Dealer for any further advice or clarifica‐
tion.
Before a journey
Nose weight
▷
Minimum nose weight: 25 kg, 55 lb.
▷
Maximum nose weight: 100 kg, approx.
220 lb.
Where possible, make full use of this weight.
The weight of the trailer tow hitch and the nose
weight reduce the maximum load of your car.
The nose weight increases the vehicle weight.
The total permitted weight of the towing vehicle,
see Technical data, must not be exceeded as a
result.
Loads
Stow the load as low as possible and as close as
possible to the axle.
A low centre of trailer gravity makes the vehicle
combination much more stable and safe to drive.
The permitted total weight of the trailer and the
permitted axle load of the vehicle (see Technical
data) may not be exceeded. The smaller value is
the limit which should be adhered to.
Tyre pressures
Check the vehicle’s and the trailer’s tyre pres‐
sures carefully.
On the vehicle, the tyre inflation pressure, see
page
For the trailer, the regulations of the manufac‐
turer apply.
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