Vauxhall 1994 Omega, Owner'S Manual

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Tyre inflation pressure
Increa se tyre pressure on the towing
vehic le to m aximum load pressure – see
pages 226, 228. Also check the pressure of
the tyres on the trailer wheels a nd the
spare wheel.
Driving characteristics, towing tips
In the case of carava ns/trailers with brake,
attach break away stopping ca ble to eye:
Saloon
Eye to left of coupling housing.
Estate
Eye to right of coupling housing.
Before a tta ching the carava n/trailer,
lubricate the ball of the ca ra van/trailer
tow ing devic e. H ow ever, do not do so if a
stabiliser, which acts on the coupling ba ll, is
being used to damp snaking.
Handling is greatly influenced by the
loading of the caravan/tra iler. Loads
should therefore b e sec ured so that they
cannot slip and be placed in the centre of
the caravan/trailer if possible, i.e. ab ov e
the axle.
When pulling trailers whose stability on the
road is low, speeds should be kept below
50 mph (80 k m/h); the use of a stabiliser is
recommended to da mp snaking.
Check c aravan/trailer lighting before
starting to drive. The fog tail lam ps on the
vehicle a re deactivated when towing a
carav an or trailer.
Do not drive faster than 50 m ph (80 km/h)
if possible, even in countries where higher
speeds are permitted.
Mak e sure that you ha ve enoug h room
when cornering and avoid sudden
ma noeuv res.
If the caravan/trailer starts to sway, drive
more slowly, do not attem pt to correct the
steering and brake sha rp ly if necessary.
The cooling fan is driven electrically. Its
cooling capac ity is thus not dependent on
the engine speed. At high engine speeds a
lot of heat is p roduced and at low engine
speeds correspondingly less heat is
produced.