Vauxhall 2013 Combo, Owner'S Manual

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119 Driving and operation
Roof racks
3
For safety reasons and to avoid roof
dam age we recommend using the
Vauxhall roof rac k system that is approved
for your vehicle.
Follow the usa ge instructions for the roof
rack.
Remove the roof rack when not in use.
Remove the covers from the roof rack
mounting apertures.
Driving hints
3
102.
Towing equipment
3
Only use towing equipment tha t has b een
approved for your vehicle. Entrust
retrofitting of towing equipment to a
work shop. It may be necessary to m ake
cha ng es that affect the cooling system,
heat shields or other equip ment.
Installation dimensions of towing
equipment 3 184.
Tow ing equipm ent with fixed coupling
ball b ar 3
In the case of carava ns/trailers with brake,
attach break -away stopping ca ble to eye
to rig ht of c oupling ba ll bar.
Caravan/trailer towing
Cara van and trailer loa ds
1)
The permissible caravan/trailer loads are
vehicle and eng ine-dependent m aximum
values which must not be exceed ed. The
actual carav an/trailer load is the difference
between the actual gross weight of the
caravan/trailer and the actual coupling
socket load with the caravan/trailer
coupled.
The permissible caravan/trailer loads are
specified in the vehicle documents. In
genera l, they are v alid for gradients up to
max. 12%.
The permitted c aravan/trailer load a pplies
up to the sp ecified inc line and up to a n
altitude of 1000 m etres ab ov e sea lev el.
Since engine power decreases as altitud e
increa ses b ecause of the air becoming
thinner, therefore reducing climb ing ability,
the permitted towing weight also
decreases b y 10% for every 1000 metres
of add itional altitude. The towing w eight
does not have to be reduced when driv ing
on roads with slig ht inclines (less than 8%,
e.g. motorwa ys).
The perm issible gross train weight must not
be exceeded. This weight is specified on
the identification plate 3 171.
1)
Obs erve national regulatio ns.