Driving and operation
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Driving chara cteristics, tow ing tip s
In the case of carav ans / trailers with
brakes, attach the breaka way stopping
cable.
Before coupling the carav an / tra iler,
lubricate the ball of the caravan / trailer
towing device. However, do not do so if a
stabilizer which acts on the coupling ball is
being used to dam p snak ing motions.
Handling is greatly influenced by the
loading of the caravan / trailer. Loads
should therefore be secured so that they
cannot slip a nd placed in the centre of the
carava n / trailer if possible, i.e. abov e the
axle.
Vauxhall genuine parts a nd accessories,
e.g. large mirrors for wide c aravans /
trailers can be retro-fitted, to aid trailer
opera tion.
In the case of carav ans / trailers with low
direc tional stability, it is advisable to use a
stabilizer to d amp snaking motions.
Do not drive faster tha n 50 mph (80 km/h)
if possible, even in c ountries where higher
speeds are p ermitted .
Make sure that you have enough room
when cornering and a void sud den
manoeuvres.
If the carav an / trailer starts to swa y, driv e
more slowly, d o not a ttempt to correct the
steering and b ra ke sharply if necessary.
Elec trica lly driven fan: The fan cooling
capacity is not dependent on engine
speed. It is not necessary, therefore when
driving uphill to shift down into a lower
gear if the vehicle can c lim b in a higher
gear.
When coup led to a caravan / trailer the
vehicle requires m ore braking effort when
driving down long gradients, so select the
sam e gear as you would d riv ing uphill and
drive at roug hly the same speed.
Remember that the bra king dista nce for
vehicles towing carav ans / trailers is alw ays
greater tha n the braking distance for
vehicles not towing a caravan / trailer.
Starting on inclines
Hold engine rpm constant, release clutc h
pedal grad ually (let clutch slip), release
brak e and accelerate to an appropriate
speed. If possible, the engine speed should
not drop during this procedure.
For v ehicles with Easytronic
3
in Automatic
mode, a pply sufficient throttle.
Before starting-off under extreme
conditions (high Gross Combination
Weight, mountainous terrain with steep
inclines), switch off all unnecessa ry
electrical loads (e.g. heated rear window).
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