Rover Seventy Five, Руководство пользователя

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Towing
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Towing TOWING A TRAILER
NOTE: Towing regulations vary
from country to country. It is very
important to ensure that national
regulations governing towing
weights and speed limits are
observed (refer to the relevant
national motoring organisation
for information). The maximum
permissible towed weights
quoted in ‘Technical Data', refer
to the car's design limitations
and NOT to any specific territorial
restriction.
It is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that car and trailer are
loaded and balanced so that the combination is stable when in
motion. When preparing your car for towing, pay careful
attention to the trailer manufacturer’s recommendations and
also follow the guidelines below:
Care point: DO NOT use the rear
lashing point for towing
purposes - serious damage to the
car may result.
•
Ensure that the car tyre pressures are correct for towing
and that the trailer tyre pressures are as recommended by
the trailer manufacturer.
•
Check the operation of trailer brakes and lights.
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For maximum stability, ensure that loads are properly
secured and unable to shift position during transit. Also,
position loads so that most of the weight is placed close to
the floor and, where possible, immediately above or close
to the trailer axle(s).
•
After loading the trailer, check that the weight on the tow
hitch point (this is also called the draw-bar loading weight,
or nose weight), does not exceed 100 kg.
•
Where the load weight can be divided between trailer and
tow vehicle, loading more weight into the vehicle will
generally improve the stability of the combination.
NOTE: Ensure that the gross
vehicle weight and maximum
rear axle weight are not
exceeded.
•
The car maximum rear axle weight and maximum gross
train weight (see ‘Technical Data’) must not be exceeded,
when the trailer is attached and any passengers or luggage
are in place inside the car. For high trailer weights, this
may require passengers and/or luggage to be removed
from the car.
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