Driving and operation
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Block the wheels of b oth the caravan /
trailer a nd the vehicle w hen parking a nd
always a pply the handbrake firm ly. If
possible, do not pa rk on slopes.
Pa rking on inclines
If parking on an incline is unavoidable,
depress the footbrake, hav e someone
place wheel blocks und er the caravan /
tra iler wheels and release the footbrak e
until the blocks have absorbed the load.
Depress footb rake again, app ly
ha ndb ra ke, engage first gear on uphill
gradients or reverse gear on downhill
gradients (autom atic transmission
3
in
P
)
and fina lly, release footbrake.
Starting on inclines
Depress the footbrake and hold it down,
start the engine, shift into gea r and release
the ha ndb rake.
Release footbrake and driv e slowly until
the caravan / trailer is clear of the w heel
blocks. Stop the vehicle and have someone
pick up the b lock s. If possible, the engine
speed should not d rop during this
procedure.
For v ehicles with automa tic transmission
3
in Automatic mode, ap ply sufficient
throttle.
Before starting-off under extreme
conditions (e.g. high com bina tion weight,
mountainous terrain w ith steep inclines),
switch off all unnecessary electrical loads
(e.g. heated rear window, air conditioning
system, heated front seats
3
).
9
Warning
Have someone p rov id e assistance when
removing block s. Alw ays rem ov e block s
from wheels while standing to one sid e.
Do not remove blocks while standing
behind the ca ra van / tra iler; risk of injury
and damag e to both the vehicle and
caravan / trailer.
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