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Driving and operation
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Driving chara cteristics, tow ing tip s
In the case of trailers/caravans with b ra kes,
attach breakaway stop ping cable to eye.
Before attaching the trailer/carav an,
lubricate the ball of the trailer/c aravan
towing device. However, do not lub rica te
the b all if a stabiliser, which acts on the
coupling ball, is being used to da mp
hunting.
Check cara van/trailer lig hting b efore
starting to drive. The fog tail lights on the
vehic le are deactivated when towing a
carava n or tra iler.
Tra ilers with LED turn signals must ha ve a
prov ision that enab les light monitoring for
commerc ia l bulbs.
Turn signal control indica tor - see
page 116.
Parking distance sensor
3
is d eactiva ted
when tow ing.
Handling is greatly influenced by the
loading of the trailer/c aravan. Loads
should therefore b e sec ured so that they
cannot slip and be placed in the centre of
the tra iler/ca ra van if possible, i.e. ab ov e
the axle.
In the case of trailers with low driv ing
stability or caravans w ith a p ermitted gross
vehicle w eight of over 1300 kg (Hatch)/
1200 kg (Estate), do not exceed a speed of
50 mp h (80 km/h); the use of a friction-typ e
stabiliser is hig hly recomm ended.
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.
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