Traileroperation
Notesontowing atrailer
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WARNING Risk of accident‑ and injury if
theload is exceeded
If youexceed thepermitted load when using
therack, theracksystemmay disconnect
from thevehicle and endanger other road
users.
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Alwayscomplywiththe permitted load
when using therack.
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WARNING Swerving of thevehicle/
trailer combination due to increased
speed
If thevehicle/trailer combination swerves,
youcan lose control of it.
The vehicle/trailer combination can even tip
over.
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Under no circumstances shouldyou try
to increase thespeed to straighten the
vehicle/trailer combination.
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Reduce speed and do notcounter-steer.
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If necessary, applythe brakes.
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WARNING Risk of accident duetothe
brakesystem overheating
If youleave your foot on thebrake pedal
when driving, thebrake system mayoverheat.
This increases thebraking distance and the
brakesystemmay evenfail.
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Neveruse thebrake pedal as afootrest.
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Do notdepress thebrake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at thesame time
while driving.
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WARNING Danger of accident dueto
unsuitable ball coupling
If youinstall an unsuitable ball coupling, over‐
loading of thetrailer hitchand rear axle will
be theresult. This is particularly thecase if
theball coupling is relatively long or angled
differently.
The handling characteristicsmay be heavily
impaired and thetrailer can become
detached. Thereisarisk of fatalinjury.
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Only install aball couplingthat meets
thepermitted dimensionsand has been
designed forthe trailer operation
requirements.
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Do notmodifythe ball coupling or the
trailerhitch.
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
duetoanincorrectlyinstalled ball cou‐
pling
If theball coupling is notinstalled and
engaged correctly,itmay become detached
during travel and endanger other road users.
Thereisarisk of fatalinjury.
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Install and securethe ball coupling as
described in theball coupling manufac‐
turer's installation instructions.
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When theball coupling has been instal‐
led, ensurethat it is correctly secured
beforeevery trip.
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WARNING Risk of accident duetoan
incorrectlyinstalled and secured ball
neck
If theball neckisnot correctlyinstalled and
secured, thetrailer can become detached.
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Install and securethe ball neckas
described in theball neckmanufactur‐
er's installation instructions.
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When theball neckhas been installed,
ensurethat it is correctly secured
beforeevery trip
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NOTE Wearing out thebrake linings by
continuously depressing thebrake pedal
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Do notdepress thebrake pedal continu‐
ously whilstdriving.
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To use thebraking effect of theengine,
shifttoalowergear in good time.
Alwayscomplywiththe operating instructions of
themanufacturer of thetrailer coupling and the
ball neck.
Place your vehicle/trailer combination on surfa‐
ces that areasevenaspossible and secure it
againstrolling away (/ page133). Coupleand
uncouplethe trailer carefully.
When backing up thetowing vehicle, ensurethat
thereisno-one between thevehicle and the
trailer.
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