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DRIVING

TIPS

TRAILER

TOWING

The vehicle

intended mainly

for the

transportation

persons, luggage

and

other loads

but it

can also

used

to tow

trailer.

Trailer towing

not

only places more stress

the

vehicle,

also

calls

for

more con-

centration from

the

driver.

The vehicle must

specially equipped

for trailer towing.

addition

the

operating

and driving instructions on

the

pages

must

noted.

Technical requirements

the vehicle

supplied with

factory-fit-

ted towing bracket,

all

that

technically

and legally necessary

for

trailer towing will

have been taken into account.

electricity

required

for

additional items

in the

trail-

(e.g.

caravan refrigerator

and

interior

lighting),

the

terminal

54g in the

trailer

socket

must

subsequently connected.

the vehicle

is to be

subsequently fitted

with

towing bracket,

the

following

must

noted:

•

The

towing bracket

is a

safety part.

Only

bracket which has been designed

and type-approved

for

this vehicle

may

be used.

It is

advisable

to use

towing

brackets

from

the

V.A.G range

acces-

sories

these

are

identical

to the

ones

fitted

by the

factory.

The

fitting instruc-

tions supplied with these brackets have

been approved

by the

factory.

•

Germany

the

maximum draw

bar

weight must

shown

on a

clearly visible

sticker

at the

rear

of the

towing vehicle.

•

The

trailer socket must

connected

properly

to the

electrical system

of the

vehicle.

This

applies, where necessary

the

terminal 54g

in the

socket.

•

special warning lamp must

fitted

within

the

driver's range

vision

show

that

the

trailer

turn

signals are working.

•

As the

factory installation

of a

towing

bracket includes

the

modification

of the

cooling

system, this should also

done

when service installing

bracket.

Other-

wise overheating may occur when engine

pulling hard (mountains, high ambient

temperatures,

heavy

trailer loads).

•

V.A.G

Dealers have

all the

necessary

information about

the

installation

tow-

ing

brackets

and the

fitting

of a

heavy-

duty

cooling system.

The

installation

should therefore

done

them.

•

Germany

the

fitting

of a

towing

bracket must

entered

in the

vehicle

documents.

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Brand	Volkswagen
Model	Caravelle
Category	Automobile
Language	English

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