DRIVING
TIPS
Operating
instructions
• If the traffic behind the trailer cannot
be
seen properly
with
the standard rear
view mirrors, additional outside mirrors
will be necessary. Both outside mirrors
must be
fitted
on folding arms and ad-
justed to give a good view to the rear at
all
times.
• Pitching movements between towing
vehicle
and trailer can be reduced by
heavy-duty springs and shock absorbers
on the rear axle. If these springs and
shock
absorbers have not already been
fitted
at the factory, they can, in many
cases,
be service-installed by a V.A.G
Dealer.
• Pitching and snaking movements can
also
be reduced by stabilizers which can
be
obtained from and
fitted
by V.A.G
Dealers
in most European countries.
• The permissible trailer weight - see
page
130 - must not be exceeded on
any
account.
• When towing a trailer in mountainous
regions,
note
that
the trailer weights giv-
en
in the "Technical data" are only valid
for gradients up to 10 or 12%. If the trail-
er
weight is below the permissible maxi-
mum a correspondingly steeper gradient
can
be climbed.
• The given trailer weights are only ap-
plicable
for altitudes up to 1000 m above
sea
level.
As the engine output and thus
the climbing ability drops due to the de-
creasing
air density above 1000 m the
weight of vehicle and trailer must also be
reduced
by 10% for each further 1000 m
or part thereof.
• Where possible make
full
use of the
maximum permissible drawbar weight on
ball of the towing bracket - see page
130 - but do not exceed it.
• While observing the permissible trail-
er
and drawbar weight, distribute the
load
in the trailer so
that
heavy objects
are as near as possible to the axle. The
objects must also be secured so
that
they cannot slip about.
• The trailer and drawbar load figures
on the data plate of the towing bracket
are for test certification only. The correct
figures for the vehicle, which are lower
than the above figures, are given in the
vehicle
documents and in this manual.
• The towing bracket increases the un-
laden
weight of the towing vehicle and
the playload must be reduced to corre-
spond.
•
Check
the tyre pressures on the tow-
ing vehicle and on the trailer.
• The headlight settings must be
checked
with
trailer attached before
moving off and altered as necessary.
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