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Driving
WARNING
If the maximum permissible axle weight, the
maximum l
oad technically permissible on
the coupling point, the maximum author-
ised vehicle weight or the gross combina-
tion weight of the towing vehicle and trailer
are exceeded, accidents and serious inju-
ries may occur.
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Never exceed the indicated values.
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The actual weight on the front and rear
axles must never exceed the maximum per-
missible axle weight. The weight on the
front and rear axles must never exceed the
maximum permissible weight.
WARNING
A shift in weight could jeopardize the stabil-
it
y and security of the towing vehicle and
trailer, which could lead to accidents and
serious injuries.
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Always load the trailer correctly.
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Always secure the load properly using
belts or straps that are suitable and in
good condition.
Driving with a trailer
Adjusting the headlights
The fr
ont part of the vehicle may be raised
when the trailer is connected and the light
may dazzle the rest of the traffic.
Adapt the height of the headlights using the
headlight range adjuster
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page 123
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Specific features of driving with a trailer
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If your trailer has an overrun brake, brake
gently at first and then rapidly. This will pre-
vent the jerking that can be caused by the
locking of trailer wheels.
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Due to the gross combination weight of the
t
owing vehicle and trailer, the braking dis-
tance increases.
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When going down a slope, engage a lower
gear (with a manual gearbox, or use the au-
tomatic gearbox's tiptronic mode) to use en-
gine braking. Otherwise, the brake system
could overheat and even fail.
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The trailer weight, as well as the gross com-
bination weight of the towing vehicle and
trailer, change the centre of gravity and the
properties of the vehicle.
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If the towing vehicle is empty and the trailer
is loaded, then the load distribution is incor-
rect. Under these conditions, drive slowly and
with extra caution.
Hill starts with a trailer
Depending on the slope of the hill and the
combination weight of the towing vehicle and
trailer, the vehicle might start rolling back-
wards slightly when you first start up.
For hill starts with a trailer hitched:
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Press and hold the brake pedal.
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Press the button once to disconnect the
electronic parking brake
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page 283.
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If the vehicle is fitted with a manual trans-
mission, depress the clutch pedal fully.
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Put the vehicle into first gear or turn the se-
lector lever to position D
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page 245.
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Pull out the button and hold it in that po-
sition to immobilise the towing vehicle and
trailer with the electronic parking brake.
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Release the brake pedal.
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Move off slowly. To do this, release the
clutch pedal slowly if your vehicle has a man-
ual gearbox.
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Do not release the button until the en-
gine has sufficient power to start driving.
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This does not apply for vehicles with Full LED
x
enon headlights.
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