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STARTING AND DRIVING
468
Install the ball holder
1. If necessary, remove the split pin from the
locking bolt and slide the lock bolt out of
the towbar unit.
2. Slide the ball holder into the towbar unit.
3. Align the hole in the ball holder with the
hole in the towbar unit.
4. Slide in the locking bolt through the tow-
bar unit and the ball holder.
5. Insert the split pin in the hole in the end of
the locking bolt.
WARNING
•
Check that the towbar is firmly locked
in position before you connect anything
to it.
•
Always attach the trailer's safety cable
in the bracket for the safety cable on
the towbar.
Remove the ball holder
1. Remove the split pin from the locking bolt
and slide the lock bolt out of the ball
holder/towbar unit.
2. Pull out the ball holder from the towbar
unit.
Store the ball holder
WARNING
When not in use, the detachable ball holder
must always be stored in the designated
area under the cargo area floor.
Related information
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Driving with a trailer (p. 468)
•
Towing capacity and towball load
(p. 642)
Driving with a trailer
When driving with a trailer, there are a num-
ber of points that are important to think about
regarding the towbar, the trailer and how the
load is positioned in the trailer.
Payload depends on the car's kerb weight. The
total of the weight of the passengers and all
accessories, e.g. towbar, reduces the car's
payload by a corresponding weight.
The car is supplied with the necessary equip-
ment for towing a trailer.
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The car's towbar must be of an approved
type.
•
Distribute the load on the trailer so that
the weight on the towbar complies with
the specified maximum towball load. Tow-
ball load is calculated as part of the car's
payload.
•
Increase the tyre pressure to the recom-
mended pressure for a full load.
•
The engine is loaded more heavily than
usual when driving with a trailer.
•
Do not tow a heavy trailer when the car is
brand new. Wait until it has been driven at
least 1000 km (620 miles).
•
The brakes are loaded much more than
usual on long and steep downhill slopes.
Downshift to a lower gear when shifting
manually and adjust your speed.
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