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Driving
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With manual tr
ansmission: pr
ess the clut
ch
hard.
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Engage first gear or the gear range D
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page 247, Gearbox.
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Release the brake pedal.
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Move off slowly. To do this, gently release
the clutch pedal (for manual gearbox).
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Release the button only when the engine
provides sufficient power to move the vehicle
and trailer combination.
WARNING
Jerking the trailer in an unsuitable manner
could cause loss of v
ehicle control with the
subsequent serious consequences.
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Driving with a trailer and transporting
heavy or a large objects will change the
vehicle handling and braking distances.
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Anticipate traffic and be extremely cau-
tious. Brake early.
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Adjust your speed and driving style to vis-
ibility, road, traffic and weather conditions.
Reduce your speed, especially on steep
hills.
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Accelerate gently and carefully. Avoid
brusque manoeuvres and sudden braking.
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Always take the following precautions
seriously. Reduce your speed immediately
if you observe the trailer rocking from side
to side.
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Never try to stop the “snaking” by in-
creasing speed.
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Always t
ake the speed limits for vehicles
with and without trailers into account.
Stabilising the vehicle and trailer
combination
Stabilisation of the vehicle and trailer combi-
nation is an extension of the el
ectronic stabili-
ty control (ESC) and helps, with the help of
the steering control, to reduce trailer “sway-
ing”.
Requirements for stabilising the vehi-
cle/trailer combination
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An original tow hitch is fitted by the manu-
factur
er or a compatible model is retrofitted.
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The ESC is switched on. The warning
lamp on the dash panel is not lit.
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The trailer is connected to the vehicle using
the power socket.
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It travels faster than 60 km/h (37 mph).
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The maximum drawbar load is used.
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The trailer must have a fixed drawbar.
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Trailers with brakes must be equipped with
a mechanical inertia brake.
WARNING
Do not let the extra safety afforded by the
stabilisation system t
empt you into taking
any risks when driving.
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Adjust your speed and driving style t
o vis-
ibility, road, traffic and weather conditions.
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If the road surface is slippery, take care
when accelerating.
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When a system is operating, lift your foot
off the accelerator.
WARNING
It is possible that the combination stabili-
sation syst
em does not correctly r
ecog-
nised all driving situations.
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It is possible that the stabilisation system
does not detect snaking of a light trailer
and thus does not intervene.
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When driving on slippery ground, the
trailer could jack-knife despite the stabili-
sation system.
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Trailers with a high centre of gravity may
even tip over before they start to rock side-
ways.
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If a trailer is not used and the trailer pow-
er socket is connected (e.g. installation of a
bicycle carrier with lights), repeated auto-
matic braking may occur in extreme driving
conditions.
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