Driving
1. Stop position.
Side wind
Tyres
2. Ignition on position.
3. Start position.
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing
vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
F Take into account the increased sensitivity
to wind.
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the key
or the remote control, which would weigh
down on its blade in the ignition switch
and could cause a malfunction.
Lighting
Cooling
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling
on the trailer and the headlamp beam height
of your vehicle.
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the
temperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F To lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towable load on an incline
depends on the gradient and the exterior
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
Starting
For more information on Headlamp
beam height adjustment, refer to the
corresponding section.
Certain driving or manoeuvring aid
functions are automatically disabled if an
approved towing device is used.
With a manual gearbox, place the gear
selector in neutral then fully depress the clutch
pedal.
F
If this warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
6
Starting – Switching off
the engine
Ignition switch
New vehicle
Do not tow a trailer before having driven at
least 620 miles (1,000 kilometres).
Braking
With an automatic gearbox, place the gear
selector at P or N then fully depress the brake
pedal.
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes, the use of
engine braking is recommended.
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