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Before the journey
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3.3
Connecting
Connecting:
Connect the caravan (see section 3.4). The coupling jaw and the ball must
interlock and are not to be loosely superposed. The coupling jaw must
completely surround the ball.
Connect the breakaway brake cable with a loop to a suitable anchorage
point on the vehicle, do
not
attach to the tow ball. Thereby, observe the
cable length: The cable must not trail on the ground or trigger the braking
function around corners.
Crank the jockey wheel up as far as possible. Adjust the running role in par-
allel to the direction of travel and to the draw box.
Insert the connector plug of the caravan in the socket of the towing vehicle.
Ensure that the hooks of the safety cover engage with the plug. The hooks
prevent the plug from becoming loose during the journey.
Put the connection cable in a loose loop across the drawbar. Make sure
that it does not touch the ground.
Check whether the caravan coupling is mounted correctly on the coupling
ball. Pay attention to the safety indicator.
Check whether corner steadies and jockey wheel are raised.
Check the caravan lighting system whilst the towing vehicle is connected.
Care is to be taken when connecting and detaching a trailer. Risk of acci-
dent and injury!
No persons are to be between the towing vehicle and the trailer during
positioning for connecting and detaching.
Observe the permissible nose weight and rear axle load of the towing
vehicle. Nose weight and rear axle load must not be exceeded. The
values of the nose weight and rear axle load are included in the docu-
ments of the vehicle and the caravan coupling.
Ensure that the interior of the coupling is not soiled and that the movable
parts of the coupling (not the ball retainer) are lubricated.
The tow ball is not to be lubricated when using a stabiliser. The friction
pads are pressed against the coupling ball and thereby generate an anti-
rolling moment. This anti-rolling effect is only guaranteed when the
towing vehicle coupling head is free of lubricant and other residues.
When lubricating the stabiliser ensure that no lubricant is on the friction
pads.
Caravan with an overrun brake: Do not connect or detach caravan with the
overrun brake on.
Caravan coupling with detachable ball neck: If the ball neck is mounted
incorrectly, there is the danger of the trailer breaking away. Observe the
instruction manual for the caravan coupling.
In order to connect the vehicle, crank the supporting jockey wheel down
and set it down on the ground.
Do not use the stabilising lever of the stabiliser as a maneuvering aid.
Check whether the caravan's connector plug fits into the socket of the
towing vehicle. If connector plug and socket do not match, ask your author-
ised dealers and workshops for adapting options.
Further information about the stabiliser can be obtained in the manufac-
turer's instruction manual.
Summary of Contents for Trecento 2011
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