Operation Manual

201Caravan - 09-09 - DET-0030-09EN
Helpful notes
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Date 06/2008
Source: ADAC
Specifications without guarantee
17.4 Driving with low beam in European countries
17.5 Sleeping in the vehicle away from camping areas
4)
Only with the approval of the road traffic authority for the relevant towing vehicle/
trailer combination.
5)
In wet conditions 80 km/h
6)
In wet conditions 100 km/h
7)
In wet conditions 110 km/h
8)
Trailers with no brakes and a current gross weight exceeding 300 kg
9)
With trailer of over 750 kg (max. perm. gross weight of 3.5 t), the following applies:
On highways 80 km/h, on motorways 100 km/h. For towing vehicles over 3.5 t
perm. gross weight, 70 km/h out of town, 80 km/h on motorways
10)
According to the traffic signs
11)
Drivers who have had their driver's licence for less than two years must not drive
faster than 70 km/h
12)
Trailer with no brakes whose maximum permissible gross weight is two times the
unladen weight of the towing vehicle: 40 km/h
 In many European countries, it is compulsory to drive with the vehicle's
lights on even during the day. Regulations vary between countries.
Motoring organisations or consulates can provide you with the relevant
information.
Country Sleeping on
roads and
fields
Sleeping on
privately
owned
lands
Comments
Yes No Yes No
Belgium X X On highway rest areas
max. 24 hours permitted
Bulgaria X X
Denmark X X On streets and squares only up
to 11 hours with a parking disc
Germany X X Staying overnight for one night
to restore driving ability is per-
mitted. There may be regional
and local limitations
Finland X X Possible with the permission of
the land owner
France X X Permission from the local au-
thorities or the owner of the land
is required. Parking and staying
overnight on free areas is pro-
hibited
Greece X X Staying overnight for one night
at designated areas on the na-
tional route Patras-Athens-
Thessaloniki is permitted