Operation Manual

Driv in g and op era tio n166
Block the wheels of b oth the caravan /
trailer and the vehicle when parking a nd
always a pply the handbrake firm ly. If
possible, do not pa rk on slopes.
Pa rking on i nclines
If parking on an incline is unavoidable,
depress the footbrake, have someone
place wheel blocks und er the caravan /
tra iler wheels and release the footbrak e
until the blocks have absorbed the load.
Depress footb rake again, apply
ha ndb ra ke, engage first gear on uphill
gradients or reverse gear on downhill
gradients (autom atic transmission 3 in P)
and fina lly , release footbrake.
St arting on inclines
Depress the footbrake and hold it down,
start the engine, shift into gea r and release
the ha ndb rake.
Release footbrake and driv e slowly until
the caravan / trailer is clear of the w heel
blocks. Stop the vehicle and have someone
pick up the b lock s. If possible , the engine
speed should not drop during this
procedure.
For vehicles with automa tic transmission 3
in Automatic mode, apply sufficient
throttle.
Before starting-off under extreme
conditions (e.g. high com bina tion weight,
mountainous terrain with steep inclines),
switch off all unnecessary electrical loads
(e.g. heated rear window, air conditioning
system, heated front seats 3).
9 Wa rning
Have some one p rov id e as sistance when
removing block s. Alw ays rem ove block s
from wheels while standing to one side.
Do not remove blocks while standing
behind the caravan / trailer; risk of injury
and damag e to both the vehicle and
caravan / trailer.