Rover 75 Owner's Handbook - 3rd Edition - Eng - RoverClub-BG.com

TowingTowingTOWING A TRAILERH2712It is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that car and trailer areloaded and balanced so that the combination is stable when inmotion. When preparing your car for towing, pay carefulattention to the trailer manufacturer’s recommendations andalso follow the guidelines below:• Ensure that the car tyre pressures are correct for towingand that the trailer tyre pressures are as recommended bythe trailer manufacturer.• Check the operation of trailer brakes and lights.• For maximum stability, ensure that loads are properlysecured and unable to shift position during transit. Also,position loads so that most of the weight is placed close tothe floor and, where possible, immediately above or closeto the trailer axle(s).• After loading the trailer, check that the weight on the towhitch point (this is also called the draw-bar loading weight,or nose weight), does not exceed 100 kg.• Where the load weight can be divided between trailer andtow vehicle, loading more weight into the vehicle willgenerally improve the stability of the combination.• The car maximum rear axle weight and maximum grosstrain weight (see ‘Technical Data’) must not be exceeded,when the trailer is attached and any passengers or luggageare in place inside the car. For high trailer weights, thismay require passengers and/or luggage to be removedfrom the car.1NOTE: Towing regulations varyfrom country to country. It is veryimportant to ensure that nationalregulations governing towingweights and speed limits areobserved (refer to the relevantnational motoring organisationfor information). The maximumpermissible towed weightsquoted in ‘Technical Data', referto the car's design limitationsand NOT to any specific territorialrestriction.Care point: DO NOT use the rearlashing point for towingpurposes - serious damage to thecar may result.NOTE: Ensure that the grossvehicle weight and maximumrear axle weight are notexceeded.71