Operation Manual

03-7
• When driving downhill on a moun-
tain pass, check to ensure that the
brakes are cooled sufciently.
• Put the base vehicle into a lower
gear and drive downhill at slow
speed.
• Stretch the trailer combination as
often as possible to avoid continu-
ous bufng by the caravan.
• Always make use of parking are-
as and passing points to give the
brakes a chance to cool off.
It is mandatory that the brake pads
(exception: Premium models) are
regularly adjusted by an authorised
specialist (initial inspection after
500 km) to compensate for wear in
the brake lining and minimise brake
pedal travel on the wheel brakes
and, therefore, the overrun coupling,
keeping it as consistent as possible.
(See also 12.3 Brakes)
Automatic Brake Adjustment
(Premium)
All Premium models have an automatic brake
adjustment that independently compensates for
wear in the brake lining.
• Regular adjustment of the brakes is not
necessary.
• Brake adjustment is automatically deactivated
when driving in reverse.
Despite this brake adjustment, the brake linings
are generally wear and tear parts. Therefore,
their condition must be checked every 5,000 km,
but no later than once every year. Visual inspec-
tion is carried out through the small inspection
holes on the rear of the wheel brakes.
Please go to an authorised specialist if, when
checking the overrunning brakes, the drawbar
can be pushed in more than 60 mm.
checked every 5,000 km or at least once every
year. One sure sign of strong brake lining wear
is described in the aforementioned check for the
overrunning equipment: if the safety clutch can
be pushed in more than approx. 45 mm.