MY Owners Manual

Towing caravans and trailers
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allow air to cool the brakes between applica-
tions.
Furthermore, it might be able to reduce the
load of the brakes by using the regenerative
brake force.
Leave plenty of room between the front of
your vehicle and the preceding vehicle.
If the caravan begins to sway or becomes dif-
ficult to handle, gently slow down or apply
the independent trailer brakes (if fitted) NOT
the vehicle brakes. Stop the vehicle and
trailer in a safe location. Examine the tyres of
the trailer closely for damage. If you find the
damage of tyre, it is recommended that tyres
be inspected by a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorised Service Point or a tyre retailer
before proceeding further. Note that tread
separation [separation of the tread band from
the body of the tyre] of trailer tyres which are
aged, and/or loaded near their load limit, can
be difficult to detect, especially on caravans
where tyres are covered.
One cause of swaying is poor trailer balance
and until this has been overcome the swaying
will recur. Relocate the load in your trailer or
caravan and re-assess the problem.
If the wheels of your vehicle, the trailer or
caravan leave the road surface and enter the
unsealed edge of the road, resist the urge to
pull it back quickly. Wait for a section where
the levels of the road and unsealed edge are
comparable and then ease back onto the
sealed section of the road with as little sway
as possible.
Try to maximise the distance between your
caravan and passing or overtaking semi-trail-
ers or other heavy vehicles. This will reduce
the suction forces between the two and mini-
mise disturbance of the caravan.
Do not apply the brakes severely, be alert and
anticipate trouble far enough ahead to enable
you to apply the brakes smoothly and evenly.
Do not make any manoeuvres before ensuring
that the road behind and in front of your vehi-
cle is clear.
This will normally occur as a result of some
mechanical failure. If your vehicle should
overheat, stop and check for a loose or broken
water pump drive belt/ oil pump/cooling oil, a
blocked radiator air intake or a low coolant
level. If these items are satisfactory the over-
heating could be caused by a number of
mechanical causes that would have to be
checked at a MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorised Service Point.
If your vehicle is in good mechanical condi-
tion and it overheats due to heavy traffic con-
ditions or high air temperatures, additional
cooling may be obtained by the following
methods:
 Reduce your speed by 15 km/h if towing
at high speeds.
Normal cruising
Braking
Overheating
CAUTION
 If the engine overheats, reference should be
made to “Engine overheating” section of
“For emergencies” prior to taking any cor-
rective action.
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