Land Rover Discovery II 2 owners manual page 111

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Towing NOTE: It is the driver's responsibility to ensure WARNING that all regulations with regard to towing are DO NOT exceed the gross weight or axle loads complied with according to the state in which stated on the certification label attached to the vehicle is being operated. All relevant the vehicle. Exceeding allowable vehicle and information should be obtained from an axle loads will increase the risk of tyre or appropriate motoring organization or towing suspension failure, increase vehicle brake equipment retailer. stopping distance, and adversely affect NOTE: When towing trailers, always consult vehicle handling and stability which may and obey local speed regulations. Speed should result in a crash or rollover. be reduced to compensate for increased stopping distances. Vehicle weights IMPORTANT INFORMATION When loading a vehicle to its maximum (gross For all of the towing conditions described, vehicle weight), consideration must be taken of it is important that the following points are the unladen vehicle weight and the distribution observed: of the load to ensure that axle loadings do not • All loads in the vehicle should be exceed the permitted maximum values.distributed as far forward as possible. It is your responsibility to limit the vehicle load • The maximum Gross Vehicle Weight in such a way that neither the maximum axle must not be exceeded, see ‘TOWING loads nor the gross vehicle weight are exceeded WEIGHTS’, page 210. (see ‘TOWING WEIGHTS’, page 210).• The maximum individual axle weights must not be exceeded, see ‘TOWING Automatic gearbox WEIGHTS’, page 210. To avoid overheating the gearbox, it is not • Changes between high and low range advisable to tow heavy trailer loads at speeds of should not be made while the vehicle is less than 20 mph (32 km/h) using the main on the move. gearbox in high range. Use the transfer gearbox • Total trailer weight and tongue load can to select low range instead.be measured with platform scales NOTE: Above 1,000 feet (300 metres) the found at highway weighing stations, effects of altitude can adversely affect engine building supply companies, etc. performance. • The loading capacities and conditions Tongue weight for coil sprung and self leveled vehicles The following operating instructions should be are different. Read the following section read in conjunction with the towing chart given on permitted loading conditions for full later in this section. details. 118

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