BMW 3 E21 316 318i 320 323i owners manual page 61

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1railertowing 65 SincethecJriverof the outfitwillbe heldments.Theycanbe purchasedfromspe-Ifthe caris to be used veryfrequentlyor responsible if the nose weightis excee-cialistdealers,but make sure that theall the timewitha trailer,you are recom- ded,itis goodpracticeto measureitwithdeviceyouintend to installis type-appro- bathroomscales or by some similar mendedto specifythe followingitems meansbeforeattachingthe trailerto thevedorhas a generaloperatingpermit.(factory-fittedor torsubsequentinstalla- car. You can correctthe nose weightbyBeforeyouacquireatraileritmaybe goodtion): redistributingthe load insidethe trailerpracticeto obtaina warrantystatement - upratedsuspensionfortrailertowing slightly. fromthemanufacturerastotheeffective - sportssuspensionor •Thetrailerpayloadorthecontentsof a trailerweightand permissiblepayload.-self-levelingrearsuspension caravan The correcttrailercouplingfor yourTrailersuspensionratesare stifferatthe trl!i1er mustbe carefullystowedBMW(witheitherfixedordetachableballrear axle, so thatthe tail of the car rides toensurethatthetrailerrunstrue(withouthead)can be orderedas a factory-fitted Theyarerecom- snaking)and doesnotjerkthecar. Lighter slightlyhigherthanusual. items(cushions,pillows,bed linen etc.)optionor installedsubsequentlyas amendedforfrequenttrailertowing,butare shouldbe stowedattheextremefrontandBMWaccessory. les§;suitablefornormaldrivingsincethe center rear. Heavieritems(extensiontent,poles,for laterinstallation,be sure to specifyof gravityis raised and the axle movableitemsoffurniture)mustbe sto-onlyagenuineBMW-approvedandtestedratingsaltered. wedatfloorlevelabovethetraileraxle(sl.trailercoupling,and haveitfittedby yourSportssuspensionis stifferall round,and and lasheddownto preventthemfromBMWdealerorauthorizedBMWservicethecarsitsslightly slipping. loweron theroad.Itis station.This suitable The lowerthetrailer'scenterof gravity, isyourguaranteethatthe for the enthusiasticday-to-day themorestableitwillbe and the greatertrailercouplinghas beendesigned,testeddriverwhotowsa traileroccasionally. thesafetyofthecompleteoutfitwhenonand manufacturedwiththesamecareasSelf-levelingrearsuspension(available themove. theremainingcomponentsofyourBMW.onBMWseries5,6and7 cars)istheideal If the licensingauthoritiesrequirethesolution Whenloadingthetrailer,makesurethattrailercouplingto be inspectedand ente-fortrailertowicg.Unlesstherear youdonotexceedthegrossweightlimitred in thecar'sdocuments,theprocedure axleloadlimitisexceeded,thecaralways forthe axle-loadlimitsofeitherthetrailerwill be simplifiedif a genuineBMW-returnsto the correctstaticride height orthecar'srearaxle. Thelimitin practiceapprovedinstallationhas been specified. regardlessoftheloadcarriedandwhether is whicheverof thesevaluesis reached the traileris attachedor not. first. .' ThesuspensionratesofyourBMWrepre-BMW does not officiallyapproveany Whentowinga trailer,you mustremem-sentthe optimumblendof road safety,othersuspensiondevicesorsystemssold ber to deductthe effectivenose weightridecomfortandgoodroadholdingfortheby the automotiveaccessorytrade. fromthecar'sgrossweightand rearaxleenthusiasticdriver.Theyareequallysuita- loadlimitsbeforeloadingthecar'slugga-ble fortowinga trailerprovidedthatthisWhenloadingthe car priorto towing ge compartment. takesplaceonlyoccasionally,culminatinga trailer,please rememberthat its perhapsin one longervacationtripevery• bodywork,suspensionand brakeswillbe year, and provided Stabilizingdevicescan be installedto thatthedrivermodifies exposedto fargreaterloadsthanwhen improvetheoutfit'sstraight-linerunninghis approachto suitthe morearduousdrivingsolo. Notein particularthatheavy conditionsof trailertowing. loadsplacedinthecar'sluggage and reducesnakingand pitchingmove- compart- ment must be added to the towbar

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