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owners manual VW Transporter T4
owners manual VW Transporter T4 - year of production: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 - VW Transporter T4 Westfalia oweners manual EN
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Operations instructions
As the factory installation of a towing The permissible trailer weight11 - see
bracket includes the modification of the page 151 -must not be exceeded on any ac-
When inserting the 13 plug into the
cooling system, this should also be done count.
socket on the vehicle, the ribbed sleeve on
when service installing a bracket. Other-
the plug must be turned fully to the right.
wise overheating may occur when the en- When towing a trailer in mountainous re-
The lid of the socket then engages over the
gine is pulling hard (mountains, high ambi- gions, note that the trailer weights given ir
boss on the sleeve. the "Technical data" are only valid for gradi-
ent temperature, heavy trailer loads). ents up to 10 or 12 %. If the trailer weigh'
Certain vehicle versions can be equipped is below the permissible maximum a corre-
If the traffic behind the trailer cannot be
with a heavy-duty cooling system ex fac-
seen properly with the standarspondingld rear vieyw steeper gradient can be
tory, even though the vehicle is delivered
mirrors, additional outside mirrors will be
climbed.
without a towing bracket. Details can be ob-
necessary. Both outside mirrors must be
tained from Volkswagen dealers. The given trailer weights are only appli-
fitted on folding arms and adjusted to give
a good view to the rear at all times. cable for altitudes up to 1000 m above see
Volkswagen dealers have all the necess- level. As the engine output and thus the
ary information on the installation of towing climbing ability drops due to the decreasing
Pitching movements between towing
brackets and the fitting of a heavy-duty air density, the weight of vehicle and trailer
vehicle and trailer can be reduced by heavy-
cooling system. The installation should must also be reduced by 10 % for eacr
duty springs and shock absorbers on the
therefore be done by them. further 1000 m or part thereof.
rear axle. If these springs and shock ab-
If, when towing a trailer for commercial 1 The permissible vehicle/trailer weight con-
sorbers have not already been fitted at the
purposes, the permissible total weight of sists of the permissible total weight of tow-
factory, they can, in many cases, be servi-
vehicle and trailer - also with passenger ing vehicle plus the permissible total weight
ce-installed by a Volkswagen dealer.
cars - exceeds 3500 kg, it is necessary to in- of trailer. If the permissible trailer load is to be
Pitching and snakinfullg movementy utilized it may bs cae necessarn y to reduce
stall and use a tachograph in most European the weight of the towing vehicle appropriate-
also be reduced by stabilizers which can be
countries. zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ly. The towing vehicle must however not be
obtained from and fitted by Volkswagen
lighter than the trailer.
dealers in most European countries.
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