| The trailer load and drawbar load details on the type plate
of the towing attachment are test figures for the device. The
approved details for the relevant vehicle could be below the
trailer load and drawbar load specifications of the trailer.
Figures can be found |
| in the vehicle documents, |
| in the respective owner's manual |
| that are specific to the vehicle. |
| The curb weight of the pulling vehicle is increased due to
the towing attachment, which means the permissible load has to
be reduced respectively. |
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| Weight of vehicle and trailer combination |
| The weight of the vehicle and trailer combination comprises
of the actual weight of the pulling vehicle and the actual
weight of the trailer. The maximum permissible weights of the
pulling vehicle and the trailer must not be exceeded. If the
maximum permissible trailer load is utilised, under certain
circumstances the weight of the pulling vehicle may have to be
reduced accordingly. |
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Questions & answers
Towing attachment type plate — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
What is on the Golf Mk7 towing attachment type plate?
The approved maximum trailer weight (braked and unbraked), maximum nose weight, D-value and S-value — all required for legal trailer operation.
In many European countries there is an obligation to install
and use a tachograph on vehicles (including passenger vehicles)
that serve purely for commercial purposes ...
