trailer ASTON MARTIN DB AR1 Q 2003 Owners Guide

F - Owner Maintenance
1-F-27 The DB AR1 may then be winched onto a transporter or towed to a safe
location using a rope, provided that the following precautions are observed:
Transporting
If the vehicle is to be transported on a trailer or flat bed transporter, the
handbrake must be applied and the wheels chocked. Vehicles fitted with
Touchtronic transmission must have the gear selector lever moved to N or
D but NEVER in P. The parking lock may be damaged if the vehicle is
transported with the gear selector lever in P.
Four tie-down brackets are provided, two on each axle. These are NOT
suitable for solid bar towing.
Front Axle Tie-Down Rear Axle Tie Down
Vehicles with Defective Touchtronic Transmission
The vehicle must be carried on a transporter or towed with the rear wheels
clear of the ground (see suspended towing) or towed with the propeller shaft
disconnected at the final drive input flange. If the propeller shaft is
disconnected, it must be firmly secured away from the final drive flange.

G - Specifications
1-G-5
Suspension
Front - Independent double-wishbone, coil springs, monotube dampers
and anti-roll bar.
Rear - Independent double-wishbone (driveshaft and lower link), longitudinal
control arms, coil springs and mono-tube dampers.
Brakes
Teves Mk 20 anti-lock braking system with traction control.
Front - Geomet coated 355 mm diameter grooved steel discs with four pot
calipers and Pagid RS4-2-1 pads.
Rear - Geomet coated 330 mm diameter grooved steel discs with four pot
calipers and Textar pads and integral drum handbrake.
Towing
The DB AR1 is not engineered to tow any form of caravan or trailer.
No towing devices are approved for fitting to the vehicle, other than the front
towing eye to aid roadside recovery or loading of the car onto a transporter.

A - Warranty
3-A-3
Warranty Limitations
The benefit of the Warranty is subject to the following terms and condi-
tions:
1. No part shall be fitted other than the Company ’s approved parts.
2. Repairs or replacements due to fair wear and tear, misuse or negli-
gence are not covered by this Warranty.
3. The Aston Martin car shall not have been used, maintained, altered,
repaired or adjusted otherwise than in accordance with the instruc-
tions given in the proper technical publications, subject to accident
damage nor in a manner in which, in the opinion of the Company,
would prejudice the reliability of the Aston Martin motor car.
4. The Company ’s written maintenance schedule should have been car-
ried out at the intervals prescribed therein.
5. The Aston Martin motor car shall not have taken part in any road or
track racing events, reliability trials, hill-climbing or speed tests or
other competitions of a similar nature, and shall not have been used
for commercial service or hire except with the written consent of the
Company.
6. The Aston Martin motor car or parts shall not have been altered or
modified or the manufacturer’s identification number or mark been
changed or removed.
7. The Aston Martin motor car shall not at any time have been used for
the purpose of towing caravans, boats or trailers.
8. The part or assembly shall not have been fitted other than by the
Company or its Franchise Holders or Approved Repairers.