1. Reverse the car until the tow ball is underneath the caravan’s hitch. A motor-mover can make final adjustments easier, especially if you’re doing this alone.

2. Attach the breakaway cable. If your tow bar has an eyelet as a breakaway cable attachment point, loop the cable through this eyelet before clipping it back on itself.

3. Raise the stabiliser and hitch levers and lower the hitch onto the tow ball by winding the jockey wheel up so the front of the caravan goes down.

4. Keep winding the jockey wheel until the hitch fits over the tow ball, the smaller (hitch) lever clicks downwards, and the visual indicator pops out, showing green. To double-check that the hitch is located correctly, wind the jockey wheel back down until the rear of your tow car lifts an inch or two.

5. Wind the jockey wheel all the way up, making sure the ‘forks’ locate in their slots. Undo the jockey wheel clamp, lift, and secure out of the way.

6. If you have a stabiliser hitch, push down the stabiliser arm and check that its visual indicator is also showing green.

7. Attach the connector or connectors for the lights etc. If the cable is too long, putting a twist in it will keep it from dragging on the road.

8. Is your caravan equipped with an ATC device? If so, ensure that the green ATC light is illuminated. This can be found on top of the A-frame. If the light is red, unplug the caravan from the car, wait a few seconds, and reconnect. If the green light comes on, everything is fine. If the red light remains illuminated, contact your retailer or service agent.

9. Attach towing mirrors to your tow vehicle. Adjust, so the inner third of the mirror shows your tow vehicle with the remainder showing your caravan and the road behind.