Towing A Trailer - Mercedes-Benz GLC Operator's Manual

Towing a trailer

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the lines on the assistance graphic display are
shown in green (
Keeping Assist is ready for use.
To deactivate: press button ;.
X
Indicator lamp : goes out. The Active Lane
Keeping Assist is deactivated. The
Keeping Assist Off
the multifunction display.
Selecting Standard or Adaptive setting
In the DriveAssist
X
computer, select the
ing Assist function (
Select setting
X
When Standard
tion occurs if:
you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
R
the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time
a driving safety system intervenes, such as
R
ABS, BAS or ESP
When Adaptive
tion occurs if:
you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
R
the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time.
a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
R
ABS, BAS or ESP
you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
R
you brake hard
R
you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
R
obstacle or change lanes quickly
you cut the corner on a sharp bend
R
To ensure that you are warned only when nec-
essary and in good time if you cross the lane
markings, the system detects certain conditions
and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:
you approach the outer lane marking on a
R
bend
the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a freeway
R
the system detects solid lane markings
R
The warning vibration occurs later if:
the road has narrow lanes
R
you cut the corner on a bend
R
Towing a trailer
When you attach a trailer, make sure you have
correctly established the electrical connection.
page 231). Active Lane
Y
Lane
message appears in
menu on the on-board
Active Lane Keep‐
page 233).
Y
Standard or Adaptive.
is selected, no warning vibra-
®
is selected, no warning vibra-
®
This can be accomplished by checking the trailer
lighting.
Towing a trailer
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Installing an unsuitable ball coupling may
result in overloading of the trailer tow hitch
and the rear axle. This applies especially if the
ball coupling in question is longer or angled
differently. This could seriously impair the
driving characteristics and the trailer can
come loose. There is a risk of an accident.
You should only ever install a ball coupling
that has the permissible dimensions and that
is designed to meet your trailer-towing
requirements. Do not modify the ball coupling
or the trailer tow hitch.
You will find the values approved by the manu-
facturer on the vehicle identification plates and
those for the towing vehicle under "Technical
data" ( page 384).
Y
G
WARNING
When the vehicle/trailer combination begins
to lurch, you could lose control of it. The vehi-
cle/trailer combination could even rollover.
There is a risk of an accident.
On no account should you attempt to
straighten up the vehicle/trailer combination
by increasing the speed. Reduce vehicle
speed and do not countersteer. Apply the
brake as necessary.
!
If you have a trailer tow hitch retrofitted,
changes to the engine cooling system may be
necessary, depending on the vehicle type.
If you have a trailer tow hitch retrofitted,
observe the anchorage points on the chassis
frame.
The installation of a trailer tow hitch is only per-
missible if a towing weight is specified in your
vehicle documents. If this is not the case, then
the vehicle is not approved for the towing of a
trailer.