Mercedes-Benz CLA Owner's Manual page 256

Folding the ball neck out
Pull release switch 2 until the ball neck
#
unlocks.
The ball neck will fold out from under the
rear bumper.
Indicator lamp 1 will flash.
Pull the ball neck in the direction of the
#
arrow until it engages audibly in a vertical
position.
Indicator lamp 1 on the ball neck release
switch will go out.
If the ball neck is not securely locked in
place, the Trailer coupling Check
message will appear on the multifunction dis‐
play.
Remove the cover from the ball head and
#
store it in a safe place.
Make sure that the ball on the ball neck is clean.
Check that it is either greased or dry (grease-
free), depending on the instructions for the
trailer.
Folding the ball neck in
Pull release switch
#
unlocks.
The ball neck will fold up under the rear
bumper.
Indicator lamp
Push the ball neck in the direction of the
#
arrow until it engages audibly behind the
bumper.
Indicator lamp
sage on the multifunction display will disap‐
pear.
Observe the information on the displays on the
instrument cluster:
lockdisplay
Warning and indicator lamps (
R
Display messages (
R
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2 until the ball neck
1 flashes.
1 will go out and the mes‐
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