Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 228

Establish the electrical connection
X
between the vehicle and the trailer.
Check that the trailer lighting system is
X
working.
Decoupling a trailer
G
WARNING
As soon as you raise the trailer drawbar, the
unladen vehicle rises slightly. The vehicle then
lowers to driving level.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arch or the underbody. You could oth-
erwise trap yourself or others.
G
WARNING
The vehicle is lowered as soon as you discon-
nect the trailer cable. Make sure that nobody
is in the vicinity of the wheel arch or the
underbody. You could otherwise trap yourself
or others.
As soon as you decouple the trailer, the unla-
den vehicle rises slightly. Make sure that you
or others are not injured in the process.
! Do not disconnect a trailer with an
engaged overrun brake. Otherwise, your
vehicle could be damaged by the rebound-
ing of the overrun brake.
Make sure that the transmission is in posi-
X
tion P.
Apply the parking brake.
X
Secure the trailer against rolling away.
X
Remove the trailer cable and decouple the
X
trailer.
Folding in the ball coupling
i
Fold the ball coupling back in if you are
not using the trailer tow hitch.
G
WARNING
Make sure that no persons or animals are in
the pivoting range of the ball coupling. Other-
wise, they could be injured.
Place the protective cap on the ball cou-
X
pling.
The release wheel is located behind the left-
hand side trim panel in the boot/luggage
compartment.
Saloon
Estate
To open the cover (Saloon): push down
X
luggage net ;.
Turn handle : anti-clockwise and fold
X
down cover =.
To open the cover (Estate): pull han-
X
dle : in the direction of the arrow and fold
down cover ;.
Towing a trailer
Z
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