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Swinging out using the switch in the tail-
gate:
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Open the tailgate.
X
Pull switch : briefly.
X
After a short time the ball coupling swings out
from under the rear bumper. It can take up to
seven seconds before the ball coupling visibly
swings out.
Remove the protective covering from the ball
X
coupling and store it in a safe place.
Until the ball coupling securely engages and
locks in a vertical position:
indicator lamp ; flashes
R
the multifunction display shows the display
R
message
Trailer coupling extend‐
Trailer coupling extend‐
ing...
ing....
The ball coupling swivels back into the out-of-
use position when:
you drive off before the
R
extending...
extending...
display message has disap-
peared from the multifunction display
the ball coupling encounters an obstacle in
R
the swinging range
Further information:
Display messages when towing a trailer
R
(
page 332)
Y
Problems when swivelling the ball coupling
R
(
page 279)
Y
Coupling up a trailer
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Vehicles with level control:
Trailer coupling
Trailer
coupling
If you disconnect the trailer cable, the vehicle
is lowered. This can cause you or others to
become trapped between the vehicle body
and tyres, or underneath the vehicle. This
poses a risk of injury.
Make sure that no-one is in the immediate
vicinity of the wheel arch or underneath the
vehicle when disconnecting the trailer cable.
Steel-sprung vehicles
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Position the trailer horizontally behind the
X
vehicle.
Couple up the trailer.
X
Establish the electrical connection between
X
the vehicle and the trailer.
Check that the trailer lighting system is work-
X
ing.
Vehicles with the AIRMATIC package
!
Before beginning the journey, make sure
that the trailer support wheel is completely
raised. Otherwise, the trailer or the vehicle
could be damaged by the lowered trailer sup-
port wheel during the journey.
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Start the engine.
X
Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering
X
package: set the vehicle level to normal level
(
page 216).
Y
Vehicles without the Off-Road Engineer-
X
ing package: select the Comfort drive pro-
gram using the DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(
page 221).
Y
Switch off the engine.
X
Close the doors and tailgate.
X
Position the trailer horizontally behind the
X
vehicle.
Couple up the trailer.
X
Establish the electrical connection between
X
the vehicle and the trailer.
Towing a trailer
Z
275
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