Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2013 Owner's Manual page 295

Towing a trailer
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Hybrid system
Problem
The hybrid system was
deactivated automati-
cally.
The hybrid system was
deactivated automati-
cally. The multifunction
display also shows a
display message.
Towing a trailer
Important safety notes
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WARNING
The braking system can overheat if you leave
your foot on the brake pedal while driving.
This increases the braking distance and could
even cause the braking system to fail. There
is a risk of an accident.
Never use the brake pedal as a footrest. Do
not simultaneously depress both the brake
pedal and the accelerator pedal while driving.
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle/trailer
combination if it begins to swerve. The vehi-
cle/trailer combination could even overturn.
There is a risk of an accident.
On no account should you attempt to
straighten out the vehicle/trailer combina-
tion by increasing speed. Decrease your
speed and do not countersteer. Brake if nec-
essary.
G
WARNING
If the maximum the permissible load for a car-
rier system is exceeded, the carrier could
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
You have been in an accident.
The hybrid system remains deactivated if:
the internal combustion engine cannot be restarted after a few
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seconds.
the red SRS warning lamp 6 in the instrument cluster is lit.
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Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
An electrical short circuit has occurred in the hybrid system or an
electrical connection has been disconnected.
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
X
display ( page 319).
Y
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
come loose from the vehicle and endanger
other road users. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Never exceed the permissible noseweight
when using a carrier.
If you exceed the maximum permissible nose-
weight of the trailer drawbar on the ball cou-
pling, the following may become damaged:
your vehicle
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the trailer
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the ball coupling
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Trailer tow hitch
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The vehicle/trailer combination could
become unstable.
If the noseweight used is lower than the min-
imum permissible noseweight, the vehicle/
trailer combination could also become unsta-
ble.
To avoid hazardous situations:
make sure to check the noseweight before
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each journey.
use a drawbar noseweight as close as pos-
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sible to the maximum noseweight.