Trailer Hitch - Mercedes-Benz C-Class-Saloon 2020 Owner's Manual

Activating or deactivating manoeuvring
assistant
Multimedia system:
Vehicle k Assistance
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Camera & Park. Assist
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Manoeuvring assist.
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Activate O or deactivate ª the function.
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% Manoeuvring assistance must be active for
the function of Drive Away Assist
( page 235) and Cross Traffic Alert
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( page 236).
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Trailer hitch

Notes on trailer operation
* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
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You could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers.
* NOTE Plug-in hybrid
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
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You could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers.
Observe the following notes on the tongue
weight:
Do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
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falls below the permissible tongue weight
Use a tongue weight as close as possible to
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the maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed the following values:
Permissible towing capacity
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Permissible rear axle load of the towing vehi‐
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cle
Permissible gross weight of the towing vehi‐
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cle
Permissible gross weight of the trailer
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Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
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Internal use only
Driving and parking 237
Ensure the following before starting a journey:
The tyre pressure on the rear axle of the tow‐
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ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
The lighting of the connected trailer is opera‐
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tional
Vehicles without LED headlamps or MUL‐
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TIBEAM LED headlamps: the headlamps
have been set correctly
In the event of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination must not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h for reasons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countries
in which the permissible maximum speed for
car/trailer combinations is above 100 km/h.
Folding the ball neck out and in
& WARNING Risk of accident due to the
ball neck not being engaged
If the ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose.