Mercedes-Benz CLS Owner's Manual page 238

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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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.
Extending and retracting the ball neck fully
electrically
& WARNING Risk of accident due to the
ball neck not being engaged
If the ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose.
Make sure that the ball neck securely
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engages and locks into place.
* NOTE Damage to the all-electric trailer
hitch due to additional pressure
The all-electric trailer hitch could be mechan‐
ically damaged by applying additional pres‐
sure when the ball neck is being extended or
retracted.
Do not make the ball neck extend/
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retract faster by applying additional
pressure.
Requirements:
The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
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The swivel range is clear.
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Driving and parking 235
The trailer cables or adapter plugs have been
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removed.
Extending the ball neck fully electrically
To extend: pull button 2.
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Indicator lamp 1 will flash and the mes‐
sage Trailer coupling extending...
on the multifunction display.
The ball neck will extend fully electrically.
will appear