Bicycle Rack Function - Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2015 Owner's Manual

224 Driving and parking
Open the socket cover.
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Insert the plug connector with lug
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groove 3 on the socket.
Turn bayonet coupling 2 clockwise as far as
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it will go.
Let the cover engage.
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Secure the cable to the trailer with cable ties
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(if you are using an adapter cable).
Make sure that cable is always slack for ease
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of movement during cornering.
Push the combination switch upwards and
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downwards and check whether the corre‐
sponding turn signal light on the trailer is
flashing.
A display message may appear on the multifunc‐
tion display even if the trailer has been connec‐
ted correctly:
LEDs have been installed on the trailer light‐
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ing system
the current has fallen below the trailer light‐
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ing system's minimum current (50 mA)
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Accessories can be connected to the perma‐
nent power supply up to 180 W, and to the
1 into
power supply that is switched on via the igni‐
tion lock.
Uncoupling a trailer
& WARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
inertia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between the vehicle and the
trailer drawbar.
Do not uncouple trailers with an
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engaged overrun brake.
* NOTE Damage to the rear bumper from
installing adapter cables or adapter plugs
The following parts could be damaged when
retracting the ball neck fully electrically:
bumper
R
adapter cable
R
adapter plug
R
Always remove the adapter cable or
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adapter plug before retracting the ball
neck fully electrically.
Safeguard the trailer against rolling away.
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Disconnect the electrical connection
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between the vehicle and the trailer.
Uncouple the trailer.
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Place the cover on the ball head.
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Bicycle rack function

& WARNING Risk of an accident when
using the bicycle rack incorrectly
The bicycle rack may become detached from
the vehicle in the following cases:
the permissible load capacity of the
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trailer hitch is exceeded.