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214 Driving and parking
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Open the socket cap.
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Insert the plug with lug
1
in groove
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the socket.
Turn bayonet coupling
2
to the right as far as
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it will go.
Let the cap engage.
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Secure the cable to the trailer with cable ties
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(only if you are using an adapter cable).
Make sure that the cable is always slack for
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ease of movement during cornering.
Under the following conditions, a message may
appear on the instrument display even if the
trailer has been connected correctly:
LEDs have been installed in the trailer lighting
R
system.
The current has fallen below the trailer lighting
R
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
power supply that is switched on via the igni-
tion lock.
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on
U U ncoupling a tr
ncoupling a trailer
ailer
& W W ARNING
ARNING 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 engaged
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overrun brake.
* N N O O TE TE Damage when uncoupling in a state
of overrun
Uncoupling in a state of overrun can damage
the vehicle.
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
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overrun brake.
Secure the trailer against rolling away.
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Disconnect the electrical connection between
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the vehicle and the trailer.
Uncouple the trailer.
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Place the cover cap on the ball head.
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V V ehicle to
ehicle towing ins
wing instr tructions
uctions
The vehicle is not suitable for the use of tow bar
systems that are used for at towing or dinghy
towing, for example. Attaching and using tow bar
systems can result in damage to the vehicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys-
tems, safe driving characteristics cannot be guar-
anteed for the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle.
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