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* NOTE Increased risk of damage to prop-
erty due to folded-out ball neck
When the trailer is not coupled or the
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bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball
neck or, in the case of a fully electric
trailer hitch, retract the ball neck.
* NOTE The operating permit may be invali-
dated due to the illegal installation of
trailer hitches
The installation – including retrofitting – of a
non-folding or non-removable trailer hitch that
even partially conceals the license plate or the
lighting system is prohibited.
Observe the applicable legal regulations
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for the installation of trailer hitches.
Depending on the bicycle rack's design, up to
three bicycles can be transported on the bicycle
rack.
When mounted by attaching to ball head 1, the
maximum load capacity is 75 kg.
The maximum load capacity is calculated from the
weight of the bicycle rack and the bicycle rack
load.
Driving and parking 249
Observe the notes on driving with a roof load,
trailer or fully laden vehicle (
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When using a bicycle rack, set the tyre pressure
for increased load on the rear axle of the vehicle.
Further information on the tyre pressure can be
found in the tyre pressure table (
Notes on loading
The larger the distance between the load's centre
of gravity and the ball head, the greater the load
on the trailer hitch.
Therefore, observe the following notes:
mount heavy bicycles as close to the vehicle
R
as possible
always distribute the load on the bicycle rack
R
as evenly as possible across the vehicle's lon-
gitudinal axis
Mercedes-Benz recommends removing all detach-
able parts from bicycles (e.g. baskets, child seats,
rechargeable batteries) before loading them onto
the bicycle rack. This will improve the aerody-
namic resistance and centre of gravity of the bicy-
cle rack.
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