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388 Driving and parking
Push the ball neck in the direction of the
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arrow until it engages audibly behind the
bumper.
Indicator lamp
1
will go out and the message
on the driver's display will disappear.
Observe the information about indicators on the
driver's display:
Indicator and warning lamps (
R
Display messages (
R
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer
The trailer will be correctly detected by the vehi-
cle only if the following conditions are met:
The ball neck is extended and engaged in a
R
securely locked position.
Trailers with a 7-pin plug can be connected to the
vehicle with the following adapters:
adapter plug
R
adapter cable
R
The trailer will be correctly detected by the vehi-
cle only if the following conditions are met:
the trailer is connected correctly
R
the trailer lighting system is in working order
R
A correctly connected trailer influences, among
other things, the functions of the following sys-
tems:
ESP
®
trailer stabilisation
R
page 850)
/
Active Lane Keeping Assist
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page 767)
/
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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
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Active Parking Assist
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Blind Spot Assist
R
Drive Away Assist
R
Cross Traffic Alert
R
Manoeuvring brake function
R
Reversing camera
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360° Camera
R
Coupling up a trailer
* NOTE Damage to the starter battery due
to full discharge
Charging the trailer battery using the power
supply of the trailer can damage the starter
battery.
Do not use the vehicle's power supply to
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charge the trailer battery.
Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
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Remove the cover cap from the ball head and
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store it in a safe place.
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