Bicycle Rack Function - Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 2023 Owner's Manual

390 Driving and parking
Selecting a trailer type
Multimedia system:
© Settings Vehicle
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Trailer type
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Making settings for a trailer
The settings in this menu enable the calculation of
a route suitable for the selected trailer and opti-
mise the calculated arrival time.
Select the desired trailer type.
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Select the maximum permissible speed of the
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selected trailer.
To save changes: select Confirm.
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% When contact with the trailer socket is estab-
lished (trailer/rear bicycle rack), a menu auto-
matically appears on the display.
The following options are available:
Bicycle rack
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Small trailer
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Large trailer
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Bicycle rack function

& WARNING Risk of an accident if the bicy-
Driving
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cle rack is used incorrectly
The bicycle rack may become detached from
the vehicle in the following cases:
the permissible load capacity of the trailer
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hitch is exceeded.
the bicycle rack is used incorrectly.
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the bicycle rack is secured to the ball neck
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beneath the ball head.
Observe the following for your own safety and
that of other road users:
always adhere to the permissible load
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capacity of the trailer hitch.
always observe the permissible rear axle
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load of the towing vehicle.
use the bicycle rack only to transport bicy-
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cles.
always properly secure the bicycle rack by
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attaching it to the ball head.
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use only bicycle racks approved by
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Mercedes-Benz.
always observe the bicycle rack operating
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instructions.
* NOTE Damage to or breakage of the trailer
hitch due to unsuitable or improperly used
bicycle rack.
Only use bicycle racks approved by
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Mercedes-Benz properly as described
below.
* 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.