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Trailer hitch
Notes on trailer operation
* 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.
& WARNING Risk of accident due to car/
trailer combination swerving
If you drive too fast in trailer operation, the
car/trailer combination may start to swerve.
This could cause you to lose control of the
car/trailer combination. The car/trailer com-
bination may even overturn.
Under no circumstances should you try
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to straighten the car/trailer combination
by increasing your speed.
Reduce the speed and do not counter-
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steer.
Brake if necessary.
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Retrofitting a trailer hitch is permissible only if a
trailer load is specified in your vehicle documents.
If this is not the case, the vehicle is not approved
for trailer operation.
Further information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Observe the following notes on the tongue weight:
do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
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falls below the permissible tongue weight
use a tongue weight as close as possible to
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the maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed the following values:
Permissible trailer load
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Permissible rear axle load of the towing vehi-
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cle
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Permissible gross mass of the towing vehicle
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Permissible gross mass of the trailer
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Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
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Ensure the following before starting a journey:
the tyre pressure on the rear axle of the tow-
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ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
the lighting of the connected trailer is opera-
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tional
vehicles without LED headlamps or MULTI-
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BEAM LED headlamps: the headlamps have
been set correctly
In the event of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination may not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h for reasons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countries in
which the permissible maximum speed for car/
trailer combinations is above 100 km/h.
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