Coupling Up A Trailer - Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class Coupe Owner's Manual

Towing a trailer
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Vehicles with a 4-button multifunction
steering wheel: the
Check lock mech.
shown in the multifunction display until the
ball coupling has engaged.
Vehicles with a 12-button multifunc-
tion steering wheel: the
Check lock mech.
shown in the multifunction display until the
ball coupling has engaged.
X
Remove the protective covering from the
ball coupling and store it in a safe place.
X
Make sure that the ball of the ball coupling
is clean and that it is either greased or dry
(grease free), depending on the instruc-
tions for the trailer.

Coupling up a trailer

G
WARNING
If you uncouple a trailer with an engaged over-
run brake, you could trap your hand between
the vehicle and the trailer drawbar. This poses
a risk of injury.
Do not uncouple a trailer with an engaged
overrun brake.
X
Make sure that the transmission is in posi-
tion P.
X
Engage the parking brake.
X
Position the trailer level behind the vehicle.
X
Couple up the trailer.
X
Establish the electric connection between
the vehicle and the trailer.
X
Check that the trailer lighting system is
working.
Uncoupling a trailer
G
WARNING
Vehicles with level control:
If you disconnect the trailer cable, the vehicle
is lowered. This can cause you or others to
become trapped between the vehicle body
Trailer hitch
display message is
Trailer hitch
display message is
and tyres, or underneath the vehicle. This
poses a risk of injury.
Make sure that no-one is in the immediate
vicinity of the wheel arch or underneath the
vehicle when disconnecting the trailer cable.
! Do not disconnect a trailer with an
engaged overrun brake. Otherwise, your
vehicle could be damaged by the rebound-
ing of the overrun brake.
X
Make sure that the transmission is in posi-
tion P.
X
Engage the parking brake.
X
Secure the trailer against rolling away.
X
Remove the trailer cable and decouple the
trailer.
Folding in the ball coupling
G
WARNING
If you release the ball coupling or it does not
engage correctly when folding in, it will swing
out. Within pivoting range of the ball coupling,
there is an increased risk of an accident and
injury.
Only release the ball coupling if the pivoting
range is unobstructed. Always make sure that
the ball coupling engages when folding in.
i Fold the ball coupling back in if you are
not using the trailer tow hitch.
X
Place the protective covering on the ball
coupling.
The release wheel is located behind the left-
hand side trim panel in the boot.