Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 907 2018 Operating Instructions Manual page 174

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Driving and parking
Detaching the ball coupling
Use the parking brake to secure the vehicle
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against rolling away.
Pull the locking spring
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direction of the arrow and push it to the rear.
Hold the ball coupling
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Turn the ball coupling
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the arrow and remove it from the ball cou‐
pling mounting 2.
If the ball coupling is dirty, clean it.
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Stow and secure the ball coupling properly.
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Coupling/uncoupling a trailer
Requirements:
The ball coupling must be engaged in a
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securely locked position.
Trailers with 7-pin plugs can be connected to the
vehicle using the following adapters:
Adapter plug
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Adapter cable
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Coupling a trailer
* NOTE Damage to the battery due to full
discharge
Charging the trailer battery using the power
supply of the trailer can damage the battery.
Do not use the power supply to charge
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the trailer battery.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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shift the selector lever to position j.
Apply the vehicle's parking brake.
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1 upwards in the
3 in place.
3 in the direction of
Close all the doors.
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Remove the cover cap from the ball head and
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stow it away safely (
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The ball head height changes depending on
the vehicle's load. In this case, use a trailer
with a height-adjustable trailer drawbar.
Attach the trailer's breakaway cable to the
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eyelet on the ball coupling.
Remove objects or devices that prevent the
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trailer from rolling, e.g. wheel chocks.
Release the trailer's parking brake.
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Place the trailer in a horizontal position
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behind the vehicle and couple it.
Open the cover of the socket.
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Insert the plug with the tab
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et's groove 3.
Turn the bayonet coupling
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far as it will go.
Let the cover engage.
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Attach the cable to the trailer with cable ties
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(only in the case of adapter cable).
Ensure that the cable has unobstructed move‐
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ment for driving around bends.
Push the combination switch upwards/down‐
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wards and check whether the correct turn
signal light is flashing on the trailer.
Even if the trailer is connected correctly, a display
message will nevertheless appear on the multi‐
function display in the following cases:
LEDs have been installed on the trailer's light‐
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ing system.
The minimum power (50 mA) of the trailer
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lighting is not reached.
% You can connect accessories up to a maxi‐
mum of 240 W to the permanent power sup‐
ply.
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