Mercedes-Benz EQC Owner's Manual page 261

258 Driving and parking
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Coupling up / uncoupling a trailer
& WARNING Risk of injury from the vehicle
level being changed
The vehicle level may be changed uninten‐
tionally, e.g. by other people. You may
become trapped if you couple up or uncouple
a trailer while this is happening. In addition,
other people could become trapped if their
limbs are between the vehicle body and the
tyres or underneath the vehicle.
Observe the following when coupling up or
uncoupling a trailer:
Do not open or close the doors or tail‐
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gate.
Do not lock or unlock the vehicle.
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Requirements:
The ball neck is extended and engaged in a
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securely locked position
Trailers with a 7-pin plug can be connected to
the vehicle with the following adapters:
Adapter plug
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Adapter cable
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The trailer will be correctly detected by the vehi‐
cle only if the following conditions are met:
The trailer is connected correctly
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The trailer lighting system is in working order
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The functions of the following systems are affec‐
ted by a correctly connected trailer:
Active Lane Keeping Assist
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ESP trailer stabilisation
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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
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Active Parking Assist
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Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist
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Drive Away Assist
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Cross Traffic Alert
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Reversing camera
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360° camera
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Coupling up 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 vehicle
battery.
Do not use the vehicle's power supply
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to charge the trailer battery.
Remove the cover from the ball head and
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store it in a safe place ( page 113).
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Position the trailer on a level surface behind
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the vehicle and couple it up to the vehicle.