Bicycle Rack Function - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagon Owner's Manual

262 Driving and parking
Open the socket cap.
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Insert the plug with lug 1
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the socket.
Turn bayonet coupling 2 to the right as far
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as it will go.
Let the cap engage.
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Secure the cable to the trailer with cable ties
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(only if you are using an adapter cable).
Make sure that the cable is always slack for
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ease of movement during cornering.
Under the following conditions, a message may
appear on the driver's display even if the trailer
has been connected correctly:
LEDs have been installed in the trailer light‐
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ing system.
The current has fallen below the trailer light‐
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ing system's minimum current (50 mA).
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Accessories can be connected to the perma‐
nent power supply up to 180 W and to the
power supply that is switched on via the igni‐
tion lock.
in groove 3 on
Uncoupling a trailer
& WARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
inertia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between the vehicle and the
trailer drawbar.
Do not uncouple trailers with an
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engaged overrun brake.
* NOTE Damage when uncoupling in a
state of overrun
Uncoupling in a state of overrun can damage
the vehicle.
Do not uncouple trailers with an
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engaged overrun brake.
Secure the trailer against rolling away.
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Disconnect the electrical connection
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between the vehicle and the trailer.
Uncouple the trailer.
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Place the cover cap on the ball head.
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Bicycle rack function

& WARNING Risk of an accident when
using the bicycle rack incorrectly
The bicycle rack may become detached from
the vehicle in the following cases:
the permissible load capacity of the
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trailer hitch is exceeded.