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Towing a trailer
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Hybrid drive system
Problem
The hybrid drive system
has been switched off
automatically.
The hybrid drive system
has been switched off
automatically. The multi-
function display also
shows a display mes-
sage.
Towing a trailer
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Vehicles with level control:
The vehicle level may be changed uninten-
tionally, e.g. by other persons. If this happens
while you are coupling or decoupling a trailer,
you could become trapped. In addition, other
people could become trapped if their limbs
are between the vehicle body and the wheels
or underneath the vehicle. There is a risk of
injury.
When coupling or decoupling a trailer, make
sure that no one:
opens or closes the doors or the tailgate
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initiates a level change or turns the
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DYNAMIC SELECT Controller
locks or unlocks the vehicle
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G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle/trailer
combination if it begins to swerve. The vehi-
cle/trailer combination could even overturn.
There is a risk of an accident.
On no account should you attempt to
straighten out the vehicle/trailer combina-
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
You have been in an accident.
The hybrid drive system remains switched off if:
the internal combustion engine cannot be restarted after a few
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seconds.
the red 6 restraint system warning lamp in the instrument clus-
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ter is lit.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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An electrical short circuit has occurred in the hybrid drive system or an
electrical connection has been disconnected.
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction dis-
X
play (
page 300).
Y
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
tion by increasing speed. Decrease your
speed and do not countersteer. Brake if nec-
essary.
G
WARNING
If the maximum permissible load for a carrier
system is exceeded, the carrier could come
loose from the vehicle and endanger other
road users. There is a risk of an accident and
injury.
Never exceed the maximum permissible load
when using a carrier.
Exceeding the maximum permissible nose-
weight of the trailer drawbar on the ball coupling
may cause damage to the following:
your vehicle
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the trailer
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the ball coupling
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trailer tow hitch
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The vehicle/trailer combination could become
unstable.
If the noseweight used is lower than the mini-
mum permissible noseweight, the vehicle/
trailer combination could also become unstable.
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