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238 Driving and parking
Pull the ball neck in the direction of the
#
arrow until it engages audibly in a vertical
position.
Indicator lamp
1
on the ball neck release
switch will go out.
If the ball neck is not securely locked in
place, the
Trailer coupling Check lock
sage will appear on the multifunction display.
Remove the cover cap from the ball head and
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store it in a safe place.
Make sure that the ball on the ball neck is clean.
Check that it is either greased or dry (grease-
free), depending on the instructions for the
trailer.
Folding the ball neck in
Pull release switch
#
unlocks.
The ball neck will fold up under the rear
bumper.
Indicator lamp
1
Push the ball neck in the direction of the
#
arrow until it engages audibly behind the
bumper.
Indicator lamp
1
sage on the multifunction display will disap‐
pear.
Observe the information about the displays on
the instrument cluster:
mes‐
Indicator and warning lamps (
R
Display messages (
R
Folding the ball neck in/out fully electrically
(multimedia system)
2
until the ball neck
will flash.
will go out and the mes‐
Requirements:
page 419)
/
R
page 365)
/
R
& WARNING Risk of accident due to the
ball neck not being engaged
If the ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose.
Always engage the ball neck as descri‐
#
bed.
* NOTE Damage to the all-electric trailer
hitch due to additional pressure
The all-electric trailer hitch could be mechan‐
ically damaged by applying additional pres‐
sure when the ball neck is being extended or
retracted.
Do not make the ball neck extend/
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retract faster by applying additional
pressure.
The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
The swivel range is clear.
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