Vehicle Towing Instructions - Mercedes-Benz GLB Owner's Manual

Always secure the bicycles to prevent them from
moving around and check them at regular inter‐
vals to ensure that they are secure.
Do not use tarpaulins or other covers. The driv‐
ing characteristics and rear view may be
impaired. In addition, aerodynamic resistance
and the load on the trailer hitch will increase.
Load distribution on the bicycle rack
1 Vertical distance between centre of gravity
and ball head
2 Horizontal distance between centre of grav‐
ity and ball head
3 The centre of gravity is on the vehicle's
centre axis
Observe the following information when you are
loading the bicycle rack with up to three bicy‐
cles:
Loading the bicycle rack
Total weight Max. dis‐
of bicycle tance 1 1
rack and
load
Up to 75 kg 420 mm

Vehicle towing instructions

The vehicle is not suitable for the use of tow bar
systems that are used for flat towing or dinghy
towing, for example. Attaching and using tow bar
systems can lead to damage on the vehicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys‐
tems, safe driving characteristics cannot be
guaranteed for the towing vehicle or the towed
vehicle. The vehicle-trailer combination may
swerve from side to side. Comply with the per‐
mitted towing methods ( page 514) and the
/
instructions for towing with both axles on the
ground ( page 516).
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Max. dis‐
tance 2 2
300 mm
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