Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual page 245

242 Driving and parking
Retracting the ball neck fully electrically
Pull button 2.
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Indicator lamp 1 will flash and the message
Trailer coupling extending...
instrument display.
The ball neck will retract fully electrically.
Wait until the ball neck has locked in place.
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When indicator lamp 1 goes out, the ball
neck is securely locked in place.
If the ball neck is not securely locked in place,
indicator lamp 1 will flash and the message
Check trailer hitch lock will appear on the
instrument display.
Observe the information about the displays on the
instrument display:
Indicator and warning lamps (
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Display messages ( page 374)
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Extending and retracting the ball neck fully electri-
cally (multimedia system)
& WARNING Risk of accident due to the ball
will appear on the
neck not being engaged
If the ball neck is not engaged, the trailer may
come loose.
Always engage the ball neck as descri-
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bed.
* NOTE Damage to the all-electric trailer
hitch due to additional pressure
The all-electric trailer hitch could be mechani-
cally damaged by applying additional pressure
when the ball neck is being extended or
retracted.
page 432)
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Do not make the ball neck extend/
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retract faster by applying additional pres-
sure.
Requirements:
The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
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The swivel range is clear.
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The trailer cables or adapter plugs have been
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removed.
Multimedia system:
© Settings Quick access
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Extending the ball neck fully electrically
Select Ü.
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The Trailer coupling extending...
sage will appear on the multifunction display.
The ball neck will extend fully electrically.
Wait until the ball neck has locked in place.
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If the ball neck is not securely locked in place, the
Check trailer hitch lock message will appear on
the multifunction display.
Retracting the ball neck fully electrically
Select Ü.
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The Trailer coupling extending...
sage will appear on the multifunction display.
The ball neck will retract fully electrically.
Wait until the ball neck has locked in place.
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display mes-
display mes-