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Open the socket cap.
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Insert the plug with lug
1
into groove
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the socket.
Turn bayonet coupling
2
to the right as far as
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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.
In the following circumstances, a message may
appear on the instrument display even if the
trailer has been connected correctly:
LEDs have been installed in the trailer lighting
R
system.
The current has fallen below the trailer lighting
R
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.
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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 engaged
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overrun brake.
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* NOTE Damage during uncoupling with an
engaged overrun brake
The vehicle may be damaged if you uncouple
with an engaged overrun brake.
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
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overrun brake.
Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
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Disconnect the electrical connection between
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the vehicle and trailer.
Uncouple the trailer.
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Place the cover cap on the ball head.
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Trailers with LED lighting: after uncoupling the
trailer, switch the vehicle on and then off
again.
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 may result in damage to the vehicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys-
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