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6. "Type"
7. Select whether to drive with or without
trailer/rear luggage rack.
Maximum speed
General information
When towing a trailer, you can configure
the maximum permitted speed for the vehi-
cle-trailer combination. Depending on vehicle
equipment, this setting is considered by speed
limit systems.
Additional information:
▷ Speed Limit Info, refer to page 215.
▷ Speed Limit Assistant, refer to page 236.
Setting the maximum speed
1. Apps menu
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "Driving settings"
4. "Driver Assistance"
5. "Trailer mode"
6. "Maximum permitted speed"
7. Select the desired speed.
Uphill grades
General information
In the interest of safety and to avoid hindering
the smooth flow of traffic, the towing of trailers
is permissible on uphill grades up to 12 %.
If higher trailer loads are approved at a later
point in time, the gradient limit is 8%.
Driving off on uphill grades
The parking brake is automatically released
when the accelerator pedal is activated.
Trailers and load carriers
Online Edition for Part no. 01405A7B198 - II/23
In order to prevent rolling back when driving
off, use the parking brake.
1. Pull and release the switch shortly
before starting. Press and release the
The parking brake is set.
2. Step on the accelerator pedal sufficiently to
drive off.
Hills
A car-trailer combination has the tendency to
swing more readily on hills.
Manually downshift to the next-lowest gear
before driving on a hill and drive downhill
slowly.
Trailer Assistant
Principle
The Trailer Assistant helps when reversing
with a trailer.
When reversing, the steering of the front
wheels is accepted.
Vehicle features and options
This system may not be available in the
owned vehicle, e.g. due to the selected op-
tional equipment, the national-market version
or the option for later enabling and software
updates. This also applies to individual func-
tions of the system.
For information on whether a function is cur-
rently available in the vehicle or when the func-
tion can be installed in the vehicle, contact
an authorized service center or other qualified
service center.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
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