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408 Driving and parking
* NOTE Increased risk of damage to prop-
erty due to folded-out ball neck
When the trailer is not coupled or the
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bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball
neck or, in the case of a fully electric
trailer hitch, retract the ball neck.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to incor-
rect use of the trailer hitch
If a trailer hitch is used to recover the vehicle,
the vehicle or the trailer hitch itself may be
damaged in the process.
Use the trailer hitch only for pulling a
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trailer or attaching approved carrier sys-
tems (e.g. a bicycle rack).
Exception: Since vehicles with a trailer
hitch do not have a fixture for a towing
eye at the rear, towing or tow-starting is
permitted.
When towing or tow-starting with the
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trailer hitch, observe the information in
the section "Fitting and removing the
towing eye."
Folding the ball neck out
Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
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Keep the swivel range clear.
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Remove the trailer cable or adapter plug.
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Pull switch
2
until the ball neck unlocks.
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The ball neck will fold out from under the rear
bumper.
Indicator lamp
1
will flash.
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Pull the ball neck in the direction of the arrow
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until it engages audibly in a vertical position.
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Indicator lamp
on the ball neck release
switch will go out.
If the ball neck is not securely locked in place,
the
Trailer coupling Check lock
appear on the driver's display.
Remove the cover cap from the ball head and
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store it in a safe place.
message will
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