Adapter Cable - Mercedes-Benz Vito Operating Instructions Manual

Operation
Transporting loads with the vehicle
1 Protective cap
4
2 Lock
3 Handwheel
4 Trailer tow hitch
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On vehicles with the Parktronic system
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(PTS) ( page 194), you must remove the ball
coupling when you are not towing a trailer so
that the protection of the rear of the vehicle
provided by PTS functions correctly.
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To remove the ball coupling: remove
protective cap 1.
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Unlock lock 2 in handwheel 3 using
the key.
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3 Handwheel
5 Green area
6 Red marking
E Pull handwheel 3 out and turn red
marking 6 to green area 5 until
handwheel 3 engages.
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Remove the ball coupling downwards.
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If necessary, clean the ball coupling.
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Put the ball coupling in the stowage
compartment on the right-hand side in
the rear of the vehicle.
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Risk of accident
Do not carry the ball coupling in the vehicle
interior if it is not secured.
Nur fuer internen Gebrauch
Otherwise, you and others could be injured
by the ball coupling being thrown around if
you:
I brake sharply
I change direction suddenly
I have an accident
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Insert the cover ( page 232) for the
ball coupling mounting and slide the
catches out to the side. Make sure that
the cover is securely seated.
Trailers with a 7-pin connector
If your trailer has a 7-pin connector, you
can connect it to the 13-pin socket on the
ball coupling using an adapter or an adapt-
er cable, if necessary. These are both
available at any qualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.