Driving
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Open the r
e
ar lid.
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Pull the
›››
Fig. 185 button briefly. The tow
hook unlocks electrically.
●
Turn the tow hook under the bumper with
your hand until you feel and hear that it en-
gages and the control lamp on the button re-
mains on continuously.
●
Close the rear lid.
The control lamp
●
If the warning light on the button
›››
Fig. 185 flashes, this means that the
tow hook has not been attached properly or
is damaged
›››
.
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If the warning lamp
›
›
›
Fig. 185 remains
on with the rear lid open, the tow hook is
correctly in place both when extracted and
when covered.
The control light of the lamp switches off ap-
proximately 1 minute after closing the read
lid.
WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may cause
injury and accidents.
●
Only use the tow hook if it is properly en-
gaged.
●
Always ensure that no person, animal or
object is to be found in the path of the tow
hook.
●
Nev
er use a tool or instrument while the
tow hook is moving.
●
Never press the button
›››
Fig. 185 when
there is a trailer hooked to the vehicle or
when a carrier system or other accessories
are mounted on the tow hook.
●
If the tow hook is not attached properly,
do not use it. Instead, go to a specialised
workshop and have the towing bracket
checked.
●
If you detect any fault in the electrical
system or in the towing bracket, contact a
specialised workshop and ask them to
check it.
●
If the ball has a diameter of less than 49
mm at any one point, do not use the towing
bracket under any circumstances.
CAUTION
If you clean the vehicle with high-pressure
or steam devices, do not point the jet di-
rectly towards the retractable tow hook or
the trailer power socket, as this may dam-
age the joints or remove the grease neces-
sary for lubrication.
Note
At extremely low temperatures, the tow
hook may be impossible to operate. In this
case, place the vehicle in a warmer location
(for example, a garage).
Fitting a bicycle carrier on the retract-
able towbar
The maximum allowed weight of the carrier
sy
stem, including the load, is 75 kg. The bicy-
cle carrier system may not protrude more
than 700 mm behind the ball head. Only bi-
cycle carrier systems for a maximum of 3 bi-
cycles are allowed to be installed. Heavier bi-
cycles must be mounted as close to the vehi-
cle as possible (tow hook).
WARNING
The incorrect use of the towing device with
a bicycle carrier mounted on the tow hook
can cause accidents and injury.
●
Never exceed the useful load or the di-
mensions mentioned above.
●
The bicycle carrier may not be mounted
to the neck of the hook below the ball be-
cause, due to the shape of the neck and
depending on the rack model, the rack
could be incorrectly mounted on the vehi-
cle.
●
Read and follow the bicycle carrier instal-
lation instructions.
CAUTION
Considerable damage may be caused to the
vehicle if the useful load and maximum di-
mensions indicated above are exceeded.
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Never exceed the indicated values.
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