#
Open the socket cap.
#
Insert the plug with lug 1 int
o groove 3 on
the socket.
#
Turn bayonet coupling 2 to the right as far as
it will go.
#
Let the cap engage.
#
Secure the cable to the trailer with cable ties
(onl
y if you are using an adapter cable).
#
Make sure that the cable is always slack for
ease of mo
vement during cornering.
In the following circumstances, a message may
appear on t
he instrument display even if the
trailer has been connected correctly:
R
LEDs have been installed in the trailer lighting
system.
R
The current has fallen below the trailer lighting
system's minimum current (50 mA).
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Accessories can be connected to the perma-
nent po
wer supply up to 180 W and to the
power supply that is switched on via the igni-
tion lock.
Uncoupling a trailer
&
WARNING Risk of being cr
ushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
iner
tia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between the vehicle and the
trailer drawbar.
#
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
o
verrun brake.
*
NOTE Damag
e during uncoupling with an
engaged overrun brake
The vehicle may be damaged if you uncouple
wit
h an engaged overrun brake.
#
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
o
verrun brake.
#
Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
#
Disconnect the electrical connection between
t
he vehicle and trailer.
#
Uncouple the trailer.
#
Place the cover cap on the ball head.
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Trailers with LED lighting: aer uncoupling t
he
trailer, switch the vehicle on and then o
again.
Vehicle towing instructions
The v
ehicle is not suitable for the use of tow bar
systems that are used for at 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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