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Remove the cover cap from the ball head and
store it in a safe place.
Make sure that the ball on the ball neck is clean.
Check that it is either greased or dry (grease-
free), depending on the instructions for the
trailer.
Folding the ball neck in
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Pull switch
2
until the ball neck unlocks.
The ball neck will fold up under the rear
bumper.
Indicator lamp
1
will flash.
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Push the ball neck in the direction of the
arrow until it engages audibly behind the
bumper.
Indicator lamp
1
will go out and the mes‐
sage on the multifunction display will disap‐
pear.
Observe the information about the displays on
the instrument cluster:
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Indicator and warning lamps (
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page 498)
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Display messages (
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page 445)
Coupling/uncoupling a trailer
&
WARNING Risk of injury from the vehicle
level being changed
Vehicles with level control system: the
vehicle level may be changed unintentionally,
e.g. by other persons. You may become trap‐
ped if you couple up or uncouple a trailer
while the vehicle level is changing. In addi‐
tion, other people could become trapped if
their limbs are between the vehicle body and
the tyres or underneath the vehicle.
When coupling up or uncoupling a trailer,
make sure that:
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The doors or tailgate are not opened or
closed.
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You do not initiate the level control sys‐
tem and do not operate the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch.
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Do not lock or unlock the vehicle.
Requirements:
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The ball neck is extended and engaged in a
securely locked position.
Trailers with a 7-pin plug can be connected to
the vehicle with the following adapters:
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Adapter plug
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Adapter cable
The trailer will be correctly detected by the vehi‐
cle only if the following conditions are met:
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The trailer is connected correctly.
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The trailer lighting system is in working
order.
The functions of the following systems will be
affected by a correctly connected trailer:
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ESP
®
trailer stabilisation
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Active Lane Keeping Assist
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Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
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Active Parking Assist
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Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist
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Drive Away Assist
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Cross Traffic Alert
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Reversing camera
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360° camera
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