Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2020, Owner'S Manual

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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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AIR BODY CONTROL
Coupling up a trailer
* NOTE Damage to the starter battery due
to full discharge
Charging the trailer battery using the power
supply of the trailer can damage the starter
battery.
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Do not use the vehicle's power supply
to charge the trailer battery.
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Remove the cover cap from the ball head and
store it in a safe place (
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page 111).
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Position the trailer on a level surface behind
the vehicle and couple it up to the vehicle.
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Open the socket cap.
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Insert the plug with lug 1 in groove 3 on
the socket.
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Turn bayonet coupling 2 to the right as far
as it will go.
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Let the cap engage.
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Secure the cable to the trailer with cable ties
(only if you are using an adapter cable).
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Make sure that the cable is always slack for
ease of movement during cornering.
Under the following conditions, a message may
appear on the multifunction display even if the
trailer has been connected correctly:
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LEDs have been installed in the trailer light‐
ing system
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The current has fallen below the trailer light‐
ing system's minimum current (50 mA)
% Accessories can be connected to the perma‐
nent power supply up to 180 W and to the
power supply that is switched on via the igni‐
tion lock.
Uncoupling a trailer
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WARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
inertia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between the vehicle and the
trailer drawbar.
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Do not uncouple trailers with an
engaged overrun brake.
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