Trailer hitch
Trailer operation notes
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: always observe the
notes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
fail to recognise dangers.
Observe the following notes on the tongue
weight:
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use a tongue weight as close as possible to
the maximum tongue weight
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do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
falls below the permissible tongue weight
Do not exceed the following values:
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the permissible towing capacity
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the permissible rear axle load of the towing
vehicle
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the permissible gross mass of the towing
vehicle
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the permissible gross mass of the trailer
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the maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Make sure of the following before starting a jour‐
ney:
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the tyre pressure on the rear axle of the tow‐
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
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the lighting of the connected trailer is opera‐
tional
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Vehicles without LED headlamps or MUL‐
TIBEAM LED headlamps: The headlamps
have been set correctly.
In the event of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination may not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h for reasons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countries
in which the permissible maximum speed for
car/trailer combinations is above 100 km/h.
Extending/retracting the ball neck fully elec‐
trically
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WARNING Risk of accident due to the
ball neck not being engaged
If the ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose.
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Make sure that the ball neck securely
engages and locks into place.
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NOTE Damage to the fully-electric trailer
hitch
The fully-electric trailer hitch could be
mechanically damaged by applying additional
pressure when the ball neck is being exten‐
ded or retracted.
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Do not make the ball neck extend/
retract faster by applying additional
pressure.
Requirements:
Make sure of the following before extending/
retracting the ball neck fully electrically:
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Shift the transmission to position
j
or
i
.
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The range of movement is clear.
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Only when retracting: remove the trailer
cables or adapter plugs.
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