Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 2017, Owner'S Manual

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Open the socket cover.
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Insert the plug connector with lug 1 into
groove 3 on the socket.
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Turn bayonet coupling 2 clockwise to the
stop.
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Let the cover engage.
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Secure the cable to the trailer with cable ties
(if you are using an adapter cable).
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Make sure that cable is always slack for ease
of movement when cornering.
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Push the combination switch upwards and
downwards and check whether the corre‐
sponding turn signal light on the trailer is
flashing.
A display message may appear on the multifunc‐
tion display even if the trailer has been connec‐
ted correctly:
R
LEDs have been installed on the trailer light‐
ing system
R
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
& 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.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when disconnecting the trailer cable
Vehicles with level control system: the
vehicle lowers when the trailer cable is dis‐
connected.
This could result in you or other people
becoming trapped if your or their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the tyres or
underneath the vehicle.
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Make sure nobody is underneath the
vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of
the wheel arches when you disconnect
the trailer cable.
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