Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 2021, Owner'S Manual

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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 instrument display even if the
trailer has been connected correctly:
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LEDs have been installed in the trailer lighting
system.
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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 power supply up to 180 W and to the
power supply that is switched on via the igni-
tion lock.
UUncoupling a tr ncoupling a trailer ailer
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W WARNING ARNING 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.
* NNOOTE TE Damage during uncoupling with an
engaged overrun brake
The vehicle may be damaged if you uncouple
with an engaged overrun brake.
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Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
overrun brake.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
disconnecting the trailer cable
VVehicles wit ehicles with lev h level contr el control syst ol system: em: The vehicle
may lower when the trailer cable is disconnec-
ted.
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 that nobody is underneath the
vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel arches when you disconnect the
trailer cable.
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