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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to imper-
missible attachment of a trailer tow hitch
If you install a trailer tow hitch or other compo-
nents, the longitudinal frame member is weak-
ened and can break. The trailer may become
detached from the vehicle.
There is a risk of an accident.
Only retro t a trailer tow hitch if permissible.
Observe the notes on trailer operation
(
/
page 162).
Retro tting a trailer hitch is only permissible if a
towing capacity is speci ed in your vehicle docu-
ments.
You can obtain further information on the trailer
hitch at a quali ed specialist workshop.
Freightliner Sprinter recommends that you have a
trailer hitch retro tted at a Freightliner Sprinter
service center.
Only use a trailer hitch which has been tested and
specially approved by Freightliner Sprinter for your
vehicle.
Use only a ball neck that has been approved for
your vehicle and for your Sprinter trailer hitch.
Notes on the permissible dimensions of the ball
neck can also be found on the identi cation plate
of the trailer hitch.
The maximum permissible towing capacity for
unbraked trailers is 1,653 lbs (750 kg).
TTrrailer loads
ailer loads
The permissible weights and loads can also be
obtained from the following sources of information:
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Vehicle documents
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The type plates of the trailer hitch, trailer and
vehicle
The values approved by the manufacturer can be
found in the following table. If the values di er, the
lowest value applies. Use a calibrated weighing
machine to check that the weight restrictions have
been complied with before you start your journey.
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