#
Place ball coupling
3
onto ball coupling
mount
2
and turn it in the direction of the
arrow until ball coupling
3
points vertically
upwards.
#
Re-attach safety spring
1
.
%
If the ball coupling is dirty, clean it before
installation.
Detaching the ball neck
#
Use the parking brake to secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
#
Pull the safety spring
1
upwards in the
direction of the arrow and push it to the rear.
#
Hold the ball neck
3
in place.
#
Turn the ball neck
3
in the direction of the
arrow and remove it from the ball neck mount
2
.
#
Place the plastic covering on the ball neck
mount
2
.
#
If the ball neck is dirty, clean it.
#
Place the cover on the ball head.
#
Stow and secure the ball neck properly.
Coupling/uncoupling a trailer
Requirements:
R
The ball neck must be engaged in a securely
locked position.
Trailers with 7-pin plugs can be connected to the
vehicle using the following adapters:
R
Adapter plug
R
Adapter cable
Coupling a trailer
*
NOTE Damage to the vehicle battery due
to full discharge
Charging the trailer battery using the power
supply of the trailer can damage the vehicle
battery.
#
Do not use the vehicle's power supply
to charge the trailer battery.
#
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the selector lever to position
j
.
#
Apply the vehicle's parking brake.
#
Close all the doors.
#
Remove the cover cap from the ball head and
stow it away safely (
/
page 77).
%
The ball head height changes depending on
the vehicle's load. In this case, use a trailer
with a height-adjustable trailer drawbar.
#
Attach the trailer's breakaway cable to the
eyelet on the ball neck.
#
Remove objects or devices which prevent the
trailer from rolling, e.g. wheel chocks.
#
Release the trailer's parking brake.
#
Place the trailer in a horizontal position
behind the vehicle and couple it.
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