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Before the journey
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3.4 Towing
3.5 Caravan coupling (special equipment)
Entry in the vehicle
documents
Have your dealer or service centre install the add-on parts. They will also take
care of all the formalities for you.
X Care is to be taken when connecting and detaching a trailer. Risk of acci-
dent and injury!
X No persons are to be between the towing vehicle and the trailer during
positioning for connecting and detaching.
X Observe the permissible nose weight and rear axle load of the towing
vehicle. Nose weight and rear axle load must not be exceeded. The
values of the nose weight and rear axle load are included in the docu-
ments of the vehicle and the caravan coupling.
Z Trailer with an overrun brake: Do not connect or detach trailer with the
overrun brake on.
Z Caravan coupling with detachable ball neck: If the ball neck is mounted
incorrectly, there is the danger of the trailer breaking away. Observe the
instruction manual for the caravan coupling.
X When mounting a caravan coupling, see the vehicle documents for infor-
mation on maximum nose weight and caravan load.
X Retighten the caravan coupling fixing screws after 1000 operating
hours.
Z The load rack and caravan coupling may not be used simultaneously.
Z An entry must be made in the vehicle documents in order to attach a car-
avan coupling. The required documents are enclosed with the caravan
coupling.
Z Also read the manufacturer's instruction manual.
Fig. 7 Caravan coupling
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