Trailer Assist
Introduction
Trailer assist helps the driver to reverse and
manoeuvre with a trailer.
By moving the rotary knob of the exterior mir-
rors, the trailer assist directs the trailer that is
hitched. The driver has to accelerate, change
gears and brake!
System limitations
Under certain circumstances, the camera does
not detect objects such as trailer draw bars,
bars, fences, posts or thin trees, or an open
(or opening) rear lid, which could damage the
vehicle.
In order to guarantee good system operation,
keep the camera clean, free of snow or ice,
and do not cover it with adhesives or other ob-
jects. Do not allow the draw bar to be covered
by external inuences.
Use the trailer manoeuvre assistant only when
the rear lid is closed correctly.
NOTICE
The trailer maneuver assistant does not take
the vehicle’s surrounding as a reference. No
obstacle detection takes place. The driver
alone has to assess whether it is possible to
manoeuvre safely with the tow vehicle and
trailer set.
●
Always observe the movement of the
trailer and, if necessary, actively interrupt
the manoeuvre to avoid damage. Even if
the trailer manoeuvring assistant is operated
correctly, on rare occasions the trailer may
move in a dierent way to the setting.
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Do not rely solely on the indications on the
instrument cluster display.
Note
The trailer manoeuvre assistant automati-
cally switches o approx. 10 minutes after
being activated. The assistant is also deacti-
vated if the driver does not perform any ac-
tion over the course of approx. 3 minutes.
Requirements
The following requirements must be met for
the trailer manoeuvre assistant to work:
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The engine is running.
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The ESC must be connected.
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The driver's door and the rear lid are closed.
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The exterior mirrors are not folded.
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There is a non-articulated one or two axle
trailer hitched and electrically connected.
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Both the tow vehicle and trailer are stopped.
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The maximum bending angle has not been
exceeded.
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The length of the trailer’s drawbar has been
determined.
Determine the length of the trailer's draw-
bar
In order for the trailer manoeuvre assistant
to determine the length of the trailer’s draw-
bar, drive the vehicle-trailer set through some
turning manoeuvres or curves. The more pre-
cisely the length of the drawbar is determined,
the wider the angles that will be available
when manoeuvring. The assistant subdivides
the maximum available end stops of the angle
indicator into four levels: approx. 30°, 45°, 60°
and 75°.
Note
For technical reasons, the trailer manoeuvre
assistant cannot always correctly detect trail-
ers with LED technology taillights.
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