Operation
Unlock the tow hitch and remove it
●
Stop the vehicle and connect the electronic
p
ark
ing brake ››› page 170.
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Switch off the engine.
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Open the rear lid.
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Pull the ››› Fig. 217 button briefly. The tow
hitch unlocks electrically and automatically
turns outwards. The control lamp in the but-
ton will flash ››› Fig. 217.
●
Remove the tow hitch with your hand until
you feel and see that it has engaged and the
control lamp on the button stays on.
●
Close the tailgate.
Cover the tow hitch
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Stop the vehicle and apply the electronic
parking brake.
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Switch off the engine.
●
Unhook the trailer and interrupt the electri-
cal connection between it and the vehicle. If
you are using an adapter, remove it from the
trailer's power socket.
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Open the rear lid.
●
Pull the ››› Fig. 217 button briefly. The tow
hitch unlocks electrically.
●
Turn the tow hitch under the bumper with
your hand until you feel and see that it en-
gages and the control lamp on the ››› Fig. 217
button stays on.
●
Close the tailgate.
Meaning of control lamp
●
If the warning light of the button ››› Fig. 217
is flashing, this means that the tow hitch has
not been attached properly or is damaged
›››
.
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If the warning lamp s
t
ays on with the rear
lid open, the tow hitch is correctly in place
both when engaged and when covered.
●
The control lamp of the button will go off
approx. 1 minute after closing the rear lid.
WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may cause
injury
and accidents.
●
Only use the tow hitch if it is properly en-
gaged.
●
Always ensure that no person, animal or
object is to be found in the path of the tow
hitch.
●
Never use a tool or instrument while the
tow hitch is moving.
●
Never press the ››› Fig. 217 button when
there is a trailer hooked to the vehicle or
when a carrier system or other accessories
are mounted on the tow hitch.
●
If the tow hitch is not attached properly, do
not use it. Instead, go to a specialised work-
shop and have the towing bracket checked.
●
If you detect any fault in the electrical sys-
tem or in the towing bracket, contact a speci-
alised workshop and ask them to check it.
●
If the b
all has a diameter of less than 49
mm at any one point, do not use the towing
bracket under any circumstances.
CAUTION
If you clean the vehicle with high-pressure or
s
t
eam devices, do not point the jet directly
towards the retractable tow hitch or the trail-
er power socket, as this may damage the
joints or remove the grease necessary for lu-
brication.
Note
At extremely low temperatures, the tow hitch
ma
y be impossible to use. In this case, place
the vehicle in a warmer location (for example,
a garage).
Fitting a bicycle carrier on the retract-
ab
l
e tow hitch
The maximum allowed weight of the carrier
sy
s
tem, including the load, is 75 kg. The car-
rier system should not protrude more than
700 mm backwards from the spherical head.
Only carrier systems on which up to 3 bikes
can be mounted are allowed. Heavier bicy-
cles must be mounted as close to the vehicle
as possible (tow hitch).
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