Towing bracket device
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Pull the Fig. 188 button briefly. The tow
tow hook has not been attached properly or
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If the ball has a diameter of less than 49
hook unlocks electrically and automatically
turns outwards. The button's control lamp
flashes.
is damaged
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mm at any one point, do not use the towing
bracket under any circumstances.
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If the warning lamp Fig. 188 remains
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on with the rear lid open, the tow hook is
correctly in place both when extracted and
when covered.
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Finish remove the tow hook by hand until
CAUTION
you feel and hear that it has engaged and the
control lamp on the button stays on.
If you clean the vehicle with high-pressure
or steam devices, do not point the jet di-
rectly towards the retractable tow hook or
the trailer power socket, as this may dam-
age the joints or remove the grease neces-
sary for lubrication.
The control light of the lamp switches off ap-
proximately 1 minute after closing the read
lid.
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Close the rear lid.
Hitching and connecting a trailer
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WARNING
Retracting the tow hook
Undue use of the towing bracket may cause
injury and accidents.
Note
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Stop the vehicle and apply the electronic
parking brake.
At extremely low temperatures, the tow
hook may be impossible to operate. In this
case, place the vehicle in a warmer location
(for example, a garage).
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Only use the tow hook if it is properly en-
gaged.
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Switch off the engine.
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Always ensure that no person, animal or
Unhook the trailer and interrupt the elec-
object is to be found in the path of the tow
hook.
trical connection between it and the vehicle.
If you are using an adapter, remove it from
the trailer's power socket.
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Never use a tool or instrument while the
Fitting a bicycle carrier on the re-
tractable towbar
tow hook is moving.
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Open the rear lid.
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Never press the Fig. 188 button when
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Pull the Fig. 188 button briefly. The tow
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there is a trailer hooked to the vehicle or
when a carrier system or other accessories
are mounted on the tow hook.
hook unlocks electrically.
The maximum allowed weight of the carrier
system, 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 hook).
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Turn the tow hook under the bumper with
your hand until you feel and hear that it en-
gages and the control lamp on the button re-
mains on continuously.
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If the tow hook is not attached properly,
do not use it. Instead, go to a specialised
workshop and have the towing bracket
checked.
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Close the rear lid.
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If you detect any fault in the electrical
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system or in the towing bracket, contact a
specialised workshop and ask them to
check it.
The control lamp
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If the warning light on the button
Fig. 188 flashes, this means that the
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