Towing bracket device
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The towing bracket’s hook is located in the
bumper. Tow hooks for electrical unlocking
cannot be removed.
Open the rear lid.
Pull the Fig. 199 button briefly. The tow
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Never use a tool or instrument while the
tow hook is moving.
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hook unlocks electrically.
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Never press the Fig. 199 button when
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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.
There should be no person, animal or object
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Turn the tow hook under the bumper with
in the path of the tow hook
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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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Unlocking the tow hook and removing it
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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Stop the vehicle and connect the electron-
ic parking brake page 265 .
Close the rear lid.
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The control lamp
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Switch off the engine.
Open the rear lid.
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If you detect any fault in the electrical
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If the warning light on the button
Fig. 199 flashes, this means that the
system or in the towing bracket, contact a
specialised workshop and ask them to
check it.
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Pull the Fig. 199 button briefly. The tow
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tow hook has not been attached properly or
is damaged
hook unlocks electrically and automatically
turns outwards. The button's control lamp
flashes.
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If the ball has a diameter of less than 49
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If the warning lamp Fig. 199 remains
mm at any one point, do not use the towing
bracket under any circumstances.
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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
you feel and hear that it has engaged and the
control lamp on the button stays on.
CAUTION
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The control light of the lamp switches off ap-
proximately 1 minute after closing the read
lid.
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.
Close the rear lid.
Hitching and connecting a trailer
page 290.
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WARNING
Retracting the tow hook
Undue use of the towing bracket may cause
injury and accidents.
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Stop the vehicle and apply the electronic
parking brake.
Note
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Only use the tow hook if it is properly en-
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Switch off the engine.
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).
gaged.
Unhook the trailer and interrupt the elec-
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Always ensure that no person, animal or
trical connection between it and the vehicle.
If you are using an adapter, remove it from
the trailer's power socket.
object is to be found in the path of the tow
hook.
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