Towing bracket device
If the warning lamp Fig. 207 remains
on with the rear lid open, the tow hook is cor-
rectly in place both when extracted and
when covered.
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turns outwards. The button's control lamp
flashes.
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CAUTION
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.
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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.
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.
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Hitching and connecting a trailer
WARNING
page 296.
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Note
Undue use of the towing bracket may
cause injury and accidents.
Retracting the tow hook
At extremely low temperatures, the tow
hook may be impossible to operate. In this
case, place the vehicle in a warmer loca-
tion (for example, a garage).
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Only use the tow hook if it is properly en-
Stop the vehicle and apply the electronic
parking brake.
gaged.
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Always ensure that no person, animal or
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Switch off the engine.
object is to be found in the path of the tow
hook.
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.
Fitting a bicycle carrier on the re-
tractable towbar
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Never use a tool or instrument while the
tow hook is moving.
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Never press the Fig. 207 button when
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Open the rear lid.
Pull the Fig. 207 button briefly. The tow
The maximum allowed weight of the carrier
system, including the load, is 75 kg. The carri-
er system should not protrude more than 700
mm backwards from the spherical head. On-
ly carrier systems on which up to 3 bikes can
be mounted are allowed. Heavier bicycles
must be mounted as close to the vehicle as
possible (tow hook).
there is a trailer hooked to the vehicle or
when a carrier system or other accessories
are mounted on the tow hook.
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hook unlocks electrically.
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Turn the tow hook under the bumper with
If the tow hook is not attached properly,
do not use it. Instead, go to a specialised
workshop and have the towing bracket
checked.
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 you detect any fault in the electrical
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Close the rear lid.
system or in the towing bracket, contact a
specialised workshop and ask them to
check it.
WARNING
The control lamp
The incorrect use of the tow hitch with a bi-
cycle rack mounted on the tow hook can
cause accidents and injury.
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If the warning light on the button Fig. 207
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If the ball has a diameter of less than 49
flashes, this means that the tow hook has
not been attached properly or is damaged
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mm at any one point, do not use the towing
bracket under any circumstances.
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