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Towing bracket device
Front volume
Volume in the front and rear area.
Front sound settings/sharpness
Frequency (tone) of the sound in the front
area.
Rear volume
Volume in the rear area.
Rear sound settings/sharpness
Frequency (tone) of the sound in the rear
area.
Adjust volume
With the parking aid switched on, the active
audio/video source volume will be reduced
to the intensity of the selected setting.
You will hear a short test tone from the corre-
sponding speaker each time you make a new
setting.
Error messages
When the parking aid is activated or when
switching it on, if a continuous warning can
be heard over several seconds (additionally,
in the case of Parking system plus the LED of
the button flashes), there is a fault in the
system. If the fault does not disappear before
switching off the ignition, the next time the
parking aid is switched on by engaging re-
verse gear the fault will only be indicated
with the flashing LED on the
b
utton.
P
arking system plus*
If there is a fault in a sensor, the symbol is
displayed on the Easy Connect display in
front of/behind the vehicle. If a rear sensor is
faulty, only the obstacles in the areas
A
and
B
are displayed ››› Fig. 168
. If a front sensor
i
s
faulty, only the obstacles in the areas
C
and
D
are displayed.
Have the fault corrected by a specialised
workshop without delay.
Towing bracket
If the trailer power socket is occupied, the
rear parking aid sensors will not activate
when reverse gear is engaged, or when the
button is pressed. This function may not
be covered under warranty if the towing
bracket is not factory-fitted. This causes the
following limitations:
Parking system plus*
There will be no warning about the presence
of obstacles in the rear area. The monitoring
in the front area remains active. The optical
display changes to towing mode.
Towing bracket device
Trailer towing
What do you need to bear in mind
when towing a trailer?
Your vehicle may be used to tow a trailer
when fitted with the correct equipment.
If you wish to retrofit a towing bracket, con-
su
lt ››› page 180.
Connectors
Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pin connector
for the electrical connection between the
trailer and the vehicle.
If the trailer has a 7-pin plug you will need to
use an a
dapter cable. It is available at any
Technical Service.
Trailer weight/drawbar load
Never exceed the authorised trailer weight. If
you do not load the trailer up to the maxi-
mum permitted trailer weight, you can then
climb correspondingly steeper slopes.
The maximum trailer weights listed are only
applicable for altitudes up to 1000 m above
sea level. With increasing altitude the engine
power and therefore the vehicle climbing
ability are impaired because of the reduced
air density. The maximum trailer weight has
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