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Towing bracket device*
Side lights and rear lights 50 Watts
Reverse lights (in total) 42 Watts
Rear fog light 42 Watts
WARNING
If the towing bracket is wrongly fitted or is
not the right one, the tr
ailer could become
detached from the vehicle and cause seri-
ous injury.
CAUTION
●
If the rear lights of the trailer are not cor-
rectly connected, the vehicle's electronic
system may be damaged.
●
If the trailer absorbs excessive electric
current, the vehicle's electronic system
may be damaged.
●
Never connect the trailer's electric sys-
tem directly to the electrical connections
of the tail lights or any other power sour-
ces. Only use the connections intended for
providing electric current to the trailer.
Hitching and connecting a trailer
Fig. 278 Schematic representation: assign-
ment of the pins of the trail
er's electrical sock-
et.
Pin Meaning
1 Left turn signal
2 Rear fog light
3 Earth, pins 1 to 8
4 Right turn signal
5 Rear light, right
6 Brake lights
7 Rear light, left
8 Reverse lights
9 Permanent live
10 Live charge cable
11 Unassigned
Pin Meaning
12 Unassigned
13 Earth, pins 9 to 13
Power socket for trailer
The vehicl
e is fitted with a 13-pole power
socket for the connection between the trailer
and the vehicle. With the engine running,
electrical devices on the trailer receive power
from the electrical connection (pin 9 and pin
10 of the trailer power socket).
If the system detects that a trailer has been
connected, the consumers on the trailer will
receive electricity through this connection
(pins 9 and 10). Pin 9 has a permanent live.
This powers, for example, the trailer's interior
lighting. Electrical devices such as a fridge in
a caravan only receive electrical power if the
engine is running (through pin 10).
To avoid overloading the electrical system,
you cannot connect the ground wires of pin 3
or pin 13 to each other.
If the trailer has a 7-contact connector, you
will need to use an adapter cable. In this case
the function corresponding to pin 10 will not
be available.
Tow cable
The tow rope must always be securely fixed
to the towing vehicle and loose enough so
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