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Storing objects
Unlocking the tow hook and removing it
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Stop the vehicle and connect the electronic
parking br
ake ›››page208.
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Switch o the engine.
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Open the rear lid.
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Pull the ›››Fig.197 button briefly. The
tow hook unlocks electrically and automati-
cally turns outwards. The button's control lamp
flashes.
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Finish remove the tow hook by hand until you
feel and hear that it has engaged and the con-
trol lamp on the button stays on.
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Close the rear lid.
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Hitching and connecting a trailer
›››page293.
Retracting the tow hook
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Stop the vehicle and apply the electronic
parking brake.
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Switch o the engine.
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Unhook the trailer and interrupt the electrical
connection between it and the vehicle. If you
are using an adapter, remove it from the trailer's
power socket.
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Open the rear lid.
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Pull the ›››Fig.197 butt
on briefly. The tow
hook unlocks electrically.
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Turn the tow hook under the bumper with your
hand until you f
eel and hear that it engages
and the control lamp on the button remains on
continuously.
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Close the rear lid.
The button's control lamp
Flashing:
This means that the tow hook has not yet
engaged correctly or is damaged ›››
.
R
emains on:
If it remains on while the rear lid is open, the
tow hook is correctly in place both when
extracted and when covered.
The button's indicator lamp switches o ap-
proximately 1 minute after closing the rear lid.
WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may cause
injury and accidents.
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Only use the tow hook if it is properly en-
gaged.
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Always ensure that no person, animal or
ob
ject is to be found in the path of the tow
hook.
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Never use a tool or instrument while the
tow hook is moving.
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Never press the button ›››Fig.197 when
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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If the tow hook is not attached properly, do
not use it. Instead, go to a specialised work-
shop and have the towing bracket checked.
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If you detect any fault in the electrical sys-
tem or in the towing bracket, contact a speci-
alised workshop and ask them to check it.
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If the ball has a diameter of less than
49 mm at any one point, do not use the tow-
ing bracket under any circumstances.
NOTICE
If you clean the vehicle with high-pressure
or st
eam devices, do not point the jet di-
rectly towards the retractable tow hook or
the trailer power socket, as this may damage
the joints or remove the grease necessary for
lubrication.
Note
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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