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Towing bracket device*
Fig. 305 Removing the tow hook
●
Remove cover
A
from lock
1
›
›
›
Fig. 304
.
●
Insert k
ey
B
in the lock
2
›
›
›
Fig. 304
.
●
T
urn the key to the left
3
just half turn, until
the hol
e in the k
ey is f
acing up
w
ards
›››
Fig. 304.
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Hold the tow hook from below.
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Press the release bolt
A
in the direction of
arr
o
w
1
, and at the same time press lever
B
as far as it will go in the direction of arrow
2
›››
Fig. 305.
No
w the t
o
w hook has been r
el
eased and
falls freely. If this does not occur, press with
the other hand from above.
The tow hook is now in the standby position
and is therefore ready to be reinserted into
the hook housing
›››
.
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Fit cover
4
›
›
›
Fig. 298
ont
o its housing.
WARNING
●
Never remov
e the tow hook while the
trailer is hitched.
●
Never leave the tow hook loose in the lug-
gage compartment. It could cause damage
in the even of sharp braking, and even jeop-
ardise passenger safety!
CAUTION
●
If the lever is not pressed do
wn as far as it
will go, after removing the tow hook it will
continue upwards and will not lock into its
standby position. The tow hook must re-
main in this position before being fitted
again.
●
Store the device in the reserve position
with the key inserted and with the same
side facing upwards. Risk of damaging the
key!
●
When operating the lever, do not apply
too much pressure (for example, do not
stand on it)!
Note
●
Before extracting the t
ow hook, we rec-
ommend fitting the protective cover over
the ball head.
●
Remove dirt from the tow hook before
storing it with the vehicle tools.
Connecting the trailer
Fig. 306
Turning the 13-pin connector
●
Grip the connector in area
A
and remove it
in the dir
ection of the arr
o
w
›
›
›
Fig. 306.
●
Remove the protective cap from the ball
head
›››
Fig. 298
5
.
●
Attach the trailer to the ball head.
●
Open the cover of connector
A
and con-
nect the tr
ail
er
›
›
›
Fig. 306.
●
Hook the trailer retention cable into the
safety eyelet
›››
Fig. 306
B
. When hooked,
the r
et
aining cabl
e must
curv
e in all trailer
positions in front of the vehicle (sharp curves,
reverse, etc.).
Follow these steps in reverse to unhitch the
trailer.
WARNING
●
Never use the safety lug t
o tow!
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