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Driving
Operating
Fig. 293
Rotary exterior mirror controls.: ad-
just the tr
ail
er angl
e
.
Fig. 294 Instrument panel display: engage re-
v
erse gear
Key of the Fig. 293,
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›
›
Fig. 294
:
R
ot
ary e
xterior mirror controls.
Trailer orientation to the left
Trailer orientation to the right
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2
3
Move the vehicle in the direction of the
t
o
wing de
vice
.
Act
ual tr
ail
er position
Target trailer position
Angle indicator zero position
Manoeuvre with the tow vehicle and trailer
set
The system requirements must be met
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page 321.
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Select reverse gear.
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Press button .
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Release the steering wheel
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.
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Tilt the rotary control until the desired di-
r
ection is r
eached
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›
Fig. 293
. A r
epresenta-
tion of the tow vehicle and trailer set is shown
on the instrument cluster screen for guidance
purposes
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Fig. 294.
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Reverse by accelerating slowly. Pay atten-
tion to your surroundings!
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If necessary, correct the angle with the ro-
tary control. Press the control towards the left
or right: the set will move to the left or right.
Press the control backwards: the vehicle will
follow the trailer.
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Reverse and move forwards until the de-
sired position is reached.
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The manoeuvre ends when a message is
displayed on the instrument cluster display
and, in some cases, an audio signal sounds.
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5
6
7
Automatic brake operation
The tr
ail
er manoeuvr
e assist
ant helps the
driv
er by aut
omatically oper
ating the brakes
in certain situations.
The driver is responsible for braking in
time
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.
The br
ak
es may be applied aut
omatically
and the function deactiv
at
ed in the f
oll
owing
situations:
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A certain speed is exceeded.
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The steering wheel is grabbed. The vehicle
brakes automatically until it stops.
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If the key is pressed during the manoeu-
vre or the driver’s door opens.
WARNING
The quickly turning steering wheel can
cause serious injuries.
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Do not hold the steering wheel during the
manoeuvre until the system requests it.
●
Exception: If a dangerous situation oc-
curs, int
ervene and take over the steering.
WARNING
Never allow the automatic operation of
brakes to lead you to tak
e any risk that
compromises safety. The system is not a
replacement for driver awareness.
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The manoeuvre assist system is subject
to certain limitations inherent to the
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