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Towing bracket device
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Fit the cap
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Fig. 251 onto its housing.
WARNING
Never leave the detachable ball loose in
the luggage compartment. It could cause
damage in the luggage compar
tment in the
case of abrupt braking, and even jeopard-
ise passenger safety!
CAUTION
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If you hold the le
ver and do not press
down on it as far as you can, after you re-
move the detachable ball, the latter will
continue upwards and will not lock into the
standby position. The detachable ball
should be placed in this position before the
next assembly.
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Keep the detachable ball in the standby
position, with the key inserted into the box
while you place it facing downwards with
the side opposite to the one where the key
is inserted. The key could get damaged!
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When operating the lever, do not apply
too much pressure (for example, do not
stand on it)!
Note
Remove any dirt from the detachable ball
before you put it aw
ay with the vehicle
tools.
Operation and care
Put the cover on the housing cavity so that
dirt cannot get in.
Before hooking up a tr
ailer, always check the
ball coupling and apply suitable grease if
necessary.
Use the protective cover when putting the de-
tachable ball away to keep the luggage
compartment clean.
Remove any dirt from the housing cavity sur-
faces and use a suitable cleaning product.
CAUTION
The top part of the hook housing is
greased. Make sur
e that the grease has not
been removed.
Trailer towing
What do you need t
o bear in mind
when t
o
wing a trailer?
Your vehicle may be used to tow a trailer
when fitt
ed with the corr
ect equipment.
If you wish t
o retrofit a towing bracket, con-
sult
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page 292.
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 adapter 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 maximum
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 to
be reduced accordingly. The weight of the
vehicle and trailer combination must be re-
duced by 10% for every further 1000 m (or
part thereof). The gross combination weight
is the actual weight of the laden vehicle plus
the actual weight of the laden trailer. When
possible, operate the trailer with the maxi-
mum permitted drawbar load on the ball
joint of the towing bracket, but do not exceed
the specified limit.
The figures for trailer weights and drawbar
loads that are given on the data plate of the
towing bracket are for certification purposes
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