Decoupling a trailer
WARNING
If you uncouple a trailer with the overrun brake engaged, you could trap your hand between the vehicle and the trailer drawbar.
There is a risk of injury.
Do not uncouple a trailer if the overrun brake is engaged.
WARNING
Vehicles with level control: The vehicle is lowered as soon as you disconnect the trailer cable. This could result in your limbs or those of other people that are between the vehicle body and tires or underneath the vehicle being trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the immediate vicinity of the wheel housings or under the vehicle when you disconnect the trailer cable.
Do not disconnect a trailer with an engaged overrun brake. Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged by the rebounding of the overrun brake.
■ Make sure that the automatic transmission is set to position P.
■ Apply the vehicle's electric parking brake.
■ Start the engine.
■ Close all doors and the tailgate.
■ Apply the trailer's parking brake.
■ Detach the trailer cable and decouple the trailer.
■ Switch off the engine.
See also:
BabySmart™ air bag deactivation
system
How the air bag deactivation system
works
WARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front seating
position. ...
Important safety notes
WARNING
Functions relevant to safety are restricted or
no longer available if:
• the engine is not running.
• the brake system or the power steering is
malfunctioning.
• there is a malfunction i ...
Key positions
SmartKey
0 To remove the SmartKey
1 Power supply for some consumers, such
as the windshield wipers
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
3 To start the engine
The Sma ...