2008 MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK tow

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MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2008  Owners Manual Driving
tips 183
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: engage
neutral.
X Vehicles with AUTOTRONIC*: shift the
selector lever to N.
X Try to bring the vehicle under control using
corrective steering. Dr

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MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2008  Owners Manual Trailer towing*
186 Trailer towing*
Fitting the ball coupling
X Make a note of the ball coupling key num-
ber.
i You can use this number to obtain a
replacement key from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre

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MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2008  Owners Manual Trailer towing*
187
X
Pull protective cap 1down in the direction
of the arrow out of the ball coupling recess.
X Place protective cap 1into the ball cou-
pling recess. 1
Key
2 Protective cap
X Pull pr

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MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2008  Owners Manual Trailer towing*
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Trailer power socket
X Fold trailer power socket 1down. G
Risk of accident
The ball coupling is only securely mounted
when the green mark on the handwheel is
aligned with the gree

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MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2008  Owners Manual Trailer towing*
189
not use a noseweight of less than 50 kg,
otherwise the trailer may come loose.
Bear in mind that the payload and the rear
axle load are reduced by the actual nose-
weight.
i The he

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MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2008  Owners Manual Trailer towing*
190note that the power output of the engine,
and consequently the vehicle's gradient-
climbing capability, decrease with increas-
ing altitude.
If the trailer swings from side to s

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MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2008  Owners Manual 199
Where will I find...?
...........................200
Display messages ............................. 202
Troubleshooting ................................ 222
Locking/unlocking in an emer-
gency ...

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MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2008  Owners Manual Where will I find...?
200 Where will I find...?
Vehicle tool kit, jack and folding
wheel chock
The vehicle tool kit, the folding wheel chock
and the jack are in the left-hand stowage
compartment behin