2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER brake

Deactivating th
eHOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated in thef ollowing
situations: #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
depress thea ccelerator pedal when thea uto‐
matic transmission is in position 005Bor005E. #
Depress theb rake pedal again wit hsufficient
pressur euntil the 00D9 displa yinthe multi‐
function displa ygoes out. #
Activat eActiv eDista nce Assi stDISTRONIC.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmissio nofyourvehicle shifts
to 005D afte rs ome time. This relie vest he load
on thes ervice brake.
When theH OLD function is activated, thea uto‐
matic transmission automaticall yshifts to005D in
th ef ollowing situations:
R The driver lea vest he driver's seat.
R The driver's door is opened.
R The engine is switched of fwithout theE CO
st art/ stop function. Pa
rking Assis tPARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is an electroni cpark‐
ing assis tance sy stem wit hultrasound. It moni‐
to rs thea reaa round your vehicle using six sen‐
sor sont he front bumper and six sensor sonthe
re ar bumper .Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC indi‐
ca tesv isuall yand audibl ythe dis tance between
yo ur vehicle and an object.
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
no tas ubstitut efor your attention tothes ur‐
ro undings. The responsibility fors afem aneu ver‐
ing and parking remains wit hyou. Mak esuret hat
th er ea reno persons, animals or object sinthe
maneuvering area while maneuvering and parking
in/exiting parking spaces.
In thes tandar dsetting ,ani ntermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds from adista nc eofa pproximately
1. 3ft( 0.4 m) toan obs tacle. Acontinuou stone
sounds from adista nc eofa pproximately 1.0ft
(0.3 m). Youc an se tthe warning tone in them ul‐
timedia sy stem so that it will soun dearlier at a
grea terd ista nce of appr oximately 3.3 ft(1 m)
(/ page156).
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC displa yinthe
mu ltimedia sy stem
If th eP arking Assis tPARKTRONIC displ ayinthe
multimedia sy stem is no tactiv eand an obs tacle is de
tected in thep athoft hevehicle, apop-up
windo wforParking Assis tPARKTRONIC appears
in them ultimedia sy stem at speeds up toappr ox‐
imatel y6mph (10km/h).
Sy stem limitations
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC does no tnecessarily
ta ke intoa ccount thef ollowing obs tacles:
R Obs tacles bel ow thedetection range, e.g. per‐
sons ,animal soro bjects.
R Obs tacles ab ovethed etection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp soft ruck s.
The sensor smustbef reeofd irt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they ma ynotfunction cor rectl y.Clean
th es ensor sregular ly,t aking ca renottos cratch
or damag ethem.
Ve hicles with traile rhitch: Parking Assist
PA RKTRONI Cisdeactivated fort he rear zone
when youe stablish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and atrailer.
Deactivating/activating Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects at
close range Pa
rking Assis tPARKTRONIC ma ynotdetect
cer taino bjects at close range. #
Whe nparkin gorm aneuvering thev ehi‐
cle, pa yparticular attention toany
object swhicha reabo veor belo wthe
sensors, e.g. flowe rpotsord rawbars.
The vehicle or other objects could oth‐
erwise be damaged. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick Access #
Select PARKTRONIC On .
The function is activated or deactivated
depending on thep reviou ssetting.
% Pa
rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is au tomatical ly
activated when startin gthe vehicle.
Setting thew arnin gtones of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera &Parking 5
Set Warning Tones
Ad justin gthe volume of thew arnin gtones #
Select Warnin gTone Volume. 15 6
Driving and pa rking

Ar
isk of acollision ma yarise in thef ollowing sit‐
uations, fore xamp le:
R Ifth ed rive rm ixes up thea ccelerator and
brak epedals.
R Ifth ew rong gear is selec ted.
The Driv eAwayA ssistfunction is activ eunder the
fo llowing conditions:
R IfPa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is activated.
R Ever ytimet he gear is changed to005E or005B
when thev ehicle is at astandstill.
R Ifth ed etected obs tacle is les sthan appr ox‐
imately 3.3 ft(1.0 m) away.
R Ifth em aneuvering assis tance function is acti‐
va tedint he multimedia sy stem.
Sy stem limits
Driv eAwayA ssistis una vailable on inclines and
when driving wit hatrailer. Re
ar Cross Traf ficA lert Fu
nction of Rear Cross Traf ficA lert
The radar sensor sinthe bumper ar eused fort he
sy stem. This waythe area adjacent tothev ehicle
is continually monitored. If ther adar sensor sare
obscured byvehicles or other objects, de tection
is no tpossible.
% Also
read then otes on Blind Spo tAssist
(/ page163).
Ve hicles with Blind Spo tAssis t:driver scan
also be warned of an ycrossing tra ffic when back‐
ing up out of aparkin gspace. If avehicle is
de tected, thew arning lam pinthe outside mir ror
on thec orresponding side lights up red. If it
de tects acritica lsituation, awarning tone also
sounds.
Ve hicles with Blind Spo tAssis tand Parking
Assis tPARKTRONIC: driverscan also be warned
of an ycrossing tra ffic when backin gupout of a
parkin gspace. If acritical situation is de tected, a
wa rning symbol appear sonthe camera imag eof
th em ultimedia sy stem. If thed rive rd oes not
re spond tothew arning ,the vehicle's brakes can
be applieda utomatically.Inthis case, awarning
to ne sounds. The
Rear Cross Traf ficA lertfunction is acti ve
unde rthe following conditions:
R BlindSpotA ssis tisa ctivated.
R Reverseg ear is engaged or thev ehicle is
backing up at walkin gpace.
R Ifth em aneuvering assis tance function is acti‐
va tedint he multimedia sy stem.
The Rear Cross Traf ficA lertfunction is una vaila‐
ble when driving wit hatrailer. Lane
Keeping Assis tand Activ eL aneK eeping
Assist Fu
nctions of Lane Keeping Assist Lane
Keeping Assis tmonitor sthe area in front of
yo ur vehicle wit hmultifunction camera 1.It
ser vestop rotect youa gains tunin tentionally le av‐
ing your lane .You ma yalso be warned by a
vibrating messa gefrom thes teering wheel and by
th es tatus symbo lflashing in theI nstrument Dis‐
pla y.
The warning is issued when thef ollowing condi‐
tions ar emetat thes ame time:
R Lane Keeping Assis tdetects lane markings.
R Afront wheel drives overal ane marking.
Yo uc an activat eand deactivat ethe Lane Keeping
Assis twarning.
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, Lane Keep‐
ing Assis tcan neither reduce ther isk of accident
nor override thel aw sofp hysics. It canno ttake
int oa ccount road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
Lane Keeping Assis tisonlyana id and is not
intended tokeep thev ehicle in thel ane without
th ed rive r's cooperation. Youa re re sponsible for
th es afed ista nce tothev ehicle in front, forv ehi‐ Driving and parking
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R
Adriving sa fety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ESP ®
or ActiveB rake Assi st.
R Youh ave adop tedas porty driving stylew ith
high cornering speeds or high ratesofa ccel‐
eration.
R ESP ®
has been switched off.
R When driving wit hatrailer ,the electrical con‐
nection tothet railer has been cor rectly
es tablished.
R Ifal oss of tir epressur eoraf aulty tir ehas
been de tected and displa yed.
The sy stem ma ybeimpaired or ma ynotfunction
in thef ollowing situations:
R Ther eisp oor visibilit y,e.g. due toinsuf ficient
illumination of ther oad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, or due torain, sno w,fogorh eavy
spr ay.
R Glar efromo ncomin gtraf fic, direct sunligh tor
re flections.
R Ther eisd irtont he windshield in thev icinity
of them ultifunction camer aorthe camera is
fo gged up, damaged or obscured.
R No or se veralu nclear lane markings ar epres‐
ent foro ne lane, e.g. in aconstruction area.
R The lane markings ar eworn, dar korcovered.
R The dis tance tothev ehicle in front is too
small, and therefor ethe lane markings cannot
be de tected.
R The lane markings chang equickl y,e.g. lanes
branc hoff,c ross one ano ther or mer ge.
R The roadw ayisvery nar row and winding.
Ac tivating/deactivatin gLaneK eeping Assist
or Activ eL aneK eeping Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance #
Select Lane Keeping Assist orAct.L ane
Keep Asst .On.
Ac tivatin gordeactivatin gthe warning #
Select Lane Keepin gAssist orAct. Lane
Keep Asst. On. #
Select Warning. Wo
rkmode AD
R(wo rkings peed control) Fu
nction of ADR (working speed control)
When activated, ADRa utomaticallyincreases the
engine speed toap rese ts peed or aspeed you
ha ve set.
% Af
terac oldstart, thei dle speed of the
engine is increased automaticall y.Ifth ep re‐
se tw orking speed is lo werthan the
inc reased idle speed ,the working speed is
onl yreached once thee ngine has comple ted
th ew arm-up phase.
It is only possible toactivat eADR withthe
ve hicle stationar yand thep arking brake
applied.
On vehicles wit hautomatic transmission, the
selector le verm ustbeinp osition005D.
Ac tivating/deactivatin gADR #
Toactivate: whilethee ngine is running,
press switch 1.
The Working Speed Governo rActive messa ge
appear sinthe multifunction displa y. #
Todeactivate: whilethee ngine is running,
press switch 2.
ADR goe soutautomatical lyin thef ollowing situa‐
tions:
R Your elease thep arking brake.
R Youd epress theb rake pedal.
R The vehicle mo ves.
R The contro lunit de tects am alfunction. Driving and pa
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Ad
justin gADR #
Engag epowe rtake-o ffor acti vate ADR. #
Toincrease: press switch 1. #
Toreduce: press switch 2. Tr
aile roperation Note
sont railer operation &
WARNING Risk of accident‑ and inju ryif
th el oad is exceeded
If yo ue xceed thep ermitted load when using
th er ack, ther acks ystemm aydisconnect
from thev ehicle and endanger other road
users. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he permitted load
when using ther ack. &
WARNING Swerving of thev ehicle/
trailer combination due toinc reased
speed
If th ev ehicle/trailer combination swer ves,
yo uc an lose control of it.
The vehicle/trailer combination can even tip
ove r. #
Under no ci rcums tances shoul dyou try
to inc rease thes peed tostra ighten the
ve hicle/trailer combination. #
Reduce speed and do no tcounter-s teer. #
If necessar y,appl ythe brakes. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etothe
brak esystem overheating
If yo ul eave your foot on theb rake pedal
when driving, theb rake system ma yoverheat.
This increases theb raking dis tance and the
brak esystemm ayeve nfail. #
Neveru se theb rake pedal as afootrest. #
Do no tdepress theb rake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at thes ame time
while driving. &
WARNING Danger of accident du eto
unsuitable ball coupling
If yo ui nstall an unsuitable ball coupling, over‐
loading of thet railer hitc hand rear axle will
be ther esult. This is particularly thec ase if
th eb all coupling is relatively long or angled
dif fere ntl y.
The handling characteristic smaybe heavily
impaired and thet railer can become
de tach ed. Ther eisarisk offata linjur y. #
Only ins tallab all couplin gthat meets
th ep ermitted dimension sand has been
designed fort he trailer operation
re qu irements. #
Do no tmodif ythe ball coupling or the
traile rhitch. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
du etoani ncorrectl yins talled ball cou‐
pling
If th eb all coupling is no tins talled and
engaged cor rectly ,itm aybecome de tach ed
during tr avel and endanger other road users.
Ther eisar isk offata linjur y. #
Install and secur ethe ball coupling as
described in theb all coupling manufac‐
turer's ins tallation instructions. #
When theb all coupling has been ins tal‐
led, ensur ethat it is cor rectly secu red
befor eevery trip. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoan
incor rectl yins tal led and secured ball
coupling
If th eb all coupling has no tbeen cor rectly
ins talled and secured, thet railer can become
de tach ed. 16 8
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#
Install and secur ethe ball coupling as
described in theb all coupling manufac‐
turer's ins tallation instructions. #
When theb all coupling has been ins tal‐
led, ensur ethat it is cor rectly secu red
befor eevery trip. *
NO
TEWearing out theb rake linings by
continuously dep ressing theb rake pedal #
Do no tdepress theb rake pedal continu‐
ously whils tdriving. #
Touse theb raking ef fect of thee ngine,
shif ttoa lowe rgear in good time. Alw
aysc ompl ywitht he operating instructions of
th em anufacturer of thet railer coupling and the
ball nec k.
Place your vehicle/trailer combination on sur fa‐
ces that ar ease vena spossible and secu reit
agains trolling away ( /pag e140). Coupl eand
uncoupl ethe trailer carefully.
When backing up thet ow ing vehicle, ensur ethat
th er eisn o-one between thev ehicle and the
traile r.
If yo udon otcouple thet railer tothet ow ing vehi‐
cle cor rectly ,the trailer ma ybecome de tach ed.
Onceith as been coupled and is roadwor thy, the
traile rmustbeinah orizontalp osition behin dthe
to wing vehicle.
No tethef ollowing rega rding thet ongue weight:
R Mak efull use of them aximum tongu eweight,
wher epossible.
R Neverfall belo walegally prescribed minimum
to ngu eweight ;the tongu eweight must
alw aysbep ositive.
R Do no texceed or fall belo wthe permissible
to ngu eweights –this mus tbeobservedd ur‐
ing loading and unloading of thet railer.
Do no texceed thef ollowing values:
R Perm itted braked or unbraked towing capa‐
city
The maximum permissible towing capacity for
unbraked trailer sis1,653 lbs (750 kg).
R Perm issible rear axle load of thet ow ing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible gross mass of thet ow ing vehicle
R Perm issible gross mass of thet railer R
Perm issible grosscombination mass
R Maxi mump ermissible speed of thet railer
The releva nt pe rmitted values, whic hmustn otbe
exc eeded, can be found in thef ollowing places:
R Inyour vehicle documents
R Onthei dentification plat eofthe trailer hitch
R Onthet railer's identification plate
R Onthev ehicle identification plate
If th er ea rediscrepancies between thev alues, the
lo we stone shall appl y.
Befor edriving off, ensu rethef ollowing:
R The tir epressur eont herear axle of thet ow‐
ing vehicle has been se tfor them aximum
load.
R The headlamps ha vebeen se tcorrectly.
Va lues appr ovedbyt he manufacturer can be
fo und on thei dentification plates and in thes ec‐
tion fort he towing vehicle (/ page247).
Yo ur vehicle will beha vediffere ntly wi thatrailer
re lativ etow ithout atrailer:
R The vehicle/trailer combination will be heav‐
ier.
R The vehicle/trailer combination will be
re stricted in its acceleration and climbing
ability.
R The vehicle/trailer combination will ha vean
inc reased brakin gdista nce.
R The vehicle/trailer combination will be more
susceptible tocrosswind gu sts.
R The vehicle/trailer combination will require
mor esensitiv esteering.
R The vehicle/trailer combination will ha ve a
lar gerturning circle.
This ma yimp airt he vehicle's driving characteris‐
tics.
When drivin gwithav ehicle/trailer combination,
alw aysa dap tyour speed tothec urrent road and
we ather conditions. Driv ecarefull y.Ke ep asuffi‐
cient saf edista nce.
Co mp ly wi th th emaximum speed of 49 mph
(80 km/h) or 62 mph(100k m/h) ,eveninc oun‐
trie sinw hich highe rspeed sareperm itted for
ve hicle/trailer combinations.
Comply wit hthe legally prescribed maximum
speed forv ehicle/trailer combination sinforce in
th ec ount ry,s tate or Canadian pr ovinc einq ues‐
tion. Befor esetting off, consult thet railer's vehi‐ Driving and parking
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cle documents
tosee them aximum permissible
speed fory our trailer.
At tach onl yana pproved trailer hitc htoyourvehi‐
cle. Use only aball nec kthat has been appr oved
fo ry our vehicle. Further information about availa‐
bilit yand ins tallation of thet railer electrics is
av ailable from an yqualified specialis tworks hop.
The trailer hitc hisone of them ostimp ortant
ve hicle parts forr oad saf ety. Compl ywitht he
instructions on operating, maintaining and servic‐
ing in them anufacturer's operating instructions.
% Yo
ur vehicle's bumper sarenots uitable for
ins talling de tach able trailer towh itch es.
Do no tattac hanyrented traile rtow hitches or
an yo ther de tach able trailer towh itch es tothe
bumpers.
% When using
atrailer ,remember that
PA RKTRONI Cisavailable onl ytoalimited
ex tent, if at all.
% The height of
theb all head will change
depending on thev ehicle's load. In this case,
use atrailer wit haheight-adjus table dr aw‐
bar.
Driving no tes
The maximum permissible speed forv ehicle/
trailer combination sdepends on thet ype of
trailer .Befor esetting off, consult thet railer's
ve hicle documents tosee them aximum permissi‐
ble speed fory our trailer.
Yo ur vehicle will beha vediffere ntl yw ithat railer
re lativ etow ithout atrailer ,and will consume
mor efuel. In thec ase of along and steep
descent, youm usts elec tshif trange 3,2or 1in
good time.
% This also applies if
thec ruise cont rolis
switched on.
Yo uw illthereb ymakeu se of thee ngine' sbraking
ef fect and will no thave tobrak easo ften tocon‐
trol thes peed. This will take some of thes train
of ft he brak esystema nd pr event theb rake sf rom
ove rheating and wearing tooq uickl y.Ifyo un eed
additional braking, depress theb rake pedal inter‐
mittently rath er than continuousl y.
Drivin gtips
If th et railer sw ays, remember thef ollowing
points:
R Do no taccelerat eunder an ycircums tances.
R Do no tcounter steer.
R If necessar y,appl ythe brakes. %
Yo
uc an pr eventthet railer from sw aying and
rock ingbyretrofitting stabilizer bar or trailer
st abilit yprograms. Youc an obtain fur ther
information from an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
When youa redrivin gwithat railer ,compl ywith
th ef ollowing points:
R Maintain agreater dis tance than when driving
without atrailer.
R Avoid braking abruptl y.If possible, brak egen‐
tl yf irst of al lsot hatthet railer closes up
behind your vehicle. Then, increase theb rak‐
ing forc er apidl y.
R The values given fors tart-o ff gradeability
re fertos ea level. When driving in moun tain‐
ous areas, no tethat engine output, and there‐
fo re start-of fgradeability ,will dec rease with
inc reasin galtitude. Coupling/uncoupling
atrailer Coupling
atrailer
* NO
TEDama getothev ehicle batter ydue
to full discharge Charging
thet railer batter yusing thep ower
supply of thet railer can damag ethe vehicle
batter y. #
Do no tuse thev ehicle's po wersupply
to charge thet railer batter y. #
Shif tthe selector le vertop osition 005D. #
Appl ythe vehicle's parking brake. #
Close all thed oors. #
Position thet railer on alevel sur face behind
th ev ehicle.
% The ball head height
changes depending on
th ev ehicle's load. In this case, use atrailer
wit hah eight-adjus table trailer dr awbar. #
Couple up thet railer. #
Establish all electrical and other connections
to thet railer. #
Remo veobject sordevices whic hpreve nt the
traile rfromr olling, e.g. wheel choc ks. #
Release thet railer's parking brake.
% The
vehicle harness has acable connection
to theb rake light indicator lamp.
Obser vethem aximum permissible trailer dimen‐
sions (widt hand length). 17 0
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Mos
tUSs tatesa nd all Canadian pr ovinces pre‐
scribe thef ollowing points, and youa reurge ntly
re commended tocomply wi th these:
R Safetyc hains between thet ow ing vehicle and
th et railer .The chains shoul dberouted in a
criss-cross patter nunde rthe trailer dr awbar.
The ym ustbec onnected tothet railer tow
hitc hand no ttothe bumper or tothev ehicle
axle.
Lea vesuf ficient sla ckinthec hains. This
allo wsfore vens harp cornering.
R Aseparat ebrake system is requ ired forc er‐
ta in trailers.
R Asafet yf eatur eisrequired forb rake dt railers.
De term ine thes pecific requirements acco rd‐
ing tother ele vant la ws.
If th et railer becomes de tach ed from thet ow‐
ing vehicle, thes afet yf eatur etrigger sthe
trailer brakes and can thus reduce thed anger.
Un coupling atrailer &
WARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped whe nuncoupling a
trailer
Whe nuncoupling atrail er wi than engaged
ine rtia-activated brake, your han dmay
become trapped between thev ehicle and the
traile rdrawbar. #
Do no tuncouple trailer swithan
engaged overrun brake. Do no
tuncouple atrailer wit hanoverrun brak ein
as tate ofove rrun. Otherwise, ther ebound of the
ove rrunb rake can damag eyour vehicle. #
Shif tthe selector le vertop osition 005D. #
Appl ythe vehicle's parking brake. #
Close all thed oors. #
Appl ythe trailer's parking brake. #
Secur ethe trailer agains trolling away wit ha
wheel choc kors imilar object. #
Remo vethet railer cables and saf etyc hains. #
Uncouple thet railer. Information about
towing atrailer Operatin
gatrailer is subject toman ystatutory
re gulations suc hasspeedrestrictions.
Man ystatesa lso requ ireana uxiliaryseparate
functional brakin gsystem when towing aweight
th at exc eeds acertain limit .For your saf ety, it is re
commended touse aseparat efunctional brak‐
ing sy stem on an ytowe dvehicle.
Mak esuret hat your trailer combinatio nmeets
local regulations. This no tonlya pplies to your
plac eofr esidence, but also to your destination.
In fo rm atio nont his can be obtained from the
police and local authorities.
Compl ywitht he following when driving wit ha
trailer:
R Practice cornering, stopping and backing up
in at raffic-free location. In this wa y,yo uw ill
ga in driving experience and become accus‐
to med tothen ew handling characteristics.
R Befor edriving, checkt he following:
- that thet railer towh itch and ball coupling
ar es ecure
- that thes afet ys wit ch forb rake dt railer sis
functioning cor rectly
- that thes afet yc hains ar esecur eand
undamaged
- that thee lectrical connection saresecure
- that thel ights ar efunctioning cor rectly
- thew heels ford ama geand cor rect tire
pressu re (/ pag e244)
R Adjus tthe outside mir rors so that youh ave a
clea rviewoft herear sectio nofthe trailer.
R Ifth et railer is equipped wit hanindividual
braking sy stem, checkb efor eeachj ourney
whe ther theb rake sa refunctioning cor rectl y.
R Ifth et railer has electronicall ycont rolled
brakes, pull away carefully wi th thevehicle/
trailer combination .Brake manually using the
brak econtroller and checkw hether the
brakes ar efunctioning cor rectl y.
R Secu rethel oad on thet railer in line wit hthe
re qu irements and rules forl oad-securing
me thods.
R When driving wit hatrailer ,chec katr egular
inter vals that thel oad is secur eand that the
light sand brakes ar efunctioning cor rectl y.
R Bea rinm indthat theh andling characteristics
ar em oreu nstable when towing atrailer than
when drivin gwithout atrailer .Avoid sudden
st eering mo vements.
R The vehicle/trailer combination is heavier,
accelerates mor eslowl y,has areduced
climbing ability and an increased braking dis‐
ta nce. It is mor esusceptible toside winds
and requ ires careful steering. Driving and parking
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R
If possible, do no tbrake suddenl y,but rath er
moderatel yatfirst so that thet railer can acti‐
va te its brakes. Then inc rease thep ressur eon
th eb rake pedal.
R Ifth ea utomatic transmission shifts between
ge arsonu phill or downhill gradients ,restrict
th es hiftrange. Select shif trang e4,3,2or1.
Al owe rgear and reduced speed decrease the
ri sk of engine damage.
R When driving on adownhill gradient, shif ttoa
lo we rgear touse thee ngine' sbraking ef fect.
Av oid cons tant braking, as this could cause
th ev ehicle brakes and possibly also the
traile rbrake stoo verheat.
R Ifth ec oolant temp eratur eincreases signifi‐
cant lywhen thea ir-conditionin gsystemis
switched on, switc hthe air-conditioning sys‐
te mo ff.
Coolant heat can also be dissipated by
switching thea irflow and thet emperatur eof
th eh eater or air conditioning tothem aximum
le ve l. Open thew indo wsif necessar y.
R When overtaking ,pay particular attention to
th ei ncreased overtakin gdista nce of your
ve hicle/trailer combination.
Due tothel engt hofy ourvehicle/trailer com‐
bination youw illrequ ireal onger stre tchof
ro ad befor eswit ching bac ktothe original
lane. Pe
rm issible trailer loads and trailer dr awbar
nose weights We
ight information &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
unbraked trailer wit hexcessivel yhigh
gross weight
If yo ut ow atrailer without aseparat efunc‐
tional brakin gsystema ndagross trailer
we ight (G TW)ofm oret han 1635 lbs (750 kg),
th en thev ehicle brak esystemm ayove rheat.
This increases theb raking dis tance and the
brak esystem ma yevenf ail. #
Alwaysu seatrailer wit haseparate
functional braking sy stem when towing
at railer wit hagross trailer weight
(G TW )ofm oret han 1635 lbs (750 kg). *
NO
TEDama getothed rive train, trans‐
mission or trailer towh itch due toexc ess
gross combination weight The permissible
grosscombination weight is
exc eeded.
The driv etrain, thet ransmission or thet railer
to wh itch ma ybed amaged. #
Compl ywitht he permissible gross com‐
bination weight. Fo
rv ehicles wit hapermissible gross vehicle
we ight of 11030 lbs (5003 kg),th ep ermissible
gross combination weight is less than thes um of
th ep ermissible gross vehicle weight plus thep er‐
missible trailer load. If either thev ehicle or the
traile risfully laden, thep ermitted gross vehicle
we ight or thep ermitted trailer load values are
re duced accordingly .Inthis case, youm ayonly
partially load thet railer or thev ehicle.
The gross trailer weight (G TW)isc alculated by
addin gthe weight of thet railer tothew eight of
th el oad and equipment. If thet railer is equipped
wit has eparat ebraking sy stem, then them axi‐
mum gross trailer weight is 500 0lbs (226 8kg) or
75 00 lbs (3402 kg).
Th em aximu mpermissible trailer dr awbar nose‐
we ight on theb all head is 500 lbs (22 7kg) or
75 0lbs (340 kg). Ho wever,th ea ctual trailer
dr aw bar nose weight mus tnotexc eed thev alue
given on thet railer towh itch or trailer identifica‐
tion plates. Wher ethe values dif fer, th el owest
va lue alw aysa pplies.
The permissible gross weight forv ehicle-trailer
combination s(GCWR)isc alculatedbyaddin gthe
gross weight of thet railer totheg ross vehicle
we ight including adrive r's weight of appr ox‐
imatel y150 lbs (68 kg). The maximum permissi‐
ble gross combination weight is vehicle-specific
and equipment-dependent .When driving wit ha
trailer ,you should no texceed them aximum per‐
mitted permissible gross weight forv ehicle-trailer
combination s(GCWR).
The permissible values, whic hmustn otbe exc ee‐
ded, can be found in your vehicle documents and
on thei dentification plates of thet railer tow
hitch, thet railer and thev ehicle. The values
appr ovedbyt he manufacturer can also be found
in the" Tech nical data" section. Wher ethe values
dif fer, th el owest value alw aysa pplies.
Loading thet railer
Use adrawbar nose weight that is as close as
possible tothem aximum permissible nose‐ 17 2
Driving and pa rking