Trailer towing
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area when you establish an electrical connection between your vehicle and a trailer.
Fold in the ball coupling if the trailer tow hitch is not required. PARKTRONIC
measures the minimum detection range to an obstacle from the bumper, not the ball
coupling.
See also:
Problems with the SmartKey
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
Solutions
You cannot lock or unlock the vehicle using the
SmartKey.
The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
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Setting the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature.
If there is a risk of entrapment by the steering
column, move the steering wheel adjustment ...
Checking the vehicle and trailer weight
To check that the weights of the towing vehicle and the trailer comply
with the maximum permissible values, have the vehicle/trailer combination (including
the driver, passengers, and cargo w ...
