Operation
Driving instructions
Loading a trailer
Checking weights of vehicle and trailer
Attaching a trailer
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When loading a trailer, you should ob-
serve that neither the permissible GTW,
nor the GVWR are exceeded.
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To assure that the tow vehicle and trail-
er are in compliance with the maximum
permissible weight limits have the load-
ed rig (tow vehicle including driver, pas-
sengers and cargo, trailer fully loaded)
weighed on a commercial scale.
Observe maximum permitted trailer
dimensions (width and length).
Most states and all Canadian provinces
require
Maximum permissible values are listed
on the safety compliance certification
labels for the vehicle and for the trailer
to be towed.
The lowest value listed must be select-
ed when determining how the vehicle
and trailer are loaded.
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safety chains between your tow vehicle
and the trailer.
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Check the vehicle’s front and rear
Gross Axle Weight (GAW), the GTW and
TW.
The chains should be crisscrossed un-
der the trailer tongue. They must be at-
tached to the hitch receiver, and not to
the vehicle’s bumper or axle.
The values as measured must not be
exceeded, according to the weight list-
ed under “Vehicle and trailer weight
and ratings”.
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The tongue weight at the hitch ball
must be added to the GVW to prevent
exceeding your Mercedes-Benz tow
vehicle’s rear GAWR.
Be sure to leave enough slack in the
chains to permit turning corners.
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a separate brake system at various
trailer weights.
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a break-away switch on trailers with a
separate brake system.
We recommend loading the trailer in
such a manner that it has a tongue
weight (TW) between 10% and 15% of
the GTW.
The switch activates the trailer brakes
in the possible event that the trailer
might separate from the tow vehicle.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz M-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz ML350, Mercedes-Benz ML500, Mercedes-Benz W163 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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