Operation
Driving instructions
Checking weights of vehicle and trailer
Attaching a trailer
Warning!
Observe maximum permitted trailer
dimensions (width and length).
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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.
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Most states and all Canadian provinces
require
Vehicles with air suspension program*:
While you are coupling or decoupling a
trailer, make sure that you do not
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safety chains between your tow vehicle
and the trailer.
The chains should be criss-crossed
under the trailer tongue. They must be
attached to the hitch receiver, and not
to the vehicle’s bumper or axle.
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lock or unlock
open or close
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Check the vehicle’s front and rear
Gross Axle Weight (GAW), the Gross
Trailer Weight (GTW) and Tongue
Weight (TW).
a vehicle door or the tailgate.
The vehicle’s level could change and you
could endanger yourself and/or others as a
result.
Make sure to leave enough slack in the
chains to permit turning corners.
The values as measures must not
exceed the weight limits listed under
“Vehicle and trailer weight and ratings”
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a separate brake system at various
trailer weights.
Make sure that you do not operate the ADS
button* (୴ page 255) or the vehicle level
control system* (୴ page 255) when cou-
pling/decoupling the trailer.
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୴ page 329).
a break-away switch on trailers with a
separate brake system. Check with
your local state laws for specific
requirements.
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 ML320 CDI, Mercedes-Benz ML350, Mercedes-Benz ML550, Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W164 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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