Extendable and retractable towbar*
Warning
Warning
Extending the towbar
Warning
Open the tailgate. A button for retracting and extending the hitch is located on the left hand side at the back of the cargo area. An indicator lamp in the button must shine steadily for the extension function to be active.
Press and release the button – extension might not start if the button is pressed for too long.
Move the hitch to its end position, where it is fixed and locked – the indicator lamp shines steadily.
Warning
Note
Power save mode is activated after a while and the indicator lamp is extinguished. The system is reactivated by closing the tailgate and then reopening it. This is applicable when both extending and retracting the towbar.
If the car has detected a connected trailer electrically, the indicator lamp stops shining steadily.
Retracting the towbar
Important
Lock the towbar by moving it back to its retracted position, where it is locked.
The indicator lamp will now illuminate with a constant glow if the towbar is correctly retracted.
Important
When the towbar has been activated via pressing the button and set in unlocked position:
Wait at least 2 seconds before the towbar is moved to locked position. If the towbar does not remain in locked position, wait for a couple more seconds and try again.
Do not kick the towbar.