Folding towbar*
Warning
Warning
Folding out the towbar
Warning
Open the tailgate. A button for folding the towbar in and out is located on the left-hand side at the rear of the cargo compartment. Steady illumination from the indicator light in the button shows that the folding function is active.
Press the button and release – pressing too long on the button may prevent the towbar from folding out.
Move the towbar to its end position, where it will lock into place – the indicator lamp will glow steadily.
Warning
Note
Power-saving mode is activated after a short period of time and the indicator light goes out. Closing and reopening the tailgate will reactive the system. This applies for both folding in and folding out the towbar.
If the vehicle electrically detects a connected trailer, the indicator light will stop glowing steadily.
Folding in the towbar
Secure the towbar into position by pushing it back to its retracted position under the bumper, where it will lock into place.
The indicator light in the button will now glow steadily if the towbar is correctly locked in the retracted position.
Important
When the towbar has been activated by pressing the button and has placed in the unlocked position:
Wait at least 2 seconds before moving the towbar to locked position. If the towbar does not remain in locked position, wait a few more seconds and then try again.
Do not kick the towbar.
Note
Power-saving mode is activated after a short period of time and the indicator light goes out. Closing and reopening the tailgate will reactive the system. This applies for both folding in and folding out the towbar.
If the vehicle electrically detects a connected trailer, the indicator light will stop glowing steadily.
Important
Make sure that there is no adapter in the electrical socket or removable ballmount mounted when the towbar is folded in.
Remove the bicycle holders from the towbar when it is not being used.
Towbar-mounted bicycle holders
Note
Keep the following in mind when mounting a bicycle on the bicycle holder:
- Do not mount more than 4 bicycles
- The maximum weight for the bicycle holder including bicycles is 200 lbs/90 kg. Example: holder 40 lbs + 4 bicycles at 30 lbs each = 160 lbs total > OK
Note
Important
- Never use towbar adapters or towbar extenders
- Only use ballmount for towing.Do not mount extras directly on the ballmount. Use extras designed to be mounted in the towbar's square profile. Do not use extras designed to be attached around the ball.
- The use of a load basket is not permitted.
Important
Loading bicycles onto the bicycle holder
The longer the distance between the load and the holder, the greater the load will be for the towbar and the vehicle.
Keep the following in mind
- Load the heaviest bicycle closest to the vehicle.
- If possible, load the bicycles symmetrically, as close to the center of the vehicle as possible.
- Remove detachable parts from the bicycle, such as baskets, batteries or child seats. This will help reduce the load on the towbar and the bicycle holder.
- Do not use bicycle covers – this could increase the load on the towbar.