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Applies to: vehicles with towing bracket and trailer stabilisation system
Trailers have a tendency to sway. The trailer stabilisation system, which is integrated in the electronic stabilisation control (ESC), helps to reduce the risk of the trailer skidding at speeds over approx. 65 km/h. Please refer to the description of the ESC link► for information on how the system works.
Important: The trailer connector must be plugged into the socket on the vehicle and the ESC must be switched on link► and ready for operation.
Please also refer to the operating notes to ensure that the trailer stabilisation system is functional link►.
- The ESC and trailer stabilisation system cannot defy the laws of physics. Always bear this in mind, especially when the trailer is light.
- It is essential that you adjust your speed to suit the weather, road and traffic conditions. Do not let the trailer stabilisation system tempt you into taking any risks when driving – this can cause accidents.
- The trailer stabilisation system is not always able to detect if the trailer is swaying and may therefore not intervene. In this case apply the vehicle’s brakes and avoid unnecessary steering input.
- A trailer can still “jack-knife” on slippery roads with little grip, even if the towing vehicle is equipped with the trailer stabilisation system.
- Trailers with a high centre of gravity may even tip over before they start to sway sideways.
- If you are not towing a trailer, but the trailer socket is being used (e.g. for an illuminated bicycle rack), the trailer stabilisation system may be activated automatically in extreme driving conditions.