Mercedes-Benz

Adjusting Trailer Manoeuvring Assist (multimedia system)

Requirements:

The ignition and engine are on, or the vehicle is operational.
The zero point of the car/trailer combination has been taught-in by briefly driving forwards More.
Trailer Manoeuvring Assist has been started More.
The vehicle is stationary.
The gradient is less than approximately 15%.

Adjusting the articulation angle of the trailer

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The articulation angle can be changed on the media display or on the touchpad.

Swipe left or right to change the articulation angle.

The maximum articulation angle depends on the length of the trailer. This is calculated by the system by driving the vehicle forwards, including cornering. Before the length of the trailer has been calculated, the maximum articulation angle is approximately 23°. The longer the trailer is, the higher the maximum articulation angle (max. approximately 60°).

Set the desired articulation angle.

When the articulation angle entered has been reached, the drawbar is locked by the system so that the angle is maintained.

Activating the straightening manoeuvre

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The system calculates the articulation angle in such a way that the direction of the trailer at the time of activation is maintained. There is a short countersteering movement of the trailer while the vehicle is reversed, which then guides it back to the desired line. In this way, the vehicle is aligned straight with the trailer and, at the same time, the direction of the trailer is maintained.