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General
After the installation of the electric kit, the obligatory trailer lighting, Towing
vehicle and trailer stabilisation, as well as the trailer indicator control which is
statutory in a several countries are guaranteed without having to make any
connections on the vehicle!
The message "Control unit incorrectly coded" will, however, appear in the fault
memory ( 19 – Diagnosis interface for data bus)! Yet this entry has no effect on
the other functions and can be ignored until your next regular service appoint -
ment. We recommend the connection via the factory-mounted service tester
within the framework of the annual service intervals!
Please effect coding as follows:
• Vehicle self-diagnosis
• self-diagnosis
• 19 – diagnosis interface for data bus
• 008-Coding (service 22)
• 008.02 assembly list coding
• 69 – trailer function ( switch to coded!)
• confirm with OK !
Vehicles with park assist systems:
The automatic deactivation of the rear park assist system in trailer
operation will be effected by means of the subsequent coding of the park
assist control unit:
• Vehicle self-diagnosis
• 10 - park assist system II
• 009 Coding
• Master
• 009.02 plain text coding
• select trailer system
• confirm with OK !
Vehicles with front sensors:
On vehicles with front sensors, the control unit must be coded as follows:
• Vehicle self-diagnosis
• A5 front sensors
• coding
• Master
• clear text encoding
• trailer
with hitch
• press "continue"
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NOTE:
Systems such as power assisted steering, Lane Change Assistant and Side
Assist must be de-activated during towing. Please consult your owner
handbook or dealer for further information!
Vehicles with start-stop system:
The start-stop system is deactivated in
trailer mode!
Towing vehicle and trailer stabilisation:
In most vehicles as of model year 2009 the automatic
activation the towing vehicle and trailer stabilisation
can be checked as follows:
• Connect trailer to vehicle electrically
• After the ignition has been turned on the
control lamp
comes on two seconds longer
than control lamp
(see also driver's manual)!
or evaluation via vehicle diagnosis:
• Connect trailer to vehicle electrically
• Vehicle self-diagnosis
• 03 Brake electronics
• 011 Measured values
• Enter "10" and "Q"
• Trailer yes
Set up trailer operation
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