Mercedes-Benz A0008900293 Montageanleitung Seite 12

Fitting the rear-mounted bicycle rack to the vehicle
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WARNING
Every time your perform a fitting, before you set off on a journey and
periodically during long journeys, check all screws/locking
mechanisms, retainers and straps on the rear-mounted bicycle rack
to make sure that they are secure. Retighten them if necessary. The
anchorages could come loose of their own accord, and the
rear-mounted bicycle rack with the mounted bicycles could come
loose from your vehicle, thereby injuring yourself and others and/or
causing damage to property, including damage to your vehicle. Check
that the light fitting is in perfect working order. Repeat these checks
at regular intervals depending on the road surface conditions, but at
least after every 1,550 miles (2,500 km) of continuous use. There is a
risk of an accident.
Caution
Clean and degrease the ball head before assembling the
rear-mounted bicycle rack.
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1. Unlock clamping lever (16) with key (3).
2. Swing brackets (9 and 10) upwards as shown.
Note
Do not press securing device (19) during the following step.
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3. Pull clamping lever (16) approx. 45° to the rear to allow support (17)
to open. Slide support (17) horizontally onto ball head (18) and swing
clamping lever (16) upwards as far as it will go.
4. Check that the green area of indicator (A) is visible. Otherwise,
remove the rear-mounted bicycle rack from ball head (18) and repeat
steps 3 and 4.
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Caution
Ensure that securing device (19) springs back out to the starting
position when clamping lever (16) engages. If it does, rack (1) is
mounted correctly. If securing device (19) does not spring out,
clamping lever (16) must be swung/pushed up further.
5. Align rack (1) parallel to the bumper. Press securing device (19) and
swing clamping lever (16) down approx 45°. Release securing
device (19) and swing clamping lever (16) down until it engages
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audibly.
6. Lock clamping lever (16) with key (3). Remove key (3).
7. Shake rack (1) to check that it is secured in place. If necessary,
remove rack (1) and fix it in place again.
Caution
Ensure that the power cable of rack (1) has sufficient clearance
from the road surface. A low-sagging power cable could touch the
road surface and be damaged.
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8. Remove plug (20) from bracket on rack (1), insert it in plug
socket (21) of the trailer electrical system and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go.
9. Check the function of the lighting system.
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