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Trailer Hitch Assembly Overview







Trailer Hitch Assembly Overview

Due to model variations, small deviations must be considered during removal and installation.

The tightening specifications only apply to factory-installed trailer hitches.

If a different trailer hitch is installed, ask the manufacturer for the tightening specifications.






1 Bolt

Gas-tight sealing threaded connections

Quantity: 3

20 Nm


The bolts are actually sealing threaded connections and seal off the passenger compartment from exhaust gas. They must always be installed.

2 Trailer hitch

Trailer hitch with removable ball head

3 Ball head

The removable ball head is installed under the folding luggage compartment floor.

4 Bolt

2 pieces per side

50 Nm + 90° + 30° additional turn

Always replace bolts after loosening them