Trailer Hitch: Service and Repair

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