G-Class Owner's Manual - Mercedes G-Class, G-Wagon, G500, G55 ...

Operation
Trailer towing
Coupling a trailer
The maximum noseweight of the trailer
towbar on the ball neck is 140 kg (longwheelbase
station wagon) or 115 kg
(short-wheelbase station wagon/
Cabriolet). It must not exceed the value
given on the trailer and the trailer tow
hitch type plates.
You will find the values:
in the vehicle documents
on the trailer tow hitch type plate
280
!
If possible, use a noseweight as close
as possible to the maximum permissible
noseweight. However, you should
always use a minimum noseweight of
80 kg, otherwise the trailer may work
loose.
Risk of accident G
Make sure that no-one is present between
the vehicle and trailer when the vehicle is
being reversed up to the trailer.
Couple and uncouple the trailer carefully. If
the trailer is not coupled to the towing vehicle
correctly, the trailer may break away.
Ensure that the following values are not exceeded:
Permissible trailer drawbar noseweight
Permissible trailer loads
Permissible rear axle load of the towing
vehicle
Permissible gross vehicle weight
Nur fuer internen Gebrauch
Place the trailer horizontally behind the
vehicle.
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On vehicles without level control, the
height of the ball neck changes when
the vehicle is loaded. In this case, you
should use a trailer with a heightadjustable
drawbar.
P31.10-2581-31
Trailer coupled up ready to drive