trailer MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2008 Owner's Guide

Vehicle weights
289A 200 TURBO A 160 CDI A 180 CDI A 200 CDI
Maximum per-
missible rear
axle load 5-door vehi-
cle
890 kg 900 kg 895 kg 900 kg
3-door vehi-
cle
890 kg 900 kg 895 kg 900 kg
To
wing a trailer 5-door vehi-
cle
935 kg 935 kg 935 kg 935 kg
3-door vehi-
cle
935 kg 935 kg 935 kg 935 kg
Maximum roof
load
50 kg 50 kg 50 kg 50 kg
Maximum lug-
gage compart-
ment load
100 kg 100 kg 100 kg 100 kgTechnical data
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Trailer coupling*
290 Trailer coupling*
Mounting dimensions
G
Risk of accident
Only have a trailer tow hitch retrofitted at a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools
to carry out the work required. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be car-
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop.
! If you have a trailer tow hitch retrofitted,
changes to the cooling system may be nec-
essary, depending on the vehicle type. If you have a trailer tow hitch retrofitted,
observe the anchorage points on the chas-
sis frame.
Anchorage points for the trailer coupling
1
Anchorage points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle centre line For trailer couplings fitted at the factory, the
overhang dimension is 749 mm.Te
chnical da ta
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Trailer coupling*
291Trailer loads
A 150
A 150
BlueEfficiency A 170
A 170
BlueEfficiency A 200
A 200 TURBO A 160 CDI A 180 CDI
A 200 CDI
Permissible trailer load, braked
46 1,000 kg 1,300 kg 1,500 kg 1,000 kg 1,500 kg
Permissible trailer load, unbraked
595 kg 595 kg 595 kg 645 kg 645 kg
Maximum drawbar noseweight
47 75 kg 75 kg 75 kg 75 kg 75 kg
46
At a minimum gradient-climbing capability of 12 % from a standstill.
47 The drawbar noseweight is not included in the trailer load. Techni
cal data
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Service products and capacities
293
adding the wrong fuel is not covered by the
warranty.
More information about refuelling and fuels
can be found on (Y page 168). Introduction to fuel consumption
The vehicle will use more fuel than usual in
the following situations:
R at very low temperatures
R in urban traffic
R on short trips
R when towing a trailer
R in mountainous terrain The consumption figures have been deter-
mined according to EU Directive
RL 80
/1268 /EEC.
i Only for certain countries: the respective
current consumption and emission values
of your vehicle can be found in the COC
papers (EC-CERTIFICATE OF CONFORM-
ITY). These documents are supplied when
the vehicle is delivered.
! Do not use any special additives, as they
can cause malfunctions and engine dam-
age. Damage resulting from the use of such
additives is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz warranty. H
Environmental note
CO 2(carbon dioxide) is the gas which sci-
entists believe to be principally responsible
for global warming (the greenhouse effect).
Your vehicle's CO 2emissions are directly
related to fuel consumption and therefore
depend on:
R efficient use of the fuel by the engine
R driving style
R other non-technical factors, such as envi-
ronmental influences or road conditions
You can minimise your vehicle's CO 2emis-
sions by driving carefully and having it serv-
iced regularly. Technical data
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