Making driving with a trailer or towed vehicle easier
Always take the route that's best for you and your Mercedes with its trailer or towed vehicle – on familiar or unfamiliar roads. The Trailer route planner ensures that you get through with ease, wherever you want to go. You simply save the type and dimensions of your trailer or towed vehicle in the navigation system. These dimensions are automatically taken into account when the route is being calculated – and you can be confident that you will be following the route that is best for you at that particular moment.
Your advantages at a glance
Once you have hooked up your trailer, simply enter the type of trailer (bicycle rack, small trailer or caravan) in the navigation system via MBUX. In the case of small trailers or caravans, you can then modify the pre-set dimensions and weights on an individual basis. These data will then automatically be taken into account in calculating the route. This process will exclude routes that are unsuitable for you owing to height restrictions, the radius of bends, road width and other parameters. Using real-time traffic data, the route will be updated as necessary in order to avoid traffic jams, for example. Driving assistance systems available in the vehicle will also adopt relevant speed restrictions for trailers. In the case of electric vehicles, the trailer or towed vehicle will also be taken into account for the calculation of the estimated range and in the planning of charging stops.
Notes on Trailer route planner
The Trailer route planner is only an aid. The driver must still always be aware of the actual road conditions and surroundings.