Make sure the relevant safety warnings and cautions have been read and understood before towing a trailer. See TOWING SAFETY.
It is recommended to keep the deployable tow ball in the stowed position when not in use. Failure to do so could lead to vehicle damage or personal injury.
Australia and New Zealand only: Make sure that safety chains are used. Do not loop safety chains over the tow ball. The chains may slide off, preventing correct operation in the event that the trailer becomes disconnected. Failure to correctly secure chains could result in serious injury or death. See TOW HITCH (Australia and New Zealand only).
The deployable tow ball can be operated via the touchscreen or the buttons located on the right side of the loadspace.
Operating the tow ball many times in quick succession may cause the system to stop working. Operation resumes after approximately 90 minutes. If operation does not resume, consult a retailer/authorised repairer.
The deployable tow ball does not operate correctly if submerged in water.
To deploy the tow ball using the touchscreen:
Once moving, the Deploy soft key is replaced with a Cancel soft key. Once fully deployed, the Cancel soft key is replaced with a Stow soft key.
Touching the Cancel soft key stops the current action and returns the tow ball to its previous position, i.e. fully stowed or fully deployed.
If the tow ball stops halfway, or the system cannot determine the position of the tow ball, the tow ball reset procedure must be used. See DEPLOYABLE TOW BALL RESET.
Press the button to operate the tow ball.
The loadspace button does not operate if the tailgate is closed.
An LED located to the side of the button confirms tow ball status as follows:
If the LED continues to flash, the tow ball is neither fully deployed nor fully stowed. An audible tone also sounds continuously until the tow ball is reset. Do not tow a trailer with the tow ball partially deployed. Serious injury or death may result. See DEPLOYABLE TOW BALL RESET.
Press the button to cancel the ongoing operation of the tow ball. The tow ball returns to it previous position.
A second press of the button during operation will stop the tow ball mid-cycle. The tow ball reset procedure must be used if this occurs.