USER MANUAL

The NÜWIEL eTrailer

Please note that you can only attach the eTrailer to your bike if access to the seat post is not blocked by a child-carrier seat or other equipment.

You should not attach the eTrailer to a seat post made of carbon fibre.

Ride slowly and avoid sudden speed change when turning.

Transport of humans or animals is prohibited.

The maximum payload is 150 kg.

If the payload is above 1m high, the eTrailer should be used in handcart mode only.

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A person adjusting the clamping block mechanism on the bicycle seat post to secure the height and alignment of the trailer tow ball hitch.

Install Coupling

Attach, align and fix the coupling.

A hand holding the coupling head of the trailer drawbar and guiding it directly onto the trailer tow ball adapter mounted on the bicycle seat post.

Connect the eTrailer

Slide back the locking ring at the end of the towbar, attach to the coupling and release the locking ring.

Detailed close-up of a bicycle seat post with a mounted trailer hitch adapter, featuring a metallic tow ball mechanism and a black safety strap attached below the saddle.

Unroll the safety strap

Unroll the safety strap and move to the side.

A hand holding the black safety strap of the trailer drawbar while aligning the hitch coupling socket with the tow ball mounted on the bicycle seat post.

Wrap the safety strap

Wrap the safety strap around the bicycle seatpost twice.

A hand inserting a silver metal locking pin through the safety strap loop above the bicycle trailer hitch coupling mechanism to secure the connection.

Insert the Safety Pin

Insert the safety pin into the hole at the end of the towbar. Close the pin-latch around the handlebar.

Close-up of a hand holding a black electronic key fob and pressing the button with a thumb.

Switch on the eTrailer

Press on the small button on the remote key fob until you hear a sound. The eTrailer is now activated

A cyclist towing a yellow IKEA-branded NÜWIEL eTrailer flatbed filled with cardboard boxes, home accessories, a potted plant, and a plush shark toy, riding past a storefront window.

Start riding Cautiously

Ride slowly when turning. The eTrailer weighs 70kg without load and is 96cm wide.

The Handcart Mode

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Switch on the eTrailer

Press on the small button on the remote key fob until you hear a sound.

Side view of a person using the trailer in manual hand-cart mode, grasping the control grip of the drawbar to guide the unit along the pavement.

Position Towbar 

Fold down the handlebar – hold next to the body comfortably and horizontally

A close-up of a hand on a bicycle handlebar grip, pressing the operating button on a control device mounted next to a bicycle bell.

Release the Park Brakes

Press the eBrake button and hold for 1 sec. until you hear a sound. The button will change from red to neutral color.

Close-up of the black telescopic trailer arm section labeled NÜWIEL.de, featuring indicator icons for correct alignment and a warning symbol regarding pinch points.

Position Slider 

Gently move the towbar backwards or forwards until the slider is in the middle.

Side view of a person pulling the cargo trailer by its curved drawbar handle while walking, showcasing the pedestrian hand-cart mode function.

Start walking cautiously 

Hold the handlebar in a natural position next to the body. The eTrailer brakes automatically, if the handlebar is held too high or too low.

Parking

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A close-up of a hand on a bicycle handlebar grip, pressing the operating button on a control device mounted next to a bicycle bell.

Switch on the eBrake

Hold the handlebar in a natural position next to the body. The eTrailer brakes automatically, if the handlebar is held too high or too low.

A close-up studio shot of the front assembly of a NÜWIEL eTrailer flatbed with yellow IKEA branding, detailing the curved hitch arm, the central control unit box, and the front wheel mechanism against a white background.

Fold up the towbar

If parked in handcart mode

Close-up of a hand holding a black electronic key fob and pressing the button with a thumb.

Switch off the eTrailer

Press the small button on the remote key fob to turn off the eTrailer.