Towing Bracket Device - Seat LEON Owner's Manual

Meaning of the orientation lines
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Fig. 224
Side lines: extension of the vehicle (the
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approximate width of the vehicle plus the
rear view mirrors) on the road surface.
End of the side lines: the area marked in
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green ends approximately 2 m behind
the vehicle on the road surface.
Intermediate line: indicates a distance of
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approximately 1 m behind the vehicle on
the road surface.
Red horizontal line: indicates a safe dis-
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tance of approximately 40 cm at the rear
of the vehicle on the road surface.
Parking manoeuvre
● Place the vehicle in front of the parking
space and engage reverse gear (manual
gearbox) or move the selector to the R posi-
tion (automatic gearbox).
● Reverse slowly, and turn the steering wheel
so that the side orientation lines lead to-
wards the parking space.
Guide the vehicle into the parking space so
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that the side orientation lines run parallel to
it.
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Operation

Towing bracket device

Towing bracket device*
Introduction
The towing bracket device fitted to your vehi-
cle, be it factory-fitted or a genuine SEAT ac-
cessory, meets all the national technical and
legal requirements for towing.
Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pin connector
for the electrical connection between the
trailer and the vehicle. If the trailer is equip-
ped with a 7-pin connector you can use the
corresponding available adaptor that is a
genuine SEAT accessory.
The maximum authorised towing load is
80 kg.
WARNING
Before each journey, make sure that the de-
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tachable ball joint is properly fitted and se-
cured in its housing.
If the detachable ball joint is not properly
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fitted and secured, do not use it.
● Do not use the towing bracket device for
towing if it is damaged or has missing parts.
● Do not modify or adapt the towing device
connection.
Never unhook the detachable ball joint
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when the trailer is hitched.
CAUTION
Handle the detachable ball joint with care in
order to avoid damaging the bumper paint-
work.
Note
Towing the vehicle with the detachable ball
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joint page 90.
Description
Towing bracket device support / de-
Fig. 225
tachable ball joint / key