Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 237

Depending on the country or version, the
towing bracket device's detachable ball joint
is located:
underneath the floor panel of the luggage
●
compartment.
or else on the surface of the floor panel of
●
the luggage compartment in a bag secured
to the fastening rings.
The ball joint is fitted and removed by hand.
The towing device bracket is supplied with a
key.
›››
Key to Fig. 225
13-pin connector
1
Safety lug
2
Hook housing
3
Hook housing cap
4
Ball protective cover
5
Detachable ball
6
Locking lever
7
Lock cover
8
Release bolt
9
Lock
10
Locking balls
11
Key
12
Towing bracket device
Note
Contact an Authorised Service Partner if you
lose your key.
Placing in standby position
Fig. 226 Step 1
Step 2
Fig. 227
Before assembling it, place the detachable
ball in the standby position with the follow-
ing two steps.
Step 1
● Turn the key in the direction of arrow
til the part of the key with the holes reaches
›››
the top position Fig. 226.
Step 2
● Grip the detachable ball below the protec-
tive cover.
● Press the release bolt in the direction of
B
arrow , and at the same time press lever
2
in the direction of arrow
C 3
›››
go Fig. 227.
The lever will remain blocked in this position.
un-
1
as far as it will
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