Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 244

Safety lug
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The safety lug Fig. 237
B
up the trailer's retainer cable.
On hooking it up to the safety lug, the retain-
er cable should have slack in all the trailer
positions with respect to the vehicle (sharp
bends, reverse gear, etc.).
Headlights
The front part of the vehicle may be raised
when the trailer is connected and the light
may dazzle the rest of the traffic.
Adapt the height of the headlights using the
headlight range rotary adjuster
WARNING
Never use the safety lug to tow!
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Adjust your speed to suit the road and traf-
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fic conditions.
All work on the electrical system must be
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carried out only by specialised workshops.
● Never connect the trailer's electric system
to the electrical connections of the rear lights
or any other power sources.
● After hooking up the trailer and connecting
the socket, check that all the trailer's rear
lights are working properly.
1) This does not apply for vehicles with bi-xenon
headlights.
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Note
is used to hook
● If there is any fault in the trailer's lighting,
check the fuses in the instrument panel fuse
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box
● The contact between the retainer cable and
the safety lug may give rise to mechanical
wear in the lug's surface protection. This
wear will not prevent the safety lug from op-
erating properly or cause any fault and is ex-
cluded from the warranty.
● When connecting and disconnecting the
trailer, the towing vehicle's handbrake
should be applied.
1)
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Anti-theft alarm system
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm is trig-
gered when the electrical connection be-
tween vehicle and trailer is interrupted.
Always turn off the anti-theft alarm system
before connecting or disconnecting a trailer
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page 124.
Conditions for the integration of a trailer in
the anti-theft alarm system.
The vehicle is factory-equipped with an an-
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ti-theft alarm system and a towing bracket
device.
Operation
page 54.
● The trailer is connected electrically to the
towing vehicle by the trailer connector.
● The electrical system of the vehicle and the
trailer are prepared for operation.
● The vehicle is locked with the ignition key
and the anti-theft alarm system is activated.
CAUTION
For technical reasons, trailers fitted with rear
LED lights are not integrated in the anti-theft
alarm system.
Driving tips
Driving with a trailer always requires extra
care.
Weight distribution
The weight distribution of a loaded trailer
with an unladen vehicle is very unfavourable.
However, if this cannot be avoided, drive ex-
tra slowly to allow for the unbalanced weight
distribution.
Speed
The stability of the vehicle and trailer is re-
duced with increasing speed. For this reason,
it is advisable not to drive at the maximum