Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 92

kit. The towline anchorage should always be
kept in the vehicle.
Rear towline anchorage
Right side of the rear bumper: cover-
Fig. 98
cap.
Right side of the rear bumper: towline
Fig. 99
anchorage screwed in.
The rear towline anchorage should only be
mounted if you wish to tow another vehicle.
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Emergencies
Vehicles with towline anchorage
On the right of the rear bumper there is a cov-
er which covers a threaded hole.
Take the towline anchorage out of the vehi-
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cle tool set page 85.
To open the cover press it on the top right
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area Fig. 98
Screw the towline anchorage into the screw
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connection as far as it will go
tighten with the wheel brace.
After use, unscrew the towline anchorage
and put it back in the vehicle tool kit. Replace
the cover on the bumper. The towline anchor-
age should always be kept in the vehicle.
WARNING
● If the towline anchorage is not screwed in
as far as the stop, there is a risk of the screw
connection shearing off during towing (acci-
dent risk).
If your car has a towing bracket, only use
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special towing ropes. Risk of accident!
CAUTION
In vehicles fitted with a towing bracket, only
use special tow bars to prevent damage to
the ball joint. These tow bars have been spe-
cially approved for use with towing brackets.
Towing vehicles with a manual gear-
box
Towing is relatively straightforward.
Please observe the relevant instructions
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page 88.
The vehicle can be towed using a tow bar or
tow rope in the normal way, with all four
wheels on the road; it can also be towed with
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Fig. 99 and
either the front or rear wheels lifted off the
road. The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h
(30 mph).
Towing a vehicle equipped with auto-
matic gearbox
Certain restrictions must be observed when
towing your vehicle.
Please observe the relevant instructions
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page 88.
The vehicle can be towed with a tow bar or
tow rope in the normal way, with all four
wheels on the ground. When doing so,
please note the following points:
● Make sure the selector lever is in the N po-
sition.
● The vehicle must not be towed faster than
50 km/h (30 mph).
● The vehicle must not be towed further than
50 km (30 miles). Reason: when the engine