Seat Ateca Owner's Manual page 284

WARNING
The enhanced security provided by the elec-
tric stability control of the towing vehicle and
trailer should not lead you to take any risks
that could compromise your safety.
Adapt your speed and driving style at all
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times to suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions.
Accelerate with caution when the road is
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slippery.
● When adjusting any settings, stop acceler-
ating.
WARNING
The electric stability control for the towing
vehicle and trailer may not correctly detect all
driving conditions.
When the ESC is switched off, the stabilisa-
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tion of the towing vehicle and trailer is also
switched off.
The stability system does not always detect
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light and unstable trailers, so it may not sta-
bilise these correctly.
When driving on slippery surfaces with
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poor grip, the trailer can even interfere with
the stability system.
Trailers with a high centre of gravity can tip
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even without having previously swayed.
● If a trailer is not attached, but the trailer
power socket is connected (e.g. installation
of a bicycle rack with lights), repeated auto-
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Operation
matic braking may occur in extreme driving
conditions.
Retrofitting a towing bracket
Limits and attachment points for ret-
Fig. 237
rofitting a towing bracket.
SEAT recommends that towing brackets be
retrofitted at a specialised workshop. For ex-
ample, it may very well be necessary to ad-
just the cooling system or mount thermal pro-
tection plates. SEAT recommends visiting a
SEAT dealership for this.
If a towing bracket is retrofitted, the distance
specifications should always be kept in
mind. The distance between the centre of the
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spherical head and the road
must never be less than that indicated. This
also applies when the vehicle is fully loaded,
including the technically permissible maxi-
mum vertical load on the coupling device.
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Distance specifications Fig. 237:
Attachment points
A
932.5 mm
B
65 mm min.
C
350-420 mm
D
220 mm
E
615.5 mm
F
1,043 mm
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WARNING
If the cables are improperly or incorrectly
connected, this may lead to malfunctions in
the entire vehicle electronic system, as well
as to accidents and serious injuries.
Never connect the trailer's electric system
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to the electrical connections of the tail lights
Fig. 237
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