Volkswagen Tiguan Owner's Manual page 317

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WARNING
It is dangerous to transport people in a trailer and it may also be illegal.
WARNING
Improper use of the towing bracket can cause injury and accidents.
Only use the towing bracket if it is fitted properly and is not damaged.
Do not carry out any alterations or repairs to the towing bracket.
Wherever possible, always swivel in or remove the ball head when a trailer is not being used in order to reduce the risk of injury in rear-end
collisions, and the risk of injury to pedestrians and cyclists when the vehicle is parked.
Never install a weight-distributing or load-balancing towing bracket to the vehicle. The vehicle is not constructed for these kinds of towing
brackets. The towing bracket can fail, causing the trailer to tear loose from the vehicle.
WARNING
Towing a trailer and transporting heavy or bulky items can change the way the vehicle's handling. This can lead to accidents.
Always secure loads properly using suitable and undamaged securing straps.
Adapt your speed and driving style to suit visibility, weather, road and traffic conditions.
Trailers with a high centre of gravity are more likely to tip over than trailers with a low centre of gravity.
Avoid abrupt and sudden driving and braking manoeuvres.
Take special care when overtaking.
Reduce your speed immediately if the trailer shows even the slightest sign of snaking.
Never drive faster than 80 km/h (50 mph) when towing a trailer, or 100 km/h (62 mph) in exceptional cases. This also applies to countries
where higher speeds are permitted. Always obey speed limits. In some areas speed limits for vehicles towing trailers are lower than for
vehicles without trailers.
Never try to stop a trailer from snaking by increasing your speed.
WARNING
The start/stop system must always be switched off manually when towing a trailer using towing brackets that have not been retrofitted by
Volkswagen. Otherwise faults can occur in the brake system, possibly resulting in accidents and serious injuries.
Always switch off the start/stop system manually if a trailer is attached to a towing bracket that has not been retrofitted by Volkswagen.
Always switch off the anti-theft alarm when a trailer is being hitched or unhitched
could otherwise trigger an alarm unnecessarily.
In new vehicles, do not tow a trailer during the first 1,000 km
Wherever possible, Volkswagen recommends removing the ball head or swivelling it inwards before driving without a trailer
trailer
. The level of damage sustained during a rear-end collision could be greater for vehicles with a fitted ball head than for those without.
With some equipment packages, the towing bracket is required for towing vehicles. For this reason, the towing bracket ball head should
be stored in the vehicle at all times.
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