Swivelling In The Ball Head; Meaning Of Indicator Lamps - Volkswagen Tiguan Owner's Manual

Bedienungsanleitung < Service & Zubehör < Volkswagen Deutschland
http://www.vw-manual.co.uk/browse?7&token=deniol2172xjKhhhjJ3Pby9gS&lang=en-GB&doc=5NA012720AB&link=3&preventShowIndivisualManualMessage=true[27/10/2016 22:58:22]
Switch off the engine.
Open the boot lid.
→ Fig. 225
Pull on the button briefly. The ball head is released electrically and folds out automatically. The indicator lamp in the button
→ Fig. 225 flashes.
Continue rotating the ball head with your hand until you hear and feel it click into place and the indicator lamp in the button lights up steadily.
Close the boot lid.
If a dust cap has been fitted to the ball head, remove it and stow it in a safe place before attaching a trailer.

Swivelling in the ball head

Bring the vehicle to a standstill and apply the electronic parking brake.
Switch off the engine.
Uncouple the trailer and disconnect the electrical connection between the vehicle and the trailer. If fitted, remove the adapter from the trailer
socket.
Put the dust cap (if there is one) on the ball head.
Open the boot lid.
→ Fig. 225
Pull on the button briefly. The ball head is electrically unlocked.
Rotate the ball head under the bumper with your hand until you hear and feel it click into place and the indicator lamp in the button
→ Fig. 225 lights up steadily.
Close the boot lid.

Meaning of indicator lamps

If the indicator lamp in the button → Fig. 225
If the indicator lamp is lit steadily when the boot lid is open, the ball head is correctly engaged in the extended or retracted position.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out approximately one minute after the boot lid is closed.
WARNING
Improper use of the towing bracket can cause injury and accidents.
Only use the ball head if it has clicked into place properly.
Ensure that no people, animals or items are in the path of the ball head.
Never interrupt the ball head, for example with tools, when it is swivelling.
Never press the button → Fig. 225
If the ball head will not engage properly, do not use the towing bracket. Have it checked by a qualified workshop.
If there are faults in the electrical system or in the towing bracket itself, have the towing bracket checked by a qualified workshop.
If the smallest diameter on the ball head is smaller than 49 mm, do not use the towing bracket.
NOTICE
Do not aim a high-pressure hose or steam cleaner directly at the mechanically positioned ball head or the fitted trailer socket. Seals could be
flashes , the ball head has either not clicked into place properly, or it is damaged
if a trailer is attached or if a luggage rack or other accessories are fitted to the ball head.
→ .