Fitting The Front Towing Eye; Fitting The Front Towing Eye (R-Line); Fitting The Towing Eye At Front - Volkswagen Tiguan Owner's Manual

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Please comply with the following when towing another vehicle:
Comply with legal regulations.
Comply with the information on towing contained in the owner's manual for the other vehicle.
The vehicle can only be towed when the electronic parking brake and the electronic steering column lock are released. If the power
supply fails or if there are faults in the electrical system, you may need to use jump leads to start the engine to release the electronic parking
brake and the electronic steering column lock.

Fitting the front towing eye

Fig. 249 In the front bumper, right-hand side: towing eye.
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings
The towing eye is screwed into a threaded hole behind a cover on the right of the front bumper (arrow)
The towing eye must always be kept in the vehicle.
Comply with the notes on towing → Notes on towing

Fitting the towing eye at front

Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool kit in the luggage compartment
Press at the side of the cover → Fig. 249 ①
Remove the cover and leave it hanging from the vehicle.
→ Fig. 249 ②
Turn the towing eye
to screw the towing eye fully and securely into the mounting.
After you have finished towing, remove the towing eye by unscrewing it in the opposite direction to the arrow using a suitable object.
Insert the outer tab of the cover into the opening in the bumper and push on the upper area of the cover until the lug clicks into place in the
bumper.
If necessary clean the towing eye and place them back in the vehicle tool kit in the luggage compartment.
NOTICE
The towing eye must always be screwed firmly into the mounting. Otherwise, the towing eye can be ripped out of the mounting when the
vehicle is being tow-started or towed.

Fitting the front towing eye (R-Line)

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(arrow) to release the cover fastener.
as shown by the arrow into the threaded hole and tighten as far as possible
→ Introduction
→ Fig. 249 .
→ Vehicle tool kit .
→ . Use a suitable object