Seat Ateca 2018 Owner's Manual page 335

detached from the vehicle and cause seri-
ous injury.
CAUTION
If the rear lights of the trailer are not cor-
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rectly connected, the vehicle's electronic
system may be damaged.
If the trailer absorbs excessive electric
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current, the vehicle's electronic system
may be damaged.
Never connect the trailer's electric sys-
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tem directly to the electrical connections
of the tail lights or any other power sour-
ces. Only use the connections intended for
providing electric current to the trailer.
Electrical unlocking tow hitch
Right side of the boot: button to un-
Fig. 298
lock the tow hitch.
Towing bracket device*
The tow hitch is located in the bumper. The
electrical unlocking tow hitch cannot be dis-
assembled.
There should be no person, animal or object
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in the path of the tow hitch
Unlock the tow hitch and remove it
Stop the vehicle and connect the electronic
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parking brake page 246.
Switch off the engine.
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Open the rear lid.
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Pull the Fig. 298 button briefly. The tow
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hitch unlocks electrically and automatically
turns outwards. The control lamp in the but-
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ton will flash Fig. 298.
Remove the tow hitch with your hand until
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you feel and see that it has engaged and the
control lamp on the button stays on.
Close the rear lid.
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Cover the tow hitch
Stop the vehicle and apply the electronic
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parking brake.
Switch off the engine.
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Unhook the trailer and interrupt the electri-
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cal connection between it and the vehicle. If
you are using an adapter, remove it from the
trailer's power socket.
Open the rear lid.
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Pull the Fig. 298
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hitch unlocks electrically.
Turn the tow hitch under the bumper with
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your hand until you feel and see that it en-
gages and the control lamp on the
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Fig. 298 button stays on.
Close the rear lid.
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Meaning of control lamp
If the warning light of the button
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is flashing, this means that the tow hitch has
not been attached properly or is damaged
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If the warning lamp stays on with the rear
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lid open, the tow hitch is correctly in place
both when engaged and when covered.
The control light of the lamp switches off
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approximately 1 minute after closing the read
lid.
WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may
cause injury and accidents.
Only use the tow hitch if it is properly en-
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gaged.
Always ensure that no person, animal or
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object is to be found in the path of the tow
hitch.
Never use a tool or instrument while the
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tow hitch is moving.
button briefly. The tow
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Fig. 298
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