Trailer Towing - Seat Arona 2018 Owner's Manual

Removing the detachable ball -
Step 2
Releasing the detachable ball.
Fig. 273
Do not omit this first step
moving the detachable ball - Step
Releasing the detachable ball
Grip the detachable ball from below.
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Press the release bolt
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arrow as far as it will go, and at the same
1
time press lever in the direction of arrow
B
as far as it will go.
2
In this position, the detachable ball is loose
and will fall/drop freely downwards. If this
does not occur when you release it, press it
with the other hand from above.
The detachable ball locks into the standby
position at the same time and is therefore
ready to be reinserted into the hook housing
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Fit the cap
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WARNING
Never leave the detachable ball loose in
the luggage compartment. It could cause
damage in the luggage compartment in the
case of abrupt braking, and even jeopard-
ise passenger safety!
CAUTION
If you hold the lever and do not press
●
down on it as far as you can, after you re-
move the detachable ball, the latter will
continue upwards and will not lock into the
standby position. The detachable ball
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should be placed in this position before the
1!
next assembly.
Keep the detachable ball in the standby
●
position, with the key inserted into the box
while you place it facing downwards with
the side opposite to the one where the key
in the direction of
A
is inserted. The key could get damaged!
When operating the lever, do not apply
●
too much pressure (for example, do not
stand on it)!
Note
Remove any dirt from the detachable ball
before you put it away with the vehicle
tools.
Driving
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Fig. 263 onto its housing.
4
Operation and care
Put the cover on the housing cavity so that
dirt cannot get in.
Before hooking up a trailer, always check the
ball coupling and apply suitable grease if
necessary.
Use the protective cover when putting the de-
tachable ball away to keep the luggage
compartment clean.
Remove any dirt from the housing cavity sur-
faces and use a suitable cleaning product.
CAUTION
The top part of the hook housing is
greased. Make sure that the grease has not
been removed.

Trailer towing

What do you need to bear in mind
when towing a trailer?
Your vehicle may be used to tow a trailer
when fitted with the correct equipment.
If you wish to retrofit a towing bracket, con-
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sult page 305.