Towing Bracket Device - Seat LEON 2019 Owner's Manual

If a trailer is not attached, but a connec-
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tor is plugged into the power socket (e.g.
installation of a bicycle rack with lights),
repeated automatic braking may occur in
extreme driving conditions.

Towing bracket device*

Description
The towing device supports trailers /
Fig. 298
tow hook / key
316
Driving
Depending on the country or version, the re-
movable hook of the towing device is under
the cover of the load area of the luggage
compartment.
The tow hook is fitted and removed by hand
and is supplied with a key.
13-pin connector
1
Safety lug
2
Hook housing
3
Hook housing cap
4
Protective cap of the ball head
5
Removable tow hook
6
Locking lever
7
Lock cover
8
Release bolt
9
Lock
10
Locking balls
11
Key
12
Operation and conservation
Put the cover on the housing cavity so that
dirt cannot get in.
Before hooking up a trailer, always check the
ball head and apply suitable grease if neces-
sary.
Use the protective cap to store the tow hook.
Clean the housing cavity surfaces and treat
them with an appropriate conservation prod-
uct.
WARNING
Before each journey with the tow hook fit-
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ted, make sure that it is correctly adjusted
and attached in its housing.
If the tow hook is not properly fitted and
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attached, do not use it.
Do not use the towing bracket device for
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towing if it is damaged or has missing parts.
Do not modify or adapt the towing device
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connection.
Never unhook the tow hook while the
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trailer is hitched.
CAUTION
Handle the tow hook with care in order to
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avoid damaging the bumper paintwork.
The top part of the hook housing is
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greased Fig. 298 . When using the de-
3
vice, make sure that it has not been re-
moved.
Note
Contact a specialised workshop if you
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lose your key.
Towing the vehicle with the tow hook
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