Seat LEON 2019 Owner's Manual page 322

Removing the tow hook
Fig. 305
Remove cover from lock
● A
Insert key in the lock
●
B
Turn the key to the left
●
the hole in the key is facing upwards
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Fig. 304.
Hold the tow hook from below.
●
Press the release bolt
●
arrow , and at the same time press lever
1
as far as it will go in the direction of arrow
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Fig. 305.
Now the tow hook has been released and
falls freely. If this does not occur, press with
the other hand from above.
The tow hook is now in the standby position
and is therefore ready to be reinserted into
›››
the hook housing .
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Fit cover Fig. 298
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4
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WARNING
Never remove the tow hook while the
●
trailer is hitched.
Never leave the tow hook loose in the lug-
●
gage compartment. It could cause damage
in the even of sharp braking, and even jeop-
ardise passenger safety!
CAUTION
If the lever is not pressed down as far as it
●
will go, after removing the tow hook it will
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Fig. 304.
1 continue upwards and will not lock into its
standby position. The tow hook must re-
›››
Fig. 304.
2
main in this position before being fitted
just half turn, until
3
again.
Store the device in the reserve position
●
with the key inserted and with the same
side facing upwards. Risk of damaging the
key!
in the direction of
A
When operating the lever, do not apply
B ●
too much pressure (for example, do not
2
stand on it)!
Note
Before extracting the tow hook, we rec-
●
ommend fitting the protective cover over
the ball head.
Remove dirt from the tow hook before
●
storing it with the vehicle tools.
onto its housing.
Driving
●
in the direction of the arrow
●
head
●
●
nect the trailer
●
lug
cable should have some slack in all vehicle
towing positions (sharp curves, reverse, etc.).
Follow these steps in reverse to unhitch the
trailer.
Connecting the trailer
Turning the 13-pin connector
Fig. 306
Grip the connector in area and remove it
A
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Fig.
Remove the protective cap from the ball
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Fig. 298 .
5
Attach the trailer to the ball head.
Open the cover of connector
A
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Fig. 306.
Hook the trailer's pair cable to the safety
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Fig. 306 . When hooked up, the pair
B
WARNING
Never use the safety lug to tow!
●
306.
and con-