Retrofitting A Towing Bracket - Seat LEON 2019 Owner's Manual

After hooking up the trailer and connect-
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ing the socket, check that all the trailer's
rear lights are working properly.
Note
If there is any fault in the trailer's lighting,
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check the fuses on the instrument panel
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page 54.
The contact between the retainer cable
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and the safety lug may give cause wear in
the lug. This wear does not stop it from op-
erating properly and is not a fault. It is ex-
cluded from the warranty.
When hitching and unhitching the trailer,
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the vehicle's handbrake should be applied.
Towing bracket device*

Retrofitting a towing bracket

Description
Limits and attachment points for ret-
Fig. 307
rofitting a towing bracket.
SEAT recommends that towing brackets be
retrofitted at a specialised workshop. For ex-
ample, it may very well be necessary to ad-
just the cooling system or mount thermal pro-
tection plates. SEAT recommends visiting a
SEAT dealership for this.
If a towing bracket is retrofitted, the distance
specifications should always be kept in mind.
The distance between the centre of the ball
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head and the road Fig. 307
be less than that indicated. This also applies
when the vehicle is fully loaded, including the
technically permissible maximum vertical
load on the coupling device.
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Distance specifications Fig.
Attachment points (lower part of the vehi-
A
cle)
65 mm (minimum)
B
350 mm to 420 mm (fully laden vehicle)
C
1040 mm
D
317 mm
E
319 mm (Leon) / 596 mm (Leon Sportour-
F
er ST)
WARNING
If the cables are improperly or incorrectly
connected, this may lead to malfunctions
in the entire vehicle electronic system, as
well as to accidents and serious injuries.
Never connect the trailer's electric sys-
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tem to the electrical connections of the tail
lights or any other unsuitable power
must never
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