Towing Bracket Device; Driving With A Trailer - Seat Toledo 2019 Owner's Manual

Towing bracket device

Driving with a trailer

Technical requirements
If your vehicle has a factory-fitted towing
bracket or is equipped with a selection of
SEAT Original Accessories, it meets all the
relevant technical and legal requirements.
In vehicles with a towing bracket it is possible
to remove the ball joint, situated (together
with the special assembly instructions) in the
housing for the spare wheel in the vehicle
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luggage compartment
tool kit*.
Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pole power
socket for the electrical connection between
the trailer and the vehicle. If the trailer you are
going to use has a 7-pin connector, the cor-
responding adaptor, acquired from the SEAT
Original Accessories Catalogue, can be
used.
If a towing bracket is to be retro-fitted to the
car, it must be done according to the instruc-
tions of the towing bracket manufacturer.
Note
Any queries that may arise can be directed
to an authorised SEAT dealer.
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Trailer weight
Trailer weight
The combined vehicle and trailer must be
balanced. To do so use the maximum permit-
ted towing bracket load. An insufficient
weight exerted by the trailer drawbar on the
ball joint of the towing bracket will have a
negative impact upon the response of the ve-
hicle-trailer assembly on the road.
Weight distribution
Distribute loads in the trailer so that heavy
objects are as near to the axle as possible.
Ensure that the objects do not move.
page 78, Vehicle
If the towing vehicle is empty and the trailer
loaded then the load distribution is incorrect.
However, if these conditions cannot be avoi-
ded, drive very slowly.
Tyre pressure values
Correct the tyre pressure in your vehicle to
"total load"
tyres.
Trailer weight
Never exceed the authorised trailer weight
under any circumstances
Technical
The trailer weights listed are only applicable
for altitudes up to 1000 m above sea level.
Driving
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page 256, Service life of
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page 275,
specifications.
Due to lower air density, engine power de-
creases depending on the increase in alti-
tude, this also reduces climbing ability, which
requires a reduction of the weight of the vehi-
cle with a trailer by 10% for every 1000 m in-
crease in altitude. The weight of the assembly
is calculated by adding the vehicle weight
(loaded) to the trailer weight (loaded). Al-
ways drive with special care when towing a
trailer.
The towed load and support load information
that is displayed on the towing bracket man-
ufacturers label are only values for the verifi-
cation of the device. The correct figures for
your specific vehicle, which are usually lower
than these figures, are given in the documen-
tation of your vehicle.
WARNING
Exceeding the maximum established load
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per axle and the maximum towing bracket
load in addition to the maximum permitted
load or the load of the vehicle + trailer as-
sembly can cause accidents and serious
injuries.
A sliding load can considerably affect
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the stability and safety of the vehicle +
trailer assembly, resulting in accidents and
serious injuries.