Towing Bracket Device - Seat Toledo 2019 Owner's Manual

reverse driving lights or other sources of
electrical current.
CAUTION
Avoid corners, and sudden and sharp
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braking.
Once the trailing arm has been removed,
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place the corresponding cover on the hole
of the fastening point. This prevents dirt
from entering the hole – see the trailer sys-
tem assembly manual.
Note
In the event of frequent journeys with a
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trailer, we recommend also having the ve-
hicle inspected in between the service in-
tervals.
When connecting and disconnecting the
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trailer, the handbrake must be applied.
For technical reasons, trailers with LED
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reverse lights cannot be incorporated into
the vehicle anti-theft alarm system.

Towing bracket device

Introduction
If the vehicle is equipped with a towing brack-
et device from the factory or is a genuine
234
Driving
SEAT accessory, it meets all national techni-
cal and legal requirements for towing.
Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pin power sock-
et for the electrical connection between the
trailer and the vehicle. If the trailer is equip-
ped with a 7-pin connector, you can use the
corresponding adaptor, which is available as
a genuine SEAT accessory.
The towing device has a maximum vertical
load of 50 kg.
WARNING
Before driving with the ball-headed bar
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fitted, verify its correct assembly and
placement in the clamping bush.
Do not use the ball-headed bar if it is not
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correctly placed and fixed in the clamping
bush.
Do not use the towing device for towing if
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it is damaged or has missing parts.
Do not modify or adapt the towing device
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connection.
Never disengage the ball-headed bar
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with the trailer still hitched.
CAUTION
Be careful not to damage the paint on the
bumper when handling the ball-headed
bar.
Description
Towing bracket device support for
Fig. 233
hitching/ball-headed bar.
The ball-headed bar is detachable. It is loca-
ted in the spare wheel well or in the spare
wheel compartment in the boot
Vehicle tool kit*.
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Key to Fig. 233
13-pin socket
1
Safety flange
2
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