Retrofitting A Towing Bracket - Seat Tarraco 2020 Owner's Manual

If you detect any fault in the electrical
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system or in the towing bracket, contact a
specialised workshop and ask them to
check it.
If the ball has a diameter of less than 49
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mm at any one point, do not use the towing
bracket under any circumstances.
CAUTION
If you clean the vehicle with high-pressure
or steam devices, do not point the jet di-
rectly towards the retractable tow hook or
the trailer power socket, as this may dam-
age the joints or remove the grease neces-
sary for lubrication.
Note
At extremely low temperatures, the tow
hook may be impossible to operate. In this
case, place the vehicle in a warmer loca-
tion (for example, a garage).
Fitting a bicycle carrier on the re-
tractable towbar
The maximum allowed weight of the carrier
system, including the load, is 75 kg. The carri-
er system should not protrude more than 700
mm backwards from the spherical head. On-
ly carrier systems on which up to 3 bikes can
be mounted are allowed. Heavier bicycles
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Driving
must be mounted as close to the vehicle as
possible (tow hook).
WARNING
The incorrect use of the tow hitch with a bi-
cycle rack mounted on the tow hook can
cause accidents and injury.
Never exceed the maximum weight or the
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limits indicated above.
The bicycle rack may not be mounted to
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the neck of the hook below the ball be-
cause, due to the shape of the neck and
depending on the rack model, the rack
could be incorrectly mounted on the vehi-
cle.
Always read and take the manufacturer
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assembly instructions into account.
CAUTION
If the maximum weight and limits indicated
above are exceeded, the vehicle may suf-
fer considerable damage.
Never exceed the values indicated!
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Note
SEAT recommends removing, as far as pos-
sible, all removable parts of the bicycles
before setting off. These parts include, for
example, baskets and saddlebags, child
seats or batteries. This improves aerody-
namics and the centre of gravity of the rack
system.

Retrofitting a towing bracket

Description
Limits and attachment points for ret-
Fig. 304
rofitting a towing bracket.
SEAT recommends that towing brackets be
retrofitted at a specialised workshop. For