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If, due to a fault, there is no oil in the gear-
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box, the car may only be towed with the
driven wheels lifted clear of the road and
transported on a special vehicle transporter
or trailer.
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If normal towing is not possible or if the ve-
hicle is to be towed for further than 50 km,
the vehicle must be transported on a special
vehicle transporter or trailer.
The towrope should be slightly elastic to
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reduce the load on both vehicles during tow-
ing. It is advisable to use a towrope made of
synthetic fibre or similar material only.
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Do not pull too hard with the towing vehicle
and always take care to avoid jerking the tow-
rope. When towing on a loose surface there is
always a risk of overloading and damaging
the anchorage points.
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Attach the towrope or towbar only to the
towline anchorages or to the removable tow-
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ing bracket
page
114, or
Note
We recommend you use the towrope or tow-
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bar available in the SEAT Original Accessories
programme from authorised SEAT dealers.
Towing a vehicle requires a certain degree
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of practical skill. Both drivers should be fa-
miliar with the technique required for towing.
Inexperienced drivers should not attempt to
tow away another vehicle or to have their ve-
hicle towed.
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Note the legal regulations concerning tow-
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ing, particularly those regarding the signal-
ling of the towed and towing vehicle.
The towrope must not be twisted, as under
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certain circumstances this could unscrew the
front towline anchorage.
Towline anchorage
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161.
Fig. 131
cover/fitting.
Advice
Front bumper: towline anchorage
Fitting and detaching the cover
Press on the left of the cover as indicated
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by the arrow
Fig. 131
.
Pull on the cover to remove it from the front
–
bumper.
To refit the cover after unscrewing the tow-
–
line anchorage, fit the cover and press
down on its right-hand side. The cover
must be securely engaged.
Fitting and detaching the towline anchorage
Screw in the towline anchorage anti-clock-
–
wise by hand as far as it will go
.
To tighten the towline anchorage, we recom-
mend using the box spanner, the towing eye
from another vehicle or a similar object that
can be inserted through the anchorage.
Unscrew the towline anchorage by turning
–
it clockwise.
CAUTION
The towline anchorage must be screwed in as
far as it will go. Otherwise there is a risk of
the screw connection shearing off during
towing or tow-starting!
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Fig. 131
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