Connecting The Trailer; Turning The 13-Pin Connector - Seat Arona Owner's Manual

Removing the tow hook
Fig. 189
Remove cover from lock
● A 1
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Insert key in the lock
●
B 2
Turn the key to the left just half turn, until
●
3
the hole in the key is facing upwards
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Fig. 188.
Hold the tow hook from below.
●
Press the release bolt in the direction of
●
A
arrow , and at the same time press lever
1
as far as it will go in the direction of arrow
›››
Fig. 189.
Now the tow hook has been released and
falls freely. If this does not occur, press with
the other hand from above.
The tow hook is now in the standby position
and is therefore ready to be reinserted into
›››
the hook housing .
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Fit cover Fig. 182 onto its housing.
●
4
Towing bracket device*
WARNING
Never remove the tow hook while the
●
trailer is hitched.
Never leave the tow hook loose in the lug-
●
gage compartment. It could cause damage
in the even of sharp braking, and even jeop-
ardise passenger safety!
CAUTION
If the lever is not pressed down as far as it
●
will go, after removing the tow hook it will
›››
Fig. 188.
continue upwards and will not lock into its
standby position. The tow hook must re-
Fig. 188.
main in this position before being fitted
again.
Store the device in the reserve position
●
with the key inserted and with the same
side facing upwards. Risk of damaging the
key!
When operating the lever, do not apply
B ●
too much pressure (for example, do not
2
stand on it)!
Note
Before extracting the tow hook, we rec-
●
ommend fitting the protective cover over
the ball head.
Remove dirt from the tow hook before
●
storing it with the vehicle tools.

Connecting the trailer

Turning the 13-pin connector

Fig. 190
Grip the connector in area
●
A
›››
in the direction of the arrow Fig.
Remove the protective cap from the ball
●
›››
head Fig. 182 .
5
Attach the trailer to the ball head.
●
Open the cover of connector
●
›››
nect the trailer Fig. 190.
Hook the trailer retention cable into the
●
›››
safety eyelet Fig. 190 . When hooked,
B
the retaining cable must curve in all trailer
positions in front of the vehicle (sharp curves,
reverse, etc.).
Follow these steps in reverse to unhitch the
trailer.
WARNING
Never use the safety lug to tow!
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and remove it
190.
and con-
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