Retrofitting A Towing Bracket - Seat Leon 5D Owner's Manual

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.
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Driving

Retrofitting a towing bracket

Description
Limits and attachment points for ret-
Fig. 207
rofitting a towing bracket.
SEAT recommends that towing brackets be
retrofitted at a specialised workshop. For ex-
ample, it may very well be necessary to ad-
just the cooling system or mount thermal pro-
tection plates. SEAT recommends visiting a
SEAT dealership for this.
If a towing bracket is retrofitted, the distance
specifications should always be kept in mind.
The distance between the centre of the ball
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head and the road Fig. 207
be less than that indicated. This also applies
when the vehicle is fully loaded, including the
technically permissible maximum vertical
load on the coupling device.
must never
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