Alfa Romeo STELVIO Owner's Handbook Manual page 206

is in the locked position , pretension
it by following the "Hook pretensioning"
procedure described at the end of this
paragraph.
The tow hook is in the locked position
when the knob is resting on the bracket
(no crack) and the green mark on the
knob lines up with the green sign on the
bracket fig. 239.
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Position the tow hook so that the delta
inserts on the tow hook fixing bracket
are aligned with the crack between the
lower edge and the mounting pipe on the
car fig. 240;
push the tow hook upwards and
the pretensioned mechanism will
automatically fasten itself in position.
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240
Use the supplied key to close the
mechanism:
insert the key into the lock on the knob,
turn it fully anticlockwise and remove it;
fasten the protection cap onto the
lock.
WARNING The key can only be removed
when the locking mechanism is closed
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WARNING To prevent losing the key
while towing, DO NOT leave it in the lock.
Remove the ball protection cover from
the tow hook and attach the trailer.
Connecting the electrical system
To connect the trailer's electrical system,
proceed as described below:
turn the connector mounting bracket
downwards. The bracket is to the left of
the tow hook mounting pipe fig. 241;
once you have lowered the protection
cover, insert the trailer's plug into the
socket on the car. To make sure that the
two connectors fit together perfectly,
check that the tab on the plug is aligned
with the notch on the socket fig. 242;
insert the plug fully into the socket and
enable the safety lock, if provided.
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242
Removing the tow hook
When the tow hook is no longer needed,
disconnect the electrical connections
and remove it from its position as
described below:
remove the protection cap and insert
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