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When the vehicle is locked, the alarm is trig-
gered if the electrical connection with the
trailer is cut off.
Before hitching or unhitching a trailer, always
turn off the anti-theft alarm. Otherwise, the tilt
sensor could cause the alarm to go off.
Trailers with LED tail lights
For technical reasons, trailers fitted with LED
rear lights cannot be connected to the anti-
theft alarm system.
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm does not
go off when the electrical connection with the
trailer is cut if it has rear lights with light-emit-
ting diodes.
WARNING
If the cables are improperly or incorrectly
connected, it may lead to an excessive
amount of current supplied to the trailer,
which can cause abnormalities in the entire
vehicle electronic system, as well as acci-
dents and serious injuries.
●
Ensure that any repairs that need to be
carried out on the electrical system are car-
ried out by a specialised workshop.
●
Never connect the trailer's electric system
directly to the electrical connections of the
tail lights or any other power sources.
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Storing objects
WARNING
Contact between the pins of the trailer power
socket can cause short circuits, overloading
of the electrical system or failure of the light-
ing system, and consequently can cause ac-
cidents and serious injuries.
●
Never connect the pins of the trailer power
socket to each other.
●
Make sure any work on bent pins is carried
out by a specialised workshop.
NOTICE
Do not leave the trailer connected to the
vehicle when parked; place it on its support
wheel or its supports. If the vehicle rises or
falls due, for example, to a variation of the
load or a burst tyre, increased pressure will
be placed on the towing bracket and the
trailer, and both the vehicle and the trailer
can be damaged.
Note
● In case of anomalies in the electrical sys-
tems of the vehicle or trailer, as well as in the
anti-theft alarm system, have them inspec-
ted by a specialised workshop.
● If the trailer accessories consume energy
through the power socket to the trailer and
the engine is turned off, the battery will dis-
charge.
● If the vehicle battery is running low, the
electrical connection with the trailer will be
automatically cut.
Trailer loading
Technically permissible maximum trailer
weight and vertical load on the coupling de-
vice
The technically permissible maximum trailer
weight is the weight that the vehicle can tow
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. The vertical load on the coupling is
exerted vertically from above on the hook of
the towing bracket.
The information on the maximum trailer
weight and vertical load on the coupling de-
vice contained in the type plate of the towing
bracket are experimental values only. The cor-
rect figures for your specific model, which may
be lower than these figures, are given in the
vehicle documentation. The information in the
vehicle documentation takes precedence at all
times.
To promote safety while driving, CUPRA rec-
ommends making the most of the maximum
vertical load technically permissible on the
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coupling device
page 286. An insufficient
vertical load has a negative influence on the
behaviour of both the vehicle and trailer.
The vertical load increases the weight on the
rear axle, reducing the vehicle's carrying ca-
pacity.
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