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Never press the button
there is a trailer hooked to the vehicle or
when a carrier system or other accessories
are mounted on the tow hook.
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If the tow hook is not attached properly, do
not use it. Instead, go to a specialised work-
shop and have the towing bracket checked.
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If you detect any fault in the electrical sys-
tem or in the towing bracket, contact a speci-
alised workshop and ask them to check it.
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If the ball has a diameter of less than
49 mm at any one point, do not use the tow-
ing bracket under any circumstances.
NOTICE
If you clean the vehicle with high-pressure
or steam devices, do not point the jet di-
rectly towards the retractable tow hook or
the trailer power socket, as this may damage
the joints or remove the grease necessary for
lubrication.
Note
At extremely low temperatures, the tow hook
may be impossible to operate. In this case,
place the vehicle in a warmer location (for
example, a garage).
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Installing a rear carrier system or a
Fig. 195
when
bicycle rack on the trailer hitch
Fig. 196
on the rear support system.
Examples of rear carrier systems are bicycle
racks or multi-purpose boxes that are installed
on the trailer hitch.
Only use rear carrier systems that have been
specified by the respective manufacturer for
the vehicle model, model year and version of
the vehicle in question
CUPRA recommends the use of genuine CU-
PRA spare parts and accessories, which can be
purchased from the brand's dealers. Install the
rear carrier system according to the manufac-
turer's installation instructions.
The load capacity results from the weight of
the rear carrier system and the weight of the
load carried on it.
Storing objects
Recommended weight distribution
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.
The recommended maximum load capacity of
the rear carrier system installed on the trailer
hitch may be different from the maximum ver-
tical load on the specific vehicle coupling.
However, it is not permitted to exceed the
maximum permitted vertical load on the tow
hitch (which depends on the model).
The load capacity is reduced due to the lever
effect that occurs the further the carrier sys-
tem is from the ball head.
Place heavy objects as close as possible to the
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trailer hitch
Fig. 196.
Maximum load capacity depending on the
vehicle
To find out the recommended load capacity
for your vehicle, check the maximum vertical
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load on its coupling
page 370. Please refer
to the following table for the load capacity.
In accordance with the UN-R-55 guideline,
CUPRA recommends not carrying more bicy-
cles than recommended on the rear rack sys-
tem.
Maximum verti-
Maximum
cal load on the
load ca-
vehicle's specific
pacity
coupling
50 kg
50 kg
55 kg
55 kg
From 75 kg
75 kg
Number
of bicy-
cles
2
2
3
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