Seat Tarraco 2022 Owner's Manual page 309

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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).
Storing objects Trailer mode
Installing a rear carrier system or a
bicycle rack on the trailer hitch
Fig. 211 Recommended weight distribution 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
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the vehicle in question .
SEAT recommends the use of genuine SEAT
spare parts and accessories, which can be pur-
chased from the brand's dealers. Install the rear
carrier system according to the manufacturer's
installation instructions.
The load capacity results from the weight of the
rear carrier system and the weight of the load
carried on it.
The recommended maximum load capacity of
the rear carrier system installed on the trailer
hitch may be different from the maximum verti-
cal load on the specific vehicle coupling.
However, it is not permitted to exceed the max-
imum 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 system
is from the ball head.
Place heavy objects as close as possible to the
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trailer hitch Fig. 211.
Maximum load capacity depending on the
vehicle
To find out the recommended load capacity for
your vehicle, check the maximum vertical load
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on its coupling page 384. Please refer to the
following table for the load capacity.
In accordance with the UN-R-55 guideline,
SEAT recommends not carrying more bicycles
than recommended on the rear rack system.
Maximum vertical
Maximum
load on the vehi-
load ca-
cle's specific cou-
pacity
pling
50 kg 50 kg
55 kg 55 kg
From 75 kg 75 kg
Number of
bicycles
2
2
3
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