Seat Leon - Electrically Unlocking Trailer Hook

Driving
Electrically unlocking trailer
hook*
Description
Fig. 194
On the left side of the luggage com-
partment: butt
on f
or unl
ocking the tow hook.
The towing bracket’s hook is located in the
bumper
. T
o
w hooks for electrical unlocking
cannot be removed.
There should be no person, animal or object
in the path of the tow hook
›››
.
Unl
ocking the t
o
w hook and removing it
●
Stop the vehicle and connect the electronic
parking brake
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page 254.
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Switch off the engine.
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Open the rear lid.
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Pull the button
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Fig. 194 briefly. The tow
hook unlocks electrically and automatically
turns outwards. The button's control lamp
flashes.
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Finish remove the tow hook by hand until
you feel and hear that it has engaged and
the control lamp on the button stays on.
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Close the rear lid.
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Hitching and connecting a trailer
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page 277.
Retracting the tow hook
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Stop the vehicle and apply the electronic
parking brake.
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Switch off the engine.
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Unhook the trailer and interrupt the electri-
cal connection between it and the vehicle. If
you are using an adapter, remove it from the
trailer's power socket.
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Open the rear lid.
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Pull the button
›››
Fig. 194 briefly. The tow
hook unlocks electrically.
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Turn the tow hook under the bumper with
your hand until you feel and hear that it en-
gages and the control lamp on the button re-
mains on continuously.
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Close the rear lid.
The control lamp 
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If the warning light on the button
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Fig. 194
 flashes, this means that the tow hook has
not been attached properly or is damaged
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.
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If the w
arning l
amp
›
››
Fig. 194  remains
on with the rear lid open, the tow hook is cor-
rectly in place both when extracted and
when covered.
The control light of the lamp switches off ap-
proximately 1 minute after closing the read lid.
WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may
cause injury and accidents.
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Only use the tow hook if it is properly en-
gaged.
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Always ensure that no person, animal or
object is to be f
ound in the path of the tow
hook.
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Never use a tool or instrument while the
tow hook is moving.
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Never press the button
›››
Fig. 194 when
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
workshop and have the towing bracket
checked.
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If you detect any fault in the electrical
system or in the towing bracket, contact a
specialised 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 towing
bracket under any circumstances.
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