2017 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG tow

Ball mount dimensions
x The drop height (A) from the center of the ball to the center of the hole for the securing pin on the ball mount must be at least 11 /4 inches (32.3 mm) and at most 27 /8 inches (73 mm).
x The pin-to-ball distance (B) from the center of the ball to the center of the hole for the securing pin on the ball mount must be no more than 61 /8 inches (157.3 mm).
x The ball diameter must be no more than 2 inches (51 mm).
Volkswagen recommends that you have an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility install the electrical system and socket.
A ball mount and ball combination that does not meet these specifications can damage your vehicle
and may even fail in use ⇒ .
Never install a “weight distributing” or “load equalizing” trailer hitch on your vehicle. The vehicle is not
designed for this kind of trailer hitch ⇒ .
WARNING
An improperly installed or unsuitable trailer hitch can cause the trailer to separate from the towing vehicle and result in a major accident with serious personal injuries.
x Have any trailer hitch retrofit or other work on a trailer hitch done by a qualified workshop.
CAUTION
The ball mount sticks out behind the rear bumper and can cause injury to pedestrians and cyclists.
x To reduce the risk of injury in rear-end collisions, and the risk to pedestrians and cyclists when the vehicle is parked, always remove the ball carrier when you are not towing a trailer.
NOTICE
x Never use a ball larger than 2 inches (51 mm) on your vehicle. The vehicle was not designed to tow heavier trailers with a receiver larger than the specified ball. The increased loads can damage the attachment points for the trailer hitch.
x Never use an adapter to increase the size of the trailer hitch receiver to more than 2 inches (50.8 mm) to tow a trailer that is heavier than the maximum permissible trailer weight that your vehicle can tow.
x You can use an adapter if required for the proper installation of a bicycle rack or other similar carrier as long as the maximum weight limits are observed. When using bicycle racks or similar carriers make sure that the rear lights are not blocked.
x Only use trailer hitches that are approved by the hitch manufacturer for your vehicle and model.

(E) 21 /16 inches (52 mm)
(F) from 133 /4 inches to 161 /2 inches (350 - 420 mm)
(G) 1315 /16 inches (354.5 mm)
(H) 415 /16 inches (1050 mm)
(I) 467 /16 inches (1180 mm)
WARNING
Improper or incorrect connections to the vehicle electrical system can cause malfunctions that affect the entire vehicle electrical system and cause accidents and serious personal injury.
x Never connect the electrical system of the trailer directly to the electrical connections of the rear lights or other unsuitable power sources. Use only a suitable connector to provide power to the trailer.
x Have any trailer hitch retrofit or other work on a trailer hitch done by a qualified workshop.
WARNING
An improperly installed or unsuitable trailer hitch can cause the trailer to separate from the towing vehicle and result in a major accident with serious personal injuries.
Only use trailer hitches that are approved by Volkswagen for your vehicle and model.
Maximum permissible trailer weight

WARNING
Never let a passenger, especially a child, ride on the center armrest. Improper seating posi-tion can increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash.
There may be a 12 Volt-socket, a MEDIA-IN multimedia jack, or an AUX-IN-jack in the front center armrest stowage compartment.
x The MEDIA-IN multimedia jack lets you connect external devices to the Infotainment System ⇒  MEDIA-IN multimedia jack.
Storage compartment in the rear center console

Fig. 122 In the rear center console: Storage compartment.

Function key: Type of destination selection
( Last destinations : Select a destination from the list of recent destina-
tions for which route guidance was started
) Favorites : Select the destination from the list of destinations stored as
favorite destinations
* Directory : Select the destination from the list of manually stored desti-
nations

Address: selecting a destination address

Fig. 170 Selecting addresses.

Fig. 171 Country and town selected: Narrowing down the address.

For further functions in the Address entry menu and if a destination is already displayed
Selecting destination parameters for the destination address
A new destination address must always be selected in the displayed sequence, first the country, then the town, etc. A “town” can be a small village or a zip code area.
The individual destination parameters (country, town, etc.) are selected using input windows
x Press the Country function key and select the desired country.
x Press the City/zip function key and select the town or zip code.
Once a town has been selected, it is already possible to start route guidance to the town center
⇒ fig. 171.
The destination address can be narrowed down further by entering a street and, following that, a house number or intersection.
x Press the Enter/show destination on map function key to select the destination in the map view When narrowing down the destination address, please note that every entry restricts the available range of subsequent selections. For instance, if the street you are looking for is not in the zip code area you have selected in a previous window, you will not be able to find the street at the street selec-tion stage.
Finishing destination input
x Press the Start route guidance function key to start route guidance to the entered destination
x OR: Press the Store in directory function key to store the destination in the destination memory
Address entry menu

Fig. 172 Navigation main menu with destination.

In vicinity of destination9: Area around last destination.
Along the route10: Along the calculated route.
In a new city : Select country and town as center of search area.
Nationwide : Whole of country you are currently driving in.
x Press to select search area ⇒ fig. 174.
x Then press to select the desired point of interest category ⇒ fig. 176.
x Some point of interest categories contain further sub-categories that are revealed upon pressing.
The points of interest found in the search area for the selected point of interest category are displayed in a list
Select point of interest from list and show in detailed view
The nearest points of interest are displayed at the top of the list of points of interest that have been found.
If the immediate vicinity has been selected as the search area, additional distance and direction details will be displayed -.
The distances and directions initially refer to the route as the crow flies. The arrow - is shown “not filled in”.
In the background, the Infotainment System starts to calculate the route to the nearest points of inter-est in the list. Points of interest for which a possible route has been calculated are displayed with a “filled in” arrow. In this case, the actual distance to be driven is displayed.
The selection of points of interest can be narrowed down further by entering a name
x Touching a point of interest in the list shows the point of interest in the detailed view ⇒ fig. 175.
Selection options in the detailed view
'11: Opens a list where you can select other points of interest with the same address.
,: Stores the points of interest in the destination memory
.: Shows the point of interest on the map.
Start : Starts route guidance to the point of interest.
12: Makes a call to a displayed telephone number.
9 Only if a destination has already been set. 10 Can only be selected during route guidance. 11 Only displayed when several points of interest with the same address can be selected. 12 Only active or displayed when a telephone number is included in the point of interest information and a
mobile phone or a SIM card is connected to the Infotainment System ⇒ page 360.

Autozoom
If Autozoom is active, the map scale is adjusted automatically, depending on the route (small scale for driving on the highway and a large scale for driving in town).
x Press the

x Avoid high engine speeds, full throttle acceleration and heavy engine loads when the en-gine is cold.
x Do not try to start the engine by pushing or towing the vehicle. Unburned fuel can get into the catalytic converter and damage it. The steering column may also be locked.
Do not let your vehicle warm up while standing; instead, start driving right away after making sure that you have good visibility through all windows. This will help the engine reach operating tempera-ture faster and keep down emissions.
If the battery in the remote control vehicle key is weak or dead, the engine cannot be started with the starter button. In this case, remove the starter button from the ignition switch and insert the remote control vehicle key into the ignition switch to start the vehicle.
Major consumers of electricity are temporarily switched off when the engine is being started.
After starting a cold engine, there may be increased operating noises for a few seconds. This is normal and harmless.
Stopping the engine