2018 Seat Ibiza Owner's manual

Towing bracket device

Driving
only. The correct towing bracket figures for
your specific model, which may be l o
w
er
than these figures, are given in the vehicle
documentation or on

Towing bracket device
only powered when the engine is running. The
char ge wir
e (pin 10) char
ges, for example, a
caravan battery.
Pin 9 and 10 should not be connected to
each other to avoid discharging or damaging
the vehicle

Driving
On hooking it up to the safety lug, the retainer
cabl e shoul
d
have slack in all the trailer po-
sitions with respect to the vehicle (sharp
bends, reverse gear, etc.).
Headlights
The front part of the vehicle may be raised
when the trailer is connected and the light
may dazzle the rest of the traffic.
Adapt the height of the headlights using the
headlight range adjuster

Towing bracket device
it is advisable not to drive at the maximum
permissibl e speed in an unf
av
ourable road,
weather or wind conditions. This applies es-
pecially when driving downhill.
You should always reduce speed immediately
if the trailer shows the slightest sign of snak-
ing. Never try to stop the “snaking” by in-
creasing speed.
Always brake in due course. If the trailer has
an overrun brake, apply the brakes gently at
first and then, firmly. This will prevent the jerk-
ing that can be caused by locking of trailer
wheels. Select a low gear in due course be-
fore going down a steep downhill. This ena-
bles you to use the engine braking to slow
down the vehicle.
Reheating
At very high temperatures and during pro-
longed slopes, driving in a low gear and high
engine speed, always monitor the coolant
temperature gauge

Driving
Retrofitting a towing bracket* Fig. 264
Attachment points for towing bracket. If a towing bracket is to be fitted after the ve-
hicl
e is pur
chased, this must be compl
eted
according to the instructions of the towing
bracket manufacturer. The attachment points for the towing bracket
A are on the lower part of the vehicle.
The dist ance betw
een the centr

e of the ball
coupling and the ground should never be
lower than the indicated value, even with a
fully loaded vehicle and including the maxi-
mum drawbar load.
Elevation values for securing the towing brack-
et: B
65 mm (minimum)
C 350 mm to 420 mm (fully laden vehi-
cle)
D 1,033 mm
E 322 mm
F 338 mm
Fitting a towing bracket

Accessories and modifications to the vehicle
Practical tips
Accessories and modifi-
cations t o the v
ehicl
e
Accessories and modifica-
tions to the vehicle Accessories, replacement of parts
and modifications Your vehicle is designed to offer a high stand-
ar
d of activ
e and passiv

e safety.
Before purchasing accessories and parts,
and before making technical changes to your
vehicle, we recommend that you consult your
Technical Service.
SEAT dealerships will be happy to provide
you with the latest information about the use,
legal requirements and recommendations
from the manufacturer regarding accessories
and spare parts.
We recommend you use only SEAT Ap-
proved Accessories

Practical tips
generally authorises in-vehicle installations
of appr o
v
ed types of radio transmitters provi-
ded that: