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Pin Meaning
7 Rear light, left
8 Reverse lights
9 Permanent live
10 Live charge cable 11 Earth for pin 10
12 Unassigned
13 Earth for pin 9 Power socket for trailer
The v
ehicle is fitt
ed with a 13-pol e po
wer
sock
et for the connection between the trailer
and the vehicle. With the engine running,
electrical devices on the trailer receive power
from the electrical connection (pin 9 and pin
10 of the trailer power socket).
If the system detects that a trailer has been
connected, the consumers on the trailer will
receive electricity through this connection
(pins 9 and 10). Pin 9 has a permanent live.
This powers, for example, the trailer
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Driving
WARNING
If the cables are improperly or incorrectly
connected, it may lead to an excessiv e
amount of curr
ent supplied to the trailer,
which can cause abnormalities in the entire
vehicle electronic system, as well as acci-
dents and serious injuries.
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distributed between the back and front of the
tr ail
er:
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repeated automatic braking may occur in
extreme driving conditions.
Electrically unlocking trailer
hook*
Description Fig. 303
On the right side of the luggage com-
partment: butt on for unl
ocking the t o
w hook . The towing bracket
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example, it may very well be necessary to
adjust the cooling syst em or mount thermal
pr otection pl
ates. SEAT r
ecommends visiting
a SEAT deal
ership for this.
If a towing bracket is retrofitted, the distance
specifications should always be kept in mind.
The distance between the centre of the ball
head and the road
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Practical tips
Practical tips
Checking and r efilling l
ev-
el s
R efuelling
R efuelling Fig. 305
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attach-
ed. The fuel tank flap is on the rear right of the
v
ehicl
e.
The fl ap that co v
ers the t
ank cap is unlocked
and locked automatically using the central
locking.