2020 Seat Ateca Owner's Manual

Towing bracket device*

Driving

Towing bracket device*
correct figures for your specific model, which
may be l o
w er
than these figur
es, are given in
the vehicle documentation. The information in
the vehicle documentation takes precedence
at all times.
To promote safety while driving, SEAT recom-
mends making the most of the maximum ver-
tical load technically permissible on the
coupling device

Driving
Specific features of driving with a trailer

Towing bracket device*

Driving

Towing bracket device*
Note
SEAT recommends removing, as far as pos-
sible, all remo v
able parts of the bicycles
before setting off. These parts include, for
example, baskets and saddlebags, child
seats or batteries. This improves aerody-
namics and the centre of gravity of the rack
system. Retrofitting a towing bracket
Description Fig. 302
Limits and attachment points for ret-
r ofitting a t o
wing br ack

et. SEAT recommends that towing brackets be
r
etr
ofitt ed at a specialised w
orkshop

. For ex-ample, it may very well be necessary to ad-
just the cooling system or mount thermal pro-
tection plat

es. SEAT recommends visiting a
SEAT dealership 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

Driving
sources. Only use suitable connectors to
connect the trailer.