2020 Seat Ibiza Owner's manual

Towing bracket device*
Driving with a trailer Adjusting the headlights
The fr
ont part of the v
ehicle 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 ››› page 120 1)
.
Specific features of driving with a trailer

Driving
Stabilisation of the towing vehicle
and tr ail
er combinationThe stabilisation of the vehicle and trailer
combination is an additional function of the
el
ectr

onic stability control (ESC).
If the system detects that the trailer is weav-
ing, it intervenes to reduce the swaying of the
trailer.
Vehicle and trailer combination stabilisa-
tion requirements

Towing bracket device*
the cover of the load area of the luggage
compartment.
The t o
w hook is fitted and removed by hand
and is supplied with a key.
13-pin connector
Safety lug
Hook housing
Hook housing cap
Protective cap of the ball head
Removable tow hook
Locking lever
Lock cover
Release bolt
Lock
Locking balls
Key
Operation and conservation
Put the cover on the housing cavity so that
dirt cannot get in.
Before hooking up a trailer, always check the
ball head and apply suitable grease if neces-
sary.
Use the protective cap to store the tow hook.
Clean the housing cavity surfaces and treat
them with an appropriate conservation prod-
uct. 1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12 WARNING

Driving
Fig. 171
Reserve position: position verification Before assembling it, place the tow hook in
the st
andby position with the f
ollowing two
steps.

Towing bracket device*
Lever ››
› Fig. 172
A aut
omatically turns in
the dir
ection of arrow 2 upwards, and the re-
l ease bolt B moves outwards (its red and
gr een parts ar

e visible) ››› .
If l e
ver A does not turn or the release bolt
Bdoes not come out, the tow hook should be
r
emo

ved by turning the lever as far as possi-
ble downwards from the housing cavity, and
the tow hook’s support surfaces and the cavi-
ty should then be cleaned.
Step 2.

Driving
Removing the tow hook Fig. 175
Removing the tow hook Fig. 176
Removing the tow hook

Towing bracket device*
Connecting the trailer Fig. 177
Turning the 13-pin connector

Driving
Retrofitting a towing bracket Description Fig. 178
Limits and attachment points for ret-
r ofitting a t
owing bracket. SEAT recommends that towing brackets be
r
etr

ofitted at a specialised workshop. For ex- ample, it may very well be necessary to ad-
just the cooling system or mount thermal pr

o-
tection plates. 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 ››› Fig. 178
C must never
be l ess than that indicat

ed. This also applies
when the vehicle is fully loaded, including the
technically permissible maximum vertical
load on the coupling device.
Distance specifications ››› Fig. 178
:
Attachment points (lower part of the vehi-
cle)
65 mm (minimum)
350 mm to 420 mm (fully laden vehicle)
1,025 mm
322 mm
448 mm
771.5 mm WARNING
If the cables are improperly or incorrectly
connect ed, this may l

ead to malfunctions
in the entire vehicle electronic system, as
well as to accidents and serious injuries.