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Storing objects
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Trailer mode
A
B
Installing a rear carrier system or a
bicycl
e rack on the trailer hitch
Fig.198 R
ecommended weight distribution on
the rear support system.
Examples of rear carrier systems are bicycle
r
acks or multi-purpose boxes that are installed
on the trailer hitch.
Only use rear carrier systems that have been
specified by the respective manufacturer for
the vehicle model, model year and version of
the vehicle in question ›››
.
SEAT r
ecommends the use of genuine SEAT
spare parts and accessories, which can be pur-
chased from the brand’s dealers. Install the rear
carrier system according to the manufacturer’s
installation instructions.
The load capacity results from the weight of the
rear carrier system and the weight of the load
carried on it.
The recommended maximum load capacity of
the r
ear carrier system installed on the trailer
hitch may be dierent from the maximum verti-
cal load on the specific vehicle coupling.
However, it is not permitted to exceed the max-
imum permitted vertical load on the tow hitch
(which depends on the model).
The load capacity is reduced due to the lever
eect that occurs the further the carrier system
is from the ball head.
Place heavy objects as close as possible to the
trailer hitch ›››Fig.198.
Maximum load capacity depending on the
vehicle
To find out the recommended load capacity for
your vehicle, check the maximum vertical load
on its coupling ›››page380. Please refer to the
following table for the load capacity.
In accordance with the UN-R-55 guideline,
SEAT recommends not carrying more bicycles
than recommended on the rear rack system.
Maximum vertical
load on the vehi-
cle's specific cou-
pling
Maximum
load ca-
pacity
Number of
bicycles
50 kg 50 kg 2
55 kg 55 kg 2
From 75 kg 75 kg 3
Maximum load overhang of the rear carrier
system
Fig.199 Schematic r
epresentation of the
maximum load overhang of a bicycle rack for two
or three bicycles.
With up to 55 kg load capacity: 500mm
(appr
ox. 19.7in)
With 75 kg load capacity: 700mm (approx.
27.6in)
The maximum overhang shall not exceed
500 mm from the centre of the ball head to
the to the centre of the rail of the last support
›››Fig.199
A
for two-bicycle racks. In the case
of thr
ee-bicycle racks, the overhang must not
exceed 700mm ›››Fig.199
B
.
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