User Manual - Page 296

For LEON SPORTSTOURER 2022.

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Storing objects
To avoid overloading the electrical system, you
cannot connect the gr
ound wires of pin 3, pin 11
or pin 13.
If the trailer has a 7-contact connector, you
will need to use an adapter cable. In this case
the function corresponding to pin 10 will not be
available.
Tow cable
The tow rope must always be securely fixed to
the towing vehicle and loose enough so that the
vehicle can handle turns smoothly. However,
make sure that the cable does not rub on the
ground while driving.
Trailer tail lights
Always check the trailer's rear lights to ensure
they are working correctly and that they com-
ply with the relevant safety regulations. If you
connect the trailer to the factory-mounted sys-
tem, when you turn on the rear fog lamp, the
fog lamp of the towing vehicle will turn o to
turn on the trailer fog lamp.
Include in the anti-theft alarm
The trailer is included in the anti-theft system if
the following conditions are met:
If the vehicle is factory-equipped with an
anti-theft alarm.
If the vehicle is factory-equipped with a tow
bracket.
If the trailer is electrically connected to the
towing vehicle through the trailer power socket.
If the electrical systems of the vehicle and
trailer are in perfect condition and have no
faults or damage.
If the vehicle is locked with the key and the
anti-theft alarm is activated.
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm is trig-
gered if the electrical connection with the
trailer is cut o.
Before hitching or unhitching a trailer, always
turn o the anti-theft alarm. Otherwise, the tilt
sensor could cause the alarm to go o.
Trailers with LED tail lights
For technical reasons, trailers fitted with LED
rear lights cannot be connected to the anti-
theft alarm system.
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm does not
go o when the electrical connection with the
trailer is cut if it has rear lights with light-emit-
ting diodes.
WARNING
If the cables are improperly or incorrectly
connect
ed, it may lead to an excessive
amount of current supplied to the trailer,
which can cause abnormalities in the entire
vehicle electronic system, as well as acci-
dents and serious injuries.
Ensure that any repairs that need to be
carried out on the electrical system are car-
ried out by a specialised workshop.
Never connect the trailer's electric system
directly to the electrical connections of the
tail lights or any other power sources.
WARNING
Contact between the pins of the trailer
po
wer socket can cause short circuits, over-
loading of the electrical system or failure of
the lighting system, and consequently can
cause accidents and serious injuries.
Never connect the pins of the trailer power
socket to each other.
Make sure any work on bent pins is carried
out by a specialised workshop.
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