User Manual - Page 298

For ATECA 2021.

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Driving
Open the r
ear lid.
Pull the
Fig. 202 button briefly. The tow
hook unlocks electrically.
Turn the tow hook under the bumper with
your hand until you feel and hear that it en-
gages and the control lamp on the button re-
mains on continuously.
Close the rear lid.
The control lamp
If the warning light on the button
Fig. 202 flashes, this means that the
tow hook has not been attached properly or
is damaged
.
If the warning lamp
Fig. 202 remains
on with the rear lid open, the tow hook is cor-
rectly in place both when extracted and
when covered.
The control light of the lamp switches off ap-
proximately 1 minute after closing the read lid.
WARNING
Undue use of the towing bracket may
cause injury and accidents.
Only use the tow hook if it is properly en-
gaged.
Always ensure that no person, animal or
ob
ject is to be found in the path of the tow
hook.
Never use a tool or instrument while the
tow hook is moving.
Ne
ver press the
Fig. 202 button when
there is a trailer hooked to the vehicle or
when a carrier system or other accessories
are mounted on the tow hook.
If the tow hook is not attached properly,
do not use it. Instead, go to a specialised
workshop and have the towing bracket
checked.
If you detect any fault in the electrical
system or in the towing bracket, contact a
specialised workshop and ask them to
check it.
If the ball has a diameter of less than 49
mm at any one point, do not use the towing
bracket under any circumstances.
CAUTION
If you clean the vehicle with high-pressure
or st
eam devices, do not point the jet di-
rectly towards the retractable tow hook or
the trailer power socket, as this may dam-
age the joints or remove the grease neces-
sary for lubrication.
Note
At extremely low temperatures, the tow
hook may be impossibl
e to operate. In this
case, place the vehicle in a warmer loca-
tion (for example, a garage).
Fitting a bicycle carrier on the re-
tr
actable towbar
The maximum allowed weight of the carrier
syst
em, including the load, is 75 kg. The carri-
er system should not protrude more than 700
mm backwards from the spherical head. On-
ly carrier systems on which up to 3 bikes can
be mounted are allowed. Heavier bicycles
must be mounted as close to the vehicle as
possible (tow hook).
WARNING
The incorrect use of the tow hitch with a bi-
cycl
e rack mounted on the tow hook can
cause accidents and injury.
Never exceed the maximum weight or the
limits indicated above.
The bicycle rack may not be mounted to
the neck of the hook below the ball be-
cause, due to the shape of the neck and
depending on the rack model, the rack
could be incorrectly mounted on the vehi-
cle.
Always read and take the manufacturer
assembly instructions into account.
CAUTION
If the maximum weight and limits indicated
abo
ve are exceeded, the vehicle may suf-
fer considerable damage.
Never exceed the values indicated!
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