Fitting A Bicycle Carrier On The Retractable Towbar - Cupra Ateca 2020 Owner's Manual

Open the rear lid.
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Pull the Fig. 195 button briefly. The tow
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hook unlocks electrically.
Turn the tow hook under the bumper with
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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.
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The control lamp
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If the warning light on the button
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Fig. 195 flashes, this means that the
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tow hook has not been attached properly or
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is damaged.
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If the warning lamp Fig. 195
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on with the rear lid open, the tow hook is
correctly 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-
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gaged.
Always ensure that no person, animal or
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object is to be found in the path of the tow
hook.
Towing bracket device*
Never use a tool or instrument while the
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tow hook is moving.
Never press the
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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,
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do not use it. Instead, go to a specialised
workshop and have the towing bracket
checked.
If you detect any fault in the electrical
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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
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remains
mm at any one point, do not use the towing
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bracket under any circumstances.
CAUTION
If you clean the vehicle with high-pressure
or steam 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 impossible to operate. In this
case, place the vehicle in a warmer location
(for example, a garage).
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Fig. 195 button when
The maximum allowed weight of the carrier
system, including the load, is 75 kg. The car-
rier system should not protrude more than
700 mm backwards from the spherical head.
Only carrier systems on which up to 3 bikes
can be mounted are allowed. Heavier bicy-
cles must be mounted as close to the vehicle
as possible (tow hook).
Fitting a bicycle carrier on the retract-
able towbar
WARNING
The incorrect use of the tow hitch with a bi-
cycle rack mounted on the tow hook can
cause accidents and injury.
Never exceed the maximum weight or
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the limits indicated above.
The bicycle rack may not be mounted to
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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
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assembly instructions into account.
CAUTION
If the maximum weight and limits indicated
above are exceeded, the vehicle may suffer
considerable damage.
Never exceed the values indicated!
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