VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2012 Owners Manual

Installing the rear towing eye

Fig. 214 On the right in the rear bumper: Cover.

Fig. 215 On the right in the rear bumper: Screwing in the towing eye.

x Vehicles with a factory-equipped trailer hitch can also tow with the trailer hitch. In this case, you may only use a tow-bar that is specially designed to fit on a ball mount. If you use an unsuitable tow bar, the ball mount, trailer hitch, and the vehicle could be damaged.
Installing the rear towing eye (R-Line)

Fig. 216 On the right rear bumper: Removing the cover.

Driving tips while towing

Abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
5S manual 5-speed manual transmission
6S automatic 6-speed automatic transmission
6S manual 6-speed manual transmission
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
AFS Adaptive Front Lighting System
AKI Anti-Knock Index
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASL Automatic Shift Lock
ASR Anti-Slip Regulation
ATA Anti-Theft Alarm system
BAS Brake Assist System
ccm Cubic centimeter unit of volume for specifying engine displacement
CCS Cruise control
CID Cubic inch displacement, unit of volume for specifying engine displacement
cm Centimeter – metric unit of measure for length
CO2 Carbon dioxide
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung (German Institute for Standardization)
DRL Daytime running lights
EDL Electronic Differential Lock
EDR Event Data Recorder
EN European Norm
EPC Engine control (Electronic Power Control)
ESC Electronic Stability Control
g/mi (g/km) Generated carbon monoxide amount in grams per mile (kilometer) driven
GAWR Gross Axle Weight Rating
GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
HID High Intensity Discharge headlights (HID)
hp Horsepower, unit used to rate engine power
kg Kilogram – metric unit for weight
kN Kilonewton, a measure of force
kp Kilopond, a measure of force
kW Kilowatt, engine rating
LED Light Emitting Diode
m Meter – metric unit of measure for length

MFI Multi-Function Indicator
MIL Malfunction Indicator Light (engine)
MTBE Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
Nm Newton meter, engine torque unit
RON Research Octane Number, measurement of antiknock resistance of gasoline
rpm Engine revolutions per minute (engine speed)
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
TSI® Twin-charged Stratified Injection