Seat Alhambra 2020 Owner's Manual

Towing bracket device*

Driving
Trailer brakes
If the tr ail
er has its o wn br
ak
e system, please
take the relevant legal requirements into ac-
count. Never connect the trailer

Towing bracket device*
Pin Meaning
12 Unassigned
13 Earth, pins 9 to 13 Power socket for trailer
The vehicle is fitted with a 13-pol
e po
wer
socket for the connection between the trailer
and the vehicle. With the engine running,
electrical devices on the trailer receive power
from the electrical connection (pin 9 and pin
10 of the trailer power socket).
If the system detects that a trailer has been
connected, the consumers on the trailer will
receive electricity through this connection
(pins 9 and 10). Pin 9 has a permanent live.
This powers, for example, the trailer

Driving
failure of the lighting system, and conse-
quently can cause accidents and serious
injuries.

Towing bracket device*
WARNING
If the maximum permissible axle weight, the
maximum load technically permissible on
the coupling point, the maximum author -
ised v
ehicle weight or the gross combina-
tion weight of the towing vehicle and trailer
are exceeded, accidents and serious inju-
ries may occur.

Driving

Towing bracket device*
repeated automatic braking may occur in
extreme driving conditions.
Electrically unlocking trailer
hook*
Description Fig. 280
On the right side of the luggage com-
partment: butt on f
or unl ocking the t
o
w hook.The towing bracket

Driving

Towing bracket device*
Retrofitting a towing bracket Description Fig. 281
Limits and attachment points for ret-
r ofitting a t o
wing br ack
et.SEAT recommends that towing brackets be
r
etr
ofitt ed at a specialised w
orkshop

. For ex-ample, it may very well be necessary to ad-
just the cooling system or mount thermal pro-
tection plat

es. SEAT recommends visiting a
SEAT dealership for this.
If a towing bracket is retrofitted, the distance
specifications should always be kept in mind.
The distance between the centre of the ball
head and the road

Practical tips
Practical tips
Checking and r efilling l
ev-
el s
R
efuelling
Refuelling Fig. 282
Fuel tank flap with tank cap attached. The fuel tank flap is on the rear right of the
v
ehicl
e.
The fl ap that co

vers the tank cap is unlocked
and locked automatically using the central
locking.