Seat Leon >> Towing bracket
SEAT Leon Service and Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Exterior equipment / Towing bracket
Assembly overview - towing bracket
- - Bolt.
- 4 off
- 50 Nm + 90º
- Always renew bolt after loosening
- - Towing bracket
- Tow hitch with removable ball head
- - Sealing plug
- Insert into the opening after removing the tow hitch.
- - Towing bracket
- - Cap
- - Retaining plate
- - Wiring harness
- - Electric socket
- - Bolt.
- 3 off
- 2.5 Nm
- - Bolt.
- 4 off
- 20 Nm
- Gas-tight threaded connections
DANGER! The gas tight threaded connections prevent exhaust gas from penetrating the passenger compartment.
These must always be mounted.
- - Cavity wax - AKR.308.SP5-
Note To prevent water penetration
Removing and installing towing bracket
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Torque wrench - VAG 1332-
Removing
- Remove rear bumper cover.
- Remove screws -1-.
- Remove the contact box -2-.
- Undo the wiring harness from the fastenings -arrows-.
- Detach wiring harness -5-.
- Remove bolts -arrows-.
- Remove the towing bracket -1-.
Fit in reverse order from removal, remembering the following:
Specified torques
Removing and installing emblems at vehicle
front
Removing and installing emblem at vehicle
front
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Release lever - U 30800-
Removing
Remove bumper cover (front).
Use a small screwdriver to ...
See also:
Position of the ignition key
Fig. 115 Ignition key
positions
Ignition switched off, steering lock 0
In the position fig. 115 the ignition and the engine are OFF and the
steering may be locked.
For the Steering lock ...