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Please contact a qualified workshop to find out whether your vehicle can be retrofitted with a towing bracket.
- Fig. 142 Installation dimensions and positions of securing points
3-door | Saloon | Sportback | Cabriolet | ||
-1- | mm | 1042.9 | 1042.9 | 1042.9 | 1042.9 |
-2- | mm | 842.6 | 1027.8 | 877.8 | 1032.7 |
-3- | mm | 555.9 | 556.0 | 556.1 | 556.0 |
-4- | mm | 301.0 | 301.0 | 301.0 | 301.0 |
-5- | mm | 72.5 | 76.0 | 70.0 | 77.3 |
-6- | mm | 23.6 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 |
If a towing bracket is to be fitted after the car is purchased, this must be done according to the instructions of the towing bracket manufacturer. The towing bracket is bolted to the body at the securing points -7-.
Qualified workshops are familiar with the method of installation and any modifications which may be required for the cooling system.
WARNING
If a towing bracket is retrofitted, the installation should be carried out by a qualified workshop.
- A towing bracket that is not fitted properly constitutes an accident risk.
- For your own safety, please observe the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the towing bracket.
CAUTION
- If the connector socket is not fitted correctly, this could cause damage to the vehicle s electrical system.
- In particular in high outside temperatures it is not possible to drive up long steep gradients without a suitable cooling system. there is a risk of damaging the engine.