Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Factory fitted towing attachment
| If the vehicle was supplied with a factory fitted towing
attachment, everything with regards to the technical and legal
requirements has already been taken care of. |
| It should be noted that from the start of 1988 a
»13-pin« trailer socket is installed
in place of the conventional »7-pin«
socket. This new socket allows connection at a later time of
additional electrical consumers from the trailer, for which
there was no means of connection in the previous socket, e.g. a
reversing light. |
| If the trailer to be towed has a
»7-pin« connector, an adapter cable available from
Volkswagen dealerships can be used. |
|
Retrofitted towing attachment
| If the vehicle is to be equipped with a retrofit towing
attachment, the following should be observed: |
| The towing attachment is a safety element. Therefore, only a
type approved device designed specifically for the vehicle
should be used. It is recommended that a towing attachment from
the Volkswagen accessory programme is used as it is the same as
the factory fitted devices. For these towing attachments, the
installation instructions supplied also have Volkswagen's
approval. |
|
Ball head
| 350 to 420 mm, measured from centre of ball head to road
surface |
| Minimum of 65 mm, measured from centre of ball head to
bumper |
|
The trailer socket must be connected in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions to the electrical system of the
pulling vehicle.
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