Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Fitting the rear towing eye

Fig. 248 Rear bumper on the right-hand side: removing the cover

Fig. 249 Rear bumper on the right-hand side: screwing in the towing eye

The towing eye is screwed into a threaded hole behind a cover on the right of the rear bumper . In vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket there is no mounting for the removable towing eye behind the cover. To tow, fit and use the ball coupling , .

Comply with the notes on towing .

Fitting the towing eye at the rear (vehicles without factory-fitted towing bracket )

• Remove the towing eye from the vehicle toolkit in the luggage compartment .

• Press at the bottom of the cover (arrow) to release the cover.

• Remove the cover and leave it hanging from the vehicle.

• Turn the towing eye clockwise into the threaded hole and tighten as far as it will go . Use a suitable object to screw the towing eye fully and securely into the mounting.

• After you have finished towing, remove the towing eye by unscrewing it anticlockwise.

• Insert the lower retaining lug into the opening in the bumper and push on the upper area of the cover until the lug clicks into place in the bumper.

NOTICE

• The towing eye must always be screwed firmly into the mounting. Otherwise, the towing eye can be ripped out of the mounting when the vehicle is being tow-started or towed.

• Vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket must use only tow bars that are specially designed for fitting to a ball coupling. If you use an unsuitable tow bar, the ball coupling and the vehicle could be damaged. Use a tow rope instead.