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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Preface

The contents of this guide are separated into two parts.
The first part contains information and important notes on the subject of “Trailer operation”. The technical prerequisites for towing trailers or the function of the trailer control unit, for example, are hereby explained.
Listed in the second part are the trailer loads (braked, unbraked and drawbar load) of the vehicles (categorised according to engine performance) and, where possible, the prerequisites that have to be met to uprate the trailer load on a vehicle.
Volkswagen vehicles are built according to the latest findings in safety engineering.
It is therefore recommended that only spares marked as genuine Volkswagen parts are used. It has been established that these parts are reliable, safe and suitable.
Despite constant appraisal of the market, it is not possible to assess other products on these points, even when in isolated cases they have been passed by official inspectors or have been granted official approval. It is obvious that no liability can therefore be assumed if these products are installed.
   
Legal requirements outside Germany
The country-specific legislation and guidelines must be observed. If further clarity is required, contact your importer.
Guide for using trailers
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Technical prerequisites
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Other materials:

Removing and installing damper element for glove compartment lid
Removing –  Move glove compartment lid to service position → Chapter. –  Disconnect connector for glove compartment light switch -E26- on damper element -1-. – ...

Hitching and connecting the trailer
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Emergency breakaway cable Always fasten the trailer's emergency breakaway cable properly to the towing vehicle. Leave enough slack in the emergency breakaway cable so that the vehicle can still drive around corners ...

ACC — Adaptive Cruise Control
  Note   On vehicles with ACC, the trim in the right-hand cover of the front bumper must not be painted during a repair paint job or replacement. The ACC system located behind can become operational due to the thickness ...

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