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Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Towing a trailer

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings

Headlight adjustment

Towing a trailer can raise the front end of the vehicle enough for the dipped beam to blind other road users. Use the headlight range control to lower the light cone as required. If you do not have headlight range control, the headlights should be adjusted by a qualified workshop. Vehicles with gas discharge bulbs adjust automatically and do not require manual adjustment.

Things to note when driving with a trailer

Pulling off on slopes when towing a trailer

Depending on the steepness of the slope and the total weight of the trailer and vehicle, a parked vehicle towing a trailer can roll back a short distance when pulling away on a hill.

When towing a trailer, pull off on slopes as follows:

WARNING

Incorrect trailer towing can cause loss of vehicle control and serious personal injury.
Loading the trailer
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Trailer weight and drawbar load The trailer weight is the weight that the vehicle can pull  . The drawbar load is the w ...

Trailer stabilisation
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Trailer stabilisation is a subsidiary function of the electronic stabilisation programme (ESC). The trailer stabilisation ...

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Additional safety regulations for side airbag
Under no circumstances may seat covers be fitted which have not been specifically approved for use on Volkswagen seats with side airbags.   The backrest padding must not be cut out in the area of the side airbag. ...

Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter, 2-door and 4-door models
Special tools and workshop equipment required       Release tool -VAS 1978/17- from release tool case -VAS 1978/35- Removing   ...

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:  → Stowing items of luggage    → Driving with an open tailgate    → Driving a loaded vehicle    → Vehicle-specific weight ratings   Heavy objects must always be stowed securely in the luggage comp ...

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