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Four different systems are available for the Touareg:
- a rigid design,
- a USA design with a square seat to fasten a separate towing ball,
- a design with a removable hitch ball, and,
- as the highlight, an electrically swivellable design.
Towbar
In the extended position, the socket is to the right
of the towing ball. It is automatically brought into
the rest position when the towing ball
is retracted.
The swivellable towing ball can be extended/
retracted only under the following conditions:
- The vehicle must be stationary.
- The engine/ignition must be switched off.
- The tailgate and/or the rear window must be
open.
- The towing ball is extended/retracted
by pressing the rocker switch appropriately.
Electrically swivellable towbar
The electrically swivellable towbar is installed as a unit behind the bumper cover. The operating unit for
the system consists of a rocker button in the right-hand side panel in the boot.
Further information about the
electrically swivellable towbar
can be found in SSP 298
”The Touareg Electrical
System”
In order to avoid damage,
the towing ball should be
brought into the rest position
when the system is not in use.
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