Seat Toledo 2019, Owner'S Manual, Page: 84 / 300

Emergencies
road. If the vehicle is towed with the rear
wheels lifted off the road the automatic gear-
box will be damaged!
Maximum towing speed is 50 km/h (31 mph) .
CAUTION
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Do not tow-start the engine. Risk of en-
gine damage! In vehicles with a catalytic
converter, fuel that has not been burned
could reach the catalytic converter and
catch fire in it. This could damage and de-
stroy the catalytic converter. You may use
the battery from another vehicle to help
you start your engine
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page 54 .
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If, due to a fault, there is no oil in the gear-
box, the car may only be towed with the
driven wheels lifted clear of the road and
transported on a special vehicle transport-
er or trailer.
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If normal towing is not possible or if the
vehicle is to be towed for further than 50
km, the vehicle must be transported on a
special vehicle transporter or trailer.
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The towrope should be slightly elastic to
reduce the load on both vehicles during
towing. It is advisable to use a towrope
made of synthetic fibre or similar material
only.
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Do not pull too hard with the towing vehi-
cle and always take care to avoid jerking
the towrope. When towing on a loose sur-
face there is always a risk of overloading
and damaging the anchorage points.
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Attach the towrope or towbar only to the
towline anchorages or to the removable
towing bracket
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Note
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We recommend you use the towrope or
towbar available in the SEAT Original Ac-
cessories programme from authorised
SEAT dealers.
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Towing a vehicle requires a certain de-
gree of practical skill. Both drivers should
be familiar with the technique required for
towing. Inexperienced drivers should not
attempt to tow away another vehicle or to
have their vehicle towed.
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Note the legal regulations concerning
towing, particularly those regarding the
signalling of the towed and towing vehicle.
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The towrope must not be twisted, as un-
der certain circumstances this could un-
screw the front towline anchorage.
Anchoring the front tow line
Fig. 85
Front bumper: towline anchorage cov-
er/fitting.
Fitting and detaching the cover
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Press on the left of the cover as indicated
by the arrow
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Fig. 85
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.
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Pull on the cover to remove it from the front
bumper.
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To refit the cover after unscrewing the tow-
line anchorage, fit the cover and press
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