Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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If the engine is switched off and accessories in the trailer are on and use electricity
from the vehicle, the vehicle battery will be drained as long as the electrical systems of the
vehicle and the trailer are connected.
Loading the trailer
Please first read and note the introductory information and
heed the WARNINGS →
Introduction
Maximum permissible trailer weight and tongue weight
Maximum permissible trailer weight is the load that the vehicle can
tow → . The tongue load or tongue weight is the load pressing
down on the trailer hitch ball mount → Maximum permissible trailer
weight .
The maximum permissible trailer weight and tongue weight for your
vehicle are listed on → Maximum permissible trailer weight in this
Manual.
The trailer load and tongue weight on the type identification plate for
the trailer hitch are only test values. The vehicle-specific figures are
often lower than these values. In some countries, but generally not
in the United States, the vehicle-specific figures are listed in the
official vehicle documents. Specifications in official vehicle