Seat Exeo ST. Service Manual - part 19
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General notes on the technical data
Towing a trailer
Wheels
Trailer weights
Tyre pressure, snow chains, wheel bolts
Trailer weights
Tyre pressures
The trailer weights and drawbar loads approved are selected in intensive
The sticker with the tyre pressure values can be found on the inside of the
trials according to precisely defined criteria. The approved trailer weights are
tank flap. The tyre pressure values given there are for cold tyres. The slightly
valid for vehicles in the EU for maximum speeds of 80 km/h (in certain
raised pressures of warm tyres must not be reduced. ⇒
circumstances up to 100 km/h). The figures may be different in other coun-
tries. All data in the official vehicle documents take precedence over these
Snow chains
data ⇒
Snow chains may be fitted only to the front wheels.
Drawbar load
Consult the chapter “wheels” of this manual.
The maximum permitted weight exerted by the trailer drawbar on the ball joint
Wheel bolts
of the towing bracket must not exceed 75 kg.
After the wheels have been changed, the tightening torque of the wheel bolts
In the interest of road safety, we recommend that you always tow
should be checked as soon as possible with a torque wrench ⇒ . The tight-
approaching the maximum drawbar load. The response of the trailer on the
ening torque for steel and alloy wheels is 120 Nm.
road will be poor if the drawbar load is too small.
If the maximum permissible drawbar load cannot be met (e.g. with small,
WARNING
empty and light-weight single axle trailers or tandem axle trailers with an axle
• Check the tyre pressure at least once per month. Checking tyre pressure
base of less than 1 metre), at least 4% of the actual trailer weight is a legal
stipulation for a drawbar load.
value is very important. If the tyre pressure is too high or too low, there is
an increased danger of accidents, particularly at high speeds.
• If the torque of the wheel bolts is too low, they could loosen while the
WARNING
vehicle is in motion. Risk of accident! If the tightening torque is too high,
the wheel bolts and threads can be damaged.
• For safety reasons, do not exceed the 80 km/h limit. This is also valid in
countries where higher speeds are permitted.
• Never exceed the maximum trailer weights or the draw bar loading. If
Note
the permissible axle load or the permissible total weight is exceeded, the
We recommend that you ask your Authorised Service Centre for information
driving characteristics of the vehicle may change, leading to accidents,
about appropriate wheel, tyre and snow chain size.
injuries and damage to the vehicle.