Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Trailer Socket

Technical Requirements

Factory-Installed Trailer Hitch If the vehicle was already delivered from the factory with a trailer hitch, all of the technical and legal requirements for towing a ...

7-Pin« Trailer Socket

If more electrical consumers need to be connected than the »7-pin« socket allows, a second »7-pin« socket must be installed. Pin assignment must conform to DI ...

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Information on steering
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The steering should be locked every time you leave the vehicle to make it more difficult for the vehicle to be stolen. Mechanical steering column lock Activating the steering lock Deactiv ...

Closing the tailgate
Fig. 31 Open tailgate: handle recesses for closing the tailgate First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Closing the tailgate Grip one of the recesses in the interior trim of the tailgate . Pull the tailgate down with some force until it engages in th ...

Notes on tow-starting
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Vehicles should not be tow-started wherever possible. Use jump leads to start the engine instead . For technical reasons, the following vehicles cannot be tow-started: Vehicles with an automatic gearbox. If ...