Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Fitting the front towing eye

Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual / Tow-starting and towing / Fitting the front towing eye

Fig. 193 In bumper at front right: depiction of variants for screwing in towing eye

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings

The towing eye is screwed into a threaded hole behind a cover on the right of the front bumper .

The towing eye must always be kept in the vehicle.

Comply with the notes on towing .

Variant A: Removing cover

Press on the left edge of the cover (arrow).

Reach behind the cover, pull it off with the retaining strap to the front and leave it hanging from the vehicle.

Variant B: Removing cover

Press the top edge of the cover (arrow).

Reach behind the cover, pull it off with the retaining strap to the front and leave it hanging from the vehicle.

Variant C: Removing cover

Remove the wire hook from the vehicle toolkit in the luggage compartment .

Insert the wire hook in the recess .

Turn the wire hook until the hook points upwards and is resting against the rear of the cover.

Pull out the wire hook to the front and leave the cover with the retaining strap hanging from the vehicle.

Fitting the towing eye

Remove the towing eye and box spanner from the vehicle toolkit in the luggage compartment .

Turn the towing eye anticlockwise into the threaded hole and tighten as far as possible (close-up) . Use the box spanner, or other suitable object, to screw the towing eye fully and securely into the mounting.

When you have finished towing, turn the towing eye clockwise to remove it and fit the cover .

If necessary, clean the towing eye, box spanner and wire hook and place them back in the vehicle toolkit in the luggage compartment.

Fitting the cover

Insert the cover with the retaining strap in the hole and push it in until it locks into place.

NOTICE

The towing eye must always be screwed firmly into the mounting. Otherwise, the towing eye can be ripped out of the mounting when the vehicle is being tow-started or towed.

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