Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: 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.
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
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Fig. 194 In the rear bumper on the
right-hand side: removal of the covers for the towing eye
Fig. 195 In the rear bumper:
removal of the covers for the towing eye
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