Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: General Information
Tongue Weight Specifications |
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The tongue weight specifications on the trailer hitch type
label are inspection values and only valid for the hitch. The
permitted tongue weight for the vehicle may be less and it must
not be exceeded. These specifications can be found: |
in the vehicle registration, |
in the vehicle owner's manual and |
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Follow all country-specific legal requirements when towing a trailer.
Polo from MY 2014
Vehicles with
Manual Transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
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Towing weight in kg |
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Grade, brake |
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Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
44 |
1.0 |
- |
520 |
800 |
1000 |
50 |
55 |
1.0 |
- |
520 |
800 |
1000 |
66 |
1.2 |
- |
560 |
1000 |
1100 |
66 |
1.2 |
Recuperation and Start/Stop function |
550 |
1000 |
1100 |
66 |
1.6 |
- |
540 |
1000 |
1000 |
70 |
1.0 |
- |
550 |
900 |
1000 |
81 |
1.0 |
- |
560 |
1000 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
- |
580 |
1100 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
Recuperation and Start/Stop function |
560 |
1100 |
1100 |
81 |
1.6 |
- |
550 |
1100 |
1100 |
110 |
1.4 |
- |
610 |
1200 |
1200 |
Diesel engine |
55 |
1.4 |
- |
570 |
1000 |
1100 |
55 |
1.4 |
Blue
Motion |
580 |
1000 |
1100 |
66 |
1.4 |
- |
570 |
1100 |
1200 |
77 |
1.4 |
- |
580 |
1100 |
1200 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
Vehicles with a
DSG transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
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|
Towing weight in kg |
|
|
|
|
|
Grade, brake |
|
Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
66 |
1.2 |
- |
560 |
1000 |
1100 |
50 |
70 |
1.0 |
- |
570 |
900 |
1000 |
81 |
1.0 |
- |
570 |
1000 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
- |
590 |
1100 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
Recuperation and Start/Stop function |
580 |
1100 |
1100 |
110 |
1.4 |
- |
610 |
1200 |
1200 |
Diesel engine |
66 |
1.4 |
- |
580 |
1100 |
1200 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
Vehicles with
automatic transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
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|
|
Towing weight in kg |
|
|
|
|
|
Grade, brake |
|
Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
66 |
1.6 |
- |
560 |
1000 |
1000 |
50 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
CrossPolo from MY 2014
Vehicles with
Manual Transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
|
|
|
Towing weight in kg |
|
|
|
|
|
Grade, brake |
|
Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
55 |
1.0 |
- |
550 |
800 |
1000 |
50 |
55 |
1.0 |
Recuperation and Start/Stop function |
560 |
800 |
1000 |
66 |
1.2 |
- |
580 |
1000 |
1100 |
66 |
1.6 |
- |
570 |
1000 |
1000 |
81 |
1.0 |
- |
580 |
1000 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
- |
580 |
1100 |
1100 |
81 |
1.2 |
Recuperation and Start/Stop function |
590 |
1100 |
1100 |
81 |
1.6 |
- |
570 |
1100 |
1100 |
Diesel engine |
55 |
1.4 |
- |
600 |
1000 |
1100 |
66 |
1.4 |
- |
600 |
1100 |
1200 |
77 |
1.4 |
- |
600 |
1100 |
1200 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
Vehicles with a
DSG transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
|
|
|
Towing weight in kg |
|
|
|
|
|
Grade, brake |
|
Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
66 |
1.2 |
- |
600 |
1000 |
1100 |
50 |
81 |
1.2 |
- |
600 |
1100 |
1100 |
110 |
1.4 |
- |
610 |
1200 |
1200 |
Diesel engine |
66 |
1.4 |
- |
610 |
1100 |
1200 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
Vehicles with
automatic transmission |
Polo,
Type 6R EG |
|
|
|
Towing weight in kg |
|
|
|
|
|
Grade, brake |
|
Output
in kW |
Displacement/liter |
Comments |
unbraked |
12 % |
8 % |
Tongue
weight in kg |
Gasoline Engine |
66 |
1.6 |
- |
590 |
1000 |
1000 |
50 |
The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons. |
Reinforced shock absorbers and coil springs on the vehicle
rear axle reduce pitching motions between the vehicle and the
trailer. If not already installed in th ...
Other materials:
Indicator lamp for the tyre monitoring system
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Lit up
Possible cause
Solution
The
tyre pressure of one tyre or several tyres has decreased considerably in
comparison to the tyre pressure set by ...
Indicator lamps
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
Lit up
Possible cause
Solution
Vehicle lighting not working partially or completely.
Change the corresponding bulb or
If al ...
Wiring Eyelets, Repairing
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-
Note
Do not use rust remover, contact spray or grease because the
lack of friction will cause the torque to be ...
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