2021-2025 Volkswagen Taigo SUV Descriptions of work -> Removable towing bracket: checking and cleaning if necessary User Manual
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Polo 2018 ➤, Polo 2022 ➤, Taigo 2022 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 10.2021  
Camshaft drive toothed belt: renewing (diesel engines) ⇒ page  
165  
Spark plugs: renewing ⇒ page 165  
4.1  
Removable towing bracket: checking  
and cleaning if necessary  
4.1.1  
Removable towing bracket: checking  
and cleaning if necessary (Polo)  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Lubricating paste G 000 150  
♦ Lubricating paste G 000 650  
Note  
The towing bracket check is included in the scope of the re‐  
spective service. A repair must be charged separately. It is only  
performed if the customer requires it.  
Check procedure  
– Remove cover if fitted.  
– Pull off protective cap from ball head mounting.  
– Insert ball head into mounting.  
Once ball head has been inserted, operating lever -1- must  
be in rest position and green area of release pin -2- must be  
visible. It must then be possible to close the towing bracket lock  
by removing the key -3-. If this is not possible, the following  
repair procedure must be performed.  
Note  
If a repair has to be carried out, this may only be done upon  
consultation with the customer. A repair must be charged sepa‐  
rately.  
Repair procedure:  
– Check contact surfaces of ball head mounting -arrows- for  
corrosion.  
4. Descriptions of work  
43  
Polo 2018 ➤, Polo 2022 ➤, Taigo 2022 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 10.2021  
– If contact surfaces are corroded, remove corrosion by con‐  
ventional workshop means then clean the treated areas with  
silicone remover.  
– Apply a thin coat of lubricating paste on cleaned surfaces.  
– Check contact surfaces -arrows- of ball head for corrosion.  
– If contact surfaces are corroded, remove corrosion by con‐  
ventional workshop means then clean the treated areas with  
silicone remover.  
– Apply a thin coat of lubricating paste on cleaned surfaces.  
– Check again ball head seat in mounting ⇒ page 43 .  
– After checking, fit protective cap into ball head mounting.  
Note  
If protective cap is damaged or not available, a new protective  
cap must be fitted to protect ball head mounting against corro‐  
sion. ⇒ ETKA  
– Insert cover.  
4.1.2  
Removable towing bracket: checking  
and cleaning if necessary (Taigo)  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Lubricating paste G 000 150  
♦ Lubricating paste G 000 650  
44  
4. Descriptions of work  
Polo 2018 ➤, Polo 2022 ➤, Taigo 2022 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 10.2021  
Note  
The towing bracket check is included in the scope of the re‐  
spective service. A repair must be charged separately. It is only  
performed if the customer requires it.  
Check procedure  
– Remove cover if fitted.  
– Pull off protective cap from ball head mounting.  
– Insert ball head into mounting.  
After ball head has been inserted, green mark on handwheel  
must be aligned with mark on ball head. Hand wheel must be  
entirely in contact. Afterwards, it must be possible to close the  
towing bracket lock by removing the key. If this is not possible,  
the following repair procedure must be performed.  
Note  
If a repair has to be carried out, this may only be done upon  
consultation with the customer. A repair must be charged sepa‐  
rately.  
Repair procedure:  
– Check contact surfaces -arrows- of ball head mounting for  
corrosion.  
– If contact surfaces are corroded, remove corrosion by con‐  
ventional workshop means then clean the treated areas with  
silicone remover.  
– Apply a thin coat of lubricating paste on cleaned surfaces.  
– Check contact surfaces -arrows- of ball head for corrosion.  
4. Descriptions of work  
45  

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