The trailer is connected to the anti-theft alarm (if equipped):
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When the vehicle has a factory installed anti-theft alarm and a factory installed trailer hitch.
When the trailer is not equipped with LED taillights.
When the trailer is electrically connected to the towing vehicle via the trailer socket.
When the vehicle and trailer electric systems are functional, fault-free and undamaged.
When the vehicle is locked with the remote control vehicle key and the anti-theft alarm is active.
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm will be triggered as soon as the electrical connection to the
trailer is interrupted.
Always switch off the anti-theft alarm when a trailer is being hitched or unhitched. The tilt sensor could
otherwise trigger an alarm unnecessarily.
WARNING
Improper connections to the vehicle electrical system can cause malfunctions that affect the
entire vehicle electrical system, which can lead to accidents and serious personal injury.
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Have any work on the electrical system done by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Never connect the electrical system for the trailer directly to the electrical connections for
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the rear lights or to any other unsuitable power sources. Use only a suitable connector to
provide power to the trailer.
NOTICE
Never attach a trailer to the vehicle or leave it attached to the vehicle when the trailer is
supported by a trailer jack or blocks. Various things (such as a change in trailer or vehicle load
or a flat tire) can lower or raise the vehicle. This subjects the trailer hitch and the trailer to
strong forces that can damage the vehicle or the trailer.
Any problems with the vehicle's electrical system when attached to a trailer should be checked
by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
If the engine is switched off and accessories in the trailer are on and use electricity from the
vehicle, the vehicle battery will be drained as long as the electrical systems of the vehicle and the
trailer are connected.
For technical reasons, trailers with LED taillights cannot be integrated into the anti-theft alarm
system.
Loading the trailer
ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Maximum permissible trailer weight and tongue weight
Maximum permissible trailer weight is the load that the vehicle can tow ⇒ꢀ
. The tongue load or
tongue weight is the load pressing down on the trailer hitch ball mount.
The maximum permissible trailer weight and tongue weight for your vehicle are listed on ⇒ꢀ Maximum
permissible trailer weight in this Manual.
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