List of special tools
Universal de-greaser
Torque wrench
Tool for cutting a hole in the bumper
Fitting procedure
- Fix the vehicle upon the arms of a workshop jack.
- Remove the rear bumper (including dirt strainers if the vehicle is provided with them) and the
beam of the rear bumper.
- Loosen the lining of the rear mud-guards.
Cutting out a hole in the rear bumper
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- Put the removed rear bumper upon a soft felt surface by its outer side upwards.
- With a suitable tool cut out the necessary hole in the bumper depending the template. Clean the cut-
out hole in its whole circumference.
Fitting of the towing coupling in the vehicle
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- Remove the cappings from the holes for clamping the towing coupling on the rear longitudinal
girders (both sides of the vehicle) -arrows-. If necessary, remove parts of the plastic inside the
longitudinal girders.
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- Fit the towing coupling (A) by its longitudinal beams into the holes at the rear nose of the car and set
it to the correct position.
- By means of four screws M10 x 35 (B) fasten the beams to the chassis of the vehicle.
- Pull the towing coupling backwards from the vehicle and tighten the screws (alternately) on both
sides with the tightening torque of 70 Nm.
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- Check the fitting of the towing arm (C) in the clamping bush of the beam of the swing coupling (see
the Operation Manual of the towing coupling) and deposit it into the luggage compartment.
- Fit the cover (F) into the clamping bush of the beam of towing coupling.
Next, proceed to the fitting of the electric installation of the towing coupling upon the vehicle
(see the instructions for fitting the electric installation).
Having finished the fitting of the electric installation, fit all the removed parts back to their places and
tighten the respective connections at the prescribed torque moments.
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- After the fitting has been finished, affix the self-adhesive label 75 kg (G) above the cutting in the
rear bumper (before affixing it, clean and degrease the place with the de-greaser).
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- Clamp the cover into the hole of the rear buffer.
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- Only for vehicles with engines 1.6l 77kW MPI, 1.2l 77kW TSI and 1.6l 60kW GLP
It is necessary to rework covers according attached figure No 9.
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