Towing a car trailer (s) (VW Golf 2)

Your Volkswagen is primarily designed to transport passengers. If you plan to tow a trailer, you need to understand that the car is not designed for these purposes. Additional loads reduce the service life of the car and worsen its technical characteristics.

Technical requirements

The trailer drawbar is designed for towing a loaded trailer. The trailer drawbar must match the towing fork of your vehicle and be securely attached to the body. Only a trailer drawbar with a replaceable ball joint must be used.

To ensure that the drawbar design is correct for your vehicle, contact the manufacturer for information. Never attach the trailer to the vehicle bumper. The drawbar must be installed in such a way that it does not interfere with the operation of the bumper shock absorber system. Check the reliability of the drawbar mounting bolts from time to time. If you do not need to tow the trailer, remove the drawbar ball joint. This will prevent damage to the drawbar if your vehicle is hit from behind.

Attention: If you do not need to tow a trailer for a long period of time, remove the towing fork (drawbar). At the same time, plug all the holes for the bolts to prevent water and exhaust gases from getting into the passenger compartment.

Trailer braking system
If your trailer is equipped with a brake system, make sure that it meets all safety requirements. The trailer brake system must not be directly connected to the vehicle brake system.

Safety chains
Always use safety chains between your vehicle and the trailer.



Trailer warning lights
The trailer warning lights must meet all the requirements of the motorway regulations. Do not connect the trailer lighting system directly to the lighting system of your vehicle. To check the correct configuration and wiring type, switch off the relay and contact a Volkswagen dealer.

Mirrors
Make sure that both sides of the trailer are clearly visible from the driver's seat. If necessary, install convex rear-view mirrors.