Volkswagen Touran Service Manual: General Information

Volkswagen Touran Service Manual / Towing Guide / General Information

Trailer Hitch Type Label. Refer to → Chapter "Trailer Hitch Type Label".

Combined Weight. Refer to → Chapter "Combined Weight".

Trip recorder. Refer to → Chapter "Trip Recorder".

Trailer Hitch Type Label

The towing weight and tongue weight specifications on the trailer hitch type label are the inspection values for the trailer hitch. The approved data for each vehicle is found under the towing weight and tongue weight specifications for the trailer hitch. The vehicle-specific values are listed

in this towing guide,

in the vehicle documentation,

in the applicable owner's manual.

listed.

The trailer hitch increases the vehicle curb weight so the load must be reduced to account for it.

Combined Weight

The combined weight is a combination of the actual towing vehicle weight and the actual towing weight. The permitted combined weight for the vehicle or the trailer must not be exceeded. If the full permitted towing weight will be used, the weight of the vehicle may need to be reduced accordingly.

Trip Recorder

In many European countries, installing and using a trip recorder is mandatory in vehicles (including passenger vehicles) that are used to transport goods commercially and whose permitted combined weight including trailer or semitrailer exceeds 3.5 tons. It does not matter if both the towing vehicle and the trailer or only one of the two is used for commercial transport of goods.

Tongue Weight Specifications

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

in this guide.

Legal Requirements

Follow all country-specific legal requirements when towing a trailer.

Touran from MY 2003

Touran from MY 2003

Vehicles with Manual Transmission
Touran, type 1T EU				Towing weight in kg
					Grade, brake
	Output in kW	Displacement/liter	Comments	unbraked	12 %	8 %	Tongue weight in kg
Gasoline Engine	75	1.6	-	750	1200	1500	75
	77	1.2	5 seats	720	1300	1600
	77	1.2	7-seater	740	1300	1600
	77	1.2	BlueMotion Technology, 5-seater	730	1300	1600
	77	1.2	BlueMotion Technology, 7-seater	750	1300	1600
	80	2.0	EcoFuel (natural gas CNG)	750	1300	1600
	85	1.6	-	750	1300	1600
	103	1.4	-	750	1500	1800
	110	1.4	EcoFuel (natural gas CNG)	750	1500	1800
	110	2.0	-	750	1500	1800
Diesel engine	66	1.6	-	750	1300	1600
	66	1.9	-	750	1300	1600
	74	1.9	-	750	1500	1800
	77	1.6	-	750	1500	1800
	77	1.6	BlueMotion Technology	750	1500	1800
	77	1.6	BlueMotion Technology 119 g/km	750	1500	1800
	77	1.9	-	750	1500	1800
	77	1.9	Blue Motion	750	1200	1500
	81	2.0	-	750	1500	1800
	100	2.0	-	750	1500	1800
	103	2.0	-	750	1500	1800
	103	2.0	BlueMotion Technology	750	1500	1800
	125	2.0	-	750	1600	1800