Seat Toledo Towbars

Seat Toledo Towing Specifics

The Seat Toledo was first introduced in 1991 by the Spanish manufacturer as a small family car, offering decent towing capabilities. We will cover the towing specifics of this model below.

Seat Toledo Towbar Electrics Kits

It is recommended that all tow bars fitted to a Seat Toledo vehicle are done so with a dedicated electrics kit, rather than a universal electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit not only ensures all modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors are functional, but also helps to keep your vehicle's warranty unaffected.

We offer both universal and dedicated electrics kits for the Seat Toledo vehicle towbars, but be aware that universal electrics kits can invalidate any manufacturer warranty your vehicle has and may also require a bypass relay.

Check your Seat warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

All tow bars for the Seat Toledo 1996-1998 and 1999-2004 models will not require a bypass relay, if universal electrics are fitted.

All tow bars for the Seat Toledo 2004-2012 and 2012 onwards models will require a bypass relay, if universal electrics are fitted.

A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.

Whereas a dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar.

All Seat Toledo 1999-2004 and 2012 onwards models will not require coding.

All Seat Toledo 2004-2012 models will require coding.

Coding is used to update your vehicles software in order for it to run coherently with the new towbar through the dedicated electrics.

Bumper Cuts

Depending on the towbar, Seat Toledo models will require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the towbar.

All Seat Toledo 1996-1998 and 1999-2004 models have towbars that require non visible bumper cuts.

All Seat Toledo 12004-2012 and 2012 onwards models have towbars that require non visible and visible bumper cuts.

Nose Weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. Nose weight varies depending on the towbar you choose and are displayed under each tow bar below.

All Seat Toledo 1999-2004 models have a nose weight of up to 75kg.

All Seat Toledo 2004-2012 models have a nose weight of 75kg up to 100kg.

All Seat Toledo 2012 onwards models have a nose weight of 50kg up to 75kg.

Towing Weight

Towing weight is the weight that a Seat Toledo vehicle can tow safely, without any risk of damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

For all Seat Toledo 1999-2004 vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of 1500kg up to 1650kg.

For all Seat Toledo 2004-2012 vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of 1400kg up to 1650kg.

For all Seat Toledo 2012 onwards vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of 1200kg up to 1300kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your Seat Toledo vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.