Towing mode?
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I've looked through the forums, and maybe I'm just not looking hard enough. I have a 2011 Cayenne sport, and I've been towing my small utility trailer in drive with no issues, but is there anything I need to do in order to tow something larger? Thanks.
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Run your VIN through here- https://vinanalytics.com/ That will tell if your car had a factory installed hitch. If it's not on there someone could have had the dealer install it or it could be aftermarket. You could take some pictures and post them particularly like a 45 degree shot at the receiver.
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I wondered the same thing, what I discovered is it knows you are towing. It disables the lane change assist for one thing. Im not sure about trans modulation or anything else. but it does know its there.
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I had one retrofitted, original part, manually removable with 13-pin plug. I've just been using it for a bike rack. I thought for a large load, it would have brakes in the trailer, perhaps these are just driven from the brake light signal?
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If you are going to tow a larger trailer, you will need to add a brake controller. You should be prewired for it (under the dash). There's a couple of other recent towing threads documenting this.
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If you're renting a 6x12 Uhaul trailer at 2K lbs, it will have surge brakes. If you're pulling a larger travel trailer at 4K or over, it will have electric brakes and need a controller...
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Curt makes a bluetooth brake controller that works very well. We have towed an Airstream with our 2013 CD for over two years without any issues. Plus you can control the brake controller with the Curt app.
It's money well spent if you require a brake controller and do not want to pull or cut wires under the dash.
It's money well spent if you require a brake controller and do not want to pull or cut wires under the dash.
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