I got my Kia towbar fitted. I took delivery of my EV6 in April, and th towbar came around the same time, but the dealer was waiting on the electrics which was on back order. eventually came in July.
Thought I’d post a few photos of the official detachable for those who are interested and considering it. There isn't a lot of information out there yet. It is better quality than I expected (although I don’t know why I should think it wouldn’t be). Straightforward to lock in place and remove. A key means you can’t remove it if you are concerned about security. And there are covers for the lock when in place and another for the slot when detached. There is also a metal bracket fixed permanently directly to the car for brake cable.
I’ll let you know how I get on.
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Setup before attaching the towbar. The 13pin socket is rotated up. Also there is a cap on the end of the where the detachable towbar locates to keep it clean. To be installed, part of the cover under the EV6 has to be permanently cut away.
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Rotate the 13pin socket down and remove the cap. Note the bracket permanently fixed to the car for attaching the brake cable from what you are towing. I was initially concerned that there would not be one and I'd have to loop the brake cable around the towbar - which is never recommended and not a legal way to do it in a number of countries. But great to see this permanently attached to the car it self and not the detachable towbar.
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The towbar which has a key with a red cap. There is also a cap for when the key is locked and removed. Also shown is the cap that fits in the hole where the towbar locates when no in use.
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To fit, pull the wheel outwards then turn clockwise. Push it into he locator where it clicks and the wheel/handle turns and locks into place (the green mark on the wheel needs to be in the green area on the bar. Remove the key and the towbar cannot be removed. The little cover in the previous photo can then be places over the lock to protect it.
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The Kia guy who fitted it was very helpful demonstrating how it works and did say it isn't the easiest of jobs to fit.
I just need to sand down the tow ball with some wet and dry sandpaper then take it for it's maiden test.
Thought I’d post a few photos of the official detachable for those who are interested and considering it. There isn't a lot of information out there yet. It is better quality than I expected (although I don’t know why I should think it wouldn’t be). Straightforward to lock in place and remove. A key means you can’t remove it if you are concerned about security. And there are covers for the lock when in place and another for the slot when detached. There is also a metal bracket fixed permanently directly to the car for brake cable.
I’ll let you know how I get on.
Setup before attaching the towbar. The 13pin socket is rotated up. Also there is a cap on the end of the where the detachable towbar locates to keep it clean. To be installed, part of the cover under the EV6 has to be permanently cut away.
Rotate the 13pin socket down and remove the cap. Note the bracket permanently fixed to the car for attaching the brake cable from what you are towing. I was initially concerned that there would not be one and I'd have to loop the brake cable around the towbar - which is never recommended and not a legal way to do it in a number of countries. But great to see this permanently attached to the car it self and not the detachable towbar.
The towbar which has a key with a red cap. There is also a cap for when the key is locked and removed. Also shown is the cap that fits in the hole where the towbar locates when no in use.
To fit, pull the wheel outwards then turn clockwise. Push it into he locator where it clicks and the wheel/handle turns and locks into place (the green mark on the wheel needs to be in the green area on the bar. Remove the key and the towbar cannot be removed. The little cover in the previous photo can then be places over the lock to protect it.
The Kia guy who fitted it was very helpful demonstrating how it works and did say it isn't the easiest of jobs to fit.
I just need to sand down the tow ball with some wet and dry sandpaper then take it for it's maiden test.
