Towing The Vehicle - Skoda 2013 Roomster Owner's Manual

Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 183.
The battery of another vehicle can be used to jump-start your vehicle if the en-
gine will not start because the battery is flat. Jump-start cables are required for
this purpose.
The jump-start cables must be attached in the following sequence.
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Attach one cable to the positive terminal of the discharged battery
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» Fig. 148.
A
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Attach the other end to the positive terminal of the battery supplying the
2
power .
B
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Attach one cable to the negative terminal of the battery supplying the power
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.
B
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Attach the other end to a solid metal component firmly connected to the en-
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gine block or to the engine block itself.
Starting engine
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Start the engine on the vehicle providing the power and allow it to idle.
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Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
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If the engine does not start, halt the attempt to start the engine after 10 sec-
onds and wait for 30 seconds before repeating the process.
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Disconnect the cables in exactly the reverse order to the one described above.
Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the battery
supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of the dis-
charged battery in your vehicle.
Jump-start cables
Only use jump-start cables which have an adequately large cross-section and in-
sulated terminal clamps. Observe the manufacturer's instructions.
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Do-it-yourself
Fig. 148
Jump-starting: A – flat battery, B
– battery providing current
Positive cable - colour coding in the majority of cases is red.
Negative cable - colour coding in the majority of cases is black.
Jump-starting in vehicles with the START-STOP system
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 183.
On vehicles with the START-STOP system, the jump-start cable must only be con-
nected to the engine earthing point

Towing the vehicle

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front towing eye
Rear towing eye
Vehicles with manual transmission may be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope
or with the front or rear wheels raised.
Vehicles with automatic transmission may be towed in with a tow bar or a tow
rope or with the front wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the automatic
gearbox is damaged!
A tow bar is the safest way of towing a vehicle and also minimises any shocks.
Only use a tow rope if a suitable tow bar is not available.
The following guidelines must be observed.
Fig. 149
Engine compartment: Earth
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