Towing The Vehicle - Skoda Rapid Spaceback Owner's Manual

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Attach clamp to the negative terminal of the power-supplying battery.
3
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For vehicles with the START-STOPsystem, attach clamp
of the engine » Fig. 171.
A
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For vehicles without the START-STOPsystem, attach clamp
metal part firmly attached to the engine block or directly to the engine block.
Installation location of the positive terminal and the earth point in vehicles
with the vehicle battery in the luggage compartment
The positive terminal is located under a cover in the engine compartment
B
» Fig. 172.
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Unlock the lock buttons of the cover in the direction of arrow
the cover in the direction of arrow
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Clamp the positive terminal of the jumper cable to the position
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Clamp the negative terminal of the jumper cable to the earth point of the en-
gine or on a metal part firmly connected to the engine block or directly on
A
the engine block.
Starting engine
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Start the engine on the vehicle providing the power and allow it to idle.
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Initiate the starting process in the vehicle with the discharged battery.
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If the engine does not start within 10 s, then cancel the starting procedure
and repeat after half a minute.
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Remove the jump start cables in the reverse order as attachment.
WARNING
Never clamp the jump cable to the negative terminal of the discharged
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battery - risk of explosion.
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never touch each
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other – there is a risk of short circuit!
The jump-start cable connected to the positive terminal of the battery
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must not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the vehicle
– there is a risk of short circuit!
Position the jump cables so that they cannot be caught in rotating parts
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in the engine compartment - danger of injuries and the risk of vehicle dam-
age.
148
Do-it-yourself
to the earth point
4
to a solid
4
and remove
1
.
2
» Fig.
B

Towing the vehicle

Information about the towing process
172.
Fig. 173 Braided tow rope / Spiral tow rope
To tow with a tow rope, only use a braided synthetic fibre rope
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Attach the tow rope or the tow bar to the towing eyes at the front
» page 149, towing eyes at the rear
the trailer device » page
Conditions for towing.
Cars with automatic gearboxes must not be towed with the rear wheels
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raised - there is a risk of gearbox damage!
If the gearbox has no oil, your vehicle must be towed with the front axle
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raised clear of the ground or on a breakdown vehicle or trailer.
The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
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The vehicle must be transported on a special breakdown vehicle or trailer
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if it is not possible to tow the vehicle in the way described or if the towing
distance is greater than 50 km.
Driver of the tow vehicle
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On vehicles with manual transmission, engage gear slowly when starting.
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On vehicles with automatic transmission, accelerate with particular care.
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Only then approach correctly when the rope is taut.
Driver of the towed vehicle
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If possible, the vehicle should be towed with the engine running. The brake
booster and power steering only operate if the engine is running, otherwise
much greater force has to be applied to the brake pedal and more power has
to be expended for steering.
» page 149 or to the towing device of
111.
» Fig. 173 -
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