Using The Towing Device - Skoda SUPERB Owner's Manual

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Press the tow bar in the direction of the arrow
place. The warning light lights green.
Swivel tow bar
No trailer or other accessory is connected to the tow bar. A socket or adapter
may not be plugged into the 13-pin socket.
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Pull the release lever in the direction of arrow
A
is unlocked and the warning light beside the handle flashes red.
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Allow the handle to retract slowly and check if this is properly seated in
A
the starting position.
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Swing in the tow bar under the bumper in the direction of arrow
clicks into place. The warning light lights green.
Check latching
If the tow bar is incorrectly locked, the warning light flashes red, after the igni-
tion is switched on an acoustic signal is sounded and the following message
appears in the instrument cluster.
WARNING
Take care with the towing device - it may cause injury.
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Do not manipulate the release lever as long as a trailer or another acces-
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sory is coupled to the tow bar. The tow bar could come loose - risk of acci-
dent and injury.
If the warning light does not turn green, or the tow bar cannot engage,
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then do not use the tow bar. Seek help from a specialist garage.
Note
When not using the towing device, always swing the tow bar under the bump-
er.
Vertical load with mounted accessories
166
Driving
, until it audibly clicks into
2
» Fig. 207. The tow bar
1
until it
3
Fig. 208
Representation of the maximum
length of the mounted accesso-
ries and the permissible total
weight of the accessory depend-
ing on the load centre of gravity
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Read and observe on page 165 first.
When using the accessories (e.g. bicycle carrier), the maximum length and the
permissible total weight including load must be considered.
The maximum length of the mounted accessories (from the ball of the towing
device) is 70 cm » Fig. 208.
The total permitted weight of the accessories including load changes with in-
creasing distance of the load centre of gravity from the ball head of the towing
device.
Distance of the centre of gravity of
the load from the ball head
0 cm
30 cm
60 cm
70 cm
CAUTION
Never exceed the permissible total weight of the accessories incl. load and
maximum length of the accessories - risk of damage to the towing device.
Note
We recommend that you use accessories from ŠKODA Original Accessories.

Using the towing device

Trailer (accessory) connect and disconnect
Connect / disconnect
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Swing out the tow bar » page 165.
Permissible total weight of the ac-
cessories, including load
90 kg
75 kg
35 kg
0 kg
Fig. 209
Housing of the 13 pin socket,
safety eyelet
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