Towing The Vehicle - Skoda SUPERB Owner's Manual

Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
Fig. 237 Jump-starting:  - discharged battery,  - current-giving bat-
tery / ground point of the engine with the START-STOP system
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Read and observe on page 202 first.
If it is not possible to start the engine due to a discharged vehicle battery, the
battery of another vehicle can be used to start the engine. Only use jump-start
cables which have an adequately large cross-section and insulated terminal
clamps.
The rated voltage of the two batteries must be 12V. The capacity (Ah) of the
current-giving battery must not be significantly less than the capacity of the
discharged battery in your vehicle.
The jump-start cables must be attached in the following sequence.
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Attach clamp to the positive terminal of the discharged battery.
1
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Attach clamp to the positive terminal of the current-giving battery.
2
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Attach clamp to the negative terminal of the current-giving battery.
3
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For vehicles with the START-STOP system, secure the clamp
ground point of the engine » Fig.
A
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For vehicles without the START-STOP system, secure the clamp
metal part that is firmly attached to the engine block or secure to the engine
block directly.
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 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.
to the
4
237.
to a solid
4
WARNING
Never clamp the jump-start cable to the negative terminal of the dis-
■
charged battery - danger of explosion.
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never touch each
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other – 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
– risk of short circuit!
Route the jumper 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.

Towing the vehicle

Information for the towing process
Fig. 238 Braided tow rope / Spiral tow rope
For towing using a tow rope, use only 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 204, towing eyes at the rear
the trailer device » page 165.
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.
» page 205 or to the towing device of
Emergency equipment and self-help
» Fig. 238
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203