Skoda OCTAVIA Owner's Manual page 101

Long cargo channel
Fig. 114 Open lid: from the passenger compartment / from the luggage
compartment
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Read and observe and
After folding-up the rear armrest and cover, an opening in the seat backrest
becomes visible through which the through-loading bag with skis can be push-
ed.
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To open from the passenger compartment, fold down the rear armrest
slightly » page 89.
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Pull handle in the direction of arrow
A
direction of arrow 2 » Fig. 114.
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To open from the luggage compartment, push the securing tab
rection of the arrow and fold the cover with the armrest forwards.
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To close, fold the cover and the rear armrest upwards until the stop. This
should audibly click into place.
The cover must be secured after the closing process. Ensure that the red field
above the securing tab B is not visible.
WARNING
The through-loading channel is only intended for transporting skis that are
placed in a properly secured, through-loading bag.
on page 92 first.
and fold down the cover in the
1
Removable through-loading bag
Fig. 115 Tighten ribbon / secure through-loading bag
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Read and observe
The removable through-loading bag (hereinafter referred to as through-load-
ing bag) is used exclusively for transporting skis and poles (max. 4 pairs).
Stowing through-loading bag and skis
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Fold the rear armrest and the cover in the seat backrest downwards
» Fig. 114 on page 99.
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Place the empty, through-loading bag in the opening in such a way that the
end of the bag with the zip is in the boot.
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Place the skis with the tips facing to the front and the sticks with the tips
in the di-
B facing to the rear. into the through-loading bag and close the bag.
Securing through-loading bag and skis
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Tighten the strap
strap must hold the skis tight.
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Fold the seat backrest a little forward
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Guide the securing strap
the upper part of the seat backrest.
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Then, fold the seat backrests back until the locking button clicks into place.
Check this by pulling on the seat backrest.
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Insert the securing strap
and on page 92 first.
around the skis in front of the bindings
A
» page 88.
through the opening in the seat backrest around
B
into the lock until it clicks into place.
B C
» Fig. 115. The
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