Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 169

One should be constantly vigilant not to allow impermissibly high towing forces
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or jerky loadings. There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage result-
ing at the points to which you attach the tow rope or tow bar when you attempt
to tow a vehicle which is not standing on a paved road.
Attach the tow rope or the tow bar to the towing eyes or to the detachable ball
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head of the towing device » page 167
Note
We recommend using a tow rope from ŠKODA Original Accessories available
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from a ŠKODA Service Partner.
Towing another vehicle requires a certain amount of practice. Both drivers
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should be familiar with the particular points about towing a vehicle. Unskilled
drivers should not attempt to tow in another vehicle or to be towed in.
When towing, respect the national legal provisions, especially those which re-
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late to the identification of the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed.
The tow rope must not be twisted as it may in certain circumstances result in
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the front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.
Front towing eye
Fig. 140 Front bumper: Cap/installing the towing eye
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 166.
Remove the cap carefully as follows.
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Press on the left half of the cap in the area of the arrow
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Remove the cap from the front bumper.
or » page 167.
» Fig. 140 - .
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Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop
tightening purposes, we recommend, for example, using the wheel wrench,
towing eye from another vehicle or a similar object that can be pushed through
the eye.
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In order to reinstall the cap after screwing out the towing eye, insert it in the
mounts and then press on the right side of the cap. The cap must engage firmly.
CAUTION
The towing eye must always be screwed in fully and firmly tightened, otherwise
the towing eye can tear when towing in or tow-starting.
Rear towing eye
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 166.
The rear towing eye is located below the rear bumper on the right
» Fig. 140 - . For
Fig. 141
Rear towing eye
» Fig. 141.
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Do-it-yourself
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