Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 199

While towing, take care to avoid impermissibly high tensile forces or jerky loads.
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There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage resulting 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
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ing eye or » page 197, Rear towing eye to the detachable ball head of the tow-
ing device » page 106.
Note
We recommend using a tow rope from ŠKODA Original Accessories available
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from a ŠKODA 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. 169 Front bumper: Removing the cap/installing the towing eye
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 196.
Removing/installing the cap
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Press on the cap in the area » Fig.
A
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Remove the cap in the direction of the arrow
» page 197, Front tow-
169.
.
1
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After screwing out the towing eye, thread the area
hand side of the bore in the front bumper. Afterwards press onto the right side
of the cap.
The cap must engage firmly.
Removing/installing the towing eye
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Screw in the towing eye by hand in the direction of the arrow
the stop.
For 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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Unscrew the towing eye against the direction of the arrow
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.
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Rear towing eye
Fig. 170 Rear bumper: Removing the cap/installing the towing eye
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 196.
Removing/installing the cap
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Press on the cap in the area
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Remove the cap in the direction of the arrow
of the cap under the left
B
2
.
2
» Fig. 170.
A
.
1
Do-it-yourself
» Fig. 169 up to
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197