Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 216

214 Practical information
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 212.
The mount for the screw-type towing eye is located front right in the bumper
⇒ f ig.
125.
You must always keep the towing eye in the vehicle.
Observe the instructions on towing ⇒ p age 213.
Fitting the front towing eye
● Remove the towing eye and wheel wrench from the tool kit in the luggage
compartment ⇒ p age 190.
● Press the left edge of the cover -arrow- - left.
● Pull out the cover and leave it hanging on the vehicle,
● Screw the towing eye as firmly as possible, anticlockwise into the mount
⇒ f ig. 125 - right ⇒ . Use the wheel wrench or another suitable object to screw
the towing eye fully and firmly into the mount.
● After towing, unscrew the towing eye clockwise and refit the cover.
● If needed, clean the towing eye and wheel wrench and replace in the tool kit
in the luggage compartment.
NOTICE
The towing eye must always be fully and firmly screwed into the mount. Oth-
erwise, the towing eye might tear out of the mount during tow-starting or
towing.
Rear towing eye
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A fixed towing eye is located on the rear right below the bumper
pending on the equipment level, there may be a cover on the towing eye; you
must remove this before use.
Observe the instructions on towing ⇒ p age 213.
Driving instructions for towing
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Towing another vehicle requires a certain amount of practice, particularly if you
are using a tow rope. Both drivers should be familiar with the particular points
about towing a vehicle. Inexperienced drivers should thus never tow.
While driving, take care to avoid impermissibly high tensile forces or jerky loads. If
you attempt to tow a car that is not standing on a paved road there is always a
risk of overstressing the towing eyes.
If the hazard warning lights and ignition system are switched on, the towed vehi-
cle can still make a turn signal. Move the turn signal lever in the required direction.
The hazard warning lights are switched off while the turn signal is given. Once the
turn signal lever returns to the neutral position, the hazard warning lights auto-
matically start flashing again.
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Driver of the towed vehicle:
● Keep the ignition system switched on so that the steering wheel is not
blocked and you can operate the turn signal lights, the horn, the windshield wip-
ers and the window washer system.
● Because power steering does not function while the engine is off, more steer-
ing force is required.
● The pedal force required for braking is substantially higher because the brake
booster is not working. Avoid running into the towing vehicle.
● More force is required to steer the vehicle because the power steering does
not work when the engine is not running.
● For information and instructions also consult the manual for the towing vehi-
cle.
Fig. 126 In the bumper rear
right: fixed towing eye.
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 212.
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 212.
⇒ f ig.
126. De-
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