Trailer Stabilisation - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

WARNING
Never use the safety eyelet for towing!
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Adapt your speed to the conditions of the road surface and to the traffic sit-
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uation.
Improper or incorrectly connected electric cables can energise the trailer and
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cause functional faults to the vehicle's entire electrical system as well as acci-
dents and severe injuries.
Work on the electrical system must only be carried out by specialist garages.
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Never directly connect the trailer's electrical system with the electrical con-
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nections for the tail lights or other current sources.
Note
After coupling the trailer and connecting the power socket, check that the rear
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lights on the trailer are working correctly.
If there is an error in the trailer lighting, check the fuses in the fuse box in the
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dash panel » page 244.
Contact between the breakaway cable and the safety eyelet can result in me-
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chanical wear on the surface protection of the eyelet. Such wear does not impair
the functioning of the safety eyelet and does not constitute a fault. It is excluded
from the warranty coverage.
If you tow a trailer frequently, you should also have your vehicle inspected be-
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tween service intervals.
The handbrake on the towing vehicle must be applied when coupling and un-
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coupling the trailer.

Trailer stabilisation

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 165.
The trailer stabilisation is an extension of the stabilisation control that works in
conjunction with the counter-steering assistance to reduce the amount the trail-
er "sways".
After turning on the ignition, the ESC indicator light
lights up for about 2 seconds longer than the ABS indicator light.
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in the instrument cluster
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Function requirements for trailer stabilisation.
The coupling device was factory-fitted or purchased from the ŠKODA Original
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Accessories.
The ESC is active. (Warning lights
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cluster).
The trailer is electrically connected to the towing vehicle via the trailer sock-
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et.
The speed is higher than approx. 60 km/h.
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The trailer has a rigid drawbar.
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WARNING
The increased safety offered by the trailer stabilisation must not tempt you to
take greater risks than otherwise.
CAUTION
The trailer stabilisation need not be able to correctly detect all of driving situa-
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tions.
Light trailers that sway are not always detected and therefore stabilised accord-
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ingly by the trailer stabilisation.
Release the pressure on the accelerator pedal if the system is being regulated.
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Avoid abrupt and sudden driving/braking manoeuvres.
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Note
The trailer stabilisation works for both braked and unbraked trailers.
Anti-theft alarm system
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 165.
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm is activated when the electrical connection
to the trailer is interrupted.
Always switch off the anti-theft alarm system before a trailer is coupled or uncou-
pled » page 38.
or do not illuminate in the instrument
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Towing a trailer
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