Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 123

WARNING
Carefully remove the cap for the mounting recess - there is a risk of hand
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injury.
Keep your hands outside the lever's range of motion when attaching the ball
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head – there is a risk of finger injury.
Never attempt to pull the operating lever upwards forcibly to turn the key.
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Doing so would mean the ball head is not attached correctly.
CAUTION
After removing the key, always replace the cap on the lock of the operating lev-
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er – there is a risk of dirt getting into the lock.
Keep the mounting recess of the towing equipment clean at all times. Such dirt
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prevents the ball head from being attached securely.
After removing the ball head, always place the cap on the mounting recess.
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Remove the cover from the rear bumper with care - there is a risk of paint dam-
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age to the bumper and the cap.
Note
Store cover and cover » Fig. 100
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gage compartment after removing them.
Check proper fitting
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 118.
Check that the ball head is fitted properly each time before use.
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Driving
on page 118 in a suitable place in the lug-
Fig. 104
Check that the ball head is fitted
properly
Check the following points.
Lever is up as far as it goes
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The release pin is completely exposed (both its red and green parts are
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visible).
The key is removed.
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The cap is on the lock of the operating lever.
3
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The ball head does not come out of the mounting recess even after heavy
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"shaking".
WARNING
Do not use the towing equipment unless the ball head was properly locked.
Removing the ball head
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Fig. 105 Unlock the operating lever of the ball head/removing the ball head
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 118.
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Remove the cap » Fig. 105
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the arrow.
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Unlock the lock on the operating lever by turning the key 180° to the left so that
the red marking becomes visible.
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Grasp the ball head from underneath.
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Press the release pin as far as the stop in the direction of the arrow - at the
3
same time push the lever
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the arrow.
» Fig. 104.
from the lock on the tow bar in the direction of
downwards as far as it will go in the direction of
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