Skoda Roomster Owner's Manual page 82

Install bicycle carrier
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Read and observe and
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Position the approved bicycle carrier on the cross member.
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Remove bolt » Fig. 73 a little and push the frame side rail (aluminium part)
A
towards the cross member until the socket latches.
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Insert the screw into the nut.
A
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Undo the screw on the movable part of the bicycle carrier and unscrew.
B
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Place the movable part of the fixture, depending on the size of the vehicle, in
one of the possible positions so that the bicycle does not touch the boot lid.
We recommend to place the moveable part of the fixture in such a position
that 7 holes are visible between the screw
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Insert the screw into the desired position and tighten.
B
Put bicycle into the bicycle carrier
Fig. 74 Put in the bicycle/example fastening the front wheel
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Read and observe and
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Remove the front wheel of the bicycle before installing it.
Fig. 73
Install bicycle carrier
on page 78 first.
and the moveable part.
A
on page 78 first.
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Slacken the quick tension jack on the fixing axle of the bicycle carrier and ad-
just according to the width of the bicycle fork.
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Place the bicycle fork on the fixing axle and tighten with the quick release
lever » Fig. 74 - .
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Position the left pedal of the bicycle forward, in order to attach the front
wheel more easily.
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Undo the bolt » Fig. 73 on page 79 and push the bicycle carrier to the left
A
together with the mounted bicycle to prevent a collision between the han-
dlebars and the side window of the luggage compartment.
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Carefully guide the boot lid downwards without letting go of it. Check wheth-
er there is sufficient room between the steering bars and the rear window. If
necessary, adjust the position of the movable part of the bicycle carrier to
prevent a collision » page 79.
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It is best to store the removed front wheel between the left crank and the
bicycle frame, attach it with a strap to the front fork
the fixing points.
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The second carrier is installed and the bicycle is secured in a similar way.
Secure the stability of the bicycles with a belt
Fig. 75 Securing bicycles
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Read and observe and
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To slacken the rubber part of the clamp, push both parts against each other
and open the clamp.
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Position the clamp with the rubber part to the front (in direction of travel) as
low down on the seat post as possible and lock it
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When transporting two bicycles, stretch the belt
saddles by moving the bicycles apart.
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Hook the carabiners on the ends of the belt into the lashing eyes behind the
rear seats » Fig. 75 - .
» Fig. 74 -  or to one of
on page 78 first.
» Fig. 75 - .
» Fig. 75 -  between the
Seats and stowing
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