Safety - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

WARNING (Continued)
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.
All work on the electrical system must be carried out only by ŠKODA special-
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ist garages.
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
Contact between the breakaway cable and the safety eye can result in mechan-
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ical wear on the protective surface of the eye. Such wear does not impair the
functioning of the safety eye and is not a fault. It is excluded from the warranty
coverage.
If you tow a trailer frequently, have your car inspected between service inter-
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vals too.
The handbrake on the towing vehicle must be put on when coupling and decou-
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pling the trailer.
Trailer stabilisation
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 155.
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 warning light
lights up for about 2 seconds longer than the ABS warning light.
Prerequisites for stabilising the trailer.
The towing device is assembled or retrofitted ex works.
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The ESC system is active. The warning light
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is not illuminated.
The trailer is electrically connected to the towing vehicle by means of the
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trailer socket.
The speed is higher than approx. 60 km/h.
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in the instrument cluster
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or in the instrument cluster
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The trailer has a rigid drawbar.
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The ESC system works for both braked and unbraked trailers.
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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.
Trailers that sway slightly are not always detected by the trailer stabilisation
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and thus are not stabilised accordingly.
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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Anti-theft alarm system
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 155.
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm is activated as soon as the electrical con-
nection to the trailer is interrupted.
Always switch off the anti-theft alarm system before a trailer is connected/dis-
connected » page 35, Anti-theft alarm system.
Conditions for including a trailer in the anti-theft alarm system.
The vehicle is factory-fitted with an anti-theft alarm system and a towing de-
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vice.
The trailer is electrically connected to the towing vehicle by means of the
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trailer socket.
The electrical system of the vehicle and trailer is functional.
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the vehicle is locked with the vehicle key and the anti-theft alarm system is
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activated.
Note
For technical reasons, trailers with rear LED lights cannot be connected to the an-
ti-theft alarm system.
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Towing a trailer