Skoda Octavia Tour Owner's Manual page 156

Front towing eye
The towing eye is stored in the box for the vehicle tool kit.
Fig. 141 Front bumper: protective grille/installing the towing eye
Remove the protective grille carefully as follows:
– Press on grille with the hand (at the end removed from the licence plate) and
release it in the direction of the
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop
tightening, we recommend that you use for example the wheel wrench*, the
towing eye of another vehicle or another, similar object which you can push
through the eye.
– Put the protective grille in place after screwing out the towing eye again and
press firmly into place. The protective grille must engage firmly.
Rear towing eye
Fig. 142 Rear bumper: Removing the cover/installing the towing eye
Using the system Safety
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Driving Tips
– Take the cover out of the rear bumper
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop
tightening, we recommend that you use for example the wheel wrench*, the
towing eye of another vehicle or another, similar object which you can push
through the eye.
– Put the cover in place after screwing out the towing eye again and press into
place. The cover must engage firmly.
Caution
The towing eye must always be screwed in and tightened up to the stop. Otherwise
there is the risk of it coming loose when towing the vehicle, e.g. when tow-
starting.
Towing the vehicle
Please refer to the notes  page 154.
The vehicle can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope or with the front or rear
wheels raised. The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
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General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
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Breakdown assistance Technical Data
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