Trailer - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

Check latching
Before every journey when the tow bar is swung out check whether the warn-
ing light is indicating green.
If the tow bar is incorrectly locked the warning light flashes red, after the igni-
tion is switched on an acoustic signal is sounded and the following message
appears in the instrument cluster.
Check trailer coupling!
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CHECK TRAILER COUPLING
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WARNING
Take care with the towing device - it may cause injury.
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Do not use the towing device, if the warning light is not green.
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If the tow bar cannot be correctly latched then do not use and have it
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checked by a specialist.
Do not manipulate the handle
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Always swing the tow bar into the bumper when the towing device is not
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being used.
CAUTION
Always check whether the handle
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tion.
Take care with the towing device - there is a risk of damage to the swivel
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mechanism.
Mount accessories
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Read and observe on page 176 first.
An accessories can mounted on the ball head of the towing hitch (e.g. bike car-
riers).
while a trailer is coupled to the tow bar.
A
is properly seated in the starting posi-
A
Fig. 203
Illustration of the maximum per-
missible projection of the ball
head of the towing hitch and the
permissible total weight of the
accessories including the load
depending on the load centre of
gravity
If this accessory is used, the maximum permissible overhang of the ball head
of the towing hitch and the permissible gross vehicle weight of the accesso-
ries including load are to be checked.
The maximum permissible overhang of the ball head of the towing hitch is 70
cm » Fig. 203.
The total permitted weight of the accessories including load changes varies
as the distance of the centre of gravity of the load from the ball head of the
towing hitch increases.
Distance of the centre of gravity of
the load from the ball head
0 cm
30 cm
60 cm
70 cm
WARNING
Never exceed the permissible gross weight of the accessory including
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load - there is a risk of damaging the towing device.
Never exceed the permissible protrusion of the ball head including towing
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device - there is a risk of damaging the towing device.
Note
We recommend that you use accessories from ŠKODA Original Accessories.

Trailer

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Coupling / uncoupling trainer
Loading a trailer
Towing a trailer
Anti-theft alarm system
The trailer can be hitched to the ball head of the towing device.
Permissible total weight of the ac-
cessories, including load
90kg
75 kg
35 kg
0 kg
Hitch and trailer
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