Trailer - Skoda YETI Owner's Manual

Distance of the centre of gravity of
the load from the ball head
0 cm
30 cm
60 cm
70 cm
a)
Applies to 4x4 vehicles with the 2.0 l / 103 kW TDI CR and 2.0 L / 110 kW TDI CR engine.
WARNING
Never exceed the permissible gross weight of the accessory including
■
load – there is a risk of damaging the towing device.
Never exceed the permissible protrusion of the ball head including towing
■
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
Trailer
Towing a trailer
Anti-theft alarm system
The trailer can be hitched to the ball head of the towing device.
1)
Applies to vehicles with xenon headlights.
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Driving
Permissible total weight of the ac-
cessories, including load
80 kg/85 kg
a)
75 kg
35 kg
0 kg
Coupling / uncoupling trainer
Connecting and disconnecting
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Fit the ball bar.
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Swing the 13-pin socket in the direction of arrow
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Lift off protective cap
5
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Place the trailer onto the ball.
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Plug the trailer cable into the 13-pin socket
If the trailer that is to be towed has a 7-pin connector, you can use a suitable
adapter from ŠKODA Original Accessories to establish a connection to the elec-
tricity.
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Hook the breakaway cable of the trailer onto the safety eyelet
The breakaway cable of the trailer must sag in all trailer positions relative to
146 the vehicle (sharp curves, reversing and the like).
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Uncoupling takes place in reverse order.
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Exterior mirrors
148
You should have additional exterior mirrors fitted if you are not able to see the
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traffic behind the trailer with the standard rear-view mirrors.
Headlights
The front of the vehicle may lift up when a trailer is being towed and the head-
lights may dazzle other road users.
Adjust the headlights using the headlight beam control
range control  .
1)
Fig. 162
Swivel out the 13-pin power
socket, safety eyelet
» Fig.
A
» Fig. 153 on page 142 .
» Fig. 162.
A
» page
162.
.
B
64, Headlight
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