Trailer - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

The total permitted weight of the accessory including load changes with in-
creasing distance of the load centre of gravity from the ball head of the towing
hitch.
Distance of the load
centre of gravity from
» Fig. 196
the ball head
0 cm
30 cm
60 cm
70 cm
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:
Attaching and detaching trailers
Loading a trailer
Trailer load
Trailer operation
Anti-theft alarm system
The trailer can be hitched to the ball head of the towing device.
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Driving
Permissible total weight of the accessory, including load
Vehicles with front-wheel drive
75 kg
A
75 kg
B
35 kg
C
0 kg
D
Vehicles with four-wheel drive
75 kg
75 kg
35 kg
0 kg
Attaching and detaching trailers
Connect and disconnect
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Fit the ball rod.
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Grip the 13-pin socket at point
172 » Fig. 197.
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Lift off protective cap
5
173
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Place the trailer onto the ball head.
173
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Plug the trailer cable into 13-pin socket
176
177 If the trailer that is to be towed has a 7-pin connector, you can use a suitable
adapter from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
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Hook the breakaway cable of the trailer to the security eyelet
The breakaway cable of the trailer must sag in all trailer positions relative to
the vehicle (sharp curves, reversing and the like).
Uncoupling takes place in reverse order.
G-TEC vehicles
56 kg
56 kg
28 kg
0 kg
Fig. 197
Swivel out the 13-pin power
socket, safety eyelet
and swing out in the direction of the arrow
A
» Fig. 185 on page 167 .
» Fig. 197.
A
.
B
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