Skoda Superb B8 Owner's Manual page 189

Swinging in and out the tow bar
Fig. 219 Tow bar: Swing in and out
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Read and observe on page 185 first.
The tow bar is located in the rear bumper of the vehicle.
In addition to the handle » Fig. 219
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whether the tow bar is locked - lit green, or is not locked - flashes red.
Swing out the tow bar
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Open the tailgate.
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Pull the handle to position
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The tow bar pivots out in the direction of arrow
the handle flashes red.
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The handle may retract slowly
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Press the tow bar in the direction of the arrow
place.
The indicator next to the handle lights green.
Swivel tow bar
 The trailer must be disconnected from the tow bar.
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Open the tailgate.
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Pull the handle to position
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The tow bar is unlocked and the indicator beside the handle flashes red.
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The handle may retract slowly
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Swing in the tow bar into the bumper in the direction of arrow
clicks into place.
The indicator next to the handle lights green.
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Driving
there is a warning light that indicates
» Fig. 219 » .
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and the indicator beside
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, until it audibly clicks into
2
» Fig. 219.
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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 towing bracket!
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TOWING BRACKET PLEASE CHECK
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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
until it
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.
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is properly seated in the starting posi-
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Fig. 220
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
on page 185 first.
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