Towing The Vehicle - Skoda octavia Owner's Manual

WARNING
Never clamp the jump cable to the negative terminal of the discharged
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battery - There is a risk of an explosion.
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never touch each
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other – risk of short circuit!
The jump-start cable connected to the positive terminal of the battery
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must not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the vehicle
– risk of short circuit!
Position the jump cables so that they cannot be caught in rotating parts
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in the engine compartment - danger of injuries and the risk of vehicle dam-
age.

Towing the vehicle

Information about the towing process
Fig. 215 Braided tow rope / Spiral tow rope
To tow with a tow rope, only use a braided synthetic fibre
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Attach the tow rope or the tow bar to thetowing eyes at the front
» page 191,towing eyes at the rear» page
trailer device » page 149.
Conditions for towing.
Cars with automatic gearboxes must not be towed with the rear wheels
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raised - there is a risk of gearbox damage!
If the gearbox has no oil, your vehicle must be towed with the front axle
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raised clear of the ground or on a breakdown vehicle or trailer.
190
Do-it-yourself
rope» fig. 215 -
191or to thetowing device of the
The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
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The vehicle must be transported on a special breakdown vehicle or trailer
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if it is not possible to tow in the vehicle in the way described or if the tow-
ing distance is greater than 50 km.
Driver of the tow vehicle
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On vehicles with manual transmission, engage gear slowly when starting.
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On vehicles with automatic transmission, accelerate with particular care.
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Only then approach correctly when the rope is taut.
Driver of the towed vehicle
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If possible, the vehicle should be towed with the engine running. The brake
booster and power steering only operate if the engine is running, otherwise
much greater force has to be applied to the brake pedal and more power has
to be expended for steering.
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If it is not possible to start the engine, switch on the ignition so that the
steering wheel does not lock and so that the turn signal lights, windscreen
wipers and windscreen washer system can be used.
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Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position N if the
vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
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Keep the tow rope taut at all times during the towing procedure.
WARNING
Do not use a spiral tow rope for towing
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unscrew from the vehicle - there is the risk of an accident.
The tow rope should not be twisted - there is the risk of an accident.
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CAUTION
Do not tow-start the engine – There is a risk of damaging the engine. The
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battery from another vehicle can be used as a jump-start aid
starting.
For off-road towing manoeuvres, there is a risk to both vehicles that the fas-
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teners may become overloaded and damaged.
Notice
We recommend that you use a tow rope from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
» fig. 215- , the towing eye could
» page 189, Jump-