Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 214

ractical information
ow-startin and towin
ntroduction
A vehicle with a dischar ed battery must not be towed for technical reasons.
Additional information and warnin s
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ever tow a vehicle without power.
ever remove the i nition key from the i nition lock. Otherwise the steer-
in lock could suddenly en a e. he vehicle cannot be steered in this case.
his can cause accidents serious in uries and loss of control over the vehicle.
hen a vehicle is towed its drivin behaviour and brakin performance are
substantially impaired. o reduce the risk of an accident or serious in ury ob-
serve the followin
As the driver of the towed vehicle
he pedal force re uired for brakin is substantially hi her because the
brake booster is not workin . ay attention at all times to avoid runnin
into the towin vehicle.
More force is re uired to steer the vehicle because the power steerin
does not work when the en ine is not runnin .
As the driver of the towin vehicle
se e tra care and caution when acceleratin .
Avoid sudden brakin and drivin manoeuvres.
rake earlier than usual but with less pedal pressure.
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arefully remove and fit the cover and towin eye to avoid dama e to the
vehicle e. . to the paint.
nburned fuel may enter into and dama e the catalytic converter durin
towin .
nstructions for towin
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ehicles should not be tow-started as a eneral rule. ump start instead
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f your vehicle has to be towed manual earbo
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irst read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
on pa e .
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