Towing The Vehicle - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Jump-starting
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 191.
The jump-start cables must be attached in the following sequence.
Connecting positive terminals
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Attach one end » Fig. 156 to the positive terminal of the discharged battery
1
.
A
›
Attach the other end to the positive terminal of the battery supplying the
2
power .
B
Connecting negative terminal and engine block
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Attach one end to the negative terminal of the battery supplying the power
3
.
B
›
Attach the other end to a solid metal part which is connected firmly to the
4
engine block, or to the engine block itself.
Starting engine
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Start the engine on the vehicle providing the power and allow it to idle.
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Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
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If the engine does not start, terminate the attempt to start the engine after
10 seconds and wait for about 30 seconds before repeating the process.
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Disconnect the cables in exactly the reverse order to the one described above.
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Do-it-yourself
Fig. 156
Jump-starting using the battery
from another vehicle: A - flat ve-
hicle battery, B - battery provid-
ing current
Jump-starting in vehicles with the START-STOP system
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 191.
On vehicles with the START-STOP system, the jump-start cable of the charger
must never be connected directly to the negative pole of the vehicle battery, but
only to the engine earth » Fig.

Towing the vehicle

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front towing eye
Front towing eye for Octavia RS and Octavia Scout
Rear towing eye
Vehicles with manual transmission can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope
or with the front or rear wheels raised.
Vehicles with automatic transmission can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow

rope or with the front wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the automatic
gearbox is damaged!
A tow bar is the safest way of towing a vehicle and also minimises any shocks.
Only use a tow rope if a suitable tow bar is not available.
When towing, the following guidelines must be observed.
Fig. 157
Jump-starting - START-STOP
system
157.
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