Trailer Stabilisation - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

WARNING
Never use the safety eye to tow a vehicle!
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Adapt your speed to the conditions of the road surface and to the traffic sit-
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uation.
Improper or incorrectly connected electric cables can energise the trailer and
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cause functional faults to the vehicle's entire electrical system as well as acci-
dents and severe injuries.
Work on the electrical system must only be carried out by specialist garages.
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Never directly connect the trailer's electrical system with the electrical con-
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nections for the tail lights or other current sources.
Note
After coupling the trailer and connecting up the power socket, check the rear
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lights on the trailer to ensure they work.
If there is an error in the trailer lighting system, check the fuses in the fuse box
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in the dashboard » page 253.
Contact between the breakaway cable and the safety eye can result in mechan-
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ical wear on the protective surface of the eye. Such wear does not impair the
functioning of the safety eye and is not a fault. It is excluded from the warranty
coverage.
If you tow a trailer frequently, have your car inspected between service inter-
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vals too.
The handbrake on the towing vehicle must be put on when coupling and decou-
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pling the trailer.

Trailer stabilisation

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 172.
The trailer stabilisation is an extension of the stabilisation control that works in
conjunction with the counter-steering assistance to reduce the amount the trail-
er "sways".
After turning on the ignition, the ESC warning light
lights up for about 2 seconds longer than the ABS warning light.
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Driving
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in the instrument cluster
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Function requirements for trailer stabilisation.
The trailer was shipped from the factory or purchased from the ŠKODA genu-
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ine accessories.
The ESC system is active. (The warning light
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ter or not).
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The trailer is electrically connected to the towing vehicle by means of the
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trailer socket.
The speed is higher than approx. 60 km/h.
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The trailer has a rigid drawbar.
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WARNING
The increased safety offered by the trailer stabilisation must not tempt you to
take greater risks than otherwise.
CAUTION
The trailer stabilisation need not be able to correctly detect all of driving situa-
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tions.
Trailers that sway slightly may not always be detected by the trailer stabilisa-
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tion and are thus not stabilised accordingly.
Release the pressure on the accelerator pedal if the system is being regulated.
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Avoid abrupt and sudden driving/braking manoeuvres.
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Note
The trailer stabilisation works for both braked and unbraked trailers.
Anti-theft alarm system
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 172.
If the vehicle is locked, the alarm is activated when the electrical connection to
the trailer is interrupted.
Always switch off the anti-theft alarm system before a trailer is coupled or uncou-
pled » page 42.
is lit up in the instrument clus-
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