Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 72

Put bicycle into the bicycle carrier
Fig. 70 Put in the bicycle / fastening the front wheel
– Remove the front wheel before putting the bicycle into the vehicle.
– Slacken the quick tension jack on the fixing axle of the bicycle carrier and adjust
according to the width of the bicycle fork.
– Fit the bicycle fork onto the fixing axle and tighten with the quick tension jack
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70.
– Position the left pedal of the bicycle forward, in order to attach the front wheel
more easily.
A  page 70, fig. 69
– Slacken the screw
A
the attached bicycle to the left (in the direction of the arrow), so that no collision
between the steering arm and the side window of the luggage compartment can
occur.
– Carefully guide the boot lid to the bottom without letting it go and at the same time
check if there is adequate room between the steering arm of the bicycle and the
window of the boot lid. If necessary adapt the position of the moveable part of the
bicycle carrier in such a way that no collision can occur  page 70.
– It is best to push the removed front wheel between the crank of the left pedal and
the bicycle frame, attach it with a strap to the front fork
point.
– Make sure that it does not lead to damage of the trim panel of the luggage
compartment, the bicycle and the placed objects.
Using the system Safety
and push the bicycle holder together with
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70, and/or to a fixing
Driving Tips
– Perform the installation of the second fixture and the attachment of the bicycle
analogously.
WARNING
Place the bicycles in the bicycle carrier in such a position that no collision
between the steering arm and the side and/or rear window can occur.
Note
If the front wheel is equipped with disc brake, attach the wheel in such a way that the
brake disc is opposite the frame.
Secure the stability of the bicycles with a strap
Fig. 71 Securing the bicycles with clamps / securing the bicycles with a strap
– To slacken the rubber part of the clamp, push both parts against each other and
open the clamp.
– Position the clamp with the rubber part to the front (in direction of travel) as far as
possible below the saddle rod and close the clamp
– When transporting two bicycles tension the strap
rods, by pushing the bicycles apart.
– Hang the carabines at the ends of the strap into the lashing eyes behind the rear
seats.
– Pull the strap through the tensioning clasp, first of all on the one side and then on
the other side.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Seats and Storage 71
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71.
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between the saddle
Technical Data