Skoda 2014 Rapid Spaceback Owner's Manual page 172

CAUTION
Do not start the engine by towing – there is a risk of damaging the engine
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and the catalytic converter! The battery from another vehicle can be used as a
jump-start aid » page 166, Jump-starting.
If the gearbox no longer contains any oil, your vehicle must only be towed
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with the front axle raised clear of the ground or on a breakdown vehicle or
trailer.
To protect both vehicles when tow-starting or towing, the tow rope should
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be elastic. Thus only plastic fibre rope or a rope made out of a similarly elastic
material should be used.
There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage resulting at the
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points to which you attach the tow rope or tow bar when you attempt to tow a
vehicle which is not standing on a paved road.
Attach the tow rope or the tow bar to the towing eyes
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or » page 169 to the detachable ball head of the towing equip-
ment » page 120.
Note
We recommend using a tow rope from ŠKODA Original Accessories, which is
available from a ŠKODA Partner.
Front towing eye
Fig. 149 Removing the cap/installing the towing eye
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Read and observe and
Removing/installing the cap
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Press on the cap in the direction of the arrow
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Remove the cap in the direction of the arrow
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After unscrewing the cap of the towing eye, insert the cap in the region of
the arrow and then press the opposite side of the cap.
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» page 169
on page 168 first.
» Fig. 149.
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The cap must engage firmly.
Removing/installing the towing eye
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Manually screw the towing eye as far as it will go in the direction of the ar-
row » Fig. 149» .
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For tightening purposes, we recommend, for example, using the wheel
wrench, towing eye from another vehicle or a similar object that can be pushed
through the eye.
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Unscrew the towing eye against the direction of the arrow
WARNING
The towing eye must always be screwed in fully and firmly tightened, oth-
erwise the towing eye can tear when towing or tow-starting.
Rear towing eye
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Read and observe and
The rear towing eye is located below the bumper on the right.
Remove the protective cap before using the towing eye.
protective cap after using the towing eye.
Vehicles with a tow hitch
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Read and observe and
For vehicles with a factory-fitted towing device, the pre-installed detachable
tow-bar may be used » page 120, Hitch.
Towing the vehicle using the towing device is a viable alternative solution to
using the towing eye.
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Fig. 150
Rear towing eye
on page 168 first.
» Fig. 150. Replace the
on page 168 first.
Emergency equipment and self-help
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