Trailer Stabilisation - Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual

Driving speed
For safety reasons, do not drive faster than 80 km/h when towing a trailer.
Immediately reduce your speed as soon as even the slightest swaying of the trail-
er is detected. Never attempt to stop the trailer from "swaying" by accelerating.
Brakes
Apply the brakes in good time! If the trailer is fitted with a trailer brake, apply the
brakes gently at first, then brake firmly. This will avoid brake jolts resulting from
the trailer wheels locking.
On downhill sections shift down a gear in good time to also use the engine as a
brake.
Engine overheating
If the needle for the coolant temperature gauge moves into the right-hand area
or the red area of the scale, the speed must be reduced immediately.
Stop and switch off the engine if the indicator light
starts to flash. Wait a few minutes and check the level of coolant
Checking the level.
The following guidelines must be observed
coolant level.
The coolant temperature can be reduced by switching on the heating.
WARNING
Never use the safety eyelet for towing!
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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 the power socket, check that the rear
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lights on the trailer are working correctly.
If there is an error in the trailer lighting, check the fuses in the fuse box in the
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dash panel » page 226.
156
Driving
in the instrument cluster
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» page 199,
» page 20, Coolant temperature/
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Contact between the breakaway cable and the safety eyelet can result in me-
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chanical wear on the surface protection of the eyelet. Such wear does not impair
the functioning of the safety eyelet and does not constitute a fault. It is excluded
from the warranty coverage.
If you tow a trailer frequently, you should also have your vehicle inspected be-
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tween service intervals.
The handbrake on the towing vehicle must be applied when coupling and un-
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coupling the trailer.

Trailer stabilisation

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 154.
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 indicator light
lights up for about 2 seconds longer than the ABS indicator light.
Prerequisites for stabilising the trailer.
The towing device is assembled or retrofitted ex works.
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The ESC is active. The warning light
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illuminated.
The trailer is electrically connected to the towing vehicle via the trailer sock-
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et.
The speed is higher than approx. 60 km/h.
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The trailer has a rigid drawbar.
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The ESC works for both braked and unbraked trailers.
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WARNING
The increased safety offered by the trailer stabilisation must not tempt you to
take greater risks than otherwise.
in the instrument cluster
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or in the instrument cluster is not
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