Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 186

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On vehicles with a manual transmission, only push down on the accelerator
pedal once the rope is taught.
The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
Driver of the towed vehicle
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Switch on the ignition so that the steering wheel is not locked and so that the
turn signal lights, horn, windscreen wipers and windscreen washer system can
be used.
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Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position N if the ve-
hicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
Please note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the en-
gine is running. If the engine is not running, significantly more physical force is re-
quired to depress the brake pedal and steer the vehicle.
If using a tow rope, ensure that it is always kept taught.
CAUTION
Do not tow start the engine – there is a risk of damaging the engine and the
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catalytic converter. The battery from another vehicle can be used as a jump-start
aid » page 182, Jump-starting.
If the gearbox no longer contains any oil because of a defect, your vehicle must
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only be towed with the driven wheels raised clear of the ground or on a special
breakdown vehicle or trailer.
The vehicle must be transported on a special breakdown vehicle or trailer if it is
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not possible to tow in the vehicle in the way described or if the towing distance is
greater than 50 km.
To protect both vehicles when tow-starting or towing, the tow rope should be
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elastic. Thus one should only use plastic fibre rope or a rope made out of a simi-
larly elastic material.
While towing, take care to avoid impermissibly high tensile forces or jerky loads.
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There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage resulting at the 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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ing eye or » page 185, Rear towing eye to the detachable ball head of the tow-
ing equipment » page 117.
The tow rope must not be twisted as it may in certain circumstances result in
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the front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.
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Do-it-yourself
We recommend using a tow rope from ŠKODA Original Accessories available
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from a ŠKODA Partner.
Towing another vehicle requires a certain amount of practice. Both drivers
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should be familiar with the particular points about towing a vehicle. Unskilled
drivers should not attempt to tow in another vehicle or to be towed in.
When towing, respect the national legal provisions, especially those which re-
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late to the identification of the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed.
Front towing eye
Fig. 147 Front bumper: Cap/installing the towing eye
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Remove the cap carefully as follows.
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Press on the left half of the cap in the area of the arrow
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Remove the cap from the front bumper.
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Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop
tightening purposes, we recommend, for example, using the wheel wrench,
» page 184, Front tow-
towing eye from another vehicle or a similar object that can be pushed through
the eye.
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In order to reinstall the cap after screwing out the towing eye, insert it in the
mounts and then press on the right side of the cap. The cap must engage firmly.
The towing eye must always be screwed in fully and firmly tightened, otherwise
the towing eye can tear when towing in or tow-starting.
Note
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 183.
CAUTION
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