Roof Rack System - Skoda 2014 Fabia Owner's Manual

Put bicycle into the bicycle carrier
Fig. 75 Put in the bicycle/example fastening the front wheel
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Read and observe and
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Remove the front wheel of the bicycle before installing it.
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Slacken the quick tension jack on the fixing axle of the bicycle carrier and ad-
just according to the width of the bicycle fork.
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Place the bicycle fork on the fixing axle and tighten with the quick release
lever » Fig. 75 - .
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Position the left pedal of the bicycle forward, in order to attach the front
wheel more easily.
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Undo bolt » Fig. 74 on page 75 and push the bicycle carrier to the left to-
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gether with the mounted bicycle to prevent a collision between the handle-
bars and the side window of the luggage compartment.
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Carefully guide the boot lid downwards without letting go of it. Check wheth-
er there is sufficient room between the steering bars and the rear window. If
necessary, adjust the position of the movable part of the bicycle carrier to
prevent a collision » page 75.
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It is best to store the removed front wheel between the left crank and the
bicycle frame, attach it with a strap to the front fork
the fixing points.
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The second carrier is installed and the bicycle is secured in a similar way.
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Using the system
on page 75 first.
» Fig. 75 -  or to one of
Secure the stability of the bicycles with a belt
Fig. 76 Securing bicycles
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Read and observe and
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To slacken the rubber part of the clamp, push both parts against each other
and open the clamp.
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Position the clamp with the rubber part to the front (in direction of travel) as
low down on the seat post as possible and lock it
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When transporting two bicycles, stretch the belt
saddles by moving the bicycles apart.
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Hook the carabiners on the ends of the belt into the lashing eyes behind the
rear seats » Fig. 76 - .
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Pull the belt through the tensioning clasps on both sides in turn.
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If necessary, you can correct the position of the bicycles in the vehicle.

Roof rack system

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Attachment points
Roof load
on page 75 first.
» Fig. 76 - .
» Fig. 76 -  between the
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