Towing The Vehicle - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

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After starting the engine, close the protective cap of the jump-starting point.

Towing the vehicle

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Introduction
Fig. 187 Braided tow rope / Spiral tow rope
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front towing eye
Rear towing eye
Vehicles with a tow hitch
For towing a braided tow rope is to be used
The following guidelines must be observed when towing.
Vehicles with manual transmission may be towed in with a tow bar or a tow
rope or with the front or rear wheels raised.
Vehicles with automatic transmission may be towed in with a tow bar or a tow
rope or with the front wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the auto-
matic gearbox is damaged!
Driver of the tow vehicle
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Engage the clutch gently when starting off or depress the accelerator partic-
ularly gently if the vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
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Only then, approach correctly when the rope is taut.
The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
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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, 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
vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
Please note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the
engine is running. If the engine is not running, significantly more physical force
is required to depress the brake pedal and steer the vehicle.
If using a tow rope, ensure that it is always kept taught.
Both drivers should be familiar with the problems which might possibly occur
while a vehicle is being towed. Unskilled drivers should not attempt to tow in
another vehicle or to be towed in.
The vehicle must be transported on a special breakdown vehicle or trailer if it
is not possible to tow in the vehicle in the way described or if the towing dis-
tance is greater than 50 km.
WARNING
When towing, respect the national legal provisions, especially those
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which relate to the identification of the towing vehicle and the vehicle be-
ing towed.
When towing, exercise increased caution.
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For towing no spiral tow rope is to be used
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may unscrew out of the vehicle - there is a risk of accidents.
The tow rope should not be twisted - there is a risk of accidents.
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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 211, 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 one should only use plastic fibre rope or a rope made out of a
similarly elastic material.
» Fig. 187- , the towing eye
Emergency equipment and self-help
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