Skoda Roomster Owner's Manual page 177

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 172, 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.
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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towing eye or » page 174, Rear towing eye to the detachable ball head of the
towing equipment » page 126.
Note
We recommend using a tow rope from ŠKODA Original Accessories, which is
available from a ŠKODA Partner.
Front towing eye
Fig. 155 Removing the cap / installing the towing eye
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Read and observe and
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Press the cover in the arrow area
The cover comes loose.
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Remove the cap from the front bumper and leave it hanging on the vehicle.
174
Do-it-yourself
» page 174, Front
on page 173 first.
» Fig. 155 - .
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Screw in the towing eye by hand up to the stop
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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After unscrewing the cap of the towing eye, insert the cap in the lower area
and then press the opposite side of the cap.
The cap must engage firmly.
WARNING
The towing eye must always be screwed in fully and firmly tightened, oth-
erwise the towing eye can tear when towing in or tow-starting.
Rear towing eye
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Read and observe and
The rear towing eye is located below the rear bumper on the right
Vehicles with a tow hitch
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Read and observe and
The removable towing ball may be fitted and used for towing on vehicles with
a factory fitted tow hitch » page
Towing the vehicle using the towing device is a viable alternative solution to
using the towing eye.
CAUTION
The detachable ball rod and/or the vehicle can be damaged if an unsuitable
tow bar is used.
» Fig. 155 - .
Fig. 156
Rear towing eye
on page 173 first.
on page 173 first.
126, Hitch and trailer.
» Fig. 156.
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