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Accessories
Read and observe
and
An accessories can mounted on the ball head of the towing hitch (e.g. bike car-
riers).
If this accessory is used, the maximum permissible overhang of the ball head
of the towing hitch and the permissible gross vehicle weight of the accesso-
ries including load are to be checked.
The maximum permissible overhang of the ball head of the towing hitch is 70
cm
» Fig.
152.
The total permitted weight of the accessories including load changes varies
as the distance of the centre of gravity of the load from the ball head of the
towing hitch increases.
Distance of the centre of gravity of
the load from the ball head
0 cm
30 cm
60 cm
70 cm
a)
Applies to 4x4 vehicles with the 2.0 l / 103 kW TDI CR and 2.0 L / 110 kW TDI CR engine.
WARNING
Never exceed the permissible gross weight of the accessories including
■
load - risk of damaging the ball head of the towing hitch.
Never exceed the permissible overhang of the ball head of the towing
■
hitch - risk of damaging the ball head of the towing hitch.
Fig. 152
Illustration of the maximum per-
missible projection of the ball
head of the towing hitch and the
permissible total weight of the
accessories including the load
depending on the load centre-of-
gravity.
on page 143 first.
Permissible total weight of the ac-
cessories, including load
80 kg / 85 kg
75 kg
35 kg
0 kg
Note
We recommend that you use accessories from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
Trailer
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Coupling / uncoupling trainer
Loading a trailer
Towing a trailer
Anti-theft alarm system
If your vehicle has already been factory-fitted with a towing device or is fitted
with a towing device from ŠKODA Original Accessories, then it meets all of the
technical requirements and national legal regulations for towing a trailer.
Note
If there is an error in the trailer lighting, check the fuses in the fuse box in the
dash panel
» page
Coupling / uncoupling trainer
a)
Coupling
›
Fit the ball bar.
›
Swing the 13-pin socket in the direction of arrow
›
Lift off protective cap
›
Place the trailer onto the ball.
›
Plug the trailer cable into the 13-pin socket
199.
Fig. 153
Swivel out the 13-pin power
socket, safety eyelet
» Fig. 144
on page 143 .
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» Fig.
A
147
148
149
149
» Fig.
153.
A
153.
147
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