Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 172

WARNING
Always drive particularly carefully with the trailer.
Loading a trailer
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Read and observe on page 170 first.
The vehicle/trailer combination must be balanced. whereby the maximum per-
missible drawbar load must be utilised. If the drawbar load is too low, it jeop-
ardises the performance of the vehicle/trailer combination.
Distribution of the load
Distribute the load in the trailer in such a way that heavy items are located as
close to the axle as possible. Secure the items from slipping.
The distribution of the weight is very poor if your vehicle is unladen and the
trailer is laden. Drive at a particularly low speed if you cannot avoid driving
with this combination.
Tyre pressure
Correct the tyre inflation pressure on your vehicle for a "full load"
Service life of tyres.
Towing capacity and trailer weight
The permissible trailer load must not be exceeded under any circumstan-
ces » page 233, Technical data.
The details given in the vehicle's technical documentation always take prece-
dence over the details in the Owner's Manual.
The trailer loads specified apply only to altitudes up to 1 000 metres above
mean sea level.
The engine output falls as the height increases, as does the ability to climb.
Therefore, for every additional 1000 m in height (or part), the maximum per-
missible towed weight must be reduced by 10%.
The towed weight is made up of the actual weights of the loaded towing vehi-
cle and the loaded trailer.
The trailer and drawbar load information on the type plate of the towing de-
vice are merely test data for the towing device. The vehicle-specific values are
detailed in the vehicle documents.
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Driving
WARNING
Do not exceed the maximum permissible axle and drawbar load and the
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maximum permissible total or towed weight of the vehicle and the trailer -
risk of accident and serious injuries!
A sliding cargo can adversely affect stability and driving safety significant-
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ly - there is a risk of accident!
Driving with a trailer
» page 201,
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Read and observe
Before the journey
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Grip the 13-pin socket at point
row » Fig. 171.
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Lift off protective cap
After the journey
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Grip the 13-pin socket at point
arrow » Fig. 171.
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Place the protective cover
Safety eye
The purpose of the safety eyelet
of the trailer.
When attaching the breakaway cable to the safety eye, it must sag freely in all
trailer positions (sharp bends, in reverse, etc.).
Exterior mirrors
You have to have additional exterior mirrors fitted if you are not able to see
the traffic behind the trailer with the standard rear-view mirrors. The national
legal requirements must be observed.
Fig. 171
Swivel out the 13-pin power
socket
on page 170 first.
and swing out in the direction of ar-
A
» Fig. 160 on page 165 .
5
and swing in the opposite direction to the
A
» Fig. 160 on page 165 onto the tow bar.
5
» Fig. 171 is to attach the breakaway cable
B
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