Skoda Roomster Owner's Manual page 67

Install bicycle carrier
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 63.
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Position the approved bicycle carrier on the cross member.
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Remove bolt » Fig. 54 a little and push the frame side rail (aluminium part)
A
towards the cross member until the socket latches.
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Insert the screw into the nut.
A
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Undo the screw on the movable part of the bicycle carrier and unscrew.
B
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Place the movable part of the fixture, depending on the size of the vehicle, in
one of the possible positions so that the bicycle does not touch the boot lid. We
recommend to place the moveable part of the fixture in such a position that 7
holes are visible between the screw
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Insert the screw into the desired position and tighten.
B
Put bicycle into the bicycle carrier
Fig. 55 Put in the bicycle/example fastening the front wheel
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Operation
Fig. 54
Install bicycle carrier
and the moveable part.
A
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 63.
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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 adjust
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 lev-
er » Fig. 55 - .
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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 the bolt » Fig. 54 on page 64 and push the bicycle carrier to the left
A
together 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 whether
there is sufficient room between the steering bars and the rear window. If nec-
essary, adjust the position of the movable part of the bicycle carrier to prevent a
collision » page 64.
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It is best to store the removed front wheel between the left crank and the bicy-
cle frame, attach it with a strap to the front fork
fixing points.
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The second carrier is installed and the bicycle is secured in a similar way.
Secure the stability of the bicycles with a belt
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Fig. 56 Securing bicycles
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 63.
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To slacken the rubber part of the clamp, push both parts against each other and
open the clamp.
» Fig. 55 -  or to one of the
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