owners manual Skoda Octavia

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s43s.1.book Page 182 Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:21 PM 182 Towing a trailer Towing a trailer Towing a trailer General Maintenance Technical requirements There are a number of points to pay attention to when towing a trailer. The towing device must satisfy certain technical requirements. Trailer load The permissible trailer load must on no account be exceeded. Your vehicle is designed primarily for transporting persons and luggage. It can, You can negotiate appropriately steeper inclines and descents if you do not make full however, also be used for towing a trailer - provided certain technical equipment is use of the permissible trailer load. fitted. If your vehicle has already been supplied with a factory-fitted towing device then The trailer loads specified only apply for altitudes up to 1 000 metres above mean sea everything that is necessary for towing a trailer in technical terms, and in terms of the level. The fact that the engine power output drops with increasing height due to a lowering of air pressure and thus the ability to climb, means that the towed weight law, has already been taken into account. must be reduced by 10% for every further increase of 1 000 metres in height above sea Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pin power socket for the electrical connection between level. The towed weight is the weight of the (laden) vehicle and the (laden) trailer the vehicle and trailer. If the trailer which you wish to tow has a 7-pin connector, you together. One should take this into account before driving up to higher altitudes. 16) can use a suitable adapter from Škoda original accessories. The trailer and drawbar load information on the type plate of the towing device This work must be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications if are merely test data for the towing device The data relating to your vehicle, which a towing device is retrofitted. is often less than this test data, can be found in your vehicle registration docu- Authorised Škoda Service Partners are familiar with details relating to retrofitting a ments. towing device and for any necessary modifications to the cooling system.Distribution of the load Distribute the load in the trailer in such a way that any heavy items are located as close WARNING as possible to the axle. Secure the items to prevent them slipping. We recommend that you have the towing device from Škoda original accesso-Tyre inflation pressure ries installed by an authorised Škoda Service Partner. He is familiar with all the Select the tyre inflation pressure on your vehicle for that of “fully laden”,  page 208. relevant details relating to retrofitting such equipment. There is a risk of an The inflation pressure of the tyres fitted to the trailer adjust in accordance with the accident if the towing device is not properly fitted! manufacturer's recommendation. 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. Both exterior mirrors should be attached to folding arms. Adjust the mirrors so that they provide you with an adequate field of view to the rear. 16) In some countries the adapter is supplied with the towing device.

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