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should be attached to folding arms. Adjust the mirrors so that they provide you with an adequate field of view to the rear.
Headlights
Before starting off with a hitched trailer, also check the setting of the headlights. Alter the setting as necessary with th e aid of the headlight beam adjuster ⇒ page 47.
Detachable ball head
The ball rod is detachable on vehicles with towing device and suppliable from Škoda original accessories. It is stowed together with separate fitting instructions in the spare wheel well in the luggage compartment of the vehicle.
Note
•We recommend that you also have yo ur vehicle inspected between service intervals if you tow a trailer frequently.
•The handbrake on the towing vehicle must be put on when coupling and decoupling the trailer.
•Keep the mechanism of the ball head of the towing device clean and take proper care of it with a suitable preservative.
Driving Tips
Particular caution is required when towing a trailer.
– Do not, as far as possible, drive with your vehicle unladen and the
trailer laden.
– Do not make full use of the legal maximum speeds. This applies in
particular to downhill sections.
– Apply the brakes in good time.
– Keep a check on the coolant temper ature gauge if the outside temper-
ature is high.
Distribution of weight
The distribution of the weight is very poor if your vehicle is unladen and the trailer is laden. Maintain a particularly low speed if you cannot avoid driving with this combination.
Driving speed
Do not drive faster than 80 km/hour for safety reasons. This also applies for coun- tries in which higher speeds are allowed.
The fact that the driving stability of the vehicle + trailer combination reduces with increasing speed means that the legally allowed speed should not be used when there are unfavourable road, weather or wind conditions, particularly near accident black spots.
You must always reduce your speed immedi ately as soon as you detect even just the slightest swaying of the trailer. On no account attempt to stop the trailer from “swaying” by accelerating.
Apply the brakes in good time! If the trailer is fitted with a trailer brake, apply the brakes gently at first and then brake firmly . This will avoid brake jolts resulting from the trailer wheels locking. Shift down gears in good time before negotiating a down- hill section to allow the engine to also act as a brake.
Engine overheating
Please keep a check on the coolant temperature gauge if you have to negotiate a lengthy slope in a low gear at a high engine speed when the outside temperature is very high ⇒page 10.
If the needle of the coolant temperature gauge moves into the right-hand area or even the red area of the scale, reduce yo ur speed immediately. Stop and switch off the engine if the warning light  in the instrument cluste r begins flashing. Wait a few minutes and check the level of coolant in the coolant expansion bottle ⇒ page 178, “Inspecting the coolant level”.
Please refer to the following guidelines ⇒page 24, “Coolant temperature/coolant level ”.
The coolant temperature can be reduced by switching on the heating.
Any increase in the cooling effect of the coolant fan through shifting down a gear and increasing the engine speed is not possible since the fan speed is independent
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General comments
The details given in the official vehicle registration documents always take prece- dence over the details in th e Owner's Manual. Please refer to the official vehicle registration documents or consult your Škoda Service Partner concerning the engine with which your vehicle is equipped.
Used abbreviations
Performances
The listed performance values were determined without performance-reducing equipment, e.g. air conditioning system.
Weight
The loading capacity is reduced in line with the range of the special equipment. The unloaden weight contains a fuel tank topped up to 90%. A driver with a weight of 75 kg is also included in the value.
Identification details
Abbrevia- tionImportance
kWKilowatt, measuring unit for the engine output
rpmEngine revolutions per minute
NmNewton meter, measuring unit for the engine torque
CO2 in g/kmDischarged quantity of carbon dioxide in grams per driven kil- ometer
RONResearch octane number, meas uring unit for the knocking resistance of petrol
DPFDiesel particle filter
M55-speed manual gearbox
AG66-speed automatic gearbox
Fig. 185 Vehicle data sticker
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Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare45/7
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system2/4,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 176.
3,0
Cooling system of the vehicle5,5
Permissible gross weight1555/1505a)
a)without power steering
Unloaden weight ready for work1040/1015a)
Loading capacity515/490a)
Loading capacity when using the TLC465/440a)
Permissible front axle load820/765a)
Permissible rear axle load840/800a)
Permissible trailer load, trailer braked/unbraked800/500b)
900/500c)
b)Uphills up to 12%c)Uphills up to 8 %
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Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare45/7
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system2/4,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 176.
3,0
Cooling system of the vehicle5,5
Permissible gross weight1565
Unloaden weight ready for work1050
Loading capacity515
Loading capacity when using the TLC465
Permissible front axle load890
Permissible rear axle load840
Permissible trailer load, trailer braked/unbraked(800/500)a)
(900/500)b)
a)Uphills up to 12%b)Uphills up to 8 %
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Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare45/7
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system2/4,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 176.
3,2
Cooling system of the vehicle5,5
Permissible gross weight1575
Unloaden weight ready for work1060
Loading capacity515
Loading capacity when using the TLC465
Permissible front axle load890
Permissible rear axle load840
Permissible trailer load, trailer braked/unbraked(1000/500)a)
(1200/500)b)
a)Uphills up to 12%b)Uphills up to 8 %
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Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare45/7
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system2/4,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 176.
3,6
Cooling system of the vehicle5,5
M5AG6
Permissible gross weight15851630
Unloaden weight ready for work10701115
Loading capacity515515
Loading capacity when using the TLC465465
Permissible front axle load890890
Permissible rear axle load840840
Permissible trailer load, trailer braked/unbraked(1000/500)a)
(1200/500)b)
a)Uphills up to 12%b)Uphills up to 8 %
(1000/500)a)
(1200/500)b)
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Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare45/7
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system2/4,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 176.
3,8
Cooling system of the vehicle6,2
Permissible gross weight1640
Unloaden weight ready for work1125
Loading capacity515
Loading capacity when using the TLC465
Permissible front axle load890
Permissible rear axle load840
Permissible trailer load, trailer braked/unbraked(900/500)a)
(1100/500)b)
a)Uphills up to 12%b)Uphills up to 8 %
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Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare45/7
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system2/4,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 176.
3,8
Cooling system of the vehicle6,2
Permissible gross weight1645
Unloaden weight ready for work1130
Loading capacity515
Loading capacity when using the TLC465
Permissible front axle load900
Permissible rear axle load840
Permissible trailer load, trailer braked/unbraked(1000/500)a)
(1200/500)b)
a)Uphills up to 12%b)Uphills up to 8 %
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