2010 SKODA FABIA width

Seats and Storage
71
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General Maintenance
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Technical Data
Put bicycle into the bicycle carrierFig. 70 Put in the bicycle / fastening the front wheel– Remove the front wheel before putti
ng the bicycle into the vehicle.
– Slacken the quick tension jack on the fixi
ng axle of the bicycl
e carrier and adjust
according to the width
of the bicycle fork.
– Fit the bicycle fork onto
the fixing axle and tighten with the quick tension jack
 fig. 70
.
– Position the left pedal of the bicycle forward, in order to attach the front wheel
more easily.
– Slacken the screw
page 70, fig. 69
and push the bicycle
holder together with
the attached bicycle to the le
ft (in the direction of the arrow), so that no collision
between the steering arm and the side wi
ndow of the luggage compartment can
occur.
– Carefully guide the boot lid to the bottom
without letting it go and at the same time
check if there is adequate room between
the steering arm of the bicycle and the
window of the boot lid. If necessary adapt
the position of the moveable part of the
bicycle carrier in such a way that no collision can occur
page 70.
– It is best to push the removed front wheel between the crank of the left pedal and
the bicycle frame, attach it wi
th a strap to the front fork
fig. 70
, and/or to a fixing
point.
– Make sure that it does not lead to da
mage of the trim panel of the luggage
compartment, the bicycle and the placed objects.
– Perform the installation of the second
fixture and the attachment of the bicycle
analogously.
WARNING
Place the bicycles in the bicycle carrier in such a position that no collision between the steering arm and the side
and/or rear window can occur.
Note
If the front wheel is equipped with disc brake, attach the wheel in such a way that the brake disc is opposite the frame.Secure the stability of the bicycles with a strapFig. 71 Securing the bicycles with clamps / securing the bicycles with a strap– To slacken the rubber part of the clamp,
push both parts against each other and
open the clamp.
– Position the clamp with the rubber part to the front (in direction of travel) as far as
possible below the saddle
rod and close the clamp
fig. 71
.
– When transporting two bi
cycles tension the strap
fig. 71
between the saddle
rods, by pushing the bicycles apart.
– Hang the carabines at the ends of the strap into the lashing eyes behind the rear
seats.
– Pull the strap through the tensioning clasp,
first of all on the one side and then on
the other side.
AA
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Wheels and Tyres
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fig. 148
. Markings on the walls of the tyres
through the letters “TWI”, triangular
symbols or other symbols identify the position of the wear indicators. A remaining tread of just 1.6 mm, measured in the grooves of the tread next to the wear indicators, means that your tyres have
reached their legally permissible minimum
tread depth.
WARNING

You must have your tyres replaced with new ones at the latest when the
wear indicators have been worn down
. The legally permissible minimum tread
depth should be observed.
Worn tyres do not provide the necessary adhesion to the road surface at
high speeds on wet roads. One could e
xperience “aquaplaning” (uncontrolled
movements of the vehicle - “swimming” on a wet road surface).Changing wheels aroundIf significantly greater wear is present on the front tyres, we recommend changing the front wheels around with the rear wheels. You will then obtain approximately the same life for all the tyres. It may be advantageous to swap the tyres ov
er “crosswise” when certain types of wear
characteristic arise on the running surface of
the tyres (but not in the case of unidirec-
tional tyres). Specialist garages are familiar with details. We recommend that you change the wheels around every 10 000 km in order to achieve even wear on all wheels and to obtain optimal tyre life.New tyres and wheelsTyres and wheel rims are important design elements. One should therefore use the tyres and wheel rims which have been releas
ed for use by Škoda Auto. They are exactly
matched to the vehicle type and therefore
contribute significantly to good road
holding and safe driving characteristics

.
Only fit radial tyres of the same type on all 4 wheels, size (rolling circumference) and, if possible, the same tread pattern on one axle.
The specialist garages have access to the most current information about which tyres we have released for
use on your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any work relati
ng to tyres or wheels carried out by a
specialist garage
. Your dealer has all of the necessary special tools and replacement
parts available plus the required specialist knowledge and is also in a position to prop-erly dispose of the old tyres. A large number
of specialist garages also have an attrac-
tive range of tyres and wheels available. The tyre/wheel combinations which are appr
oved for your vehicle are indicated in
your vehicle documents. Approval and licens
ing may differ according to the legislation
prevailing in indi
vidual countries.
Proper knowledge of the tyre data makes it ea
sier for you to select the correct type of
tyre. Tyres do, for example, have the following
inscription
on their walls:
185 / 65 R 14 86 T
What this means is: The following
speed restrictions
apply to tyres.
185
Tyre wi dt h i n mm
65
Height/width ratio in %
R
Code letter for the type of tyre -
R adial
14
Diameter of wheel in inches
86
Load index
T
Speed symbol
Speed symbol
Permissible maximum speed
Q
160 km/h
R
170 km/h
S
180 km/h
T
190 km/h
U
200 km/h
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Wheels and Tyres
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Winter tyresThe handling of your vehicl
e will be significantly improved when driving on wintry
roads if you fit winter tyres. Summer tyres do not offer the same grip on ice, snow and at temperatures below 7 °C because of thei
r construction (width, rubber blend, tread
pattern). This applies in particular
to vehicles which are equipped with
low-profile
tyres
or high-speed tyres
(code index H, V or W on wall of tyre).
Winter tyres must be mounted on all four
wheels to obtain the best handling charac-
teristics. You must only fit those types of winter tyre
which are approved for your vehicle. The
permissible
sizes of winter tyres
are stated in your vehicl
e documents. Approvals may
differ because of na
tional legislation.
Please remember that the tyres should be inflated to 20 kPa (0.2 bar) more than is the case for summer tyres
page 178.
Winter tyres no longer offer the
same winter performance once the
tyre tread
has
worn down to a depth of about 4 mm. Ageing
also causes winter tyres to lose most of their winter performance properties -
even in cases where the remaining tread depth is still clearly more than 4 mm. Speed restrictions
apply to winter tyres as well as to summer tyres
page 180,

.
You can fit winter tyres of a lower speed catego
ry to your vehicle provided that you also
do not drive faster than the permissible maximum speed for such tyres, even if the possible maximum speed of your vehicle is
higher. The correspond
ing tyre category
can damage the tyres when exceeding the permissible maximum speed. Please pay attention to the notes if
you decide to fit winter tyres
page 178.
You can also fit so-called “all-year tyres” instead of winter tyres. Please contact your specialist garage if there are any points which are not clear who will be able to provide you with information regarding the maximum speed for your tyres.
WARNING
You must on no account drive your car at more than the permissible maximum speed for your winter tyres - risk of an
accident resulting from tyre damage and
loss of control over your car.
For the sake of the environment
Fit your summer tyres on again in good time since summer tyres offer you better grip and handling on roads which are free of snow
and ice as well as ar temperatures below
7 °C - the braking distance is shorter, there is less tyre noise, tyre wear is reduced and fuel consumption is reduced.
Note
Please observe the various differing legal requirements regarding tyres.Unidirectional tyres*The direction of rotation of the tyres is marked by
arrows on the wall of the tyre
. This
indicates the direction of rotation of the tyre,
and it is essential that the tyres are fitted
on to run in this direction. Only then are the tyres able to provide the optimal proper- ties in terms of grip, low nois
e, wear-and-tear and aquaplaning.
Should it be necessary to fit on a spare wheel* in the event of a puncture with a tyre not dedicated to the running dire
ction or in opposite runnin
g direction, please adopt a
cautious style of driving as the tyre is no
longer able to provide optimal grip and
handling in such a situation. This particular
ly important on wet roads. Please refer to
the additional instructions
page 186, “Spare wheel*”.
You should have the defective tyre replaced as soon as possible and restore the correct direction of rotation on all tyres.Snow chainsSnow chains must only be mounted on the front wheels. When driving on wintry roads, snow chains
improve not only traction, but also the
braking performance. For technical reasons, it is only permissi
ble to fit snow chains
with the following
wheel/tyre combinations.
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Technical Data
209
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
DimensionsDimensions (mm)
FA B I A
FA B I A S CO U T
FA B I A R S
COMBI
COMBI GreenLine
COMBI SCOUT
CO M B I R S
Length
4000
4032
4029
4247
4247
4275
4276
Width
1642
1658
1642
1642
1642
1658
1642
Width including exterior mirror
1886
1886
1886
1886
1886
1886
1886
Height
1498/1513
a)/1484
b)
a)The value corresponds to the status with rough road package.b)The value corresponds to the status with sport chassis.
1498/1513
a)/1484
b)
1492
1498/1513
a)/1484
b)
1484
1498/1513
a)/1484
b)
1494
Clearance
134/149
a)/119
b)
134
129
135/149
a)/119
b)
119
135
129
Wheel base
2465
2465
2464
2465
2465
2465
2464
Track gauge front / rear
1433/1426
1433/1426
1423/1415
1433/1426
1417/1410
1433/1426
1423/1415
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