2010 SKODA SUPERB height

Towing a trailer
202
Towing a trailerTo w i n g a t r a i l e rTechnical requirements
The towing device must satisfy certain technical requirements.Your vehicle is designed primarily for tr ansporting persons and luggage. It can,
however, also be used for towing a traile r - provided certain technical equipment is
fitted.
If your vehicle has already been supplied with a factory-fitted towing device then
everything that is nece ssary for towing a trailer in technical terms, and in terms of the
law, has already been taken into account.
Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pin power socket for the electrical connection between
the vehicle and trailer. If the tr ailer which you wish to tow has a 7-pin connector, you
can use a suitable adapter
15) from Škoda original accessories.
This work must be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications if
a towing device is retrofitted.
Authorised Škoda Service Partners are familiar with details relating to retrofitting a
towing device and for any necessary modifications to the cooling system.
WARNING
We recommend that you have the towing device from Škoda original accesso-
ries installed by an authorised Škoda Service Partner. He is familiar with all the
relevant details relating to retrofitting such equipment. There is a risk of an
accident if the towing device is not properly fitted.
General Maintenance
There are a number of points to pay attention to when towing a trailer.Trailer load
The permissible trailer load must on no account be exceeded.
You can negotiate appropriately steeper inclin es and descents if you do not make full
use of the permissible trailer load.
The trailer loads specified only apply for altitudes up to 1 000 metres above mean sea
level. The fact that the engi ne power output drops with increasing height due to a
lowering of air pressure and thus the abil ity to climb, means that the towed weight
must be reduced by 10% for every further increase of 1 000 metres in height above sea
level. The towed weight is the weight of the (laden) vehicle and the (laden) trailer
together. One should take this into account before driving up to higher altitudes.
The trailer and drawbar load information on the type plate of the towing device
are merely test data for the towing device The data relating to your vehicle, which
is often less than this test data, can be found in your vehicle registration docu-
ments.
Distribution of the load
Distribute the load in the trailer in such a way that any heavy items are located as close
as possible to the axle. Secure th e items to prevent them slipping.
Tyre pressure
Correct the tyre inflation pressure on yo ur vehicle for that of “fully laden”, page 228.
The inflation pressure of the tyres fitted to the trailer adjust in accordance with the
manufacturer's recommendation.
Exterior mirrors
You have to have additional ex terior 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.
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Inspecting and replenishing215
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Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Inspecting and replenishingEngine compartmentBonnet remote releaseBonnet remote release– Pull the unlocking lever below the dash panel on the driver's side fig. 180 .
The bonnet jumps out of its lock as a result of the spring force.Opening and closing the bonnet.Opening the bonnet– Unlock the bonnet fig. 180 . – Ensure that the arms of the windscreen wipers are correctly in place against the
windscreen before opening the bonnet otherwise damage could occur to the
paintwork.
– Pull on the locking lever fig. 181 , the bonnet is then unlocked.
– Grasp the bonnet at the bottom part of the radiator grille and lift it towards the top
so that it is held opened by the gas pressure support.
Closing the bonnet– You can overcome the force of the gas pressure support by pulling the bonnet
towards the bottom.
– Allow the bonnet to drop from a height of about 30 cm into the lock - bonnet do
not press down on it !
WARNING

Never open the bonnet if you see that steam or coolant is flowing out of the
engine compartment - risk of scalding! Wait long enough until the steam or
coolant has stopped escaping.

For safety reasons, the bonnet must always be properly closed when
driving. One should therefore check that the lock has in fact engaged properly
after closing the bonnet.

Stop your vehicle immediately while driving if you notice that the lock is not
properly engaged and close the bonnet properly - risk of an accident!Caution
Ensure that the arms of the windscreen wipers are correctly in place against the wind-
screen before opening the bonnet otherwise damage could occur to the paintwork.
Fig. 180 Bonnet release leverFig. 181 Radiator grille: Locking lever
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Wheels and Tyres
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Changing wheels aroundIf significantly greater wear is present on the front tyres, we recommend changing the
front wheels around with the rear wheels as shown in the diagram fig. 191 . 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). The co-workers of the authorised Škoda Service Partners are extensively
familiar with the combination possibilites.
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 authorised Škoda Service Partners 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 an
authorised Škoda Service Partner . The authorised Škoda Service Partners have all of
the necessary special tools and replacement pa rts available plus the required specialist knowledge and are also in a position to pr
operly dispose of the old tyres. A large
number of authorised Škoda Service Partners also have an attractive 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:
205 / 55 R 16 94 V
What this means is:
The following speed restrictions apply to tyres:
Fig. 191 Changing wheels around
205
Tyre wi dt h i n mm
55
Height/width ratio in %
R
Code letter for the type of tyre - R adial
16
Diameter of wheel in inches
94
Load index
V
Speed symbol
Speed symbol
Permissible maximum speed
S
180 km/h
T
190 km/h
U
200 km/h
H
210 km/h
V
240 km/h
W
270 km/h
Y
300 km/h
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Technical Data259
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Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
DimensionsDimensions (mm)
Superb
Combi
Length
4838/4849
a)
a)The value corresponds to the status with visual appearance package.
4838/4849
a)
Width
1817
1817
Width including exterior mirror
2009
2009
Height
1462/1482
b)/1447
c)
b)The value corresponds to the status with rough road package.c)The value corresponds to the status with sport chassis.
1510/1529
b)/1497
c)/1495
d)
d)The value corresponds to the status with sport chassis - valid for vehicles with 3.6 ltr./191 kW FSI engine.Clearance
139/158
b)/123
c)
141/159
b)/127
c) /126
d)
Wheel base
2761
2761
Track gauge front / rear
1545/1518
1537/1510
e)
e)Valid for vehicles with 3.6 ltr./191 kW FSI engine.
1545/1517
1537/1510
e)
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Index281
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Parking aid
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
parking aid Front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Parking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Petrol engines Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Power socket in the luggage compartment . . . . . 100
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Button in the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Button in the front passenger door and in the rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Operational faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
with central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
RRadiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 104
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rear light unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Rear light unit (Combi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rear window
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear-view mirror Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Recommendation for changing gears . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Synchronisation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Replacing the wiper blade fo r rear window (Combi) 76
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
SSafe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Safety information Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Safety wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165, 168 Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Seat heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Selector lever lock Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Selector lever-emergency unl ocking (DSG) . . . . 140
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting the top position of the lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Stability system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 after fuel tank has run empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Steering active driver-steering recommendation . . . 189
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Storage compartment Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
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