Skoda Fabia: Bicycle carrier in the luggage compartment
Skoda Fabia Owners Manual
WARNING
When transporting bicycles, ensuring the safety of the passengers is
paramount.
CAUTION
Take care handling the bicycle - there is a risk of damaging the vehicle.
Install cross member
Fig. 73 Install cross member
- Remove the rollable luggage compartment cover » page 72; if necessary we
recommend you remove the net partition » page 75.
- Remove the head rests from the rear seat rests and fold the rear seats
forward
» page 67.
- Undo the securing screws C » Fig. 73 and remove a little to unlock the
retainers
B .
- Place the cross member A with the fixed part onto the left lashing eye
and
then place it on the right lashing eye with the removable part of the cross
member A .
- Press the holders B until they latch. Tighten the securing screws C .
- Check how well the cross member is fastened by pulling on it.
Install bicycle carrier
Fig. 74 Install bicycle carrier
Put bicycle into the bicycle carrier
Fig. 75 Put in the bicycle/example fastening the front wheel
- Remove the front wheel of the bicycle before installing it.
- Slacken the quick tension jack on the fixing axle of the bicycle carrier
and adjust
according to the width of the bicycle fork.
- Place the bicycle fork on the fixing axle and tighten with the quick
release
lever » Fig. 75 -A.
- Position the left pedal of the bicycle forward, in order to attach the
front
wheel more easily.
- Undo bolt A » Fig. 74 on page 76 and push the bicycle carrier to the
left together
with the mounted bicycle to prevent a collision between the handlebars
and the side window of the luggage compartment.
- 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
necessary, adjust the position of the movable part of the bicycle carrier to
prevent a collision » page 76.
- It is best to store the removed front wheel between the left crank and
the
bicycle frame, attach it with a strap to the front fork » Fig. 75 - B or to
one of
the fixing points.
- The second carrier is installed and the bicycle is secured in a similar
way.
Secure the stability of the bicycles with a belt
Fig. 76 Securing bicycles
- 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
low down on the seat post as possible and lock it » Fig. 76 - A.
- When transporting two bicycles, stretch the belt » Fig. 76 - B between
the
saddles by moving the bicycles apart.
- Hook the carabiners on the ends of the belt into the lashing eyes behind
the
rear seats » Fig. 76 - A.
- Pull the belt through the tensioning clasps on both sides in turn.
- If necessary, you can correct the position of the bicycles in the
vehicle.
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