Might seem a daft question, but I only bought the car from Cazoo today. (Couldn’t find the spec I wanted anywhere else.) Was advertised as having a fixed towbar and was looking into replacing it with a detachable one as I only need it very occasionally for bike rack. The more research I did the more I thought maybe it’s the retractable factory one and it’s just not retracting. Nothing happens when I pull the bit up in the boot. 
 

can anyone confirm if it is the retractable one and any ideas why it’s not moving and tips to get it fixed?

 

Thanks

Hi, welcome to the forum,  Yes, that is the factory fitted tow bar, there is a video in the Skoda Superb Guides on this forum. Pull the lever  in the boot up and the tow bar drops down. You need to manually move it into the locked position and again retraction is the reverse operation of pulling the lever up which releases the lock and you manually push it up into the rear bumper. The green light will light up when it is locked (either in the stored or towing position) if the red light flashes it means that the tow bar in NOT locked.

Edited 19 June, 20223 yr by coppertop
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If it's not used a lot then it can get stuck rather than dropping down. When that happens I spray some white grease on the joint and wiggle it up and down a bit.

Edited 19 June, 20223 yr by unclerichy
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Thanks for the speedy responses, I'll give that a go tonight.

Yeah definitely the factory fitted integrated tow bar. The handle in the boot is there to release the lock whether in the out or in position. Green light to let you know its locked. Comes with a few other features when plugged in like pdc disable, abs stability control, alarm goes off if disconnected when locked. 

Hah, well done @StewA - I had my beady eye on that car as the spec seemed perfect to me but someone (you!) nipped in ahead of me!

 

Hope you really enjoy it - I've ended up paying a lot more for a newer one and it doesn't have the tow bar so will have to shell out for that fairly soon! 

On 20/06/2022 at 21:37, ApertureS said:

Comes with a few other features when plugged in like pdc disable, abs stability control, alarm goes off if disconnected when locked.

True! When trailer is plugged, it also disables:

- Rear fog lights

- Blind spot detection

- Rear Trafic Assist

and enables:

- Anti-sway mode on ESP

- Trailer assist to ease parking maneuvers

- ...

I may forget some other special features related to OEM Tow bar.  

7 hours ago, Bap33 said:

True! When trailer is plugged, it also disables:

- Rear fog lights

- Blind spot detection

- Rear Trafic Assist

and enables:

- Anti-sway mode on ESP

- Trailer assist to ease parking maneuvers

- ...

I may forget some other special features related to OEM Tow bar.  

Electronic tailgate is disabled  

Was delighted to find this extra on my one.. Great for the bikes.

Only annoying thing is the handle disconnects from cable all the time so I’ve to gently fix it every time

Do you know the part number of the tow bar. Im planning to buy one similar to it. However not sure if it is the genuine one.. Model number on the picture.. Thanks

Also you should have some uprated cooling fans!

My skoda is towing preparate so I presume I don't need the fan upgrade 

Don't presume, be sure! Open the bonnet and check. It will be safer than risking an overtemp....  

12 minutes ago, caraushv said:

My skoda is towing preparate so I presume I don't need the fan upgrade 

I've opened and checked the code 1D7 - preparation for trailer detachable coupling.. (only problem not sure if is just trailer or should be more for caranavan coupling) 

Hi! Last winter i was having trouble to pull the hook from the boot, when there was freezing outside. The hook didn´t literally move at all and i had to drive my car to a garage to let it warm up. Sitting in the garage for just for 5 minutes was enough to get the hook moving again as expected.

Does anybody know, which part on this picture is probably freezing, causing the hook in the boot to get stuck, when there´s minus degrees outside and is it a quick fix, or should i visit my local dealer to get it sorted out?

I think there're 2 possibility:

- Latch (to keep it in stow position) gets stuck.

- Rotation axle of the hook itself...

May be you can try to use some anti-humidity spray, because based on your sayings, I think there some water drops caused by humidity, which freeze and make your hook stuck. I don't think it's gripped, otherwise it wouldn't move as expected once it gets a bit warmer.

If you can get the car to a clean and elevated area, try to spot the pivoting mechanism, as mentioned above by Bap that would be the first place to look at.

Soon I need to replace the tires and when I lift it will look also, you got me curious ...

Hi All.

Unfortunately my "handle" in the boot is camed off and the wire went down to the rubber tube. Is there any way to access the wire and push it back or I have to remove the rear bumper to repair/change the bowden?
Thank You!