Skoda Fabia (2012) manual

ŠK ODA F abia OWNER'S MANUAL[...]

Introduction You have opted for a Škoda - our sincere thanks for your confidence in us. Your new Škoda offers you a vehicle featuring the most modern enginee ring and a wide rang e of equipment which you will undoubtedly wish to use to the full during your d aily motoring . That is why, w e recommend that you read this Owner's Manual attenti[...]

Introduction 2 On-board literature The on-board literature for your vehicle consists of this “ Owner's Manual ” as w ell as a “ S ervice schedule ” and a “ Help on the road ”. There can also be other additional operatin g manuals an d instructio ns on-bo ard (e. g. an op erating manual for the radio ) depending on the vehicle m ode[...]

Contents 3 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Contents Layout of this Owner's Manual (explanations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 4 Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What you should k now about transporting childre n! Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system Attaching child seat usin g the “Top T ether” system Driving Tips . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 5 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data s33o.book Page 5 Saturday, April 16, 20 11 9:41 AM[...]

Layout of this Owner's Manual (explanations) 6 Layout of this Owner's Manual (explanations) The Owner's Manual has been systematically designed, in order to make it easy fo r you to find and absorb the information you re quire. Chapters, table of cont ents and subj ect index The text of the Owner's manual is divided in to relati[...]

7 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Using the system s33o.book Page 7 Saturday, April 16, 20 11 9:41 AM[...]

Cockpit 8 Fig. 1 Cockpit s33o.book Page 8 Saturday, April 16, 20 11 9:41 AM[...]

Cockpit 9 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Cockpit General view This overvi ew will help you to quickl y familiarise yourself wi th the displays and the contro l element s. Power window s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electric[...]

Quick Reference Guide 10 Quick Reference Guide Basic functions and important information Introdu ction The chapter of t he brief inst ruction is us ed as a quick referenc e of the most im portant operating eleme nts of the vehicle. It is necessary to observe all the in formation which is contained in the follow ing chapters of the Owner's Manu[...]

Quick Reference Guide 11 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Seat belt height adjuster – To adjust the bel t height press the height adjuster and move it up or down  fig. 4 . – Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has correctly locked in place. Furt[...]

Quick Reference Guide 12 Switching li ghts on and of f Further i nformat ion  page 45, “Switching li ghts on and off  ”. Turn signal and main beam lever Turn sign al light right Turn signal li ght left Switching over bet ween low beam and main beam lights Headlight flasher Further information  page 49, “The turn signal   and ma[...]

Quick Reference Guide 13 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Power windows Button for the power window in the driver's door Button for the power window in the f ront passenger's door Button for the power window at the rear right door Button for the power window at the rear left do o[...]

Quick Reference Guide 14 Opening the bonnet Fig. 13 Radiator grille: Locking lever/securing the bonnet with the bonnet support – Pull on the lock ing lever  fig. 13 - left, the bonnet is then unlock ed. – Take the bonnet support out of its holder and set it in the opening designed for it  fig. 13 - right. Further i nformat ion  page 1 [...]

Instruments and warning l ights 15 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Instruments and warning lights Overview of the instrument cluster Engine revolutions counter  page 15 Display  with counter for distance dri ven  page 16  with Service Interval Di splay  page 17  with dig[...]

Instruments and warning lights 16 For the sake of the environment Shifting to a higher gear in good time he lps to reduc e the fuel consumpti on, mini- mises operating nois e levels, protects the environment and c ontribute s to a longer life and reliability of the engine. Speedometer Warning against excessive speeds An acoustic wa rning sig nal wi[...]

Instruments and warning l ights 17 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Counter for distance driven The counter for distan ce driven indicates th e total distance i n kilometers or miles which the vehi cle has been driven. Fault display If there is a faul t in the instrument cluster Error will[...]

Instruments and warning lights 18 Caution We recommend that you do not reset th e Service Interval Dis play yourself other- wise this can r esult in the service in terval display being incorr ectly set, which may also result in problems with operation of your vehicle. Note  Never reset the display between service in tervals otherwis e this may r[...]

Instruments and warning l ights 19 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data In vehicles wh ich are fitted out with an in formation display, it is poss ible to switch off the display of some information. Note  In certain national ver sions the displays appear in the Imperial system of meas- ures[...]

Instruments and warning lights 20 Selecting the functions – Press the top or bottom rocker sw itch for longer than 0.5 seconds . In this way, call up in sequence the individual functions of the multi-functional i ndi- cator. Setting function to zero – Select the memory you want. – Press button for more than 1 second. The following readouts of[...]

Instruments and warning l ights 21 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data The readout is shown in steps of 10 km. After lighting up of the indicato r light for the fuel reserve the display is shown in steps of 5 km. The fuel co nsumption fo r the last 50 km is taken as a b asis for calc ulating [...]

Instruments and warning lights 22 WARNING Pay attention primarily to the traffic situat ion! As the driver you are fully respon- sible for road safety. MAXI DOT display (information display) Introdu ction The info rmation display p rovides you with i nforma tion in a co nvenie nt way concerning the current oper ating state of your vehicle . Th e in[...]

Instruments and warning l ights 23 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data  If you do not activate the informati on di splay at that moment, the menu shif ts to one level higher every 10 seconds.  The operation of the factory-fitted radio or the navigation syst em is describe d in separate [...]

Instruments and warning lights 24 Set-up You can change certain settings by means of the infor m ation display. The c urrent setting is sh own on the information display in the respective menu at the top below the line. You can selec t the following infor m ation (dependi ng on the equipment installed on the vehicle):  Language  MFD Data  [...]

Instruments and warning l ights 25 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Warning lights Overview The warning lights indicate certain functions or faults. Fig. 21 Instrument cluster with warning lights  Turn signal lights (to the left)  page 26  Turn signal lights (to the right)  pag[...]

Instruments and warning lights 26 WARNING  If you do not pay attention to the wa rning lights coming on and the corre- sponding descriptions and warning notes, th is may result in severe body injuries or major vehicle damage.  The engine compartment of your car is a hazardous area. There is a risk of injuries, scalding, accidents and fire wh [...]

Instruments and warning l ights 27 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Bulb failure  The warning light  comes on if a bulb is faulty:  up to 2 seconds after the ignition is switched on;  when switchin g on the defective light b ulb. The following text e.g will be displayed in the [...]

Instruments and warning lights 28 Coolant temperature/ coolant quantity   The warning li ght  lights up until the engine r eaches operating temperature 3) . Avoid running at high en gine speeds, at fu ll throttle and at severe engine loads . The warning light  comes on for a fe w seconds when the i gnition is switched on . The coolant t[...]

Instruments and warning l ights 29 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data In this case have the engine inspected without d elay by a specialist garage. The following text will be displayed in the inf ormation display: Oil sensor workshop! . WARNING  If you must st op for technical reason s, t[...]

Instruments and warning lights 30 Traction control system (TCS)  The warning lig ht  comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is switched on. The warning ligh t comes on when driving when a control cycle is activated. The warning li ght  lights up permanently if th ere is a fault in the TCS system. The fact that the TCS system operates[...]

Instruments and warning l ights 31 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data The following text will be displayed in the inf ormation display: Brake fluid Owner's manual . If there i s a fault in the ABS which also influences the function of the brake system (e.g. distributi on of brake pressu[...]

Instruments and warning lights 32 In order to cle an the diesel particlulate filter, the vehicle should be driven at an even speed of at least 60 km/h at engine speeds of 1 800 - 2 5 00 rpm for at least 15 minutes or un til the warning light goes out with the 4 th or 5th gear engaged (automatic gearbox: posi tion S ) when the tr affic situation per[...]

Unlocking and locking 33 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Unlocking and locking Vehicle keys Description Fig. 22 Set of keys without remote control/Keys with remote control key Two keys are provi ded with the vehicle. Depending on the equipment, your vehicle c a n b e e q u i p p e d w i t[...]

Unlocking and locking 34 For the sake of the environment Dispose of a used battery i n accordance with environmental regulati ons. Note  Pay attention to the correct pola rity when changing the battery.  The replacement battery must h ave the same specification as the ori ginal battery.  If it is still not b e possible to unloc k or lock t[...]

Unlocking and locking 35 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Central locking system Description Unlocking or lock ing the vehicle causes all doors to be unlocked or locked at the same time by the central locking system. The boot lid is un locked when opening. It can be opened by pressing the [...]

Unlocking and locking 36 make it more difficult for r escuers to get into the vehicle in an emerg ency - hazard! Note  The anti-theft alarm system is also ac t iva ted with the deactivated safe s ecuring system wh en locking th e vehicle . Interi or monitoring is however not activated.  You will be notifi ed of the activation of safe locking [...]

Unlocking and locking 37 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Locking all doors and the boot lid – Press button  pa ge 36, fi g. 26 . The symbol  in the button comes on. Unlocking all doors and the boot lid – Press button  pa ge 36, fi g. 26 . The symbol  goes out in the button[...]

Unlocking and locking 38 Opening the boot lid – In vehicles with central locking press the button in the driver's door  page 37, fig. 28 - left and open the boot lid in the direction of arrow  page 37, fig. 28 - right. – In vehicles with central locking press the l ever above the number plate and open the boot lid in the direction of[...]

Unlocking and locking 39 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Note  The remote control is automati cally deactivated whe n the ignition is swi tched on.  The operation of the remote control may temporarily be affected by interfer- ence from transmitte rs close to the car and which operat[...]

Unlocking and locking 40 This means it is necessary to synchronise the code as follows:  Press any button on the remote control.  pressing of the button means that the door will unl ock with the key within 1 minute. Anti-theft alarm system Description The anti-theft alarm system increases the level of p rotection against people seeking to bre[...]

Unlocking and locking 41 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Switch off the interior monitor and towing protection monitoring – Switch off the ignition. – Open the driver door. – Press the button  on the driver door  page 40, fig. 31 . – Lock the vehi cle within 30 seconds. T he[...]

Unlocking and locking 42  The system is fi tted with a force limiter  page 42. If there is an obstacle, the closing proces s is stopped and the wind ow goes down by several ce ntimetres. You should then take particular c are when closing the windows! You may other- wise suffer severe injur ies as a result of getting an arm, for ex ample, jamm[...]

Unlocking and locking 43 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Operational fau lts Electrically operated powe r windows do not operate If the battery of the car h as been disconnected and then reconnected, the electri- cally operate d power wi ndows do not oper ate. The system must be activated[...]

Unlocking and locking 44 When the sliding/tiltin g roof is in the comfort position, the inten sity of the wind noise is much less. The sun screen is also op ened automatically when the roof slides open. You can slide the sun scree n into the opened or closed position by hand when the sliding/tilt ing roof is closed. Caution It may be necessary dur [...]

Lights and Visibili ty 45 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Lights and Visibility Lights Switching li ghts on and off  Fig. 35 Dash panel: Light switch/f use box: Switch for daylight driving lights Switching on side lights – Turn the light switch  fi g. 35 - left into positi on  [...]

Lights and Visibili ty 46 – Switch on the switch f or daylight driving light s  fi g. 35 - right. Deactivating daylight dri ving lights – Switch off th e switch for daylight driv ing lights  pag e 45, f ig. 35 - right. – Turn the light switch to the posi tion side lights  or low beam   page 45, fig. 35 - left. Activating daylig[...]

Lights and Visibili ty 47 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Deactivating tourist light Before deactivating the to urist light, the fol lowing conditions must be met: Ignition swit ched off, light switched off ( light switch in the posit ion O), control dial for the headlamp beam adj ustment[...]

Lights and Visibili ty 48 Caution The rear fog light shoul d only be switched on if visibil ity is particularly poor (conform with any varying legal provisions) to avoid dazz ling vehicles behind y our vehicle. Headlamp range adjustment  Once the low beam is switched on you can then adapt the range of the headligh ts to the lo ad of the veh icle[...]

Lights and Visibili ty 49 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data The turn signal   and main beam lever  The parking lights and headlight flas her are also switched on and off using the turn signal and main beam lever. The turn signal and main beam lever perfor m the following functions:[...]

Lights and Visibili ty 50 Door contact switching mec hanism (front and rear d oors) – Press the switch in the direction of the centre of the light, the symbol   page 49 , fig. 40 appears. Switching the interior li ght on – Press the switch in the direction of the edge of the light, the symbol  appears. Switching the interior li ght off[...]

Lights and Visibili ty 51 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Lighting of the storage box on front passenger side – When opening the flap of the storage box on the front passenger side the lighting in the storage box comes on. – The light switches on automatically when the parking light i[...]

Lights and Visibili ty 52 Windshield wiper and wash system Windshield wiper You can op erate the wi ndscreen w ipers and autom atic wipe/w ash using the winds creen wiper leve r. The windscreen wiper lever  fig. 45 has the followi ng positions: Finger-operated wiping – If you wish to wip e the windscre en only briefly , push the lever in to th[...]

Lights and Visibili ty 53 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Caution In frosty weather, please first of all check wheth er the windscreen wiper blades are not frozen to the wind screen before switching them on. Switc hing on windscreen wipers when the wind screen wiper blades are frozen to t[...]

Lights and Visibili ty 54  Replace the windscreen wiper blades once or twice a year for safety reasons. Windscreen wiper blades are available at specialist garages. Replacing the rear window wiper blade- v ersion 1 Remove the wiper blad e – Fold windscreen wiper arm out from th e win dscreen and position the wiper blade at right angles to the [...]

Lights and Visibili ty 55 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Rear mirror You can adjus t the exterior mirr ors electricall y. Adjust the rear mirror before commencing to drive so that there is a clear view to the rear. Dimming the interior mirror – Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the [...]

Seats and Stowag e 56 Seats and Stowage Front seats Basic information The front seats have a wide r ange of differ ent settin gs and ca n thus be matched to the physical charac teristics of the driver and front passeng er. Correct adjustment of the seats is particularly important for:  safely and quickly reaching the controls;  a relaxed, fat[...]

Seats and Stowage 57 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data The seat backrest on the driver's se at sh ould be adjusted in su ch a way that the upper point of the steeri ng wheel can be easily reached with slight ly bent arms. WARNING  Only adjust the driver seat when the ve hicle is sta[...]

Seats and Stowag e 58 Adjusting the height of a head restraint – Grasp the sid e of the head restraint wit h both hands and push it in upward direc- tion as desired  fig. 5 2 - left. – Move the head r estraint downwards if required by pressing and holding the safety button with one hand  fi g. 52 - right and by press ing with th e other h[...]

Seats and Stowage 59 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Note The seat heati ng should only be sw itched on whe n the engine is running. This ha s a significant effec t of saving on the battery capacity. Rear seats Folding the rear seats forwards Fig. 54 Fold the seat cushion forwards/unlock [...]

Seats and Stowag e 60 – The rear head res traints ca n be inser ted into the relevant holes of th e folded forward seat cushions. Removing seat squabs The luggage compartment can b e increased in size by removing the re ar seat. Removing – Fold the seat cushion forwards completely. – Press the wire clamp s in the direction of the arrow  fi[...]

Seats and Stowage 61 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data  Please note that the handling properti es of your vehicle may be affected when transporting heavy objects as a result of the displacement of the centre of gravity. The speed and style of driv ing must be adjusted accordingly.  Th[...]

Seats and Stowag e 62 Fixing nets - Net programme Fig. 58 Fixing net: double horizontal pock et, fl oor fixing net/double ver tical pockets Fixing examples of the fixing net as double horizontal pocket, floor fi xing net  fig. 58 - left, and double vertical pockets  fig. 58 - right. The fixing nets and the in stallation i nstruction are lo ca[...]

Seats and Stowage 63 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data The luggage compartment cover can be removed if you want to transport bulky goods. – Unhook the support straps  page 62, fig. 60 . – Remove the luggage compartment c over from the holders by knocking lightly on the bottom si de o[...]

Seats and Stowag e 64 Foldable luggage c ompartm ent cove r (Combi ) Fig. 62 Luggage comp artment: foldable luggage compartment cover /removing foldable luggage compartment cover Pulling out – Pull the fold able luggage compartment co ver in direction of arrow as far as the stop into t he secured position  fig. 62 . Folding – Press the cover[...]

Seats and Stowage 65 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data WARNING Pay attention when installing that the ca rrier rails and the variable loading floor are correctly f ixed, otherwis e the occupants are at risk. Note If the variable loading floor is installed in the luggage compartment, no flex[...]

Seats and Stowag e 66 Luggage net partition (Combi) Use the luggage net partition behind the rear seats Fig. 66 Pull out the rear bulkhead/roll up Pulling out – Open the right rear d oo r. – Fold down the rear seat back rests slightly forwards, which makes it possible to clear the access for unr olling the rear bulkhead. – P u l l t h e r e a[...]

Seats and Stowage 67 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data – Hold the cross rod in such a way that the luggage net par tition can r oll up slowly and without damage into the housing . – Fold the rear seats b ack in to its original position. WARNING First check for yourself that the cross ro[...]

Seats and Stowag e 68 Install bicycl e carrier – Position the approved bicycle carrier on the cross member, after p ulling up the screw  fig. 70 push the frame side rail (alu -part) towards the cross member until th e socket latches, and screw the screw into the nut. – Slacken the screw and take it out of the moveable part of the fixture; po[...]

Seats and Stowage 69 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Secure the s tability o f the bicycl es with a str ap Fig. 72 Securing the bicycles with cl amps/securing t he bicycles with a strap – To slacken the rubber part of the cl amp, push both parts against each other and open the clamp. ?[...]

Seats and Stowag e 70 Installing – Insert the attachment points of the roof ra ck in to the mounts of th e body so that the pins of the attachmen t points grasp into the holes of the body. Note  Pay attention to the information regard ing assembly and disassembly in the attached instructions.  If you have any questions, please contact a spe[...]

Seats and Stowage 71 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Rear cup holder You can place one cup or b everage can into the recess  fig. 75 . WARNING  Do not place any hot beverages into the cup holder. If the vehicle moves, they may spill - risk of scaldi ng!  Do not use any cups or be[...]

Seats and Stowag e 72 WARNING Never lay flammable objects in the ashtray basin - risk of fire! Cigarette lighters and power sockets Cigarette lighter You can also use the socket on the cigarette lig hter for other elec- trical appliances. Using the cigarette lighter – Press in the button of the cigarette lighter  fig. 78 . – Wait until the b[...]

Seats and Stowage 73 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Further i nformat ion  page 1 74, “Accessories, changes and r eplacement of parts”. Storage compartments Overview You will find the following storage facilities in your vehicle: WARNING  Please do not place anything on t op of[...]

Seats and Stowag e 74 Cooling of storage compartment on front passenger side The storage compartment can be fitted for vehicles with an air- conditioni ng system with a closa ble inlet for coole d air. – You can switch the cooling s ystem on or off using the control dial  fig. 81 . Opening the ai r inlet when the air conditioning system is on [...]

Seats and Stowage 75 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Storage compartment i n the front seat – Tilt the lock to op en the flap and pull out the flap  fig. 85 . – Tilt the lock to close the flap and press flap close. Caution The storage compartment i s designed for storing small obje[...]

Seats and Stowag e 76 Removeable storage compartments in the luggage compart ment A storage box is loc ated on both sides in the side tri m panel of the luggage compartment.  fig. 88 Caution The removeable storage b oxes are intended for storing small objects of up to 2. 5 kg in weight. Flexible stor age compartment A flexible storage compartmen[...]

Heating and air conditioning system 77 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Heating and air conditioning system Introduction Description a nd informati on The heating effect is dependen t upon the coolant temperature, thus full heat output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating [...]

Heating and air conditioning system 78 Air outlet vents The information prov ided is valid for all vehicle s. Fig. 90 Air outl et vents Open the air outlet vents 3 and 4 – Turn the vertical thumbw heel (air outlet vents 3) or the hori zontal wheel (air outlet vents 4) to th e position  . Close air outlet vents 3 and 4 – Turn the vertical thu[...]

Heating and air conditioning system 79 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data All controls apart fr om the control dial can be set to any desired intermedi ate position. The blower should aways be on to prevent the windows from mistin g up. Note If the air distribution is posi tioned toward s th[...]

Heating and air conditioning system 80 Recirculated air mode In recirculate d air mode air is suck ed out of th e interior o f the vehicle and then fed back into the interior. Recirculated air mode prevents polluted ai r outsi de the vehicl e from getting into the vehicle, for example wh en driving through a tunnel or when standing in a traffic jam[...]

Heating and air conditioning system 81 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Control for air d istribution – You can adjust th e direction of the inlet air flow using control . switching cooling on and off – Press the button  pag e 80, f ig. 92 . The warning light ligh ts up in the butto[...]

Heating and air conditioning system 82 Setting air conditioning system Recommended basic settings of the control elements of the air conditioning sy stem for the respec tive operating modes: Note  Controls , , and the buttons and  page 80 , fig. 92 .  Air outlet v ents 4  page 78, f ig. 90 .  We recommend that you leave the air outle[...]

Heating and air conditioning system 83 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Recirculated air mode In recirc ulated air mode air is sucke d out of the interior of th e vehicle and then fed back into the in terior. Recirculated air mode prevents polluted ai r ou tside the vehi cle from getting i[...]

Heating and air conditioning system 84 Buttons/control dial Setting the interior temperature The disp lays Display of selec ted inside temperature, e.g.: +22 °C (72 °F) Degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit Automatic air conditioning mode De-mist or de-ice the windscreen Air flow to the wind screen, head, upper body and feet Recirculated air mode Air con[...]

Heating and air conditioning system 85 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data – Turn the contr ol dial  page 83, fig. 93 to the left (reduce bl ower speed) or right (increas e blower speed). If you switch off the blower, the Climatronic is switched off . WARNING  “Stale air” may resu[...]

Starting-off and Driving 86 Starting-off and Driving Setting steering wheel position Fig. 94 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever below the steering column/Safe distance to steering wheel You can set the height and the forward/back position of the steering wheel to th e desired p osition . – Adjust th e driver seat  page 56. – Pull the lev er be[...]

Starting-off and Driving 87 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Applies to all models: Position To lock the stee ring , with the ignition key withdrawn, turn the steering wh eel until the steering l ocking pin is heard to eng age. You should always lock the steering as a general rule if you l[...]

Starting-off and Driving 88 For the sake of the environment Never warm up the engine when the vehicle is standi ng. Drive off right away. When driving th e engine r eaches i ts operat ing tempe rature mo re rapid ly and the p ollutant emissions are lower. Petrol engines These engines are f itted with a starter system which selects the cor rect fuel[...]

Starting-off and Driving 89 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Shifting (manual gearbox) Shift into reverse on ly when the car is s t ationary. Depress the c lutch pedal and hold it fully depress ed. Wait a moment before engaging reverse gear in order to avoid any shift noises. The reversing[...]

Starting-off and Driving 90 Caution After the car has come to a stop, always first of all apply the handbrake firmly before then additionally engaging a gear (manual gearbox) or moving the s elector lever into position P (automatic gearbox). Parking aid The parking aid provides a warnin g of obsta cles behind the vehicle. The audible parking ai d d[...]

Starting-off and Driving 91 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Cruise control system (CCS) Introduction The cruise control system (CCS) maintains a constant sp eed, more than 30 km/h (20 mph), once it h as been set, without you having to d epress the accelerator pedal. This is only p ossible[...]

Starting-off and Driving 92 Changing a store d speed You can also change the speed of th e vehicle without depressi ng the accelerator. Faster –Y o u c a n incre ase the stored speed without depressing the accele rator, by pressing th e rocker button  page 91, fig. 99 into the RES+ positio n. – The speed of the car will increase contin uousl[...]

Starting-off and Driving 93 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Activating and deactivating t he “START -STOP” sy stem You can deactivate and reactivate the “STA RT-STOP” system by pressing the button  page 92, fig. 100 . If the system is deactivated, the warn ing light lights up i[...]

Starting-off and Driving 94 Caution If the “START-STOP” system i s used at very high outside temperatur es over a longer period of time, the vehicl e battery can be damaged. Note  A change in ambient temperatur e can affect the temperature inside the battery with several hours de lay. For example, if the vehicle is stan ding outside for a lo[...]

Automatic gearbox 95 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Automatic gearbox Automatic gearbox Information for driving wi th the 6-speed automatic gearbox The maximum speed is reach ed in the 5th gear. The 6th gear serves as an economic driving progr a mme, which is int ended to reduce the fuel[...]

Automatic gearbox 96 Starting-off and Driving – Depress the br ake pedal fully and keep it depressed. – Press the Shiftlock button (butt on in ha ndle of the selector lever ), move the selector lever into the desir ed positi on, e.g. in D , and then release the Shiftlock button. – Release the brake p edal and depress the accelerator  . Sto[...]

Automatic gearbox 97 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data on the right. In the position s D and S the gear you have already engaged w ill be additionally displayed on the display. - Parklock The driven wheels are locked mechanically in this position . The Parklock must only b e engaged when th[...]

Automatic gearbox 98 Shiftlock button The Shiftlock button in the ha ndle of selector lever preve nts certain selector lever positions being engaged i nadvertently. The selector lever lock is cancelled when you press the Shiftlo ck button. Keylock 7) - Ignition key withdrawal lock You can only withdraw the ignition key af ter switching off the igni[...]

Automatic gearbox 99 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Shifting up gears – One-touch forward of th e selector lever (in the Tiptronic position)  page 98, fig. 102 . Shifting down gears – One-touch back of the se lector lever (in the Tiptronic p osition) . I t i s p o s s i b l e t o [...]

Automatic gearbox 100 In case of inter ruption of the power supply (e.g. f lat vehicle battery, defective f use) or defect of the sele ctor lever l ock, the se lector lev er can no longer be s hifted fro m the position P in the normal way and the vehicle c an no longer be moved. The selector lever must be unlocked in case of emer gency. – Apply t[...]

Communication 101 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Communication Multifunction steering wheel Operate radio und radio na vigation system on the multifuncti on steering wheel The buttons for setting th e basic function s of the factory-fitted radio and navi ga- tion system are located on th[...]

Communication 102 The buttons apply for the res pective operating mode of the current radio or radio navigation system. Note The loudsp eakers in the vehicl e are matched to a power output of the radio an d radio navigation system of 4x 20°W. Mobile phones and two-way radio systems The installation of a mobile phone and two- way radi o system in a[...]

Communication 103 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Note  Please refer t o the following guidelines  page 102, “Mobile phon es and two- way radio sy stems”.  Should you have any questions, please contact an authorised Škoda Ser vice Partner. Phone Phonebook A phone phonebook i[...]

Communication 104 WARNING In the event of air transpor t, the Bluetooth ® function of the hands-free system must be switched off by a specialist garage! Note  Not valid for all mob ile phones wh ich enable a communication via Bluetooth ® . You can ask at an authorised Škoda Service Partner if yo ur telepho ne is compa tible with the universal[...]

Communication 105 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Operation of the telephone on the m ultifunction s teering whee l The driver can se t the basic functions of the tel ephone by simply operating th e buttons located on the steer ing wheel so that he can concentrate on the traffic situation[...]

Communication 106 Operate the telephone via th e information displ ay In the menu Phone you can choose from the following menu items:  Phone book  Dial number 9)  Call register  Voice mailbox  Bluetooth 9)  Settings 10)  Back Phone book In the menu point Phone book is the list of the loaded contacts from the telephone memory an[...]

Communication 107 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data  During the dialogue avoid ad ditional noi se in the vehicle, e.g. simultaneously talking occupants.  Do not speak, if the system makes an announcement.  The microphone for v oice control is inserted in t he moulded headliner and [...]

Communication 108 Call name – Switch on the voice operation  page 107, “Switch on voice control (dialogue)”. –G i v e t h e c o m m a n d CALL XYZ after the signal tone . Exampl e for calling the name from the phone book Store voice recording of a contact If automat ic name re cognition d oes not w ork reliab ly for so me contacts, you c[...]

Passive Saf ety 109 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Safety Passive Safety Basic information Driving the safe way Passive safe ty measur es reduce th e risk of inju ry in accident situa- tions. In this section you wil l find important information, tips and notes on the subject of passive s[...]

Passive Safety 110  Point out t o your occupant s that the head restraints must be adjusted to match their body size.  Protect the children in suit able child seats with c orrectly fastened seat belts  page 125, “T ranspor ting c hildren safel y”.  Adopt the correct seated position  page 11 0. Also inform your occupants to adopt [...]

Passive Saf ety 111 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data correctly fastened in order to provide an op timal protection for you and your occupants.  The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the steering wheel  page 110, fig. 109 . Not maintaining this minimum distance will[...]

Passive Safety 112  If the occupants on the re ar seats are not sitting upright, t he risk of injury is increased due to incorrect routing of the seat belt. Examples of an incorrect seated pos ition An incorrect seat ed posi tion can lead to severe injuri es or death for the occupa nts. Seat belts offer their optimum protection on ly if the webb[...]

Seat belts 113 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Seat belts Why seat belts? It is a proven fact that seat belt s offer good p rotection in accidents  fi g. 110 . Thus wearing a seat belt is a legal requir ement in most countries. Seat belts wh ich have been correctly fas t ened and adjus[...]

Seat belts 114 T h e c o m m o n o p i n i o n t h a t i t i s p o s s i b l e t o s u p p o r t y o u r b o d y i n a m i n o r a c c i d e n t w i t h your hands, is incorrect. Even in a c o llision at only a low speed, the forces ac ting on the body are such that it is no longer possible to support your body. Even if you only drive at a sp eed w[...]

Seat belts 115 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data How are seat belts correctly fastened? Fastening three-point seat belts Fasten your seat belt before starting! Fig. 112 Routing of belt webb ing over the shoulders and the lap belt/Routing of belt web bing for an expectant mother – Correctl[...]

Seat belts 116 WARNING Adjust the height of the belt in su ch a wa y that the shoulder part of the seat belt is positioned approximately across the midd le of your s houlder - on no accoun t across your neck. Note It is also possible to adapt the routing of the belt webbing at the front seats by adjusting th e height of the seat. Taking seat belts [...]

Airbag system 117 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Airbag system Description of the airbag system General information on the airbag system The front airbag system is complementary to the three-point seat belts and offers additional protection for the head and ches t area of the driver and [...]

Airbag system 118 The airbags are not deployed in the c ase of minor frontal and side collisions, re ar- end collisio ns, tilting of the vehicl e and vehic le rollover. Deployment factors It is not po ssible to stat e global ly which deployment conditions apply to the airbag system in every situation as the circumstances which exist in the case of [...]

Airbag system 119 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Function of the front airbags Risk of injury to t he head and ches t area is reduced by fully inflated airbags. The airbag system is designed in such a wa y that the airbags for the driver and front passenge r are d eployed in the ev en t [...]

Airbag system 120 a t t a c h e d t o t h e c o v e r s o f t h e a i r b a g m o d u l e s o r b e l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e i m m e d i a t e area.  No modification s of any kind may be ma de to parts of the airbag system. Any work on the airbag system including installing and removing system compo- nents because of other repair work (e.[...]

Airbag system 121 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Important safety information on the side airbag Correct use of th e airbag system co nsiderably redu ces the risk o f injury! WARNING  It is essential to always switch off  page 123, “Deactivating airbags” the front passenger air[...]

Airbag system 122 Function of the head airbags The risk of injury to the head and neck area is reduce d in the event of a side collision by fully inflated head airbags. I n t h e c a s e o f a side collision the head airbag is deploy ed together with the relevant side airbag  fig. 121 and the belt tension er on the si de of the car on which the [...]

Airbag system 123 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data  Any work on the head airbag system including installing and removing system components becaus e of other repair work (e.g. removing headliner) must only be c arried out by a s pecialist gar age. Deactivating airbags Deactivating airbag[...]

Airbag system 124 Switching on an airbag – Switch off the ignition. – Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the ignition key in the opposite directio n of the arrow to the position ON  page 1 23, fig. 122 - left. – Check whether the ai rbag indicator light in the di splay      in [...]

Transporting children safely 125 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Transporting children safely What you should know about transporting children! An intro duction to the su bject Accident statistics have revealed that children are generally more safely transported on the rear se ats than on[...]

Transporting children safely 126  It is important that the belt webbing is prop erly routed if the seat belts are to offer their maximum protection  page 115, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”. Pay particular attention to the information provided by the manu- facturer of the child safety seat regarding corr ect routing of the belt.[...]

Transporting children safely 127 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Child safety and side airbag Children must never be seated in the deployment ar ea of the side airbags and head airbags. Fig. 124 Unprotected chil d/Child pr operly protected by safety seat In the event of a side c ollision,[...]

Transporting children safely 128 Use of child seats An overview of the useful ness of child seats on each of the seats accordi ng to the ECE-R 44 standard: Universal ca tegory - seat is suitable for all approved types of child safety seats. The seat can be fitt ed wit h fixing ey es for th e “ ISOFIX ” system. The seat is equip ped as standard [...]

Transporting children safely 129 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data WARNING  It is essential to always switch off th e fron t passenger airb ag at a specialist garage or with the switch for front pa ssenger airbag when attaching in excep- tional circumstances a child safety seat on the fr[...]

Transporting children safely 130 Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system Fig. 12 9 Locki ng eyes (ISOFI X syst em)/Pu sh the ISOFIX child seat into the inst alled mounting funnels There are two locking eyes between the rear exterior seat backrest and the surface of the seat itse lf on both side s for fixing th e “ISOFIX” sy stem ch[...]

Transporting children safely 131 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data  Pay attention to the important safety information regarding the use of child seats  page 125. Note Store the remaining par t of the belt for the “Top Tether” system in a textile pocket, which is located at the chi[...]

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Intelligent Technology 133 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Driving Tips Intelligent Technology Electronic stability programme (ESP) General General The ESP aids you in maint aining control of your vehicle in situ ations in which the vehicle is driv ing at its dynamic limits, such as enter[...]

Intelligent Technology 134 General The EDL make s it much eas ier, and sometime s at all poss ible, to sta rt off, acceler ate and climb slopes wh en the conditions of the road surface are unfavo urable. Operating principle The EDL is activated automati cally, that is without any action on the part of the driver. It monitor s the speeds of the driv[...]

Intelligent Technology 135 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data The TCS should normally always be switched on. It may be good practice in certain exceptiona l cases, such as when you wish to have wh eel slip, to s witch off the system. Example s:  when driving wi th snow chains  when dri[...]

Intelligent Technology 136 Caution  Never allow the brakes to rub by applying sligh t pressure if you do not wish to brake the vehicle. This causes the br a kes to overheat and can also result in a longer braking distanc e and excessive wear.  Before negotiating a stee p downhill sect ion, please reduce your speed, shift down into the ne xt l[...]

Intelligent Technology 137 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data  Changes to vehicle (e.g. on engine, on the brakes, on chassis or another combi- nation of tyres and wh eels) can influence the function of the A BS  page 174, “Accessories, changes and replacement of parts”. Brake Assis[...]

Intelligent Technology 138 Caution Never leave the steer ing wheel at full lock for more than 15 second s when the engine is runn ing - risk of damaging the power steeri ng! Tyre pressure monitoring system The tyre pres sure monitoring system c ompares with the aid of th e ABS sensors the speed and also the r olling circumference of the individ ual[...]

Intelligent Technology 139 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Diesel particle filter (diesel engine) In the dies el particle filter the re sulting soot particles are collected and burnt duri ng the combustion of diesel fue l. Code 7GG , 7MB or 7MG on the vehicl e data sticker, see  fig. 1[...]

Driving and the Environment 140 Driving and the Environment The first 1 500 kilometres - and then afterwards A new engine The engine has to be run in duri ng the fir st 1 500 ki lometres. Up to 1 000 kilometres – Do not drive faste r than 3/4 of the mamimum speed of the gear in use, that is 3/4 of the maximum permis sible engine speed. – Do not[...]

Driving and the Environment 141 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data – For vehicles with petrol engine only refuel with unleaded petrol  page 155, “Unleaded petrol”. – Never run the fuel tank compl etely empty. – Do not switch off th e ignition while you are driving the v ehicle. [...]

Driving and the Environment 142 Shifting gears and saving energy Shifting up early saves o n fuel. Manual gearbox – Drive no more than about one leng th of your vehicle in first gea r. – Shift up into the next h igher gear at approx. 2 000 to 2 500 revs . An effective way of achieving good fuel economy is to shift up early . You will consume mo[...]

Driving and the Environment 143 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Regular servicing A poorly tuned engine consu mes an unnecessarily high amount of fuel. Having your vehicle ser viced regularly at a specialist garge enables you to s atisfy one of the requirements for economic al motoring ev[...]

Driving and the Environment 144 No unnecessary ballast Transporting ballas t costs fuel. The fact that every ki logram of extra wei ght increa ses your fuel con sumptio n means that it is worth taking a look in the luggage compartm ent to avoid trans- porting any unnecessary ballast. It is part icularly in town traf fic, when one is accelerating qu[...]

Driving and the Environment 145 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Note Detailed information about the trade-in and rec ycling of old cars is available fr om a Škoda Service Partner. Motoring abroad General Other circumstan ces may exis t abroad. It is also possib le, in certain c ountries,[...]

Driving and the Environment 146 WARNING  Driving through water , mud, sludge etc. can reduce the braking power and extend the braking distance - risk of accident!  Avoid sudden and severe braking m anoeuvres immediately after driving through bo dies of water.  After dri ving through bo dies of water, the brakes must be cleaned and dried as[...]

Towing a trailer 147 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Towing a trailer Towing a trailer Technica l requirements Your vehicle is des igned primarily for tr ansporting persons and luggage. It can, however, also be used for t owing a trailer - provided certain technical equipment is fitted. I[...]

Towing a trailer 148 Driving Tips – Do not, as far as possible, drive with your ve hicle unladen an d the trailer lade n. – Do not make full use of the legal maximum speeds. This applies in particular to downhill s ections. – Apply the brakes in good time. – Keep a check on the coolant temperatur e gauge if the outside temperature is high. [...]

Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle 149 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data General Maintenance Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle General Proper care helps retain the valu e of your vehicle. Regular and proper care re tains the value of y ou r v eh ic le. I[...]

Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning th e vehicle 150 I f y o u h a v e a n y p a r t i c u l a r a t t a c h e d p a r t s f i t t e d t o y o u r c a r - s u c h a s s p o i l e r , r o o f r a c k system, two-way radi o aerial - it is best to first of all consult the operator of the car wash plant. It is important to degrease the lips of the[...]

Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle 151 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Polishing Polishing is only necessary if the paintw ork of your vehicle has become unattractive and if it is no lo nger possible to achieve a gloss with wax pr eservers. You must treat the pain twork [...]

Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning th e vehicle 152 Caution Never wipe the headlights dry and do n ot use any sharp objects for cleaning the plastic le nses, this m ay resul t in damag e to the protective paintwork and con se- quently in formation of cracks on the head light lenses, e.g. th rough eff ect of chem- ical prod ucts. Door and wind[...]

Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle 153 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data WARNING Safety and environmental p rotection regu lations should ob served when using petroleum cleaner to remove wax - a risk of fire! Care of the interior of vehicle Plastic parts, artifici al leath[...]

Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning th e vehicle 154 breathe and keeps i t supple and also provides moisture. It also cr eates surface protection.  Clean the leather ev ery 2 to 3 months, remove fresh soilin g each time this occurs.  Remove fresh stains s uch as those from ball-point pens, ink, li pstick, shoe cream etc., as quickly as p[...]

Fuel 155 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Fuel Petrol Unleaded petrol Your vehicle can onl y be operated with unleaded petrol , which complies with the standard EN 228 (in Gemany also DIN 516 26 - 1 or E10 for unleaded petrol with the octane rating 95 RON and 91 RON or DIN 51626 - 2 or E5 [...]

Fuel 156 You can fi nd informa tion on re fuellin g  page 156, “Refuelling”. Caution  Your vehicle can onl y be operated with diesel fuel which compli es with the standard EN 590 (sta ndard DIN 51628 in Germany, standar d ÖNOR M C 1590 in Austria, GOS T R 52368-200 5/EN 590:2004 in Russia). Filling th e tank even only once with diesel fu[...]

Fuel 157 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data WARNING Pay attention to any legal requirements if you do carry a spare canister in the vehicle. We do not recommend carrying any fuel canisters in your vehicl e for safety reasons. The canister can be damaged in the event of an accident and fuel m[...]

Inspecting and Replenishing 158 Inspecting and Replenishing Engine comp artment Bonnet remote release Bonnet remote release – Pull the un locking lever below the dash panel on the left-hand side  fig. 139 . The bonnet jumps out of its lock as a result of the spri ng force. Opening and closing the b onnet. Fig. 140 Radiator grille: Locking leve[...]

Inspecting and Replenishing 159 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data 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.  Switch off the engine and p[...]

Inspecting and Replenishing 160 Note The location of the insp ection points in the engine compartment of petrol and di esel engines is pr actically identical. Engine oil Check engine oil level The dipstick indi cates the level of oil in the engine. Checking the oil level – Ensure that the vehic le is positioned on a level surface and th e engine [...]

Inspecting and Replenishing 161 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Replenis hing engine oil – Inspecting th e engine oil level  page 160. – Unscrew the cap of the engine oil filler opening. – Pour in a suitable grade of oil in portions of 0.5 litres  pa ge 2 00. – Inspect the o[...]

Inspecting and Replenishing 162 Coolant The cooling system is factory-filled with coolant (purple in colour), whi ch complies with the spec ification T L-VW 774 G. We recommend you only re plenish with th e anti-freeze indicated on the coolant expansion bottle. Please contact an authorised Škoda Serv ice Partner i f you have any question s regardi[...]

Inspecting and Replenishing 163 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Caution One should contact a specialist garage as soon as possible i f the sou rce of over- heating itself cann ot be determined and removed, since ther e may be grave damage to the engin e. Replenishi ng the coolant – Swit[...]

Inspecting and Replenishing 164 Brake fluid Inspecti ng the brake fl uid level The brake flui d reservoir is located on the left of the en gine compartment. The brake fluid r eservoir on right-hand steer ing models is positioned on the othe r side of the engine compartment. – Switch the en gine off. –O p e n t h e b o n n e t  in “Working [...]

Inspecting and Replenishing 165 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data with the warnin g instructions  stated below and with the general applicable rules of safe ty. WARNING  The battery acid is strongly corrosive and must, therefore, be handled with the greatest of care. Always wear p rot[...]

Inspecting and Replenishing 166 Battery cover Fig. 145 The battery: Pull up the cover (automatic gearbox)/(manual gearbox) The battery is located in the engi ne compartment below a plastic box. – Unlock the interlo ck on the positi v e t er m in a l si d e o f t he b a tt e ry  fig. 145 - left . – Pull up the cover in d irection of arrow [...]

Inspecting and Replenishing 167 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data – Switch the igni tion and all electrical components off. – Only for “quick-c harging”: Disconnect both battery cables (f irst of all “negative”, then “positive”) . – Carefully attach the termin al clamps of[...]

Inspecting and Replenishing 168 For the sake of the environment Batteries contain pois o nous substances such as sulphuric acid and lead. They must be disposed of in an en vironmentally friendly manner and un der no circumstances must they be dis posed of in regular domestic waste. Windshield washer system The windshiel d washer reservoir contains [...]

Wheels and Tyres 169 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Wheels and Tyres Wheels General information  New tyres do not have optimal adhesion i mme diately from fi rst use . It is n eces- sary to drive the init ial 50 0 km at moderate speed with a cautious driving sty le. You will also prof[...]

Wheels and Tyres 170 Always check the in flation pressure of tyres when cold. Do n ot reduce the higher pressure of warm tyres. Adap t the inflation pressure of the tyres accordingly if your vehicle is carry ing a significantly higher payl oad. Tyre inflation pressure - Ty re size 185/55 R15 The same inflation pre ssure values apply to tyres of the[...]

Wheels and Tyres 171 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data  Worn tyres do not provide the necessary adhesion to the road surface at high speeds on we t roads. One could expe ri ence “aquaplaning” (uncontrolled move - ments of the vehicle - “swimming” on a wet road surface). Changing [...]

Wheels and Tyres 172 WARNING  Only use those tyres or wheel rims which have been approved for your model of Škoda A uto vehicle. Fai lure to observ e this instruction will adversely affect the road safety of your ve hicle - risk of accident! Approval and licencing of your vehicle on public roads may also become void as a result.  You must on[...]

Wheels and Tyres 173 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data the possible maximum speed of your vehicle is higher. The co rresponding tyre cate- gory can damage the tyres when exceeding the permissible maximum speed. Please pay attention to th e notes if you decide to fit winter tyres  page 16[...]

Accessories, changes and re placement of parts 174 Accessories, change s and replacement of parts General Škoda vehicles ha ve been built according to the latest dis coveries in safety engi- neering. Thu s one should not change the condit ion in which the vehicle was deliv- ered from the manufactur er without some thought. If your vehicle is to be[...]

Breakdown assi stance 175 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Breakdown assistance Breakdown assistance First-aid box and warning triangle The first-aid box must be s tored in such a way that it is immediately ready to hand. A warning triangle with the maxi mu m dimensions 39 x 68 x 450 mm ca[...]

Breakdown assistance 176 The vehicle tool kit c ontains the following parts (depending on equipment fitted):  Wheel wrench,  Wire clamps for r emoving the full wheel tr ims,  Towing eye,  Adapter for the wh eel bolts lock,  Extractio n plier s for whee l bolt cap s,  Replacement lamp,  Screwdriver. Before placing the l ifting j[...]

Breakdown assi stance 177 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data distance from your vehicle. Comply with the national legal regulations. In this way you are protecting not only yo urself but also other road users.  Never start the engine with the vehicle sitting on the raise d jack - danger o[...]

Breakdown assistance 178 Pulling off – Hook the clamp found in the vehi cle tool kit into the reinforced edge of the full wheel trim. – Push the wheel key through the clamp, support the wheel key on the tyre and pull off the wh eel trim  page 177, fig. 153 . Installing – First press the full wheel trim onto the wheel at the valve opening p[...]

Breakdown assi stance 179 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Note  Apply pressure car efully with your foot to the end of the wren ch if it proves diffi- cult to slacken the bolts . Hold tight on th e vehicle when doing this and ensur e that you have a steady position. Raise vehicle You h[...]

Breakdown assistance 180 – Have the tightening torque checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos sible. Steel and light alloy wheels must be tighten ed to a tightening torque of 12 0 Nm . The safety wheel bolt s on vehicles fitted with them (o ne safety wh eel bolt per wheel) can only be loose ned or tighten up by using the adapter provided . It[...]

Breakdown assi stance 181 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Components of the t yre repair kit Fig. 158 Components of the t yre repair kit The tyre repair kit is made up of the following parts: Valve remover Sticker with speed designation “max. 8 0 km/h”/“max. 50 mph” Inflation hose[...]

Breakdown assistance 182 – Insert the plug into the 12 Volt socket. – Switch on the air compressor with the ON and OFF switch . – Allow the air compress or to run until reaching a pressure of 2.0 - 2. 5 bar. Maximum run time of 8 minutes  ! – Switch off the air compressor with the ON and OFF sw itch. – If you cannot reach an air p ress[...]

Breakdown assi stance 183 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data  Please pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the engine compartment  page 158. Note  There must not be any contact betwe en the two vehicles otherwise current may flow as soon as the negati ve t[...]

Breakdown assistance 184 Jump-startin g on vehicl es with th e “START-S TOP” syst em On vehicles with the “START/STOP” system , the negative cable of the charger must not be connected directly to the negative po le of the vehicle battery, but only to the engine earth  fig. 160 . the vehicle General Manual transmis sion cars can be towed [...]

Breakdown assi stance 185 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data  The tow ro pe must not be twi sted as it may in ce rtain ci rcumstan ces result i n the front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehi cle. Front towing eye The towing eye i s stored in th e box for the vehi cle tool kit . F[...]

Fuses and light bulbs 186 Fuses and light bulbs Electric fu ses Replacin g fuses in the dash pa nel Defect fuses must be replaced. Individual electr ical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses ar e located on the left side of the dash panel behi nd the safety c over. – Switch the igni tion off and also the electrical componen t affected. – [...]

Fuses and light bulbs 187 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Fuse assignment in the dash panel Fig. 164 Schematic representati on of the fuse box for vehicles with left-hand steering/right- hand steering Certain electrical components are only st andard on certain vehicle mode l versions or o[...]

Fuses and light bulbs 188 Replacing fuses at the batter y (manual ge arbox, auto matic gearbox DSG) Fig. 165 The battery: fuse co ver – Press together the interlocks of the fu se cover si multaneously in direction of arrow  fig. 165 and push out the cover in di rection of arrow . – Release the fixtures in the openings using a flat screwdrive[...]

Fuses and light bulbs 189 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data WARNING Read and observe the warning notes  p age 158, “Working in the engine compartment” befor e working in the engine compartm ent. Caution  Never attempt to “repair” fuses and also do not replace them w ith a fuse[...]

Fuses and light bulbs 190 – Open the positive terminal cover (+)  page 189, fig. 16 7 - left. – Press onto the interlocks of the fuse covers  page 189, f ig. 167 on the right and open the cover s. – Press together the interlocks of the f u se cover simultaneously and push out the cover in the dire ction of th e arrow . – Find out whic[...]

Fuses and light bulbs 191 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Bulbs Replaci ng bulbs The relevant lamp mus t always be switched off before a light bulb is replaced. Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest amount of dirt reduces the workin g life of the light b[...]

Fuses and light bulbs 192  It is recommended to wear gloves and safety glasses when changing a bulb. Note This Owner's Manual onl y describes the replacement of bulbs w here it is assumed that no major comp lications will ari se. Other ligh t bulbs should be changed by your specialist garage. Front headlight Fig. 169 Fitting position of the[...]

Fuses and light bulbs 193 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data – Replace the halogen lamp H7 LL, i nsert the connector with the new halogen lamp and turn to the right up to the stop. – Insert the protective cap. – We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a Skoda Servic[...]

Fuses and light bulbs 194 Cover of fog lights - Fabia Sc out, Fabia RS Fig. 17 4 Fro nt bum per: F abia Scout/ Fabia RS Removing the cover - Fabia Scout – Switch the igniti on and all lights off . – Guide the wire clamp from the ve hicle tool kit i nto the opening above the fog light  fig. 174 - left and remove the cover. Removing the cover [...]

Fuses and light bulbs 195 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Licence plate l ight – Open the boot lid an d unscrew the light glass  fig. 17 6 . – Take the defective bulb out of the holder and insert a new one. – Insert the glass cover of the light again and press it down to the stop[...]

Fuses and light bulbs 196 - Turn signal lights - Brake lights - parking lights A 2 A 3 A 4 s33o.book Page 196 Saturday , April 16, 2011 9:41 AM[...]

Technical Data 197 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Technical data Technical Data General information The details give n in the official vehicle registrati on documents always take prece- dence over the detail s in the Owner's Manual. Pl ease refer to the official veh icle registratio[...]

Technical Data 198 Permissible gr oss weight The permissible overall weight of the vehicle /trailer combination when the vehicle is being operated with a trailer Maximum permissible front axle load Maximum permissible rear axle load The identification plate i s affixed to the lower part of the column betw een the front and rear doors on the front p[...]

Technical Data 199 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Dimensions Dimensions (mm) FABIA FABIA GreenLine FABIA SCOUT FABIA R S ESTATE CAR COMBI GreenLine COMBI SCOUT COMBI RS Length 4000 4000 4032 4029 4247 4247 42 75 4276 Width 1642 1642 1658 1642 1642 1642 1658 1642 Width in cluding ex terio[...]

Technical Data 200 Engine oil specif ications The grade o f engine oil should be selected in accor dance with precise specificat ions. The engine of your vehi cle has been factory-filled with a h igh-grade oil which you can use thr oughout the y ear - excep t in extrem e climati c regions. You can m ix vario us oils togethe r with ea ch other when [...]

Technical Data 201 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Note  Before a long dri ve we recommend that you purchase and c arry with you engine oil which complies with the specification for your v ehicle. Consequently, you will always have the correct en gine oil for refilling.  We recommen[...]

Technical Data 202 Engine 1.2 l/ 44 kW - EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displa cement (cm 3 ) 44/5200 108/3000 3/1198 Performances FABIA ESTATE CAR Maximum speed (km/h) 155 156 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 16,5 16,7 Fuel consumption (in ltr./100 km) and CO 2 (in g/km) Urban 7,5 Non-urban 4,7 Combination 5,7 C[...]

Technical Data 203 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Engine 1.2 l/51 kW - EU5/EU2 DDK Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm 3 ) 51/5400 112/3000 3/1198 Performances FABIA ESTATE CAR Maximum speed (km/h) 163 164 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 14,9 [...]

Technical Data 204 Engine 1.2 l/63 kW TSI - EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displa cement (cm 3 ) 63/4800 160/15 00 - 3500 4/1197 Performances FABIA ESTATE CAR Maximum speed (km/h) 177 178 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 11,7 11,8 Fuel consumption (in ltr./100 km) and CO 2 (in g/km) Urban 6,6 (6,3) a) a) The valu[...]

Technical Data 205 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Engine 1.2 l/77 kW TSI - EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm 3 ) 77/5000 1 75/1500 - 4100 4/1197 Performances FABIA M5 FABIA DQ7 COMBI M5 COMBI DQ7 Maximum speed (km/h) 191 189 193 190 Ac[...]

Technical Data 206 Engine 1. 4 l/63 kW - E U5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displa cement (cm 3 ) 63/5000 132/3800 4/1390 Performances FABIA ESTATE CAR Maximum speed (km/h) 175 176 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 12,2 12,3 Fuel consumption (in ltr./100 km) and CO 2 (in g/km) Urban 8,0 Non-urban 4,7 Combination 5,9 [...]

Technical Data 207 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Engine 1.6 l/77 kW - EU4, EU2 DDK Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm 3 ) 77/5600 153/3800 4/15 98 Performances FABIA M5 FABIA AQ6 COMBI M5 COM BI AQ6 Maximum speed (km/h) 190 185 192 186 Acc[...]

Technical Data 208 Engine 1.4 l/132 kW TSI - EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displa cement (cm 3 ) 132/620 0 250/200 0 - 4500 4/1390 Performances FABIA RS COMBI RS Maximum speed (km/h) 224 226 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 7,3 Fuel consumption (in ltr./100 km) and CO 2 (in g/km) Urban 7,7 Non-urban 5,2 Combinat[...]

Technical Data 209 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Engine 1.2 l/55 kW TDI CR DPF - EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm 3 ) 55/4200 180/2 000 3/1199 Performances FABIA FABIA GreenLine ESTATE CAR COMBI GreenLine Maximum speed (km/h) 166 172[...]

Technical Data 210 Engine 1.6 l/ 55 kW TDI CR - EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displa cement (cm 3 ) 55/4000 195/1500 - 2000 4/1598 Performances FABIA ESTATE CAR Maximum speed (km/h) 166 167 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 14,1 14,2 Fuel consumption (in ltr./100 km) and CO 2 (in g/km) Urban 5,1 Non-urban 3,6 Com[...]

Technical Data 211 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Engine 1.6 l/66 kW TDI CR - EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm 3 ) 66/4200 230/1500 - 2500 4/1598 Performances FABIA ESTATE CAR Maximum speed (km/h) 17 6 177 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s[...]

Technical Data 212 Engine 1. 6 l/77 kW TDI CR - EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displa cement (cm 3 ) 77/4400 250/1500-2500 4/1598 Performances FABIA ESTATE CAR Maximum speed (km/h) 188 190 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 10,9 11, 0 Fuel consumption (in ltr./100 km) and CO 2 (in g/km) Urban 5,1 Non-urban 3,6 Comb[...]

Index 213 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Index A Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Index 214 Coolant temperature/coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Correct seated po sition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Counter for distan ce driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Cruise [...]

Index 215 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Hazard warni ng light syste m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Head restraint . . . . . [...]

Index 216 Petrol engine s Starting the engi ne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Warning light[...]

Index 217 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data U Underbody p rotection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Unidirection al tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 unlock Central lock ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Unlocking . . . . . .[...]

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Škoda Auto pursues a policy of constant product and model devel opment. We trust that you will un derstand that changes to models in terms of shape, equi pment and engineering, may be i ntroduced at an y time. The information about scope of delivery, appear ance, performances, dimensions , weight, fuel consumption, stand- ards and functions of the[...]

Minimisation of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions – S tart-stop system* – Recovery* – Indic ation of recommended gear* Weight r eduction – Optimisation of high-str ength panels, reduction of thickness in panels and other materials – Replac ement of spare wheel with tyre r epair kit Reduction of energy consumption – Use of ener gy-savi[...]

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