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ŠK ODA Octavia OWNER'S MANUAL[...]
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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[...]
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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 a variety of other additional operating manuals and instruc- tions on-board (e.g. an o perating manual for the radio) depending on the vehi[...]
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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Contents 4 Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internet con nection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music playback via B luetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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Contents 5 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Engine 2.0 l /103 kW TDI CR - EU4, EU5 . . . . . . . . . Engine 2.0 l /125 kW TDI CR - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 242 243 s4ls.book Page 5 Wednesday, M[...]
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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[...]
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7 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Using the system s4ls.book Page 7 Wednesday, May 11, 2 011 2:46 PM[...]
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Cockpit 8 Fig. 1 Cockpit s4ls.book Page 8 Wednesday, May 11, 2 011 2:46 PM[...]
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Cockpit 9 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Cockpit Overview 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 ext[...]
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Quick Reference Guide 10 Quick Reference Guide Basic functions and important information Introdu ction The chapter of the quick reference gu ide is us ed as a quick reference of the mos t important operating el ements of the vehicl e. It is neces- sary to observe all the in formation whic h is contained in the following chapters of the Owner's[...]
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Quick Reference Guide 11 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Seat belt height adjuster – Press and move the height adjuster in the desired direction up or down fig. 4 . – Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has correctly locked in place. Further i[...]
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Quick Reference Guide 12 Switching li ghts on and of f Further i nformat ion page 4 8, “Switching Switching lights on and off ”. Turn signal and main beam leve r 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 54, “The turn signal [...]
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Quick Reference Guide 13 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Fast wipe one time wipe Automatic wipe/wash Rear window wiper Intermittent wipe - every 6 seconds Automatic wipe/wash Further i nformat ion page 58, “Windshield wiper”. Power windows Button for the power window in the driver[...]
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Quick Reference Guide 14 Bonnet remote release – Pull the unlocki ng lever below the dash panel on the dri ver's side fi g. 12 . Opening the bonnet Fig. 13 Radiator grille: Locking lever/securing the bonnet with the bonnet support – Pulling on the loc king lever i n direction of arrow fig. 13 will unlock the bonnet. – Take the bo[...]
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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 Speedometer page 16 Coolant temperature gauge pa ge 16 Display − with counter for distance dri ven page[...]
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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[...]
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Instruments and warning l ights 17 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Reset button If you hold the reset butto n page 1 5, fig. 15 pressed for about 1 second, the trip counter is set back to zero. Trip counter fo r distance driven The trip count er indicate s the dista nce which you have[...]
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Instruments and warning lights 18 On vehicles which are equipped with an information display, you can call up this display i n the menu Settings page 24. 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 i[...]
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Instruments and warning l ights 19 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data On v e h i c l e s w h i c h a r e f i t t e d o u t w it h i n f o r m a t i o n d i s p l a y , i t i s p o s s i b l e t o s w it ch o f f the display of some i nformation. Note • In certain national ver sions the dis[...]
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Instruments and warning lights 20 The rocker switch and the button are located on the windshield wiper lever page 19, fig. 19 . Switching ove r and resetti ng is performed with the handwheel on the multifunction steeri ng wheel. Selecting the memory – After briefly pr essing the button on the windshield wiper lever or by briefly pressing the [...]
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Instruments and warning l ights 21 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Average fuel consumpt ion The average fuel consumption since the me mory was last erased is shown in the display in litres/100 km page 19. This information can h elp you to adapt your style of driving to th e fuel cons[...]
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Instruments and warning lights 22 Adjust the speed lim it while the v ehicle is moving – With the button on the multi-functio n windshield wiper lever or the hand- wheel on the multi-function steering whe el, choose the menu point Warning against excessive speeds . – You can drive at the desired speed , e.g. 50 km/h – Use the button on the mu[...]
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Instruments and warning l ights 23 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Main menu Fig. 20 Information display: Controls on the wi ndshield wiper lever/controls on the multifunc- tion steering wheel Operating with the buttons on the windshield wiper l ever – You can activate the Main Menu by [...]
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Instruments and warning lights 24 Auto Check Control Car stat e The Auto Check Control carri es out a check of certain functions an d vehicle compo- nents. The check i s performed constantly when th e ignition is switched on, both when the vehicle i s stationary, as well as when driv ing. Some operational faults, urgent r epairs, se rvice work or o[...]
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Instruments and warning l ights 25 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data • Winter tyres • Units • Assistants • Alternative speed displayed (Second spe ed) • Service Interval (Service) • Factory setting • Back After selecting the menu point Ba ck you will reach one level higher i n[...]
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Instruments and warning lights 26 Second spee d Here yo u can swit ch on the di splay of the second speed in mph or in km/h 3) . Service Here you can have the kilometers still to be driven and the days until the following service interval sh own and th e Service Interval D isplay re set. Factory Setting After sele cting the menu Factory Setting the[...]
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Instruments and warning l ights 27 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data 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[...]
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Instruments and warning lights 28 Turn signal system Either the left or right indicator light flashes depen ding on the position of the turn signal lever. The indicator light flashes at tw ice its normal rate if a turn signal light fails. This does not apply when towing a trailer. Switching off the hazard warning light s ystem is swi[...]
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Instruments and warning l ights 29 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Note Further in formatio n about d iesel par ticle fi lter page 167. Airbag system Monitoring the airbag system The warning light comes on for a few seconds wh en the ignition is switched on. There is a fault i[...]
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Instruments and warning lights 30 An audible signal s ounds three time s as an additional warning signal. Do not continue your journey if for some r eason it is not possible under th e condi- tions prevailing to top up with oil. Keep the engine switched off and obtain profes- sional assistance from a specialist garage, otherwise it coul d lead to s[...]
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Instruments and warning l ights 31 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data • Take care when opening t he coolant exp ansion bottle. If the engine is hot, the cooling system is press uri zed - risk of scalding! It is best to allow the engine to cool dow n before removing the cap. • Do not touc[...]
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Instruments and warning lights 32 delay at the nearest possible stop and insp ect the tyre s and their inflation pres- sures. • Under certain circumstances (e.g. sporty style of driving, wintry or unpaved roads) the warning light can be delayed or does not light up at all. Note If the battery has been disconnected, the warn ing light come[...]
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Instruments and warning l ights 33 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data The warning light comes on even when the ignition is switched off. The warning light lights up for a maximum of 5 minutes. On vehicles with an Information display this warning li ght is replaced by a vehicle symbol pag[...]
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Instruments and warning lights 34 Engine oil level Warning light lig hts up If the warning light l i g h t s u p , t h e q u a n t i t y o f o i l i n t h e e n g i n e i s p r o b a b l y t o o l o w . Check as soon as possible the oil level or top up page 190 , “Reple nishing e ngine oil” with engine oil. A peep sounds as an a[...]
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Unlocking and locking 35 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Unlocking and locking Vehicle key 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 [...]
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Unlocking and locking 36 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[...]
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Unlocking and locking 37 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Operation of the cen tral locking system is possibl e: • from the outside u sing the vehicle ke y page 38, • using the buttons for the central locking system page 38, • with a remote control key page 41, Indicator [...]
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Unlocking and locking 38 WARNING If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is acti- vated, there must not be any person and ani m als in the v ehic le as i t is t hen not possible to open either a door or a windo w from the inside. The locked door s make it more difficult for r escuers to get into the vehicle in an emer[...]
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Unlocking and locking 39 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data If the vehicle was not locked from the outside, you can also unlock and lock it with the rocker switch without the ignition switched on. Locking all doors and the boot lid – Press button page 3 8, fig. 26 . The symbol in t[...]
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Unlocking and locking 40 Open the boot lid by press ing the hand gr ip above the licence plate after unlocking the vehicle us ing the key or the radio remote control. Opening the boot lid –P r e s s o n t h e h a n d l e page 39, fig. 28 and at the same time raise the boot li d. Closing the boot lid – Pull the bo ot lid down and c l ose it [...]
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Unlocking and locking 41 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data – Move the operating lever with the aid of a narrow object e.g. screwdriver up to the stop in the direction of arro w; the boot lid is then un locked. – Open the boot lid/lugg age compartment door. Remote control Description You[...]
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Unlocking and locking 42 In addition, when th e car is unlocked, the electrically adjustable seats and exterior mirrors move into the position assigned to th is k ey. The stored setting of dri ver seat and exterior mirrors i s retrieved. Display o f the lock ing The turn signa l lights flash once to conf irm that the vehicle has been corre ctly loc[...]
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Unlocking and locking 43 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Note • The working life of the alarm si ren is 6 ye ars. More detailed information is avail- able by a specialist gar age. • Before leaving the car , check that all the doors, windows an d the electric sliding/tilting r oof are [...]
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Unlocking and locking 44 The buttons for the indi vidual windows are located in the armrest of the driver's door page 43, fig. 33 , front passenger s eat and in the rear doors page 44. Buttons for the power windows in the armrest for the driver Button for the power window in the driver's door Button for the power window in the f r[...]
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Unlocking and locking 45 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data WARNING The system is fitte d with a force limiter page 45. If there is an obstacle, the closing proces s is stopped and the window go es down by several centim etres. You should then take partic ular care when closing the windo[...]
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Unlocking and locking 46 • slightly pull on the upper edg e of the relevant button and hold it un til the window is closed, • release the switch, • you must pull the respective switch again in upward direction for approx. 3 seconds. Operation in winter Ice accumulating on the surface of the wi ndow s during the winte r may result i n a greate[...]
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Unlocking and locking 47 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data 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 clos[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 48 Lights and Visibility Lights Switching Sw itching light s on and off Switching on side lights – Turn the light switch fig. 37 into positi on . Switching on the low beam and main beam – Turn the light switch into posi tion . – Push the m ain beam lever slight ly forward in the spri ng-tensioned posit i[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 49 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Deactivating the function dayli ght driving lights – Pull the turn s ignal light lever towards the st eering wheel up to 3 seconds after switching on the i gnition and at the same time, slide it to the bottom and hold it in this [...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 50 Note • Do not affix any s tickers in f ront of the ligh t sensor, so that yo u do not impair its function or put it out of operation. • The same principles as for using the automatic light control al so apply to the light which is switched on manually page 48. Cornering lights The cornering li ghts are used to illu[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 51 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Leaving Home Function This function makes it possible to swit ch on the lights when approaching the vehicle. Switching on Leaving Home F unction – The light switch is in the positi on automatic driving lamp control .[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 52 Fog lights with the function “CORNER” The fog light s with the function “CORNER” are d esigned for a better illuminati on of the surrounding area n ear the vehicle when corni ng, parking et c. The fog lights with th e function “CORNER” are adjusted according to th e steering angle or after switchi ng on the tur[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 53 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Headlamp range adjustment Once the low beam is switched on you can then adapt the range of the headlights to the load of the vehicle. – Turn the contr ol dial fig. 41 until you have adjust ed the low beam so that oncoming[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 54 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 l eve r perform the following functions: Right and left turn signal lig ht – Push the l ever upwards or downwards fig.[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 55 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Switching off the interior lighting – Press the swi tch into the middle position O . Operating the lights wit h the door contact switch – Press switch towards the cent re of the light, the symbol appears. Reading lights –[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 56 Front door warning light The warning li ght is located in the door tri m panel below fig. 46 . The warning light goes on every time the door is opene d. The light goes out about 10 minute s after opening the door in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle. There is a reflector i nstalled on some vehicles [...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 57 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Sun visors Fig. 48 Sun visor: Swivelling out/double sun visor You can pull t he sun visor for the drive r or front passenger out of the fixture and swivel it toward the door in the direction of the arrow fig. 48 . The vanity mi[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 58 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. 50 has the foll owing positions: Finger-operated wiping – If you wish to wip e the windscre en only briefly , push the lever in to th[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 59 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data If the intermittent wipe is sw itched on, the intervals are also controlle d depending on speed. The rain sensor automatic ally regulates the break between the individual wiper strokes depending on the intensity of the rain. The re[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 60 The headlight washer nozzl es are moved forward out of the bumper by the water pressure for clea ning the headlights. You shoul d remove stubborn dir t (such as insect residues) from the head light lenses at regular intervals, f or example when refuelling. Pl ease refer to the following guidelines page 179, “Th e hea[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 61 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Replacin g the wiper blade on the rear window wiper Removing th e wiper blad e – Fold windscreen wiper arm out from th e win dscreen and position the wiper blade at right angles to the wiper arm fig. 52 . – Hold the window [...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 62 Exterior mirror You can adj ust the exterior mirrors electrically. Adjust the rear mirror before commencing to drive so that there is a clear view to the rear. Heating of the external mirror – Turn the rotary knob to position fig. 54 . The exterior mirror he ater only operates when the engi ne is running and up t[...]
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Lights and Visibili ty 63 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data • You can set the exterior mirrors by hand, if the power se tting f unction fails at any time, by pressing on the edge of the mirror surface. • Contact y our specialist gara ge if a faul t exists with the power setting of the e[...]
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Seats and Stowag e 64 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[...]
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Seats and Stowage 65 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data The driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that t he pedals can be fully pressed to th e floor with slightly bent legs. The seat backrest on the driver's se at sh ould be adjusted in su ch a way that the upper point of[...]
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Seats and Stowag e 66 Storing setting Storing seat and exterior mi rror settings for driving forward – Switch on the igni tion. – Adjust th e seat page 65. – Adjust bo th exterior mirrors page 62. – Press button SET fig. 57 . – Press one of the memory buttons within 10 seconds after press ing the button SET - an acknowledgemen[...]
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Seats and Stowage 67 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data • After the succes sful assignment, the turn signal lights fl ash and an audible signal will sou nd as a confirmation. The sett ing is stored with the memory button which you ha ve selecte d. Retrieving settings of the seat and mirror[...]
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Seats and Stowag e 68 The head restr aints must be adjusted to mat ch the size of the seat occ upant. Correctly adjusted head r estraints together with the seat belts offer effective protection for the occupants page 138, “Correct seated pos ition”. WARNING • The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in or der to offer effect ive pro[...]
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Seats and Stowage 69 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear he ad restraints re moved before the seat backrests are fold ed forward. Store the removed head restraints in such a way that they cannot be damaged or soi led. Pl[...]
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Seats and Stowag e 70 Rear seat armres t – You can fold down the armres t at the loop to enhance occupant comfort fig. 63 . Seat heaters Fig. 64 Regulator for heating the f ront seats/rear seats You can electrically heat the seat b ackrest s and the surfaces of the fr ont seats and the two outer rear seats. – You can switch on and regu late[...]
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Seats and Stowage 71 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data WARNING • Greater pedal distances may be needed when the re is a fault in the brake system. • Do not place any footmats or other additional floor coverings in the area of the pedals in order to ensure that all the pedals c an be ful[...]
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Seats and Stowag e 72 Lashing eyes Fig. 65 Luggage compart ment: Lashing eyes Octavia/Estate Eyes are located on the sides of the lugga ge compartment for lash ing the goods to be loaded. You can also attach a floor fixing net to these eyes fo r holding small objects. The floor fixing net and the instal lation in struction are located in a containe[...]
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Seats and Stowage 73 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Fixing nets - Net programme Estate Fig. 67 Fixi ng net: Vertical p ocket/divisio n of the luggage compartment Fixing examples of the fixing net as a horizontal pocket fig. 67 - left and as a divi- sion of the luggage compartm ent wi[...]
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Seats and Stowag e 74 Caution An item of luggage wei ghing up to 7.5 kg can be attached to the hook. Fixing floor covering of the luggage compartment Fig. 70 Luggage compartment: Fixing of the floor covering Octav ia/Estate car There is a loop (Octavia) or ther e are hooks (Estate car) located on the floor covering of the luggage compartment. You c[...]
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Seats and Stowage 75 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Caution Please ensure that the he a ting elements of the rear wi ndow heater are not damaged as a result of object s placed in this area. Note Opening the tailgate also l ifts up the luggage compartment cover. Foldable luggage compar tm[...]
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Seats and Stowag e 76 WARNING Pay attention when installing the variable loading floor that the carrier rails and the variable loading floor are correctly attached . If this is not the case, there is a risk of i njury for the occup ants. Caution The maximum load of the variable loading floor is 75 kg. Net partition (Estate) Use the luggage net part[...]
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Seats and Stowage 77 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Folding – Pull the cr oss rod back slightly, first on the one side then on the other side and take the cross rod out of the mounts . – Hold the cross rod in such a way that the luggage net par tition can r oll up slowly and without [...]
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Seats and Stowag e 78 Lashing points (Octavia) Perform the asse mbly and the di sassembly ac cording to the attached instr uctions. Note • If you have any questions, please contact a specialist garage. • The figure is not valid for an estate car. Roof load Distribute weight evenl y over the roof luggage rack system. The maximum permis- sible ro[...]
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Seats and Stowage 79 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Cup holder in rear centre console – Press on the panel in the area fi g. 81 - the cup holder com es out. – Pull the cup hol der out as far as the stop. – Adjust the cup holder by moving the lockin g plate . WARNING • Do not [...]
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Seats and Stowag e 80 Removing ashtray insert – Press on the as htray insert in the area (the insert comes out) and you can take it out. Insert ashtray insert – Insert the ashtray insert into the mou nt and press it in. WARNING Never lay flammable objects in the ashtray basin - risk of fire! Rear ashtray - low centre console Opening ashtray –[...]
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Seats and Stowage 81 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Cigarette lighter, power sockets Cigarette l ighter You can also use the soc ket on the c igarette lighter for other e lec- trical appliances. Using the cigarette lighter – Press in th e button of the cigar ette lighter fig. 86 . [...]
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Seats and Stowag e 82 Overview You will fi nd the following storage fa cilities in your vehicle: WARNING • Please do not place anything on t op of the dash panel. Such ob jects might slide or fall down when driving (when accelerating or cornering) and may distract you from c oncentrati ng on the tr affic situation - risk of accident! • Ensure t[...]
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Seats and Stowage 83 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Cooling of storage compartment on front passenger side The storage compartment is for vehi cles fitted with an air-condi- tioning syste m with a clo sable air s upply. – Open or close the air supply using the control dial fig. 89 [...]
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Seats and Stowag e 84 Stowage compartment in front centre console – Press on the bottom p art of the storage compartment in the area fig. 92 - the lid opens. WARNING The storage compartment is not a substitu te for the ashtray and must also not be used for such purposes - r isk of fire! Storage net on the front centre console The storage net [...]
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Seats and Stowage 85 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Storage compartment in the front doors A bottle holder is located in the area of the s torage compartment for the front doors. WARNING Use the area fig . 95 of the stora ge compartment o nly for storing objects which do not project [...]
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Seats and Stowag e 86 Closing air inlet – Push the l ock as far as the stop downwards. On vehicles fi tted with air conditioning, th e storage compartment is equipped with a lockable inlet for thermally treated (warmed-up) ai r. At open air supply, ai r flows into the storage with a te mper ature which is as high as the one out of the air outlet [...]
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Seats and Stowage 87 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data You can fold open the ar mrest and the lid from the passenger or lu ggage compart- ment. Opening from passenger compartment – Fold down the armrest of the rear seat at the lo op page 70. – Pull the hand le up to the stop in upwa[...]
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Seats and Stowag e 88 WARNING • After placing skis into the through-lo ading bag, yo u must secure th e bag with the securing strap . • The strap must hold the skis tight. • Make sure that the strap holds the skis in front of the binding (see also imprint on the removeable throu gh-loading bag). Note • The through-l oading bag is foreseen f[...]
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Seats and Stowage 89 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data WARNING • Ensure that any clothes hanging from the hooks do not impair your vision to the rear. • Use the hooks for hanging only light items of clothing and ensure that there are no heavy or sharp-edge d objects in the pockets. • [...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 90 Heating and air conditioning system Introduction Description and information The heating effect is d ependent upon the coolant temperature, thus full heat output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature. If the cooling system is switc hed on, the temperature and air humidity drops in t[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 91 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Air outlet vents Fig. 104 A ir vents at t he front Fig. 105 Air vents at the rear Open air outlet vents – Turn the vertical thumbw heel (not when in the end position) . Close air outlet vents – Turn the vertical wh[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 92 Heating Using the system The heating system delivers air into the interior o f the vehic le and warms it as re quired. Fig. 106 Heating: Control elem ents Setting temperature – Turn the contr ol dial fig. 106 to the right in order to increase the temper- ature. – Turn the control di al to the left in o[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 93 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Set heating Recommended basic settings of heating controls for: Note • Controls , , and the button page 92, fig. 106 . • Air outlet v ents 3 page 91, fig. 104 . • We recommend that you leave the air outle[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 94 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[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 95 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Controlling blower – Turn the blower switch into one of the po s i t i o n s , 1 t o 4 , i n o r d e r t o s w i t c h t h e blower on. – Turn the blower switch into position 0 in order to switch the blower off. ?[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 96 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 button and page 94, fig. 107 . • Air outlet v ents 3 page 91, fig. 104 . • We recommend that you leave the air outlet[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 97 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[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 98 Overview of th e control eleme nts The contro ls enable a separate se tting of the temperat ure for the left and right side. Fig. 108 Climatronic: Control elements The buttons Defrost windscreen i ntensively Air flow to the windows Air flow to head Air flow in the footwell Recirculated air mode with air qualit[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 99 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Setting tem perature You can separate the in terior temperature for the left and r ight side separately. – You can set the temperature for both sides after switching on the ignition with the control dial page 98,[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 100 If you switch off the blower, the Climatronic is switched off . The set blower spee d is displayed above the button whe n the respective number of warning lights come on. WARNING • “Stale air” may result in fatigue in th e driver and o ccupants, reduce attention levels and also cause the windows to mi s[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 101 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data • The auxiliary heating and ventilation d oes not switch on or comes on, if the vehicle battery indi cates a low loading state. • The auxiliary heating (auxilia ry heating) does not switch on, if the following was[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 102 Only one programmed pre-se t time can be active. The last programmed pre-set time remains active. After the auxiliary heating activates at the se t time, it is necessary to pre-set a time again. Changing the active pre-s et time is ca rried out after selecting the menu point Activate in the m enu Aux. heating[...]
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Heating and air conditioning system 103 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Changing th e battery of the radio remo te control If the warn ing light o f the radi o remote c ontrol in dicates a w eak or di scharged battery, page 102, fig. 110 , it must be repl aced. Th e battery is locate [...]
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Starting-off and Driving 104 Starting-off and Driving Setting steering wheel position Fig. 111 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever below the steering wheel/safe dista nce to the 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 11. – Pull the lev[...]
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Starting-off and Driving 105 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 [...]
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Starting-off and Driving 106 Caution • The starter may only be operated (ignit ion key position ), if the engine is not running. If the star ter is immediately operated after switching off the engine, the starter or the eng ine can be damaged. • Avoid high engine r evolutions, full throttle and hi gh engine loads as long as the engine has not y[...]
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Starting-off and Driving 107 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data switch on again after some time if the coolant temperature rises because of an accumulation of heat in the engine or if the engine is warm and the engine compart- ment is additionally heated by strong sunlight. • Thi s i s w h[...]
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Starting-off and Driving 108 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). Rear parking aid The parking aid provides a warnin g of obsta cles behind the vehicle. The audible parking [...]
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Starting-off and Driving 109 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Front and rear parking aid The parking aid provides a warning of obstacles in front and behind the vehicle. Fig. 116 Activating the parki ng aid/detection range of the front sensors The audible parking aid determines the distanc[...]
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Starting-off and Driving 110 Cruise control system (CCS) Introdu ction The cruise control system (CCS) maintains a constant speed, more th an 30 km/h (20 mph), once it has been set, witho ut you having to depress th e accelerator pedal. This is only p ossible within the range whi ch is permitted by the power ou tput and braking power of the eng ine[...]
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Starting-off and Driving 111 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Changing a store d speed You can also change the speed of the vehi cle with out dep ressing th e accelerator. Faster –Y o u c a n incr ease the stored speed without depressi ng the accelerator, by pressing the r ocker button ?[...]
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Starting-off and Driving 112 Switching the “START-STOP” system on and off You can switch the “STAR T STOP” system on/off by pressing the button page 111, fig. 118 . When start-stop mode is de activated, the warning light in the button lights up. If the vehi cle is in the stop phase when man ually switching off the syst em, the engine st[...]
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Starting-off and Driving 113 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Caution If the “START-STOP” system is used at ve ry high outside temperatures over a very long period of time, the vehicle battery can be damaged. Note • Changes to the outdoor temperatu re can ha v e a n e ff e c t o n t [...]
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Automatic gearbox 114 Automatic gearbox Automatic gearbox Information for driving with t he 6-speed automatic gearbox The maximum speed is reach ed in the 5th gear. The 6th gear serves as an economic driving programme, which is intended to reduce the fuel consumption. Shifting up and down through the gears is performed automatically. You can also, [...]
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Automatic gearbox 115 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Starting-off and Driving – Depress the brake pedal fully and keep it depr essed. – Press the Shiftlock button (butt on in ha ndle of the selector lever ), move the selector leve r into the de sired pos ition, e.g. D page 115, a[...]
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Automatic gearbox 116 The current select or lever position is indica ted in the information display of the instrument cluster page 115, fi g. 119 - right. In the positions D and S the gear you have already engag ed will be additionally displayed on th e display. - Parkloc k The driven whe els are locked mechanically in this pos ition. The Parkl[...]
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Automatic gearbox 117 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data The selector lev er lock is only active if the v ehicle is stationary or moving at speed of l es s t ha n 5 k m/ ho ur . T he loc k i s sw it ch ed of f a ut om ati ca ll y i nt o po si ti on N when the car is travelling at a higher sp[...]
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Automatic gearbox 118 Shifting up gears – One-touch forward of the selector lever (i n the Tiptronic position) page 117, fig. 120 . 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 s w i t c h o v e r t o m a n u a l b o t h w h e n t h e c a r i s s t a t i o n a r y a n[...]
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Automatic gearbox 119 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data In case of interruption of the power supply (e.g. flat vehicle ba ttery, de fective fus e) or defect of the selec tor lever l ock, the se lector leve r can no lon ger be shi fted from the position P in the normal way and the vehicle c [...]
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Communication 120 Communication Multifunction steering wheel Operate radio and radio navigation system on the mult ifunction steering wheel The buttons for setting the basic function s of the factory-fitted radio and radio navigation system are located on the multifunction steering wheel fig. 123 . You can of course oper ate the radio and ra di[...]
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Communication 121 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Note • The loudspeakers i n the vehicle are designed to match the power output of the radio and radio navigation system of 4x 20 W. • For the equipment soun d system, the loudspeakers are matched to a power output of the amplifier of 4[...]
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Communication 122 Mobile phones and two-way radio s ystems The installation of a mobile phone and two- way radi o system in a vehicle sh ould be carried out by a special ist garage. Škoda Auto permits th e operation of mo bile phones and two-way radio sy stems with a professi onally instal led external aerial and a maximum transmission power of up[...]
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Communication 123 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Each time the telephone has established a new connection with the hands-free system, an up date of the relevant phone book is pe rformed. The updating can take a few minutes. During th is time the phon e book , which was st ored after th e[...]
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Communication 124 between the devi ces and mutual interferences with other devices. If your mobile phone is e.g. in a jac ket pocket, this can lead to difficulties when e stablishing the Bluetooth ® connection with th e hands-free system or the data trans fer. Inserting t he mobil e phone an d adapter Only one telephone mount i s factory-fitted. A[...]
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Communication 125 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[...]
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Communication 126 The buttons operate the function s for the operating mode of the curren t telephone. Operate the telephone via th e information displ ay In the menu Phone you can select the following menu points: Phone book Dial number 11) Call register Voice mailbox Bluetooth 11) Settings 12) Back Phone book In the me[...]
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Communication 127 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Voice control Dialogue On vehicles which are factory-fitted with the navigation system Columbus, it is on ly possible t o operate the voice control via this device, see t he operating inst ructions for Colum bus. The period, in which the t[...]
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Communication 128 After giving the command DIAL NUMBER , the system requests the entry of a tel e- phone number. The tel ephone number can be entered as an in terconnected spoken row of digits (c omplete number), in the form of order of digits (separation through a brief voic e pause) o r through individ ually spo ken digits . After eac h order of [...]
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Communication 129 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data rSAP - Remote SIM access pro file After connecting the telephone with the hands-fr ee system via the rSAP profile, the telephone deregisters fr om the GSM network, the control unit ensures th e comm u- nicatio n with the network via t he i[...]
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Communication 130 – Select your mobile phone in the menu of the units found. – Within 30 seconds enter th e 16 digit PIN of yo ur contro l unit a s indic ated in the informat ion displa y and con firm it ac cording t o the instruc tions on the displa y of your teleph one. – If your SIM card is bl o cked by a PIN code, enter the PIN of the SIM[...]
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Communication 131 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[...]
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Communication 132 The buttons operate the function s for the operating mode of the curren t telephone. Operate the telephone via th e information displ ay If no telephone is connected with the hands-free system, after y ou select the Phone menu, the No paired phone found message w ill appear and the following menu points: Help thi s menu point [...]
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Communication 133 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Disconnect Rename Delete New user - Search for us ers who are in the reception range Visibility - Switching on the visibili ty of the hands-free system for other device s Media player Active device Paired de[...]
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Communication 134 Voice control Dialogue On vehicles which are factory-fitted wit h the navigation system Columbus, it is on ly possible t o operate the voi ce control via t his device, see th e operating inst ructions for Colum bus. The period, in which the telephone system is ready to receive voice commands and carry out the voice c ommands, is c[...]
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Communication 135 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Internet connection An Internet connection can be es tablished via a PC or PDA. The control unit on the h ands-free system supports the GPRS , EDGE and UMTS/3G technologies. An Internet is only possible vi a a telephone which is connected [...]
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Communication 136 The CD changer for the radio and radi o navigation system is locate d in the left side compartment of the luggage compartment. Insert a CD – Touch the button page 13 5, fig. 128 and guide the CD (compact dis c) into the CD-case . The CD is automatically loaded onto the lowest fr ee position in the CD changer. The LED i n the[...]
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Passive Saf ety 137 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[...]
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Passive Safety 138 • 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 153, “Transporting chi ldren safely”. • Adopt the correct seated position page 13 8, “Correct seated position”. Also inf[...]
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Passive Saf ety 139 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 138, fig. 129 left. Not maintaining this minimum distance [...]
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Passive Safety 140 incorrect seated po sition, you are exposing you rself to an increased risk of injury and in the event of an accident you may suffer fatal injuries! • 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[...]
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Seat belts 141 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 pr otection in accidents f ig. 130 . 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[...]
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Seat belts 142 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[...]
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Seat belts 143 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. 132 Routing of belt webbing over t he shoulders and the lap belt/Routing of belt webbing for an expectant mother – Correctly[...]
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Seat belts 144 WARNING Adjust the height of the belt in such a wa y that the shoulder part of the belt is positioned approximately across the midd le of your shoulder - on no account 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 off – [...]
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Airbag system 145 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 [...]
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Airbag system 146 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 [...]
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Airbag system 147 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 [...]
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Airbag system 148 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.[...]
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Airbag system 149 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 151, “Deactivating an airbag” the front passenger a[...]
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Airbag system 150 Head airbags Description of the head airbags The head airbag together with the side airbag offers enhanced occupant pr otection in the event o f a side collis ion. The head airbags are positioned above the d oors on both sides in the interior of the car fig. 140 . The installation positi ons of the head airbags are each mar ke[...]
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Airbag system 151 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Important safety informat ion on the head 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 151, “Deactivating an airbag” the front passenger [...]
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Airbag system 152 The following situation applies if the ai rbag has been switched off using the switch for the airbag in the stor age compartment: • the airbag indicator li ght in the instrumen t cluster comes on for ab out 4 seconds each time the ignition is sw itched on, • if the airbags are swi tched off, this is indicate d in the middle of[...]
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Transporting children safely 153 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[...]
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Transporting children safely 154 • It is important that the belt webbing is prop erly routed if the seat belts are to offer their maximum protection page 143, “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.[...]
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Transporting children safely 155 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. 144 Seated position of an unprotected ch ild at risk from side airbag /Child properly protecte d b[...]
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Transporting children safely 156 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 divided rear seat - s eat can b[...]
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Transporting children safely 157 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[...]
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Transporting children safely 158 it must not run over the belly. Tighten th e belt webbing ov er your hip if neces- sary. • Please comply with any differing national legal regulations regarding the use of child safety se ats. Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system Fig. 14 9 Locki ng eyes (ISOFI X syst em)/Pu sh the ISOFIX child seat[...]
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Transporting children safely 159 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data IIn certain c ountries national legal pr ovisio ns also require the equipment of the rear seat with fixi ng eyes fo r child seat us ing the “T op Tether” syst em fig. 150 . Always perform the instal lation and remova[...]
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Transporting children safely 160 s4ls.book Page 160 Wednesday, May 11 , 2011 2:46 PM[...]
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Intelligent Technology 161 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Driving Tips Intelligent Technology Electronic stability programme (ESP) 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 ing a c[...]
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Intelligent Technology 162 • Changes to vehi cle (e.g. on engine, on the brakes, on chassi s or another combi- nation of tyres and wh eels) can influence the function of the E SP page 204, “Accessories, changes and replacement of parts”. Electronic Differential Lock (EDL a nd XDL) The electronic differenti al lock prevents an individual w[...]
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Intelligent Technology 163 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data The TCS warning light l ights up in the instrument cluster when there is a fault on the TCS page 31. During an intervention of the system, the TCS warning light flash es in the ins tru- ment cluster page 31. Switch[...]
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Intelligent Technology 164 Low brake fluid level An insufficie nt level of brake fluid may result in problems in the brake system. The level of the brake fl uid is monitored electronically page 33, “Brake sys tem ”. WARNING • Only apply the brakes for the purpose of dr ying and cleaning the brake discs if the traffic conditions permit[...]
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Intelligent Technology 165 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data As soon as the vehicle speed has increased to about 20 km/h o ur an automatic test procedure is conducted during which y o u will be able to hear a pumping noise for about 1 second. WARNING • The ABS can also not overcome the ph[...]
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Intelligent Technology 166 If there is a fault in the power steering, the w arning light or ligh ts up in the instrument c luster page 29. WARNING Contact your specialist garage if the po wer steering is defe ctive. Tyre pressure monitoring system The tyre pres sure monitoring system c ompares with the aid of th e ABS sensors the speed [...]
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Intelligent Technology 167 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 vehicle data sticker, see fig. 15[...]
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Driving and the Environment 168 Driving and the Environment The first 1 500 kilometres and 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 use fu[...]
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Driving and the Environment 169 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data – For vehicles with petrol engine only refuel with unleaded petrol page 183, “Unleaded petrol”. – Never run the fuel tank compl etely empty. – Do not switch off th e ignition while you are driving the v ehicle. [...]
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Driving and the Environment 170 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[...]
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Driving and the Environment 171 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Regular servicing A poorly tuned engine uses an unn ecessarily 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 even b[...]
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Driving and the Environment 172 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[...]
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Driving and the Environment 173 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,[...]
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Driving and the Environment 174 purpose of drying and cleaning the brake discs if the traffic conditions permit this. Do not place any othe r road users in jeop ardy. Caution • When driving thr ough bodies of water, parts of the vehicl e such as the engine, gearbox, catalytic converter, chassis or electri cs can be severely damaged. • Oncoming [...]
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Towing a trailer 175 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[...]
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Towing a trailer 176 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. [...]
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Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle 177 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 retains the commer cial value of your vehicle. Regular and proper care re tains the value of y ou r v eh ic[...]
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Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning th e vehicle 178 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[...]
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Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle 179 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 [...]
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Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning th e vehicle 180 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[...]
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Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle 181 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[...]
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Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning th e vehicle 182 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[...]
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Fuel 18 3 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 Germany: standar d DIN 51626 - 1 or E10 for unlead ed fuel with octane rating 95 RON and 91 RON or DIN 51626 - 2 or E[...]
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Fuel 184 Drive the vehicle for at least 5 minutes wi thout interruption, if biofuel Ethanol E85 has been refuell ed, so that the engine co ntrol unit can determine the share of the biofuel in the fuel. D uring this period do not drive at top speed of your vehicle or high engine speeds and not at full throttle. During this process decrease th e idli[...]
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Fuel 18 5 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Diesel Diesel fuel Your vehicle can onl y be operated with diesel fuel , which com plies 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). Fuel additives You [...]
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Fuel 186 – Unscrew the fuel fi ller cap anti-clockwise and place the fuel fi ller cap from above on the fuel fill er flap page 185, fig . 160 - ri ght. Closing fuel filler cap – Screw on the cap by turning it to the right unti l it is heard to lock. – Hold the fu el filler cap on the fuel filler tube with one hand and lock it by turning t[...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 187 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Inspecting and Replenishing Engine comp artment Bonnet remote release Bonnet remote release – Pull the unlocki ng lever below the dash panel on the dri ver's side fig. 161 . The bonnet jumps out of its lock as a re[...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 188 Working in the engine co mpartment Particular care is requ ired when carrying ou t any work in the engi ne compartment! There is a risk of injuries, scalding, acci dents and fire when working in the engine compartment, e.g. inspecting and re plen ishing oil and othe r fluids. For this reason, it is essential to compl[...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 189 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Overview of the engine c ompartment The main inspecti on points. Fig. 163 Petrol engine 1.8 ltr./118 kW TSI Coolant expansion b ottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windshield was [...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 190 It is normal for the engine to consume oi l. The oil consum ption may be as much as 0.5 l/1 000 k m depending on your style of dr iving and the conditio ns under which you operate your vehicle. The oil c onsumption may b e slightly higher than this during the first 5 00 0 kilometres. One should therefor e check the o[...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 191 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Note After your s kin has co me in con tact with t he oil, you must thoroughly wash your skin. Cooling system Coolant The job of the coolant is to cool the engine. The cooling system does n ot require any maintenance under no[...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 192 Inspecti ng the coo lant lev el The coolant expansion bottle i s located in the engine compartment on the right. – Switch the en gine off. –O p e n t h e b o n n e t page 187. – Check the level of coolant in the coolant expansion bottle fig. 165 . The coolant level wh en the engine is cold must lie betw[...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 193 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Caution Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under the condi- tions prevailing to top up with coolant. Switch the engine off and obtain prof es- sional assistance from a specialist garage, otherw[...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 194 Replacing brake fluid Brake fluid absorbs moistur e. This causes the fluid to abs orb moisture from the surrounding air over a period of time. Excessi ve water in the brake fluid may be the cause of corrosion in the brake system. The water content also lowers the boiling point of the brake f luid. One may only use ne[...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 195 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Caution • You must only disc o nnect the battery i f the ignition is switched off, otherwise the electrical system (el ectronic componen ts) of the vehicle may be damaged. When disconnecting the battery from the electrical [...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 196 We recommend you have the electrolyte level check ed by a specialist garage from time to time, es pecially in the following cas es. • High outside temperatures. • Long daily drives • After each charge page 196. On vehicles with a vehicl e battery fitted with a colour indicator, the so-c alled magic eye [...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 197 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data • Never charge a battery which has a too low electrolyte level - risk of explo- sion and caustic burns. Caution On vehicles with th e “START/STOP” system , the pole term inal of the charger must not be connected directl[...]
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Inspecting and Replenishing 198 no t b e m o r e t h a n 15 % . P l e a s e n o t e , ho w e v e r, th at the antifreeze protection at th is concentration i s only ad equate down to -5 °C. WARNING Read and observe the warning notes p age 188, “Working in the engine compartment” befor e working in the engine compartm ent. Caution • On no [...]
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Wheels and Tyres 199 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Wheels and Tyres Wheels General information • New tyres do not offer optimal grip at firs t. They should therefore be r un in for about 500 km at a moderate speed and an ap propriately cautious style of driving. You will also profit f[...]
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Wheels and Tyres 200 The tyre pressure should be at th e highest pressure specified for your vehi cle at all times. The tyre infl ation pressure of the emergency s pare wheel R 18 is 420 kPa ( 4.2 bar). 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 tyr[...]
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Wheels and Tyres 201 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Changing wheels around If significantl y greater wear is present on the front tyr es, we recommend changing the front wheels around w ith the rear wheels as shown in the diagram fig. 17 2 . You will then obtain approx imately the sa[...]
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Wheels and Tyres 202 ture and when adopting an appropr iately ca uti ous style of driving. It should be replaced as quickly as po ssible by a normal wheel. 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 you[...]
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Wheels and Tyres 203 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data You can fit w inter tyres of a lower spe ed category to your vehi cle provided that you also do not drive faster than the permissible maximum spe ed for such tyres, even if the possible maximum speed of your vehicle is higher. The co rr[...]
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Accessories, changes and re placement of parts 204 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 you want to retrofit [...]
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Breakdown assi stance 205 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Breakdown assistance Breakdown assistance First-aid box and Warnin g triangle (Octavia ) The first-aid box is attached by a strap to the right-hand side of the luggage compartment. The wa rn in g t ri ang le ca n b e a tt ac he d t[...]
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Breakdown assistance 206 WARNING If the fire extinguish er is not correctly attached, in case o f sudden manoeuvres or an accident it can be “thrown” thro ugh the interior compart ment and cause injuries. Note • The fire ext inguisher must c omply with th e relevant and valid legal r equire- ments. • Pay attention to the expiration dat e of[...]
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Breakdown assi stance 207 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Temporary spar e wheel A warning label di splayed on the rim of the temporary spare wh eel i ndicat es that your vehicle is equip ped with a temporary spare wheel. Please observe the fol lowing notes when driving with a temporary s[...]
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Breakdown assistance 208 • When fitting on unid irectional tyres, ensu re that the tyres rotate in the correct directio n page 199. Subsequent steps After changi ng the wheel, you must perform t he following steps. – Stow and attach the repl aced wheel in the spare wheel well usin g a special screw page 206, f ig. 176 . – Stow the veh[...]
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Breakdown assi stance 209 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Wheel trim caps Pulling off – Carefully remove th e wheel trim cap using the wire cl amp fig. 178 . Slackening and tigh tening wheel bolts Slacken the whee l bolts before jacking up the vehicle. Slackening wheel bolts – Ins[...]
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Breakdown assistance 210 Ground below the lifting jack which is soft and slippery can cause the vehicle to slip off the jack. It is theref ore always necessary to place the lifting jack on a solid surface or use a w ide and stable base. Use a non-slip base (e.g. a rubber foot mat) if the surface is smooth , such as cobbled s tones, a tiled floor, e[...]
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Breakdown assi stance 211 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data • with tears or punctures greater th an 4 mm in size, • to repair damage to the tyre wal l, • when driving wi th very low tyre pressure or with a completely flat t yre, • if the use-by-date (s ee inflation bottle) has passe[...]
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Breakdown assistance 212 –H a v e all the oc cupants get out. While changing a wheel, the occupants of the vehicle should not stand on the road (instead of behind a crash ba rrier). – Switch off the engin e and engage 1st gear or if your vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox, position the selector lever into position P . – Apply the han[...]
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Breakdown assi stance 213 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Check afte r driving for 10 minute s Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving 10 minutes. If the tyre inflation pressure i s 1.3 bar or less: – Do not drive the vehicle! You cannot proper ly seal with tyre wi th the breakd[...]
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Breakdown assistance 214 – Attach the other end to a solid metal part which is conn ected firmly to the engine block, or to the engine block itself . Starting engine – Start the engine of the vehi cle providing current and run the engine at idling speed. – Now start the engine of th e vehicle with the discharged battery. – Interrupt the att[...]
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Breakdown assi stance 215 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h . Driver of the towed vehicle – Switch the ignition o n so that the s teer ing wheel is not blocked and you can also operate the turn signal lights, the headli ght flasher, the winds creen wipe[...]
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Breakdown assistance 216 Front towing eye for Octavia RS a nd Octavia Scout The towing eye i s stored in the b ox of the vehic le tool kit. Fig. 186 Front bumper Octavia RS: Protective grille/Octavia Scout: Cover Octavia RS – Guide one finger into the opening of the grille fi g. 186 . – Unlock the cover by p ulling it in direction and remov[...]
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Fuses and light bulbs 217 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Fuses and light bulbs Electric fu ses Replaci ng fuses in the dash panel Defect fuse s must be replaced. Individual electr ical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses ar e located on the left side of the da sh panel be hind the[...]
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Fuses and light bulbs 218 On some vehicles, the battery cover must be removed before remov ing the fuse cover page 195. Removing fuse cover –M o v e t h e c i r c l i p s page 217, fig. 1 89 as far as the stop, the symbol appears behind the circlip and remove the cover. Installing fuse cover – Position the fuse cover on the fuse box[...]
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Fuses and light bulbs 219 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Fuse assignment in the dash panel Certain electrical components are only st andard on certain vehicle mode l versions or only suppliab le as optional equipment for certain models. F24 Activated charcoal filter, ex haust gas recircu[...]
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Fuses and light bulbs 220 Electrically adjustable se at s are protected by a utomatic circuit br eakers , which switch on again automatically after a fe w seconds after the overload has been elimina ted. Bulbs Changing bulbs The relevant lamp must always be switch ed off before a l ight bulb is replaced. Defect light bulbs should onl y be replaced [...]
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Fuses and light bulbs 221 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data WARNING • Bulbs H7 and H1 are pressurised and ma y burst when changing the bulb - risk of inju ry! • It is recommended to wear glove s and safety glasses when changing a bulb. • Gas discharge bulbs (xenon bulbs) operat e with[...]
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Fuses and light bulbs 222 Removing the headlight The headlight must be removed in orde r to change the light bulb of the parking lights, low be am lights and main beam l igh ts as well as the turn signal lights. Removing the h eadlight – Switch the igniti on and all lights off . –O p e n t h e b o n n e t page 187. – Unscrew the plastic n[...]
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Fuses and light bulbs 223 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Front parking lights and low beam Removing the light bulb for the pa rking light – Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Remove the headlight page 222. – Remove the protective cap page 221 , fig. 192 . – Remove [...]
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Fuses and light bulbs 224 Fog lights and daylight driving lights Fig. 197 Front bumper: Protective grille/removing the fog light Plug - Bulb for daylight driving light fig. 197 . Plug - Bulb for fog lig hts. Removing the cover – Switch the igniti on and all lights off . – Guide the fingers in to the opening fig. 197 . – By pulling in [...]
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Fuses and light bulbs 225 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Fog lights Octa via RS, Octavia Scout Fig. 199 Front bumper: Fog lig hts/fog lights: Replacing light bulb Removing the fog light – Use the screwdr iver to unscrew the screws from t he car tool kit 21) fig. 199 - left. – Tak[...]
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Fuses and light bulbs 226 – Press the catches in the direction of arrow and take out the lamp holder page 225, fig. 201 - right. – Press the defective light bulb into the socket, turn to the left and remov e. – Press a new light bulb into t he socket and turn the l ight bulb to the right as far as the stop. – Insert the lamp holder in s[...]
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Technical Data 227 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[...]
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Technical Data 228 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 type playte is fix ed to the lower part of the columns on the driver 's side, between the fron t and rear do[...]
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Technical Data 229 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Dimensions Dimensions (mm) OCTAVIA OCTAVIA GreenLi ne OCTAVIA RS ESTA TE CAR ESTATE CAR GreenLine ESTATE C AR RS ESTATE CAR 4x4 SCOUT Length 4569 4569 4597 4569 4569 4599 4 569 4584 Width 1769 1769 1769 1769 1769 1769 1769 1784 Width incl[...]
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Technical Data 230 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 [...]
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Technical Data 231 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data If the oils specif ied above are not available, oils acco rding to ACEA B3 or ACEA B4 can be used once f or refilling. Caution Only the above-mentioned oils may be used on vehicles with fl exible service inter- vals (QG1). We r ecommend a[...]
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Technical Data 232 Engine 1.2 l/77 kW T SI - EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displa cement (cm 3 ) 77/5000 175/1550-4100 4/1197 Performances OCTAVIA M6 OCTAVIA DQ7 ESTATE CAR M6 ESTATE CAR DQ7 Maximum speed (km/h) 192 192 191 191 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.9 Fuel consumption (in ltr./100 km[...]
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Technical Data 233 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Engine 1.4 l/ 59 kW - EU4, EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm 3 ) 59/5000 132/3800 4/1390 Performances OCTAVIA EU4 OCTAVIA EU5 ESTATE CAR EU4 ESTATE CAR EU5 Maximum speed (km/h) 173 174 [...]
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Technical Data 234 Engine 1.4 l/ 90 kW TSI - EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displa cement (cm 3 ) 90/5000 200/1500-4000 4/1390 Performances OCTAVIA M6 OCTAVIA DQ7 ESTATE CAR M6 ESTATE CAR DQ7 Maximum speed (km/h) 203 (2 05) a) a) The value c orresponds to th e status with Green tec package. 202 202 (204) a) 20[...]
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Technical Data 235 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Engine 1.6 l/75 kW - EU2, EU4, EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm 3 ) 75/5600 148/3800 4/1595 Performances OCTAVIA M5 EU4 OCTAVIA M5 EU4 OCTAVIA M5 MultiFuel OCTAVIA AG6 ESTATE CAR M5 EU[...]
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Technical Data 236 Engine 1.8 l/118 kW TSI - EU5, EU2 DDK (1.8 l/112 kW TSI - EU5) Output (kW per rpm) Max. to rque (Nm pe r rpm) Number of cylinder s/Displace ment (cm 3 ) 118/4500-6 200 (112/4300-6200) a) a) 1.8 ltr./112 k W TSI 250/1500-4500 ( 250/1500-4200) a) 4/1798 Performances OCTAVIA M6 OCTAVIA DQ7 ESTATE CAR M6 ESTATE CAR DQ7 ESTATE CAR 4x[...]
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Technical Data 237 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Engine 2.0 l/147 kW TSI - EU5, EU2 DDK Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm 3 ) 147/5100-6000 280/1700-5000 4/1984 Performances OCTAVIA RS M6 OCTAVIA RS DQ6 ESTATE CAR RS M6 ESTATE CAR RS DQ6 [...]
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Technical Data 238 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 OCTAVIAM5 OCTAVIA M5 GreenLine OCTAVIA DQ7 ESTATE CAR M5 ESTATE CAR M5 GreenLine ESTATE CAR DQ7 ESTATE CAR 4 x4 M6 Maximum speed (km/h) 191 (192 ) a) a) The value c orr[...]
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Technical Data 239 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Engine 1.9 l/77 kW TDI PD - EU4 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm 3 ) 77/4000 250/1900 4/1896 Performances OCTAVIAM5 OCTAVIA DQ6 ESTATE CAR M5 ESTATE CAR DQ 6 ESTATE CAR 4x4 M6 Maximum spee[...]
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Technical Data 240 Engine 2.0 l/81 kW TDI CR - EU4, EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displa cement (cm 3 ) 81/4200 280/1750-2750 4/1968 Performances OCTAVIA M5 EU4 OCTAVIA M6 EU5 ESTATE CAR M5 EU4 ESTATE CAR M6 EU5 ESTATE CAR 4x 4 M6 EU5 Maximum speed (km/h) 195 195 194 194 189 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 11.0[...]
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Technical Data 241 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Engine 2.0 l/103 kW TDI CR - EU4, EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm 3 ) 103/4000 - EU4 103/4200 - E U5 320/1750 - 2500 4/19 68 Performances OCTAVIA M6 OCTAVIA DQ6 ESTATE CAR M6 ESTATE C[...]
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Technical Data 242 Engine 2.0 l/125 kW TDI CR - EU5 Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm ) Number of cylinders/Displa cement (cm 3 ) 125/420 0 350/1750 - 250 0 4/1968 Performances OCTAVIA RS M6 OCTAVIA RS DQ6 ESTATE CAR RS M6 ESTATE CAR RS DQ6 Maximum speed (km/h) 226 224 225 223 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.4 Fuel consumption[...]
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Index 243 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Index A Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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Index 244 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 replenishi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 92 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Coolant quant[...]
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Index 245 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Hazard warni ng light syste m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Head restraint . . . . . . [...]
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Index 246 Parking ai d Front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9 rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Parking the vehi cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Passive Sa[...]
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Index 247 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data Transporting children safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 0 Turn signal lig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Warning light . . .[...]
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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[...]
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Minimisation of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions – Start-stop system* – Recovery* – Indication of r ecommended gear* Weight r eduction – Optimisation of high-strength panels, r eduction of thickness in panels and other materials – Replacement of spar e wheel with tyre repair kit Reduction of energy consumption – Use of energy-saving [...]
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Návod k obsluze Octavia anglicky 05.11 S64.5610.08.20 1Z0 012 003 PJ How you can contribute to a cleaner envir onment The fuel consumption of your Šk oda - and thus the level of pollutants contained in the exhaust - is also determined by how you drive. The noise level and wear and tear are also influenc ed by how you personally handle your vehicl[...]