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Note
•You have to adjust the inflation pressure of the tyres to the load of the
car - refer to tyre inflation pressure sticker on the inside of the fuel filler
flap.
•The backrest of the rear seats is a fixed element and can therefore not
be folded forward to increase the size of the luggage compartment!
Lashing eyes
Eyes are located on the sides of the loading area for lashing the goods to
be loaded ⇒fig. 62 .
You can also attach a securing net* to these eyes for lashing small objects.
The securing net* and the fixing instruction is located in the well under the
floor covering of the lugagge compartment behind the spare wheel.
WARNING
•Please note that the handling properties of your vehicle may be
affected when transporting heavy objects as a result of the
displacement of the centre of gravity. The speed and style of
driving must be adjusted accordingly.
•The items carried in the luggage compartment should be stored
in such a way that no objects are able to slip forward if there are
any sudden driving or braking manoeuvres undertaken - risk of
injury!
•Never drive with the boot lid slightly ajar or even fully opened
otherwise exhaust gases may get into the interior of the vehicle -
risk of poisoning!
•On no account exceed the permissible axle loads and the
permissible gross weight of th e vehicle - risk of accident!
WARNING
The load to be transported must be fixed in place in such a way that
it cannot move during the journey and when braking.
Fig. 62 Position of
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Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not
damaged as a result of objects placed in this area.
Through-loading bag*
The through-loading bag enables you to conveniently
transport long objects (such as skis) without damaging the
interior of the car.
Loading
– Fold down the armrest of the rear seats to the front.
– Press the unlock button for the cover of the through-loading
bag in the interior of the car and swivel it down.
– Pull the bag out and unfold it.
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door.
– Press the unlock button for the cover of the through-loading bag ⇒fig. 65 and swivel it down.
– Push the objects into the through-loading bag from the boot ⇒ .
Securing
– Insert the belt ⇒fig. 66 into the middle seat belt buckle .
WARNING
No objects should be placed on the luggage compartment cover,
the vehicle occupants could be endangered if there is sudden
braking or the vehicle collides with something.
Fig. 65 Luggage
compartment: cover for
through-loading bag
Fig. 66 Attaching
through-loading bag to
middle seat belt buckle
of rear seats
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– Pull the seat belt tight in direction of arrow ⇒page 81,
fig. 66 .
Stowing
– Close the cover for the through-loading bag in the boot.
– Carefully fold the through-loading bag together (approx. 11 cm packet).
– Close the cover in the interior of the car.
– Move the armrest back into its original position.
Note
Never fold the though-loading bag together if it is moist.
The cool box in the armrest of rear seats*
Using the system
The contents of the cool box is cooled to a temperature of about
20 °C below the ambient temperature, but to a maximum of
approx.+ 5 °C.
Opening and Closing
– Pull the handle ⇒fig. 67 and pull the lid downwards.
– Open up the lid of the cool box upwards until it is heard to lock.
Switching on and off
– The cooling action of the cool box is switched on and off using switch ⇒fig. 67 . It is signalised by the lighting up of the
indicator light on the switch.
WARNING
After placing items into the through-loading bag, you must secure
the bag with the belt .
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CargoFlex folding box*
Lowering and securing folding box
You can transport the folding box in two different positions - in the
transport position against the partition ⇒fig. 71 of the luggage
compartment, or in the ready position lowered onto the floor of
the luggage compartment ⇒ fig. 72.
Lowering folding box in to the ready position
– Pull the snap handle in direction of arrow 1 ⇒ fig. 71 . The
folding box is lowered to just above the floor of the luggage
compartment.
– Press the folding box at the arrow positions 2 ⇒ fig. 72 onto
the floor of the luggage compartment until it locks in place. If
correctly locked, the snap handle moves back into its initial
position (the top red surface of the handle is not visible).
Securing folding box in the transport position against
partition of luggage compartment
– Lower the folding box into the ready position ⇒page 87.
– Pull the snap handle in direction of arrow 1 ⇒ page 85, fig. 71 .
The folding box is raised up from the luggage compartment
floor.
– Raise and press the folding box against the partition of the luggage compartment, it is secured audibly in this way in the
transport position. If correctly locked, the snap handle moves
back into its initial position (the top red surface of the handle
is not visible).
Opening folding box ⇒page 86.
Fig. 71 Folding box:
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Caution
The parts of the folding box can be damaged if handled roughly or in an
unprofessional way.
Opening folding box
You can transport the opened folding box in the secured end or
middle position against the partition of the luggage compartment.
Opening folding box
– Lower the folding box into the ready position ⇒page 85.
– Press the button marked “PUSH” ⇒page 86, fig. 73 .
– Grasp the folding box at the handle and push it in direction of arrow 1 against the partition of the luggage compartment
into the secured position. The lock below the button must be
heard to engage. If correctly locked, the button marked
“PUSH” moves back into its initial position.
– Raise the lid in direction of arrow 2 ⇒ page 86, fig. 74 .
Fig. 73 Luggage
compartment: folding
box
Fig. 74 Opening
folding box
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– Press on the bottom part of the handle and open the
compartments in the direction of arrow 3. The compartment
wall must be heard to engage in the slot in the bottom part of
the box.
Moving folding box into secured middle position
– Press on the button marked “PUSH” ⇒page 86, fig. 74
and carefully push the folding box into the secured middle
position. If correctly locked, the button marked “PUSH” is
moved back into its initial position. You can now use the space
which has become available for stowing further items of
luggage.
Caution
•The parts of the folding box can be damaged if handled roughly or in
an unprofessional way.
•The maximum weight of goods to be loaded should not exceed 25
kg.
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Fig. 75 Lowering
folding box
Fig. 76 Securing
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– Press the bottom part of the handle ⇒page 87, fig. 75 and
fold the compartments in direction of arrow 1. The compart-
ments must be heard to engage in the lid.
– Close the lid in direction of arrow 2.
– Press on the button marked “PUSH” ⇒page 87, fig. 76
and push the folding box into the secured middle position.
– Once again press on the button marked “PUSH” and push the folding box carefully into the secured position against the
partition of the luggage compartment in direction of arrow
(ready position). If correctly locked, the button marked “PUSH” is moved back into its initial position.
You can leave the folding box in the ready position for use, or lower it into
the transport position ⇒page 85.
Caution
•The parts of the folding box can be damaged if handled roughly or in
an unprofessional way.
•First check for yourself whether the cover for the through-loading bag*
is closed before you lower the folding box into the ready position on the
partition of the luggage compartment ⇒page 81.
The roof luggage rack system
Description
Pay attention to the following points if you wish to transport luggage or
other items on the roof of your vehicle:
•Your car has streamlined rain channels integrated into the roof. For
this reason, it is not possible to use conventional roof racks. We therefore
recommend that you only use base roof bars from the Škoda Genuine
Accessories.
•These base roof bars are the supporting elements for a complete roof
bar system. Separate additional components are required for safety
reasons for transporting luggage, bikes, surfboards, skis and boats. All
these system components are available from Škoda Dealers.
Caution
•If you use other roof rack systems or if the roof bars are not properly
fitted, then any damage which may result to your car is not covered by the
warranty agreements. It is therefore essential to pay attention to the fitting
instructions supplied with the roof luggage rack system.
•On models fitted with a power sliding/tilting roof, ensure that the
opened sliding/tilting roof does not strike any items of luggage transported
on the roof.
For the sake of the environment
The increased aerodynamic drag results in a higher fuel consumption.
One should therefore take off the roof bar system after use.
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Transporting children safely
What you should know about
transporting children!
An introduction to the subject
Accident statistics have revealed that children are gener-
ally more safely transported on the rear seats than on the
front passenger seat.
Children younger than 12 years of age should normally travel on the rear
seat of the vehicle (take note of any national legal provisions which differ
from this). They should be secured there by means of a child restraint
system or by using the existing seat belts depending on their age, body
size and weight. The child seat should be mounted behind the front
passenger seat for safety reasons.
The physical principle of an accident does, of course, also apply to chil-
dren ⇒page 139. They differ from adults in that their muscles and bone
structure of children are not yet fully developed. Thus children are
exposed to increased risk of injury.
Children should be transported by using special child safety seats in order
to reduce this risk of injury.
Use only child safety seats which are officially approved and are suitable
for children and which comply with the ECE-R 44 Standard, which classi-
fies child safety seats into 5 groups ⇒page 161, “Classification of child
seats into groups”. Child restraint systems which have been tested for
conformity with ECE-R 44 have a non-detachable test seal (a large E
within a circle and below this the test number) attached to the seat. We recommend that you use child safety seats from the Škoda range of
genuine accessories. These child seats were developed and also tested
for use in Skoda vehicles. They fulfil the standard ECE-R 44.
Note
Any varying national legal regulations take priority over the information
provided in these instructions for use, or stated in this chapter.
Important safety informat
ion on using child safety
seats
Correct use of child safety seats considerably reduces the
risk of injury!
WARNING
Always comply with legal provis ions and instructions from the
relevant child safety seat manufacturer when installing and using
the child seat ⇒ in “Important safety information on using child
safety seats”.
WARNING
•All the occupants of the car - in particular children - must wear
a seat belt when the car is moving.