2003 SKODA SUPERB phone

Introduction
2
The on-board literature
The on-board literature for your vehicle consists of this “ Owner's
Manual ” as well as the brochures “ Service plan”, “Technical
data ” and “ Travelling assistant ”. There can also be a variety of
other additional operating manuals and instructions on-board
(e.g. an operating manual for the radio) depending on the vehicle
model and equipment.
If one of the publications listed above is missing, please contact
a Škoda dealer immediately, where one will be glad to assist you
in such matters.
One should note that the de tails given in the vehicle's
papers always take precedence over those in the Owner's
Manual.
The Owner's Manual
In addition to information regarding all the controls and equip-
ment, the Owner's Manual also contains important information
regarding care and operation for your safety and also to retain the
value of your vehicle To provide you with valuable tips and aids.
You can learn how how you can operate your vehicle safely,
economically and in an environmentally conscious way.
For safety reasons, please also pay attention to the informa-
tion on accessories, modificati ons and replacement of parts
⇒ page 226.
The other chapters of the Owner's Manual are also important,
however, for proper treatment of your car - in addition to regular
care and maintenance - helps to retain its value and in many
cases is also one of the requirements for warranty claims. The Service Schedule
contains:
•Vehicle data
•Service intervals
•Overview of the service work
•Service proof
•Confirmation of mobility warranty
•important information on the warranty
The confirmation of the service work carried out is a requirement
for a warranty claim.
Please always present the Service Schedule when you take your
car to a Škoda dealer.
In case the Service Schedule is missing, lost or not valid, please
contact your Škoda dealer, where your car is serviced regularly.
You will receive a duplicate, in which the previously carried out
service work are confirmed.
Assistance in Europe
contains the addresses and telephone numbers of Škoda
Importers.
Technical Data
includes the most important identification data of your vehicle.

Contents3
Contents
Layout of this Owner's
Manual
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Using the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
An overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instruments and Indicator/Warning LightsGeneral view of the instrument cluster . . . . . .
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speedometer with counter for distance driven
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multi-functional indicator* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information display* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric sliding/tilting roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lights and Visibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The windscreen wiper and washing system .
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seats and Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting front seats manually . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting front seats electrically* . . . . . . . . . .
Front passenger seat with a folding central back
rest* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Footrest at the rear* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat heaters* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The cool box in the armrest of rear seats* . . .
CargoFlex folding box* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drinks can holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarette lighters and power sockets . . . . . . .
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heating and air conditioning system . . . . .
The air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning) . . . .
Starting-off and Driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting steering wheel position . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching the engine off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic gearbox*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-speed automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Communicating and Navigating . . . . . . . . .
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mobile phone, two-way radio system and
navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving the safe way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for maximum safety . . . . . . . .
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Why seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The physical principle of a frontal collision . .
Important safety information regarding the use
of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How are seat belts correctly fastened? . . . . .
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airbag system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Description of the airbag system . . . . . . . . . .
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Head airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deactivating an airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . .
What you should know about transporting
children! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attaching child safety seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Cockpit
An overview
This general view is designed to help you to quickly
become familiar with the instruments, gauges and
controls.
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Door handle
Electric exterior mirror adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Headlight range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lever for turn signal lights and main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lever and switches for:
−Windshield wiper/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switch for rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depending on equipment fitted:
− Radio
− Navigation system (Navigation, Radio, CD Player)
Switch for hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel filler flap remote release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boot lid remote release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deactivating boot lid remote release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuse box (on side of dash panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bonnet remote release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering wheel:
−
with horn
− with driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− with pushbuttons for radio, mobile phone and cruise
control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depending on equipment fitted:
− Switch for ESP* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Switch for TCS* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control dial for heating on the driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depending on equipment fitted:
− Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashtray, cigarette lighter/socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depending on equipment fitted:
− Gearshift lever for manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Selector lever for automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control dial for heating on the front passenger seat . . . . . .
Lockable storage compartment on the front passenger sideA149
A242
A3
A467
A556
A6106
A758
A859
A913
A10
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18
A1162
A12
A1358
A14106
A15147
A1642
A1742
A1842
A19241
A20202
A2195
A2211 4
A23
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130
A2411 4
A25
169
170
A2677
A27
102
107
A2891
A2911 8
A30
11 8
123
A3195
A3277
A3395

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Note
•Equipment which is marked * is only standard on certain vehicle model
versions or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models.
•Vehicles with factory-fitted radio, mobile phone, navigation system, CD
player etc. are supplied with separate instructions for operating such
equipment.
•The arrangement of the controls and switches and the location of
some items on right-hand drive models may differ from that shown in
⇒ page 10, fig. 2 . The symbols on the controls and switches are the same
as for left-hand drive models.

Unlocking and locking
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So long as the child safety lock is switched on it is not possible to open the
door from the inside with the door opening lever. In this case the door can
be opened only from the outside.
Remote control
Description
You can use the remote control:
•to unlock and lock the car
•unlocking boot lid
•Opening and closing window
The transmitter with the battery is housed in the handle of the master key.
The receiver is located in the interior of the car. The operating range of the
remote control is 10 metres but this range can be reduced if the batteries
are waek.
The master key has a fold-open key bit which can be used for unlocking
and locking the car manually and also for starting the engine.
If a lost key is replaced or if the receiver unit has been repaired or a new
unit installed, it is then necessary for a Škoda Dealer to initialise the
system. Only after this is it possible to again use the remote control.
Note
•The remote control is automatically deactivated when the ignition is
switched on.
•The operation of the remote control may temporarily be affected by
interference from transmitters close to the car and which operate in the
same frequency range (e.g. mobile phone, TV transmitter).
Unlocking and locking car
Unlocking th e vehicle 
– Press button ⇒fig. 28 for about 1 second.
Locking the vehicle

– Press button for about 1 second.
Boot lid remote release

– Press button for about 1 second.
Deactivating safe securing system
– Press button zwice in 2 seconds. Further information ⇒page 39.
The turn signal lights flash twice as confirmation that the vehicle has been
unlocked. If you unlock the car with button but do not open a door or
Fig. 28 Key: Assign-
ment of buttons
AA
AB
AC
AB
AA

Communicating and Navigating
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Communicating and Navigating
Multifunction steering wheel*
Introduction
The assignment of the pushbuttons in the steering wheel may differ
depending on the vehicle equipment.
The buttons , , and ⇒fig. 115 make it possible to operate the
main functions of the cruise control system, of the radio and mobile phone.
Refer to the more detailed information in the relevant operating instruc-
tions.
If you press the button (see arrow) when the headlights are switched on,
the steering wheel pushbuttons are then also illuminated.
Operating cruise control system
The cruise control system is operated with the buttons and , but on version which is also fitted with mobile phone only by
button ⇒fig. 115 .
Switching on and off
– The cruise control system is switched on by sliding the switch
⇒ page 121 into the ON position.
– The cruise control system is switched off by sliding the switch
fully to the right into the OFF position.
Storing a speed
– Switch the cruise control system on.
– After the car has reached the desired speed, briefly press the button ⇒fig. 115 in the position SET-. The car maintains
the stored speed without you having to depress the acceler-
ator pedal.
Changing a stored speed
– You can reduce the stored speed by pressing the button
⇒ fig. 115 in the position SET- . If you press and hold the
button, the speed of the car is reduced continuously. Once the
car has reached the desired speed, release the button. The
set speed is then stored in the memory.
Fig. 115 Multifunction
steering wheel: control
buttons
A1A2A3A4
A1
A2
A1
AA
AA
A1
A1

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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
– If you release the pushbutton when the vehicle is travelling at
a speed of less than 30 km/h, the speed is not stored and the
memory is erased. It is then necessary to again store the
speed with the pushbutton in the position SET after an
increase in speed of the vehicle to more than 30 km/hour.
– You can increase the stored speed by pressing the button in the position RES+. Pressing and holding down the slide
switch will cause the speed of the vehicle to be increased
continuously. Once the car has reached the desired speed,
release the button. The set speed is then stored in the
memory.
Switching cruise control system off temporarily
– On the version not fitted with a mobile phone, the cruise control system is switched off temporarily with the button
⇒page 130, fig. 115 in the position CANCEL, on the version
fitted with mobile phone, by pushing the switch into the
intermediate position ahead of the position OFF ⇒ page 122.
– You can resume the stored speed by pressing the button in the position RES+.
For further methods of temporarily switching off the cruise control system
⇒page 122.
Please refer to the following guidelines ⇒page 120.
Operating radio and CD player
The radio is operated with buttons and , but on the version
fitted with a mobile phone by buttons , and ⇒fig. 116 .
Radio
– You can set the radio, cassette player, CD player and radio data system louder or softer by pressing button (positions
VOL+ and VOL- ).
– You can search forward or back within the frequency search for different radio stations by pressing button (positions

and
).
Cassette player
– You can run the tape forward or back by pressing the button (positions
 and ).
WARNING
First ensure that it is not too high for the traffic conditions which
exist at that moment before resuming the stored speed.
A1
A1
A2
AA
A1
Fig. 116 Multifunction
steering wheel: control
buttons
A3A4
A2A3A4
A3
A4
A4

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CD-player
– You can select the titles forward or back by pressing the button (positions
 and ).
Radio data system (RDS)*
You can select the recorded radio traffic messages by moving forward or
back in stages by pressing the button (positions
 and ).
On the version fitted with mobile phone, you must press button in the
position MODE in order to switch over to the radio mode.
Operating mobile phone
– You can operate the mobile phone with buttons , and
⇒page 130, fig. 115 .
– You can switch over from the radio mode to the phone mode (or back again) by pressing the button in the position
MODE .
– You can accept or end a telephone call or select from the tele- phone book by briefly pressing the button in the position
.
– You can refuse a telephone call by pressing the button in the position
 for more than 2 seconds.
– You can make the volume of the telephone call louder or softer by pressing the button in the positions VOL+ and VOL- .
– You can scroll alphabetically upwa rd (A to Z) or downward (Z
to A) within the telephone memory by pressing the button
in the positions
 and . Note
The operation of the mobile phone fitted with multifunction steering wheel
is only possible on certain models of mobile phone. More detailed infor-
mation is available from your Škoda Dealer.
Mobile phone, two-wa
y radio system and
navigation system
Universal telephone connectio n at the front* (GSM II)
A telephone mount is factory-fitted. The mount is attached to the
centre console. Adapter (Cullmann) and mobile phone are not
factory-fitted by Škoda Auto.
A4
A4
A2
A2A3A4
A2
A2
A2
A3
A4
Fig. 117 Universal tele-
phone connection at
the front