2004 SKODA FABIA catalytic converter

Inspecting and Replenishing187
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Checking the oil level
– Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface.
– Switch the engine off.
– Open the bonnet ⇒ in “Working in the engine compart-
ment” on page 183.
– Wait a few minutes and pull out the oil dipstick ⇒.
– Wipe off the dipstick with a clean cloth and insert it again fully.
– Then withdraw the dipstick again and read off the oil level.
Oil level within range
– You must top up the oil ⇒page 187. It is sufficient, once this
is done, to keep the oil level is within range .
Oil level within range
– You may top up the oil. It is possible that the oil level may then
be within range after doing this.
Oil level within range
– You must not top up the oil.
It is normal for the engine to consume oil. The oil consumption may be as
much as 0.5 l/1 000 km depending on your style of driving and the condi-
tions under which you operate your vehicle. The oil consumption may be
slightly higher than this during the first 5 000 kilometres.
One should therefore check the oil level at regular intervals, preferably
every time after the fuel tank is filled or after driving for long stretches.
We recommend maintaining the oil level within the range if the engine
has been operating at high loads, for example during a lengthy motorway trip during the summer months, towing a trailer or negotiating a high
mountain pass,
but not above this .
The warning light in the instrument cluster* will indicate ⇒page 32
whether the oil level is too low. In this case, check the oil level as soon as
possible. Top up with an appropriate quantity of oil.
For clarity, the figure shows only part of the engine compartment with a 1.4
litre/74 kW engine ⇒page 186, fig. 138 and a 1.2 litre/40 kW engine
⇒ page 186, fig. 139 .
Caution
•Always check the oil level on vehicles with engine 1.2 l/47 kW when
the engine is warm. Otherwise the measuring result is incorrect und oil
could be incorrectly replenished - risk of engine damage!
•The oil level must on no account go beyond the range . Danger of
damaging the catalytic converter.
•Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible
under the conditions prevailing to top up with oil. Switch of the engine
and obtain professional assistance from a Škoda dealer.
Replenishing engine oil
– Inspect the oil level ⇒page 186.
– Unscrew the cap of the engine oil filler opening ⇒page 186, fig. 139.
– Pour in a suitable grade of oil in portions of 0.5 litres ⇒page 185, “Engine oil specifications”.
– Inspect the oil level ⇒page 186.
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– Carefully screw on the cap of the filler opening and push the dipstick in fully.
WARNING
•Avoid dripping oil onto hot parts of the engine when topping up
will oil - a risk of fire!
•Read and observe the warning notes ⇒page 183, “Working in
the engine compartment” before working in the engine compart-
ment.
For the sake of the environment
The oil level must on no account go beyond the range ⇒page 186. Oil
will otherwise be drawn in through the crankcase ventilation and may pass
through the exhaust system to atmosphere. The oil may combust in the
catalytic converter and damage it.
Changing engine oil
The engine oil must be changed at the intervals stated in the Service
Schedule or according to the service interval indicator ⇒page 15.
WARNING
•Only carry out the engine oil change, if you have the required
professional knowledge!
•Read and observe the warning notes ⇒page 183, “Working in
the engine compartment” before working in the engine compart-
ment.
•Let the engine cool down - risk of burning from hot oil.
•Wear an eye protection - risk of caustic burns due to oil
splashes.
•Oil is toxic! Store old oil in a safe place out of the reach of chil-
dren and unauthorized persons until you dispose of it properly.
Caution
You must not pour any additives into the engine oil - risk of engine
damage! Damage, which results from such product, are excluded from the
warranty.
For the sake of the environment
•You must on no account pour oil into the ground or into the sewage
system.
•In view of the problems involved in properly disposing of old oil, the
material, equipment and the knowledge required for such work, we recom-
mend that you have the oil and oil filter change carried out by your Škoda
dealer.
Note
After your skin has come in contact with the oil, you must thoroughly wash
your skin.
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Breakdown assistance223
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
– Switch on the ignition.
– Wait until both vehicles are moving then release the clutch
pedal slowly.
– Depress the clutch pedal fully when the engine fires and take the vehicle out of gear.
For technical reasons it is not possible to tow-start a car fitted with an
automatic gearbox .
WARNING
There is high risk of having an accident when tow-starting a
vehicle, when for example the towe d vehicle runs into the towing
vehicle.
Caution
Vehicles which are fitted with a catalytic converter should not be tow-
started over a distance of more than 50 metres. Unburnt fuel may get into
the catalytic converter and damage it.
Towing in a vehicle fitted with a manual gearbox
Please refer to the notes ⇒page 220.
The car can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope or with the front or
rear wheels raised. The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
Towing of a vehicle with an automatic gearbox
Please refer to the notes ⇒page 220.
The car can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope. Refer at the same
time to the following guidelines:
•Move selector lever into N .
•The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
•The maximum permissible towing distance is 50 km. The gear oil
pump does not operate when the engine is not running and the gear would
not be adequately lubricated at higher speeds and over longer towing
distance.
Caution
If the vehicle is towed in by a recovery vehicle, it should only be towed in
with the front wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the automatic
gearbox is damaged!
Note
The vehicle must be transported on a special vehicle or trailer if it is not
possible to tow in the vehicle in the way described or if the towing distance
is greater than 50 km.

Index239
Index
A
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 119
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
An overview Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Antilock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Antilock brake system - ABS Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Emergency programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . 170
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . 164
B
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Brake system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Button on the driver's door
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
C
Car jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Changing the engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Changing wheels around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Child safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Child safety seats ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Classification into groups . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Children and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84