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The wind noise in the comfort position is less than when the roof is fully
opened.
The sun screen is also opened automatically when the roof slides open.
You can slide the sun screen into the opened or closed position by hand
when the sliding/tilting roof is closed.
Caution
It may be necessary during winter to remove any ice and snow in the area
of the sliding/tilting roof before opening it in order to prevent damaging the
opening mechanism.
Closing
Sliding closed/closing the sliding/tilting roof
– Turn the switch to position ⇒page 51, fig. 30 .
Safety closing
The sliding/tilting roof is equipped with an overload protection system. The
sliding/tilting roof stops and moves back several centimetres when it
cannot be closed because there is something in the way (e.g. ice). You
can close the sliding/tilting roof completely without overload protection by
pressing the switch to the position ⇒page 51, fig. 30 at the front for as
long as it takes for the sliding/tilting roof to shut completely ⇒.
WARNING
Close the sliding/tilting roof carefully - risk of injury!
Convenience operation
You can also close an open sliding/tilting roof from the outside.
– Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door into the closing
position and hold until the sliding/tilting roof is closed ⇒.
The closing process stops when one releases the key.
WARNING
Close the sliding/tilting roof carefully - risk of injury! The overload
protection system does not function with the convenience
closing.
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Fig. 31 Detail of the
headliner: Emergency
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Lights and Visibility
Lights
Switching lights on and off
Switching on side lights
– Turn the light switch ⇒fig. 32 into position
.
Switching on the low beam and main beam
– Turn the light switch into position
.
– Press the main beam lever forward in order to switch on the main beam ⇒page 57, fig. 36 . Switching off all lights
– Turn the light switch into position O.
Low beam comes on only if the ignition is switched on. The low beam is
switched off automatically when the engine is started and after switching
the ignition off; only the side lights come on.
On models fitted with
right-hand steering* the position of the switches
differs from that shown in ⇒fig. 32 . The symbols which mark the switch
positions are identical, however.
In certain countries, the low beam is on a reduced brightness as well as
the side lights, when the ignition is switched on.
WARNING
Never drive with side lights on - ri sk of accident! The side lights are
not bright enough to light up the road sufficiently in front of you or
to be seen by other oncoming traffic. In this case, always switch on
the low beam when it is dark or if visibilty is poor.
Note
•An audible warning will sound if you withdraw the ignition key and open
the driver's door when the vehicle lights are still on.
•The acoustic warning signal is switched off over the door contact when
the driver's door is closed (ignition off). The vehicle can be parked with the
side lights on.
•If you park the car for a lengthy period, we recommend switching off all
lights, or leaving only the side lights switched on.
Fig. 32 Dash panel:
Light switch

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•The switching on of the described lights should only be undertaken in
accordance with the legal requirements.
Fog lights* 
Switching on the fog lights 
– First of all turn the light switch ⇒page 54, fig. 32 into position
 or .
– Pull the light switch out to the first notch .
The rear fog light warning light  ⇒ page 27 lights up in the instrument
cluster when the fog light is switched off.
The rear fog light 
Switching on the rear fog light 
– First of all turn the light switch ⇒page 54, fig. 32 into position
 or .
– Pull the light switch out to the second notch .
The rear fog light warning light  ⇒ page 27 lights up in the instrument
cluster when the fog light is switched off.
Only the rear fog light of the trailer lights up automatically when you are
towing a trailer using a factory-fitted towing device which is fitted with
the rear fog light .
Caution
The rear fog light should only be switched on if visibility is particularly poor
(conform with any varying legal provisions) to avoid dazzling vehicles
behind your vehicle.
Instrument lighting*
You can adjust the brightness of the instrument lighting.
Switch on the light.
– Turn the control dial ⇒fig. 33 to the desired intensity of the
instrument lighting.
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Fig. 33 Dash panel:
Instrument lighting

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Headlight 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 control dial ⇒fig. 34 until you have adjusted the low
beam so that oncoming traffic is not dazzled.
Settings
The positions correspond approximately to the following vehicle loads:
Front seats occupied, luggage compartment empty.
All seats occupied, luggage compartment empty.
All seats occupied, luggage compartment laden.
Driver seat occupied, luggage compartment laden.
Caution
Set the headlight beam adjustment in such a way as to avoid dazzling
oncoming traffic.
Note
Headlights fitted with Xenon bulbs adapt automatically to the load and
driving state of the vehicle (e.g. accelerating, braking) when the ignition is
switched on and when driving.
Switch for hazard warning lights 
– Press switch  ⇒ fig. 35 to switch the hazard warning light
system on or off.
All the turn signal lights on the vehicle flash at the same time when the
hazard warning light system is switched on. The indicator light for the turn
signals and the indicator light in the switch also flash at the same time. You
can also switch on the hazard warning light system if the ignition is
switched off.
Fig. 34 Dash panel:
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Fig. 35 Dash panel:
Switch for hazard
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Information concerning the function of the lights.
•The turn signal system only operates when the ignition is switched
on. The corresponding indicator light  or  in the instrument cluster also
flashes.
•The turn signal is automatically cancelled after negotiating a curve.
•The side light and rear light on the appropriate side of the vehicle are
switched on when the parking light is selected. The parking light function
only operates if the ignition is switched off.
•An acoustic warning signal will sound when the driver's door is opened
if the lever is not in the middle position after removing the ignition key. The
acoustic warning signal will stop just as soon as the driver's door is closed.
Caution
Use main beam or the headlight flasher only if this does not risk dazzling
other road users.
Note
Use only in accordance with the legal requirements the described lighting
and signal systems.
Interior lighting
Front interior lighting and storage compartment on
front passenger side
Door contact switch ing mechanism (on the front and rear*
door)
– Press the switch to the right into position
 ⇒ fig. 37 .
– On the version without reading lights press the switch into the middle position
.
Switching the interior light on
– Press the switch to the left into position
.
Switching the interior light off
– Press the switch into the middle position O.
Fig. 37 Detail of the
headliner: front interior
lighting
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– On the version without reading lights press the switch to
the right, the symbol O appears.
Reading lights

– Press on one of the switches ⇒page 58, fig. 37 in order to
switch the right or left reading light on or off.
Lighting of storage compar tment on the front passenger
side
– Open the flap of the storage compartment on the front passenger side.
– The light switches on automatically when the parking light is switched on and goes out when the flap is closed.
The interior light is switched on for about 20 seconds when a vehicle with
a central locking system is unlocked, when a door is opened or when the
ignition key is removed. The requirement for this is that the switch is in
the door contact position. The inner light goes out out immediately after
the ignition is switched on.
A time delay switch* causes the inner lighting on vehicles without a central
locking system stays on for a few seconds after the doors have been
closed. The inner light goes out out immediately after the ignition is
switched on.
The interior lighting is switched off after about 30 minutes when a door has
been left open in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
Interior lighting at the r ear* (estate vehicle, sedan)
The lights ⇒fig. 38 are actuated by pressing the glass on the symbol ,
O or by switching to the middle position .
The same principles apply for the interior lighting at the rear as for the for
the interior lighting at the front ⇒ page 58.
Note
We recommend having these bulbs replaced by a Škoda dealer.
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Fig. 38 Roof liner light
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Front door warning light*
The warning light is located in the door trim panel below ⇒fig. 39 .
The warning light goes on every time the door is opened.
If a door remains open, the battery will discharge.
There is a reflector installed on some vehicles instead of the warning
light.
Luggage compartment light*
The lighting comes on automatically when the boot lid is opened. The
luggage compartment lighting will switch off again automatically if the boot
lid remains open for more than about 30 minutes.
Visibility
Rear window heater
– Press switch  ⇒ fig. 40 to switch on the rear window heater.
The rear window heater only operates when the engine is running. An indi-
cator light in the switch is illuminated when the rear window heater is
switched on.
The rear window heater switches off automatically after 20 minutes. If
you press the switch
 once again, the rear window heater is switched
on permanently - the automatic deactivation is thus deactivated.
For the sake of the environment
You should switch off the rear window heater as soon as the rear window
is clear. The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on
fuel economy ⇒page 163, “Saving electricity”.
Fig. 39 Front door:
Warning light
Fig. 40 Switch for rear
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Sun visors
Using the sun visors can contribute to increasing road
safety.
You can pull the sun visors for the driver and front passenger out of their
fixture and swivel them toward the doors in the direction of the arrow
⇒fig. 41 . The visor above the interior mirror* can only be folded down.
The vanity mirrors* in the sun visors are provided with covers.
The windscreen wiper and washing
system
Windscreen wipers
You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic
wipe/wash using the windscreen wiper lever.
The windscreen wiper lever ⇒fig. 42 has the following positions:
Finger-operated wiping
– Position the lever down into position if you wish to wipe the windscreen only for a single wipe - spring-tensioned position.
Intermittent wipe
– Position the lever up into position .
Fig. 41 Sun visor:
swivelling out
Fig. 42 Windscreen
wiper lever
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