2004 SKODA FABIA ECU

Fuses and light bulbs
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– Insert the new light bulb and turn it fully to the right.
– Insert the lamp holder with new light bulb into the headlight. Secure the lamp holder by turning it to the right.
Lighting in storage compar tment on front passenger
side*
We recommend having the light bulb replaced by a Škoda dealer.
– Push in a knife or screwdriver from the side between the light
and the glove compartment ⇒fig. 171. Lever out the light
carefully.
– Disconnect the plug by pressing the catch from the side.
– Replace the defect light bulb. – Recreate the plug connection.
– Press the light into the glove compartment from below.
Interior light and the reading light*
– Pull the diffusion disk (see arrow) downwards from the
housing ⇒fig. 172.
– Take the faulty light bulb out of the interior light and insert a new one.
– Pull the light bulb out of its holder and insert the new one.
– Press the diffusion disk back into the housing until it clicks into place (ensure that it is in the right position).
Fig. 171 Remove
lighting in storage
compartment on front
passenger sideFig. 172 Remove inte-
rior light

Fuses and light bulbs235
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Luggage compartment light
– Open the tailgate and remove the luggage compartment
cover.
– Insert a screwdriver into the slot next to the light ⇒fig. 177 .
Lever out the light carefully.
– Disconnect the plug connector.
– Replace the defect light bulb.
– Recreate the plug connection.
– Insert the light from the rear and press it forwards up to the stop.
Boot light (Sedan)
– Insert a screwdriver into the slot under the light ⇒fig. 178.
Lever out the light carefully.
– Unlock the lug then pull out the plug.
– Push away the spring clip on the cover and remove the cover.
– Replace the defect light bulb.
– Insert the cover again and secure it by locking it in place.
– Recreate the plug connection.
– Insert the light from the rear and press it forwards up to the stop.
Fig. 177 Remove the
luggage compartment
lightFig. 178 Remove the
boot light (sedan)
A1
A2

Index
242
Locking of the door
in an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Folding double hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
M
Main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 57 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . 17
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115, 116
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
N
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
New tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
O
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Operation in winter Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
The battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . 185
P
Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Petrol engines Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Operational problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
R
Radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Raise vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Recirculated air mode Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
The air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
S
Safe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117