2004 SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR warning light

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Luggage compartmentTo ensure proper handling of your car, al-
ways distribute any load which you carry
(passengers and luggage).
Heavy objects should be transported as
close as possible to the rear suspension,
or even better between the front and rear.
In addition, please ensure that the heater
elements of the rear window are not dam-
aged by objects rubbing against them.
In the event of an accident, there is such a
high kinetic energy, which is produced by
small and light objects that they can cause
severe injuries.
The magnitude of the kinetic energy de-
pends on the speed at which the vehicle is
travelling and on the weight of the object.
The speed at which the vehicle is travel-
ling is in this case the more significant fac-
tor.
Example: In the event of a frontal collision
at a speed of 50 km/h, an unsecured ob-
ject with a weight of 4.5 kg produces an
energy, which corresponds to 20 times its
own weight.
This means that it results in a weight of
approx. 90 kg.
You can imagine the injuries that can oc-
cur, if this „bullet“ is flying through the inte-
rior compartment and hits an occupant.Warning


Store the objects in the luggage
compartment and attach them to the
lashing eyes.


Loose objects in the passenger
compartment can be thrown forward
during a sudden manoeuvre or in case
of an accident and they can injure the
occupants or other oncoming traffic.
This risk is still increased, if the ob-
jects, which are flying around, are hit
by a deployed airbag.
In this case, the objects, which are
thrown back, can injure the occu-
pants - hazard!

Never drive with the tailgate ajar
or even open otherwise exhaust
gases will be drawn into the interior!

Please note that when you trans-
port heavy items, this results in a
change in the centre of gravity of the
vehicle and thus affects the handling.
You should therefore adjust your
style of driving and speed to match,
and also alter the setting of the head-
lights, if necessary.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
The luggage area is installed in the reverse
order:

Insert the supporting bars B into the
original position. Attach in the rings of the
body by turning the plug-in rings C about
90° to the left.

Place the still folded luggage area onto
the supporting bars B. Then pull luggage
area apart.

Secure luggage area by turning the lock-
ing pins A about 90° to the right.
Warning
When installing luggage area, ensure
that the supporting bars and the
raised luggage area are correctly at-
tached. Otherwise, the occupants of
the car may be at risk of injury.
Lining luggage compartment with
increased load areaThe luggage compartment can be lined with
an increased load area.

Raise part of the load area with hooks
and secure it by inserting into the slots
-arrows-.
Net partition Estate*The net partition can be used either behind
the rear seats or behind the front seats.
Remove the luggage compartment cover
before installing the net partition - refer to
page 32 of the Owner’s Manual.Use of net partition behind rear
seatsUnrolling
Grasp the net partition at plate A and pull it
out of housing B at an angle of about 45°
in the direction of the tailgate. Place the one
end of the top cross rod into the mount C
in the roof member. Now push the cross rod
forward slightly and fit the other end of the
rod into mount C of the other roof member.

36CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
HandbrakePull the lever up firmly in order to apply the
handbrake. In addition, on a steep hill, also
engage 1st gear (or position P on cars with
an automatic gearbox). The handbrake le-
ver should therefore always be applied
firmly to avoid driving off inadvertently with-
out releasing the handbrake. The hand-
brake warning light comes on when the
handbrake is applied and the ignition is
switched on, see also page 61.
To release handbrake, pull lever up slightly,
press locking knob in and push lever fully
down.
Armrest*Front armrestTo fold down the armrest, press the button
A on the front end of the armrest. Fold down
armrest and release button again.
The movement of your arm may be re-
stricted if the armrest is folded down. It is
therefore recommended not to drive in
towns with the armrest folded down.
A stowage compartment is provided in the
armrest. Press button B to open the stow-
age compartment and raise lid.
Rear armrest*The armrest at the rear can be folded down
by pulling on the strap in the direction of
the arrow.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Automatic gearbox*Selector lever positionsThe selector lever position engaged (re-
fer to illustration) is indicated in the dis-
play panel*.
P - Park lock
The driven wheels are mechanically blocked.Warning
The Park lock must not be engaged
unless the vehicle is stationary other-
wise the Park lock might be damaged.
Before moving the selector lever into or out
of position „P“, the lock button in the se-
lector lever handle has to be pressed. In
addition, the brake pedal has to be de-
pressed first of all before moving out of this
position with the ignition switched on. R - Reverse gear
Reverse gear must only be engaged if the
vehicle is stationary and the engine is idling.
Before moving selector lever into position
„R“
from positions „P“ or „N“ , the brake pedal
has to be depressed and the lock button in
the selector lever handle pressed in.
When the selector lever is moved into po-
sition „R“ and the ignition is on, the revers-
ing lights come on.
N - Neutral
To move the selector lever out of „N“ at a
speed of less than 5 km/h (3 mph) and also
when vehicle is stationary and the ignition
on, depress brake pedal and press in lock
button in selector lever handle (if the se-
lector lever remains in this position for more
than 2 seconds). D - Continuous position for driving for-
ward
In this position, the four forward gears are
shifted up and down automatically in line
with engine load, the speed of the car and
your style of driving.
To shift out of position „D“ into „3“, the lock
button in the selector lever handle must first
of all be pressed in.
3 - Position for hilly sections
This selector lever position is recommen-
ded if holding the position „D“ would re-
sult in frequent gear changes in certain driv-
ing conditions.
1st, 2nd and 3rd gears are automatically
shifted up and down in line with engine load,
the speed of the car and your style of dri-
ving. 4th gear cannot be engaged. This
ensures increased engine braking power
when the accelerator is released.
The shiftlock button must not be pressed
in the grip of the selector lever in order to
shift from position „3“ into „2“.

40CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT2 - Position for mountainous sections
This selector lever position is suitable for
long mountainous stretches.
1st and 2nd gears are automatically shif-
ted up and down in line with engine load,
the speed of the car and your style of dri-
ving. 3rd and 4th gears cannot be enga-
ged in order to avoid the gearbox shifting
up unnecessarily. This increases the engi-
ne braking power.
To shift out of position „2“ into „1“, the lock
button in the selector lever handle has to
be pressed in. 1-
Position for steep mountainous stret-
ches
This selector lever position is recommen-
ded for extreme downhill stretches.
The car runs only in 1st gear. 2nd, 3rd and
4th cannot be engaged. This ensures that
the maximum possible engine braking
power is available.
Note
When shifting down manually, it is possi-
ble to engage selector lever positions
„3“,
„2“ and „1“, although the automatic gear-
box does not shift down until there is no
longer any risk of the engine overrevving.
Selector lever lockThe selector lever is locked in the positions
„P“ and „N“ when the ignition is switched
on. The warning light on the cover panel
next to the selector lever comes on and
remains on until the brake pedal is de-
pressed. The brake pedal has first of all to
be depressed and at the same time the lock
button in the selector lever handle pressed
in to shift the selector lever out of these
positions. This is intended to ensure that it
is not possible to inadvertently engage a
gear and for the car to move off unexpect-
edly.
A time delay element ensures that the se-
lector lever is not blocked if it is shifted rap-
idly through position „N“ (e.g. from „R“ to
„D“ ). This makes it possible, for example,
to „rock“ the car free if it is stuck in mud or
snow. The selector lever lock does not en-
gage unless the lever is held for more than
2 seconds in position „N“ without the brake
pedal being depressed.
The selector lever lock is switched off au-
tomatically in the position „N“ and speeds
of more than 5 km/h.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Information for drivingStarting engineThe engine can only be started if the selector
lever is in position „N“ or „P“ - see page 44.Selecting a forward gear
Always first of all depress the brake pe-
dal before selecting a forward gear when
the vehicle is stationary and the engine
is running.
Do not depress the accelerator when
moving the selector lever if the car is sta-
tionary.
If you inadvertently move the gearshift
lever into position „N“ when driving, you
first of all have to release the accelera-
tor and wait until the engine is running
at idle speed before again engaging a
forward gear. Warning
When the engine is idling and the car
is stationary (e.g. at traffic lights or
when stopped in congested traffic)
it is always necessary to depress the
brake pedal in order to hold the ve-
hicle no matter the selector lever po-
sition, because the power transmis-
sion is not fully interrupted even
when the engine is idling and the car
may creep forward.
If a forward gear is engaged when the
vehicle is stationary, on no account
inadvertently operate the throttle
(e.g. by hand from the engine com-
partment) otherwise the car will im-
mediately move forward - this may
also happen even if the handbrake is
properly applied.
Move selector lever into position „P“
and apply the handbrake before car-
rying out any work on the running
engine.
Driving off
Select a gear (
R, D , 3 , 2 , 1 ). Wait until the
gearbox has shifted into gear and the
power is transmitted to the driven wheels
(can be felt from a slight engagement jolt)
before then pressing the accelerator.
Coming to a stop
You do not have to move the selector lever
to position „N“ if stopped only for a short
time, e.g. at traffic lights. It is sufficient to
hold the car with the brake. The engine
must only be running at idling speed, how-
ever.
Parking
On the flat it is sufficient to engage the Park
lock. If parked on a downhill stretch, first of
all apply the handbrake fully and then en-
gage the Park lock. Doing this ensures that
there is no excessive stress acting on the
Park lock mechanism and the Park lock can
be more easily released.
Warning
When the car is parked, the selector
lever should always be moved into
position „P“ for only this position
prevents the car moving off by itself.

44CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENTFor all models:Position 1
To lock the steering wheel , withdraw key
and turn wheel until you hear the locking
pin engage.
Warning
Do not withdraw key from lock until
vehicle is stationary! The steering
lock might otherwise unintentionally
engaged.
Note
If you forget to switch off the side lights or
a turn signal light, an audible signal will
sound after you switch off the ignition or
withdraw the key and then open the driv-
er’s door.
Position 2
If the key is difficult to turn in the lock or
cannot be turned to this position at all, move
the steering wheel back and forward slightly
to release the locking pin. Warning
If the vehicle is allowed to roll, the
ignition key must be in position 2 in
the lock - ignition on. This position
is also indicated by the warning
lights coming on. Failure to turn the
ignition key into this position can
result in the steering locking uninten-
tionally.
Do not withdraw the ignition key un-
til after the vehicle has come to a stop
and has been properly secured to
prevent it moving by applying the
handbrake or engaging a gear.
Position 3
The starter is operated when the key is
turned into this position. The ignition key
must be turned back each time into posi-
tion „1“ before again attempting to start the
engine. The starter repeat lockout in the ig-
nition lock prevents the starter again being
operated when engine is already running.
When the key is in this position, the main/
low beam headlights and other major elec-
trical components which are on, are then
switched off.
The starter may only be operated (ignition
key position 3), if the engine is not run-
ning. If the starter is immediately operated
after switching off the engine, the starter
or the engine can be damaged.
Starting engineGeneral notesWarning
Never run the engine in non-venti-
lated or enclosed areas, the exhaust
gases of the engine contain besides
the odourless and colourless carbon
monoxide a poisonous gas - hazard!
Carbon monoxide can cause uncon-
sciousness and death.
Never leave your vehicle unattended
with the engine running.

Before starting, move gear lever into
Neutral (selector lever of automatic gear-
box into position „P“ or „N“ ) and apply
handbrake firmly.

On models with a manual gearbox, de-
press the clutch pedal when operating
starter so that the starter only has to crank
the engine.

As soon as engine starts, release igni-
tion key immediately - otherwise the starter
may suffer damage.

After starting a cold engine, it may sound
noisy for a moment or two because the oil
pressure has to build up in the hydraulic
tappets first.
Do not warm engine up by running it with vehicle stationary. Drive off
straight away.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

Avoid high revs and running the engine
at full load until the engine has reached its
normal operating temperature.

Do not allow the engine to idle for a
lengthy period. If the engine is running
when the car is stationary, there is not al-
ways an adequate flow of air through the
radiator. In certain circumstances, this can
result in the engine overheating and also
in engine damage.

On vehicles with a catalytic converter
the engine must not be started by tow-
ing the vehicle more than 50 m. Other-
wise, unburnt fuel can pass into the
catalytic converter and cause damage.

Before trying to start engine by tow-
ing, use the battery from another vehi-
cle for jump-starting if possible - see
page 177.
Petrol enginesThese engines are equipped with a petrol
injection system that automatically supplies
the correct fuel/air mixture at all ambient
temperatures.
The information for starting these engines
therefore applies irrespective of the outside
temperature and is the same whether the
engine is cold or at normal operating
temperature :

Do not operate throttle before and
when starting the engine.

If the engine does not start immediately,
do not operate the starter for more than 10
seconds and wait about 30 seconds before
repeating the attempt to start the engine.

If the engine is very hot, it may be nec-
essary to depress the throttle slightly after
the engine starts.

If the engine still does not start, the fuse
for the electric fuel pump may have blown -
see page 167.
Contact your Škoda Dealer in this case.
Diesel enginesGlow plug system
After switching on the Drive position (igni-
tion on), the glow warning light comes on.
Start the engine immediately after the warn-
ing light goes out.
Starting a cold engine
Ambient temperature above +5 °C:
The engine can be started immediately
without preglow. Do not operate throttle
when starting engine.
Ambient temperature below +5 °C:

Turn the key in ignition lock to position
„2“ (see page 43) - the glow warning light
comes on. It goes out after the ignition tem-
perature is reached (see page 57).
While the glow plugs are working, do not
switch on any other major electrical
components as this would place an un-
necessary load on the battery.

When the warning lamp goes out, start
the engine immediately.