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Tyre repair spray*
The tyre repair spray is precisely for fast
repairs on small tyre defects up to 5 mm.
The spray does not replace a permanent
tyre repair, the repair serves only as an in-
termediate solution until the next service.

The repair can be directly performed on
the vehicle. Carefully read the enclosed in-
structions for direction of use.
On front-wheel drive vehicles, the spray is
located in the well at the front right of the
polypropylene part behind the spare wheel,
and on 4x4 vehicles, in the boot on the left.
Certain models are equipped with a tyre
repair set which includes a compressor and
a repair flask, instructions and accessories.
On front-wheel drive vehicles this set is lo-
cated in the well at the front right of the
polypropylene part behind the spare wheel,
and on 4x4 vehicles, in the boot on the left
next to the first-aid box.

Apply the handbrake before jack-
ing up the car. Never start the engine
when the car is jacked up - risk of
accident.

If it is necessary to carry out work
underneath the vehicle, ensure that
it is supported on suitable stands.
Spare wheelThe spare wheel is stowed in the well below the
floor covering of the luggage compartment and
is secured by a handwheel.

To ensure that the spare wheel is always
ready for use, check the inflation pressure at
regular intervals.
Vehicles with tyres 205/60 R15 and wheel trims
6.5Jx15 have an emergency wheel as a spare
wheel, which has different dimensions and which
is provided with a warning sticker.
Please pay attention to the following instructions,
if you are going to use an emergency wheel:

After fitting on the wheel, the warning sticker
must not be concealed (e.g. by the wheel trim).

Do not drive with this spare wheel at more
than 80 km/h - risk of accident.
Avoid acceleration at full throttle, sharp braking
and fast cornering.

The inflation pressure for this spare wheel is
identical to the inflation pressure of the standard
tyres.

Use this spare wheel only to reach the near-
est service station, as it is not intended for con-
tinuous use.
Tyre repair set*

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Changing a wheelWarning

In the case of a flat tyre or punc-
ture, park the vehicle off the road,
switch on the hazard warning lights
and place the warning triangle in po-
sition - note any statutory require-
ments.

All the vehicle occupants should
leave the car and move to a safe area
(e.g. behind safety barrier).


Apply handbrake firmly and engage
a gear. Chock the opposite wheel with
a stone or similar if the car is stand-
ing on a slope.

Never start the engine when the
car is jacked up - risk of accident!

If towing a trailer, unhitch the
trailer from the car before changing
the wheel.

Carry out wheel change on a flat, level
surface, as far as possible.

Remove the car tool kit and spare wheel
from the luggage compartment.

Attach the wire hook (from the car tool
kit) at the edge of the full wheel trim* oppo-
site the air valve. Push the wheel wrench
through the wire hook and pull off the wheel
trim - see illustration.

If light-alloy wheels are fitted, use the
plastic clip supplied to pull off the covers
for the wheel bolts.

Unscrew the safety wheel bolts* - see
page 166.

Fit wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as the stop and turn to the left. Hold the
wrench as close as possible to its end for
this operation. If the bolts cannot be slack-
ened, you can carefully apply pressure to
the end of the wheel wrench with your foot.
Ensure that you are standing properly and
hold tight on the car. Slacken the wheel
bolts about one turn.

168DO-IT-YOURSELFFuse assignment
No. Electrical component A
1 - Mirror and spray nozzle heater,relay for cigarette lighter
el. seats ........................................ 10
2 - Turn signal lights .......................... 10
3 - Stowage compartment light ............ 5
4 - Licence plate lights ......................... 5
5 - Seat heaters, Climatronic, Navi- gation system, recirculated air
flap, multifunction steering
wheel, exterior mirror heaters ..... 7.5
6 - Central locking control unit ............. 5
7 - Reversing lights, parking aid ........ 10
8 - Mobile phone .................................. 5
9 - ABS/ESP ......................................... 5
10 - Petrol engine: control unit ............ 20
Diesel engine: control unit .............. 5No. Electrical component A
11 - Dash panel insert, selector lever
lock solenoid (automatic
gearbox) .......................................... 5
12 - Power supply for diagnosis, mobile phone ............................... 7.5
13 - Brake lights ................................... 10
14 - Interior light, central locking ......... 10
Interior light (without central
locking) ......................................... 10
15 - Instrument cluster, automatic gearbox, steering lock angle
sensor, rear-view mirrors ................ 5
16 - Air conditioning, electric water pump ............................................. 10
17 - Police .............................................. 5
18 - Right main beam .......................... 10
19 - Left main beam ............................. 10
20 - Right low beam, headlight range control ................................. 15
21 - Left low beam ............................... 15
22 - Right parking light ........................... 5
23 - Left parking light ............................. 5
24 - Wiper system, washer pump ........ 20
25 - Heater fan ..................................... 25
26 - Rear window heater ...................... 25
27 - Rear window wiper ....................... 15
28 - Fuel pump ..................................... 15
29 - Petrol engine - engine electronics, ignition ....................... 15
Diesel engine - engine
electronics .................................... 10 No. Electrical component A
30 - Power sliding/tilting roof
............... 20
31 - Automatic gearbox ........................ 20
Haldex coupling .............................. 5
32 - Petrol engine - injectors ............... 10
Diesel engine - injection pump,
control unit .................................... 30
33 - Headlight cleaning system ........... 20
34 - Petrol engine - engine electronics .................................... 10
Diesel engine - engine
electronics .................................... 10
35 - Trailer socket, socket in luggage compartment ............... 30
36 - Fog lights ...................................... 15
37 - S contact
1)................................... 10
38 - Luggage compartment light, central locking, remote fuel
filler flap release ........................... 15
39 - Hazard warning signals ................ 15
40 - Horn .............................................. 20
41 - Cigarette lighter ............................ 15
42 - Radio ............................................. 15
43 - Petrol engine: engine electronics .................................... 10
Diesel engine: engine
electronics .................................... 10
44 - Seat heaters ................................. 15
1)For electrical components which can be oper-
ated after switching off the ignition provided the
ignition key is not withdrawn, e.g. radio.

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Main headlight with cap of low beam,
main beam and side lightBefore replacing the bulb (main beam and
low beam, or main beam and low beam, or
side light) you have to remove the protec-
tive cover from the rear part of the head-
light - refer to the text which follows.

Open bonnet.

Press locking plate off the cap and tilt it
out in direction of arrow.

Remove cap of headlamp by pushing it
out toward the middle of the vehicle.
Installation is carried out in the reverse or-
der.

Open bonnet.

Take off cap for headlight.

Hold wire spring clamp B and unplug
connector A.

Detach wire spring clamp B by pressing
toward bulb and fold down in direction of
arrow.

Take out bulb 1 and insert new bulb so
that the locating lugs at the bulb disc en-
gage in the recess of the reflector.

Fold wire clamp over the base of bulb
and push forward until the clamp engages.

Plug in connector.

Fit on cap for the headlight.

Have the headlight beam setting checked
at a Škoda Dealer.

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Front turn signal lights
Open bonnet.

Remove securing screw 1.

Push turn signal light housing in direc-
tion of arrow.

Turn bulb holder slightly to the left and
take off.

Press faulty bulb into the socket, turn to
the left and remove.

Insert new bulb and turn fully to the right.

Insert bulb holder and turn slightly to the
right as far as the stop.

Fit turn signal light on outside with the
two retaining lugs at the side into the re-
cesses of the headlight.

Tighten screw 1.
Front side light bulb
Open bonnet.

Take off cap for headlight.

Pull out light socket with bulb - see ar-
row.

Remove the faulty bulb from the socket.

Insert new bulb.

Fit socket with new bulb into its fixture.

Fit on cap for the headlight.
Fog lights*
Open bonnet.

Turn plastic cap for headlight toward
middle of vehicle and then take off.

Separate plug connection B.

Release spring wire clamp A of bulb fix-
ture and fold down.

Take out halogen bulb with cable. Insert
new bulb so that the locating lugs in the
reflector are positioned in the matching re-
cesses in the bulb disc.

Fold spring wire clamp over bulb disc.
Press wire clamp together and lock it again
in place.

Plug in connector.

Fit on cap.

Have the beam setting of the fog lights
checked by a Škoda Dealer.

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Side turn signal lightsHave the bulb replaced by a Škoda Dealer.
Stowage compartment light*
Insert screwdriver at side between light
and stowage compartment - see arrow. Ca-
refully remove light.

Unplug connector by compressing the
catches at the side.

Replace bulb.

Plug in connector.

Press light into the stowage compart-
ment from below.
We recommend having the bulb replaced
at a Škoda Dealer.
Front door warning light*
Press off light first of all at one side and
then at the other side - see arrows. Care-
fully take off housing in direction of arrow 1.

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B - Battery supplying current
Warning
Do not connect the cable to the nega-
tive terminal (-) of the discharged
battery. This can produce sparks
when the engine is started which
might ignite the gas flowing out of
the battery.
Do not affix the cable end 4 to parts
of the fuel and brake system. Warning


The non-insulated parts of the ca-
ble clamps must not touch one an-
other on any account. In addition, the
jump-start cable attached to the posi-
tive terminal of the battery must not
come into contact with electrically
conducting parts of the vehicle - risk
of short circuit!

Route the jump-start cables so
that they cannot come into contact
with rotating parts in the engine com-
partment.

Do not bend over the batteries -
risk of acid burns!

Keep sources of ignition (naked
flames, burning cigarettes etc.) well
away from the battery - risk of explo-
sion!

Start the engine as described in the sec-
tion „Starting engine“.

If the engine does not start right away,
do not crank the starter for more than 10
seconds and then wait about 30 seconds
before making a further attempt.

Once the engine is running, disconnect
both cables in exactly the reverse order.
Tow-starting/towingThe towing eyes are located at the rear right
below the bumper and at the front - see
arrow.
A tow rope or tow bar should be attached
only to these towing eyes.

Remove a ventilation grille before using
the front towing eye. Ventilation grille is held
in place with plastic spring catches in the
area of the arrow. Ventilation grille can be
removed by hand.

Grasp the top part of the grille, press
grille off in direction of arrow 1 and take out
in direction of arrow 2.

After using the towing eye, insert the
ventilation grille into the guides and press
on.

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It is not recommended to tow-start the
vehicle (despite observing the instruc-
tions which are given in the Owner’s
Manual) in view of the fact that severe
engine damage may result in certain cir-
cumstances.
It is best to attempt to start the engine
by using jump-starting cables - refer to
page 177 of the Owner’s Manual - or to
call on the services of SERVICE Mobil.
General information

The tow rope should be elastic so that
there is no strain on either vehicle. It is best
to use only plastic fibre ropes or ropes
made of a similarly elastic material. It is
important to ensure that no impermissible
pulling forces and no sudden shock loads
occur. If attempting to tow a car which is
not on a paved road, there is always a risk
of the parts of the car to which the tow rope
is attached being subjected to excessive
stress and damaged.

Before attempting to start the engine
by tow-starting the car, always use the
battery of another vehicle as a jump-
starting aid if possible - see page 177. It is essential to pay attention to the follo-
wing points when tow-starting and to-
wing the car:


Observe any legal regulations regarding
towing another vehicle.

Both drivers should be acquainted with
the special features of towing a vehicle.
Persons not familiar with towing a vehicle
should not attempt to tow-start or tow a car.

If a tow rope is used, the driver of the
towing vehicle should engage the clutch
particularly softly when moving off and shift-
ing gears.

The driver of the towed car should en-
sure that the tow rope is always taught.

The ignition of the towed car should be
switched on so that the steering wheel is
not blocked and the turn signal lights, the
windscreen wipers, horn, lights and other
electrical components can be switched on.

As the brake servo unit only operates
when the engine is running, note that suffi-
ciently greater force is required to depress
the brake pedal when the engine is not run-
ning and the steering is also much more
difficult to operate.
For technical reasons, it is not possible
to tow-start a car fitted with an automatic
gearbox.
In the event of a defect in the gearbox,
your vehicle no longer contains lubri-
cant, the car must be towed with the
driving wheels lifted or on a special
transporter or trailer.