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The power windows and the power seats are protected by automatic
circuit breakers which switch on again automatically after a few seconds
after the overload has been eliminated - e.g. frozen windows.
Bulbs
Changing bulbs
The relevant lamp must always be switched off before a light bulb is
replaced.
Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest
amount of dirt reduces the working life of the light bulb). Use a clean cloth,
serviette or something similar.
Defect light bulbs should only be replaced with light bulbs of the same
type. The designation is located on the light socket or the glass bulb.
Changing certain bulbs is not something which you can do yourself, but
requires to be done by a specialist. Other parts of the vehcle must be
18Right main beam10
19Left main beam10
20Low beam on the right15
21Low beam on the left15
22Parking light on the right5
23Parking light on the left5
24Windscreen washer system, windscreen wiper pump
and intermittent switch25
25Fan for fresh air, the air conditioning unit, Climatronic30
26Rear window heating, recirculated air mode30
27Not assigned
28Fuel pump, diesel additional pump20
29Engine control20
30Electric sliding/tilting roof20
31Reversing lights, cruise control system, automatic
gearbox, automatic dimming interior mirror15
32Engine control, cruise control system20
33Cigarette lighter15
34Engine control15
35Trailer socket30
36Fog lights15
37Radio, navigation 20
38Central locking system15
No.Ampere
s
39Hazard warning light system15
40Horn25
41Not assigned
42ESP25
43Engine control15
44Seat heaters30
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removed in order to change the light bulbs. This applies, in particular, to
bulbs which can only be reached from the engine compartment.
We therefore recommend that you have any bulbs changed by a Škoda
dealer or, in exceptional cases, by calling on other professional assist-
ance.
Please note that the engine compartment is a hazardous area
⇒
page 209, “Working in the engine compartment”.
We recommend that you carry the set of light bulbs with you which was
delivered in your vehicle. Replacement light bulbs
5) are available at
Škoda dealers.
Fitted with a xenon headlight
Change of light bulbs on Xenon lights (low beam lights, parking lights and
main beam lights) should be undertaken by a Škoda dealer.
Overview of bulbs
WARNING
•Bulbs H7 and H3 are pressurised and may burst when changing
the bulb - risk of injury!
•It is recommended to wear gloves and eye protection when
changing a light bulb.
•Gas discharge bulbs* (xenon bulbs) operate with a high voltage,
professional knowledge is required - danger to life!
5)Replacement light bulbs are, on the other hand, part of the basic equipping of the
vehicle in some countries.
Front headlightHalogen headlightXenon headlight
Low beamH7D2S
Main beamH3D2S, H3
Parking lightsW5WHW5W
Turn signalsPY21WPY21W
Fog lightsH3H3
Rear light unitBulb
Reversing lightP21W
Turn signal lightPY21W
Brake lightsP21W
Side light and rear fog lightP21/4W
Others
Side turn signal lightsWY5W
Licence plate lightC5W
3. Brake lightLED
Interior light4x W5W
Reading light12 V/3.8 W or C5W
Luggage compartment lightW5W
Entry lightW5W
Storage compartment light - front
passenger sideC3W
Interior mirror lightC5W
Footwell lightW5W

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Note
This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is
assumed that no major complications will arise. Other light bulbs should
be changed by your Škoda dealer.
Rear light unit
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door.
– Raise the floor covering.
– Press the catch in direction of arrow and pull out the light fixture.
– Press the defect light bulb in to the holder, turn anti-clockwise and remove. – Insert the new light bulb and turn it fully to the right.
– Insert the light bulb holder again, the plastic tongue must lock
in place.
Licence plate light
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door.
– Unscrew the glass cover of the light ⇒fig. 190 .
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one.
– Replace the the glass cover of the light and press it down to the stop - ensure that the glass cover is correctly installed.
– Screw the glass cover tight.
Fig. 189 Luggage
compartment: Remove
light bulb holderFig. 190 Luggage
compartment door
Licence plate light

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Luggage compartment light
– Insert a small screwdriver into the slot next to the light
⇒fig. 191 and carefully press out the light.
– Unplug the connector.
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one.
– Plug in plug.
– Insert the light first of all on the side opposite the arrow and press it in carefully - until it locks in place.
Interior lights at the front
Fig. 191 Luggage
compartment: Lighting
Fig. 192 Interior lights
at the front for vehicles
without an electric
sliding/tilting roof
Fig. 193 Interior lights
at the front for vehicles
with an electric
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Changing the bulb for interior light of vehicles without an
electric sliding/tilting roof
– Insert a small screwdriver into the slot next to the light ⇒page 255, fig. 192.
– Carefully press out the light and remove it from the headliner.
– Take the faulty bulb out of and insert a new one.
– First of all place the lights in the mounts at the rear and press them into the headliner, until they lock into place.
Changing the bulb for interior light of vehicles with an
electric sliding/tilting roof
– Position a small screwdriver carefully against the rear edge of the cover of the power roof drive - arrows 1- ⇒page 255,
fig. 193.
– Lever off the cover down carefully.
– Insert a small screwdriver into the slot next to the light - arrow 2-.
– Carefully press out the light and remove it from the headliner.
– Take the faulty bulb out of and insert a new one.
– First of all place the lights in the side plastic mounts and press them upwards, until they lock into place.
– Press on the cover again by first of all inserting the plastic lugs and then pushing the cover up.
Interior lights at the rear
Changing the bulb for lights without interior monitoring
sensors
– Insert a small screwdriver into the slot next to the light cover ⇒fig. 194 and carefully lever the cover off.
– Take the faulty bulb out of and insert a new one.
– Insert the cover and press it in fully until it locks in place.
Changing the bulb for lights with interior monitoring
sensors
– We recommend having these bulbs replaced by a Škoda dealer.
Fig. 194 The interior
light at the rear without
interior monitoring
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Lighting in storage compartment on front passenger
side
– Insert a small screwdriver into the slot next to the light
⇒fig. 195 and carefully lever out the light in the direction of
the arrow .
– Unplug the connector.
– Take the faulty bulb out of and insert a new one.
– Plug in plug.
– Insert the light and press it into the wall of the storage compartment.
Entry lighting
– Insert a small screwdriver into the slot next to the light ⇒fig. 196 and carefully lever out the light.
– Unplug plug .
– Push away the spring clip on the cover and remove the cover.
– Take the faulty bulb out of and insert a new one.
– Insert the cover again and secure it by locking it in place.
– Plug in plug.
– Insert the light from the rear and press it forwards up to the stop.
Fig. 195 Storage
compartment: Lighting
A1
Fig. 196 Inner part of
the door: Entry light
A1
A2

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Index261
Index
A
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Adjusting front seats manually . . . . . . . . . 70
electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Head airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
An overview Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Antilock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Antilock brake system - ABS Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Emergency programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Automatic seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . 196
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . 184
B
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Brake system
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Button on the driver's door Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
C
Car jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
CargoFlex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
CargoFlex folding box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Changing oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Changing wheels around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chassis number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Child safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41