2005 SKODA OCTAVIA ignition

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Interior lighting
Front interior lighting and lighting of storage
compartment on front passenger side
Switching the interior light on
– Press the switch to the left, the symbol
 ⇒ fig. 48
appears.
Switching the interior light off
– Press the switch into the middle position O.
– On the version without reading lights press the switch to the right, the symbol O appears.
Door contact setting
– Press the switch to the right, the symbol
 appears. – On the version without reading lights press the switch into
the middle position
.
Reading lights*
– Press on one of the switches in order to switch the right or left reading light on or off.
Lighting of storage compartm ent on the front passenger
side*
– When opening the flap of the storage compartment on the front passenger side the lighting in the storage compartment
comes on.
– The light switches on automatically when the parking light is switched on and goes out when the flap is closed.
The interior light comes on as soon as you unlock the car or open a door
or when the ignition key has been removed. The light goes out again
about 30 seconds after all the doors have been closed. The interior
lighting is switched off when you lock the car or switch the ignition on. This
only applies when the switch for the corresponding interior lights is
standing on the door contact setting.
The interior lighting goes off after about 10 minutes when a door has been
left open in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
If the switch is in the position O (permanent lights), the interior lighting
goes off at the latest after 30 minutes in order to avoid discharging the
battery of the vehicle.
Note
We recommend having these bulbs replaced by a specialist garage.
Fig. 48 Detail of the
headliner: front interior
lighting
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Entry lighting*
The lighting is positioned on the bottom edge of the exterior mirror.
The light beam is directed towards the entry area of the front door.
The light comes on after the doors have been locked or on opening the
boot lid. The light goes out after switching on the ignition or up to 30
seconds after closing all the doors, the bonnet and the boot lid.
If a door, the bonnet or the boot lid remains open, the light goes out within
2 minutes if the ignition is switched off.
WARNING
If the entry light comes on, do not touch its cover - risk of burns!
Visibility
Rear window heater
– You can switch the rear window heater on or off by pressing
the switch
 ⇒ fig. 51 - the indicator light in the switch comes
on or goes out.
The rear window heater only operates when the engine is running.
The rear window heater switches off automatically after 10 minutes.
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 227, “Saving electricity”.
Fig. 51 Switch for rear
window heater
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Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane*
– Press the lever from the steering wheel forward into the sprung position , the wash system sprays immediately, the
windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later. As long as you
hold the lever in this position, the wiper operates as well as the
wash system.
– Letting go of the lever will cause the windscreen wash system to stop and the wiper to continue for another 2 - 3 wiper
strokes (depending on the period of spraying of the wind-
screen). The lever will stay in position after releasing it .
Switching windscreen wipers off
– Move the lever back into its home position .
After the windscreen wiper switches off for the second time or the ignition
switches off for the fifth time, the rest position of the windscreen wiper
changes - this counteracts an early fatigue of the wiper rubbers.
The windscreen wipers and the wash system only operate if the ignition is
switched on and the bonnet is closed.
If the intermittent wipe is switched on, the intervals are also controlled
depending on speed.
The rain sensor* automatically regulates the break between the individual
wiper strokes depending on the intensity of the rain.
The rear window will be wiped again if the front window wipers are on
when reverse gear is selected.
The windscreen washer nozzles are heated* when the ignition is switched
on.
Top up with wash liquid ⇒page 262. Winter position
If the windscreen wipers are in rest position, they cannot be folded out
from the windscreen. For this reason we recommend adjusting the wind-
screen wipers in winter so that they can be folded out from the windscreen
easily. You can set this rest position as follows:
•Switch on the windscreen wipers.
•Switch off the ignition. The windscreen wipers remain in the position in
which they were when switching off the ignition.
You can also use the service position ⇒page 77 as a winter position.
WARNING
•Properly maintained windscreen wiper blades are essential for
clear visibility and safe driving ⇒page 77, “Replacing wiper blades
for the windscreen wipers”.
•Do not use the windscreen washer system at low temperatures,
without heating the windscreen beforehand. Otherwise the window
cleaner could freeze on the windscreen and restrict the view to the
front.
•The rain sensor only operates as a support. The driver is not
released from the responsibility to set the function of the wind-
screen wipers manually depending on the visibility conditions.
Caution
In frosty weather, please first of all check whether the windscreen wiper
blades are not frozen to the windscreen before switching them on.
Switching on windscreen wipers when the blades are frozen to the wind-
screen may result in damage both to the blades and the motor of the wind-
screen wipers!
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Note
•If the slower or the faster wiper setting is switched on ⇒page 75,
fig. 55 and the vehicle speed decreases to below 4 km/h, the next lower
wiper step is switched on automatically. At a speed increase of more than
8 km/h the previous wiper setting is established again.
•If there is an obstacle on the windscreen, the wiper will try to push
away the obstacle. If the obstacle continues to block the wiper, the wiper
stops after 5 cycles, in order to avoid a damage to the wiper. Remove the
obstacle and and switch on the wiper again.
Headlight cleaning system*
The headlights are being cleaned after the windscreen has been sprayed
for the fifth time, the low beam or main beam are switched on and the
windscreen wiper lever was held in the position ⇒page 75, fig. 55 for
about 1 second.
The headlight washer nozzles are moved forward out of the bumper by the
water pressure for cleaning the headlights.
You should remove stubborn dirt (such as insect residues) from the head-
light lenses at regular intervals, for example when refuelling. Please refer
to the following guidelines ⇒page 237, “The headlight lenses”.
You should remove any snow from the fixtures of the washer nozzles and
clear ice in winter with a de-icing spray in order to ensure proper operation
of the cleaning system.
Replacing wiper blades for the windscreen wipers
One cannot fold out the wiper arms in the rest position from the
windscreen. Before replacing the wiper arms you must put them
into the service position.
Service position for changing wiper blades
– Close the bonnet.
– Switch the ignition on and then again off.
– Then press the windscreen wiper lever in the position ⇒page 75, fig. 55 within 20 seconds - the wiper arms move
into the service position.
Taking off the wiper blade
– Fold windscreen wiper arm away from the windscreen and position the wiper blade at right angles to the wiper arm ⇒.
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Fig. 56 Wiper blades
for the windscreen
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– Take off the wiper blade in direction of arrow ⇒page 77, fig. 56
⇒ .
Attaching a wiper blade
– Push the new wiper blade over the wiper arm and turn the wiper blade into the vertical position.
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
– Fold the windscreen wiper arms onto the window and switch on the ignition - the windscreen wiper arms move back into the
rest position.
Windscreen wiper blades in proper condition are essential to obtain good
visibility. Wiper blades should not be allowed to become dirtied by dust,
insect remains and preserving wax.
Juddering or smearing of the wiper blades could then be due to wax resi-
dues left on the windscreen by vehicle washing in automatic vehicle wash
systems. It is therefore important to degrease the lips of the winscreen
wiper blades after every pass through an automatic vehicle wash
system .
WARNING
•The ignition must not be switched on if the front windscreen
wiper arms are folded out. The wiper blades would move back into
their rest position and while doing so damage the paintwork of the
bonnet.
•If the windscreen wipers are handled carelessly, there is a risk
of damage to the windscreen.
•You should clean the wiper blades regularly with a windscreen
cleaner in order to avoid any smears. Clean a wiper blade with a
sponge or cloth if it is very dirty, for example from insect residues.
•Replace the windscreen wiper blades once or twice a year for
safety reasons. Windscreen wiper blades are available from Škoda
dealers.
Replacing the wiper blade on the rear window wiper
Taking off the wiper blade
– Fold windscreen wiper arm away from the windscreen and
position the wiper blade at right angles to the wiper arm
⇒fig. 57.
– Hold the window wiper arm at the top end with one hand.
– With the other hand unlock the locking button in the direc- tion of arrow and remove the wiper blade.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 57 Wiper blade for
the rear window
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Adjusting front seats electrically*
Adjusting seats
Adjusting seat
– Adopt the correct seated position ⇒page 82.
– Press switch or ⇒page 84, fig. 61 in the direction of the
desired setting.
Adjusting lumbar support
– Press the switch front ⇒page 84, fig. 61 in order to enlarge
the curvature of the lumbar support.
– Press the switch rear in order to reduce the curvature of the lumbar support. – Press the switch top in order to adjust the curvature of the
lumbar support higher.
– Press the switch bottom in order to adjust the curvature of the lumbar support lower.
Switch is operated in order to move the seat up/down and
forward/back, while switch is operated in order to move the backrest
forward or back.
WARNING
•Only adjust the driver seat when the vehicle is stationary - risk
of injury!
•Caution when adjusting the seat! You may suffer injuries or
bruises as a result of adjusting the seat without paying proper
attention.
•In view of the fact that the seats can also be adjusted when the
ignition is switched off (even when ignition key withdrawn), you
should never leave children unattended in the car.
•The backrests must not be angled too far back when driving
otherwise this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of
the airbag system - risk of injury!
Note
If the movement of the seat is inadvertently interrupted during an adjust-
ment, once again press the switch in the appropriate direction and
continue with the adjustment of the seat to the end.
Fig. 61 Side view:
Controls for adjusting
the seat
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Storing setting
Storing seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forward
– Switch on the ignition.
– Adjust the seat ⇒page 84.
– Adjust both exterior mirrors ⇒page 80.
– Press button SET ⇒page 85, fig. 62 .
– Press one of the memory buttons within 10 seconds after pressing the button SET - an acknowledgement signal
confirms that the seat setting is stored..
Storing exterior mirror setting for reversing*
– Switch on the ignition.
– Turn the exterior mirror control to position
 ⇒ page 80. – Engage reverse gear.
– Move the right exterior mirror into the desired position
⇒page 80.
– Switch back into its original position. The set position of the exterior mirror is stored in the current memory.
Memory buttons
Memory for the seat offers the possibility to store the individual driver seat
and external mirror position. An individual position can be allocated to
each of the three memory buttons ⇒page 85, fig. 62 , that is three in
total. After pressing the corresponding memory button , the seat and
the exterior mirror are automatically moved into the positions which have
been allocated to this button ⇒page 86.
Emergency Off
You can interrupt the setting operation at any time, if you operate any
button of the driver seat.
Note
•When storing settings with the memory buttons, we recommend that
you begin with the front button and assign a memory button to each addi-
tional driver.
•Each new setting stored with the same button erases the previous
setting.
•Each time you store the seat and exterior mirror settings for driving
forward you also have to re-store the individual setting of the exterior
mirror on the passenger side for reversing.
Fig. 62 Driver seat:
Memory buttons and
SET button
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Assigning remote control to the memory buttons
After storing the settings of the seat and exterior mirrors, you
have 10 seconds in order to assign the remote control to the
appropriate memory button.
– Withdraw the ignition key.
– Press the button for unlocking the vehicle ⇒page 52. The
setting is stored with the memory button which you have
selected.
If you wish to be able to retrieve the settings which are stored in the
memory by also using the remote control, you have to assign the remote
control to a memory button in each case.
If you wish, you can obtain an additional key with radio remote control
from a Škoda dealer and then assign the radio remote control to another
memory button.
Note
•If the remote control had previously been assigned to another memory
button, this setting is then erased by the new assignment.
•If you assign the remote control to a memory button which has already
been assigned to a remote control, the old assignment is also replaced by
a new assignment in this case.
•The assignment of the remote control to a memory button is retained,
however, after reassigning the seats and exterior mirrors.
Retrieving settings of the seat and mirrors
You can retrieve the stored settings either with the
memory buttons or with the remote control*.
Retrieving settings with memory buttons
– In order to retrieve the stored setting, you have two possibili- ties:
– One-touch automatic memory: Briefly press the desired
memory button ⇒ page 85, fig. 62. The seat and exterior
mirror are moved automatically into the stored positions (this
applies only if the ignition is switched on and the speed is less
than 5 km/h).
– Memory keying : Press and hold the desired memory button
pressed long enough until the seat and the exterior mirror
are moved into the stored positions.
Retrieving settings with remote control
– If the driver door is closed and the ignition is switched off, briefly press the unlock button of the remote control ⇒page 52
and then open the driver door.
– The seat and exterior mirrors now move automatically into the stored positions.
Retrieving setting of ext erior mirror for reversing*
– Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror setting into the position
 ⇒ page 80 before engaging the reverse gear.
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