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Rear interior lighting*
The rear interior lighting ⇒fig. 49 is actuated by moving the switch to the
symbol , O or to the middle position .
The same principles apply for the interior lighting at the rear as for the inte-
rior lighting at the front ⇒ page 70.
Note
We recommend having the bulb replaced by a specialist garage.
Front door warning light*
The warning light is located in the door trim panel below ⇒fig. 50 .
The warning light goes on every time the door is opened. The light goes
out about 10 minutes after opening the door in order to avoid discharging
the battery of the vehicle.
There is a reflector installed on some vehicles instead of the warning
light.
Luggage compartment light*
The lighting comes on automatically when the boot lid is opened. The
luggage compartment lighting will switch off again automatically if the boot
lid remains open for more than about 30 minutes.
Fig. 49 Roof liner light
at the rearFig. 50 Front door:
Warning light
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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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Note
•The position and the shape of the switch can differ depending on
equipment installed in the vehicle.
•If the on-board voltage drops, the rear window heater is switched off
automatically, in order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine
control.
Sun visors
You can pull the sun visor for the driver or front passenger out of the fixture
and swivel it toward the door in the direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 52 .
The vanity mirrors* in the sun visors are provided with covers. Push the
cover in direction of arrow .
WARNING
The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the
deployment area of the head airbags if any objects, such as ball-
point pens etc. are attached to them. This might result in injuries to
the occupants if the head airbag is deployed.
Fig. 52 Sun visor:
swivelling out
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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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– 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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Attaching a wiper blade
– Position the wiper blade onto the wiper arm and lock the
locking button .
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
The same remarks apply here as for ⇒page 77, “Replacing wiper blades
for the windscreen wipers”.
Rear-view mirror
Manual dimming interior rear-view mirror
Basic position
– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror forward.
Dimming mirror
– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror back.
Automatic dimming interior mirror*
Switching on the automatic dimming
– Press the button - the warning light lights up ⇒fig. 58.
Switching off the automatic dimming
– Press again the button - the warning light goes out .
If the automatic dimming is switched on, the mirror dims automatically
depending on the light striking the mirror from the rear. The mirror has no
lever on the bottom edge of the mirror. When the interior lights are
switched on or the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror always moves back
into the basic position.
Note
•Automatic mirror dimming operates only properly if the sun screen* for
the rear window is not in use or the light striking the rear of the interior
rear-view mirror is not affected by other objects.
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Fig. 58 Automatic
dimming interior mirror
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•Do not affix any stickers in front of the light sensor, so that you do not
impair the automatic dimming function or put it out of operation.
•If you switch off the automatic dimming interior rear-view mirror, also
the exterior mirror dimming is switched off.
Exterior mirrors
You can adjust the exterior mirrors electrically*.
The exterior mirror heater only operates when the engine is
running and up to an outside temperature of +20 °C.
Heating of the external mirror
– Turn the rotary knob to position
 ⇒ fig. 59 . Adjusting left and right ext
erior mirrors simultaneously
– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror
surface is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror
– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror
surface is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Switching off operating control
– Turn the rotary knob to position
.
Tilting surface of front passenger exterior mirror*
When the rotary knob is in position
 ⇒ fig. 59 and the reverse gear is
engaged, the surface of the mirror tilts down slightly. This provides an aid
in seeing the kerb of the pavement when parking the car.
The mirror returns back into its initial position, if the speed is more than 15
km/h or the rotary knob is moved out of the position
 and put into another
position.
Memory for exterior mirrors*
On vehicles fitted with a memory for the driver seat, the relevant setting of
the exterior mirror is also stored automatically when the seat position is
stored ⇒page 82.
WARNING
•Convex (curved outward) or aspherical exterior mirrors
increase the vision field. They do, however, make objects appear
smaller in the mirror. These mirrors are only of limited use, there-
fore, for estimating distances to the following vehicles.
•Use whenever possible the interior rear-view mirror, for esti-
mating the distances to the following vehicles.
Fig. 59 Inner part of
door: Rotary knob
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Fresh air mode - ventilation
Non pre-warmed fresh air streams through the air inlet nozzles
3 and 4 for
the following settings.
Recirculated air mode must not be switched on.
•Turn the control dial ⇒p a g e 11 9 , f i g . 11 6 to the left up to the stop
•Blower switch in the desired position
•Turn the air distribution control into the position 
•Open air outlet vents 3 and 4 ⇒ page 122, fig. 117
The control dial can be set to other positions as required.
Recirculated air mode
In recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of
the vehicle and then fed back into the interior.
Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle
from getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a
tunnel or when standing in a traffic jam.
Switching recirculated air mode on
– Press the button - the warning light lights up in the button ⇒page 119, fig. 116 .
Switching recirculated air mode off
– Press again the button - the warning light in the button goes out.
The recirculated air mode is switched off automatically if the air distribu-
tion control is in position  ⇒ page 119, fig. 116 . You can also switch recirculated air mode on again from this setting by repeatedly pressing
button .
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period
of time. “Stale air” may result in
fatigue in the driver and passen-
gers, reduce attention levels and also cause the windows to mist
up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated
air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.AA
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