2005 SKODA OCTAVIA interior lights

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Contents
Layout of this Owner's Manual
(explanations)
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Using the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
An overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instruments and Indicator/Warning LightsGeneral view of the instrument cluster . . . . . .
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multi-functional indicator (onboard computer)*
Information display* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Navigation system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Key with light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the battery of the radio remote
control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchonisation of the remote control . . . . . . .
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric sliding/tilting roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lights and Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . .
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seats and Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting front seats electrically* . . . . . . . . . .
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heating the front seats* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net partition (Estate)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarette lighter*, power sockets . . . . . . . . . .
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heating and air conditioning system . . . . .
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climatic* (semi-automatic air conditioning
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning) . . . .
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and
ventilation)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting-off and Driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting steering wheel position . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching the engine off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shifting (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front and rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic gearbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6-speed automatic gearbox* . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic gearbox DSG* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Universal telephone preinstallation with voice
control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phone Phonebook* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bluetooth™* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mobile phones and two-way radio systems . .
The CD changer* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Why seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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So long as the child safety lock is switched on it is not possible to open the
door from the inside with the door opening lever. In this case the door can
be opened only from the outside.
Central locking system
Description
Unlocking or locking the vehicle causes all the doors and the fuel filler
flap* to be unlocked or locked at the same time by the central locking
system. The boot lid is unlocked when opening. It can be opened by
pressing the hand grip above the licence plate ⇒page 50, fig. 30 .
Operation of the central locking system is possible:
•from the outside using the vehicle key ⇒page 47,
•using the buttons for the central locking system ⇒page 48,
•by using the remote control ⇒page 52.
Indicator light in the driver's door on vehicles without anti-theft
alarm system
After the car is locked, the indicator light flashes after 2 seconds.
After the car is locked with the deactivated safe securing system, the indi-
cator light flashes only after 30 seconds.
Indicator light in the driver's door on vehicles with anti-theft alarm
system
After locking the vehicle the indicator light flashes for 2 seconds fast, then
more slowly.
If the vehicle is locked and the safe securing system ⇒page 47 is not oper-
ating, the indicator light in the driver door flashes for about 2 seconds fast,
goes out and starts to flash slowly after about 30 seconds. If the indicator light first of all flashes fast for about 2 seconds, afterwards
lights up for about 30 seconds and then flashes slowly, there is a fault in
the system of the central locking or the interior monitor*
⇒page 55.
Contact a specialist garage to obtain assistance.
Convenience operation of windows
One can open and close the electrically powered windows when unlocking
and locking the vehicle ⇒page 58, “Convenience operation of windows”.
Opening a single door*
This function allows one to just unlock the driver's door. The other doors
and the fuel filler flap* remain locked and are only unlocked after repetitive
unlocking.
If you wish, you can have your Škoda Dealer activate the function of the
single door opening mode.
Automatic locking*
All the doors and the boot lid are locked automatically once the car
reaches a speed of about 15 km/h.
If the ignition key is withdrawn, the car is then automatically unlocked
again. In addition, it is possible for the driver to unlock the car by pressing
the central locking button
 or by pulling the door opening lever.
If you wish, your Škoda Dealer can activate the function of the automatic
locking mode.
WARNING
Locking the doors prevents involuntary opening in an exceptional
situation (an accident). Locked doors prevent unwanted entry into
the vehicle from outside, for example at road crossings. Locked
doors do, however, make it more difficult for rescuers to get into
the vehicle in an emergency - danger to life!
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– Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to the left into the opening position ⇒page 47, fig. 27.
– Pull on the door handle and open the door.
•All the doors (only the driver's door on vehicles with anti-theft alarm
system) and the fuel filler flap* are unlocked.
•The boot lid is then unlocked.
•The switched on interior lights come on over the door contact.
•The safe securing system is deactivated.
•The windows are opened provided the key is held in the opening posi-
tion*. On vehicles fitted with anti-theft alarm system the window operation
is only possible 45 seconds after deactivation of the warning system.
•The indicator light in the driver's door stops flashing if the vehicle is not
fitted with an anti-theft alarm system* ⇒page 54.
Note
If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system*, you must
unlock the vehicle by inserting the key into the driver door you then have
to insert the key into the ignition lock and switch the ignition on within 15
seconds after opening the door. The alarm will be triggered if you do not
switch on the ignition within 15 seconds.
Closing the vehicle with the key
– Turn the key in the lock of the driver door to the right into the
closing position ⇒page 47, fig. 27 .
•The doors, the boot lid and the fuel filler flap* are locked.
•The switched on interior lights will switch off over the door contact.
•The windows and the electric sliding/tilting roof* are closed provided
the key is held in the locking position.
•The safe securing system is activated immediately.
•The indicator light in the driver door begins flashing.
Note
The opened driver door cannot be locked. It must be locked separately
after closing it.
Buttons for central locking
If the vehicle was not locked from outside, you can also unlock
and lock it with the rocker switch on the centre console without
the ignition switched on.
AA
AB
Fig. 28 Centre
console: Buttons for
central locking
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Folding out of the key
– Press button .
Folding up of the key
– Press button and collapse the key bit in the housing.
The turn signal lights flash twice as confirmation that the vehicle has been
unlocked. The vehicle will lock again automatically if you unlock the
vehicle using button but do not open a door or the boot lid within the
next 30 seconds. This function is intended to prevent the car being
unlocked unintentionally.
In addition, when the car is unlocked, the power seats and exterior
mirrors* move into the position assigned to this key. The stored setting of
driver seat and exterior mirrors is retrieved.
The turn signal lights flash once to confirm that the vehicle has been
correctly locked. If the turn signal lights do not flash, check the doors,
bonnet and boot lid again to ensure that they are closed. If the doors, the
bonnet or the boot lid remain open when the anti-theft alarm system is
activated, the turn signal lights do not flash until after they have been
closed.
When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the interior lights in the door
contact are automatically switched on or off.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing
system is activated, there must not be any person in the vehicle as
it is then not possible to open either a door or a window from the
inside. The locked doors make it more difficult for rescuers to get
into the vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note
•Operate the radio remote control only when the doors and boot lid are
closed and you have visual contact with the vehicle.
•Once in the car, you must not press the lock button  of the radio
remote control before inserting the key into the ignition lock in order to
avoid the car being inadvertently locked and, in addition, the anti-theft
alarm system* being switched on. Should this happen, press the unlock
button
 of the radio remote control.
Synchonisation of the remote control
If the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuating the remote control system
then it is possible that the code in the key and the control unit in the vehicle
are no longer synchronised. This can occur when the buttons on the radio-
operated key are actuated a number of times outside of the operative
range of the equipment or the battery on the remote control was replaced.
This means it is necessary to synchronise the code as follows:
•Press any button on the remote control.
•Pressing of the button means that the door will unlock with the key
within 1 minute.
A4
A4
A1
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Interior monitor* 
The interior monitor detects movements inside the car and
then triggers the alarm.
You must switch the interior monitor off if, for example, a child or
an animal inside the car might trigger the alarm.
Deactivation of interior monitor
– Switch off the ignition.
– Open the driver door.
– Press the button
 at the centre colum on the driver side
⇒ fig. 34 , the symbol
 lights up in the button.
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds.
The interior monitor is switched on again automatically the next time the
car is locked.
Note
•You can also switch off the interior monitor, by deactivating the safe
securing system ⇒page 47.
•The version of the button can differ depending on the equipment
installed in the vehicle.
Towing protection monitoring*
The towing protection monitoring should be switched off, if the
vehicle is transported (e.g. by rail or by ship) or should be towed.
Switching off the towing protection monitoring
– Switch off the ignition.
Fig. 34 Interior
monitor pushbutton
Fig. 35 Button for the
towing protection
monitoring
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– Open the driver door.
– Press the button
 at the centre colum on the driver side
⇒ page 55, fig. 35 , the symbol
 lights up in the button.
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds.
The interior monitor is switched on again automatically the next time the
car is locked.
Power windows*
Buttons on the driver's door
The power windows operate only when ignition is switched on. Opening a window
– A window is opened by pressing lightly on the respective
button in the door. The process stops when one releases the
button.
– Additionally you can open the window automatically (fully opened) by pressing the button up to the stop. Renewed
pressing of the button causes the window to stop immediately.
Closing a window
– A window is closed through pulling lightly on the respective button in the door. The closing process stops when one
releases the button.
– Additionally you can close the window automatically (fully closed) by pulling the button up to the stop. Renewed pulling
of the button causes the window to stop immediately.
The button for the individual windows is located in the armrest of the
driver's door ⇒fig. 36 , front passenger door and in the rear doors*
⇒ page 57, fig. 37 .
Buttons for the power window in the armrest of the driver's door Button for the power window in the driver's door
Button for the power window in the front passenger's door
Button for the power window in the rear door on the right*
Button for the power window in the rear door on the left*
Safety pushbutton*
Fig. 36 Buttons on the
driver's door
AA
AB
AC
AD
AS
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Safety pushbutton*
You can deactivate the buttons for the rear doors using the safety button
⇒ page 56, fig. 36 . The buttons for power windows at rear doors are
activated again by pressing the safety pushbutton again.
If the buttons for the rear doors are deactivated, the indicator light
 in
the safety switch lights up.
WARNING
•If you lock the vehicle from the outside, do not leave any person
in the vehicle since it is no lo nger possible to open the windows
from the inside in an emergency.
•The system is fitted with a force limiter ⇒page 58. The closing
process will be stop if an obstruction is detected and the window
will open again. You should nevertheless take particular care when
closing the windows! A person may otherwise suffer severe inju-
ries as a result of getting an arm, for example, jammed in the
window!
•It is recommended to deactivate the electrically operated power
windows in the rear doors (safety pushbutton) ⇒page 56, fig. 36
when children are being transported on the rear seats.
Note
•After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open or close the
windows for a further 10 minutes. The automatic window closing will not
operate during this time. The power windows are switched off completely
once you open the driver or front passenger door.
•When driving, use the existing heating, air conditioning and ventilation
system for ventilating the interior of the vehicle. If the windows are
opened, dust and other dirt can get into the vehicle. The wind noise is
more at certain speeds.
Switches in front passenger door and in rear doors
A switch for the relevant window is provided in these doors.
Opening a window
– Lightly press the appropriate switch down and hold it until the
window has moved into the desired position.
– Additionally you can open the window automatically (fully opened) by pressing the switch down up to the stop.
Renewed pressing of the button causes the window to stop
immediately.
Closing a window
– Lightly press the appropriate switch up and hold it until the
window has moved into the desired position.
ASAS
AS
AS
Fig. 37 Position of
switch in front
passenger door
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•The switching on of the described lights should only be undertaken in
accordance with the legal requirements.
•If a fault occurs in the light switch, the low beam comes on automati-
cally
•In the event of cool or humid weather conditons, the headlights can be
misted up from inside.
−The temperature difference between interior and external area of
the headlight lenses is decisive.
− When the driving lights are switched on, the light outlet surfaces are
free from mist after a short period. The headlight lenses can possibly
mist up at the border areas.
− It also concerns reverse light and turn signal lights.
− This mist has no influence on the life of the lighting system.
Automatic driving lamp control*
Switching on automatic driving lamp control*
– Turn the light switch ⇒page 63, fig. 41 into position
.
Switching off automatic driving lamp control*
– Turn the light switch into position 0.
If the light comes on when the driving lamp control is switched on, the side
lights and low beam as well as licence plate light light up at the same time.
You can also switch on the side lights, fog lights and rear fog light with the
light switch .
If the automatic driving lamp control* is switched on, the light is controlled
by a light sensor in the mount of the interior rear mirror. If the light intensity
drops below the set value, e.g when driving during the day into a tunnel,
the low beam and the side lights as well as the licence plate light come on
automatically. If the light intensity increases again, the lights switch off
automatically.
Motorway lights
If the automatic driving lamp control* has been switched on and the
vehicle speed is over 140 km/h for at least 10 seconds, the side lights and
low beam are switched on automatically.
If the vehicle speed is below 65 km/h for at least 2 minutes, the lights are
switched off.
Rain lights
If you move the windshield wiper lever in the position slow wipe for more
than 5 seconds, the side lights and low beam are automatically switched
on. The light is switched off when the windshield wiper lever is no longer
than 4 minutes in the position for slow or intermittent wipe.
Fig. 42 Dash panel:
Light switch
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