2005 SKODA OCTAVIA navigation

Contents5
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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The physical principle of a frontal collision . .
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Cockpit
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− Storage compartment* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indicator light for a switched off front seat passenger
airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note
•Equipment which is marked * is only standard on certain vehicle model
versions or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models.
•Vehicles with factory-fitted radio, mobile phone, navigation system,
CD player etc. are supplied with separate instructions for operating such
equipment.
•The arrangement of the controls and switches and the location of
some items on right-hand drive models may differ from that shown in
⇒ page 10, fig. 1 . The symbols on the controls and switches are the same
as for left-hand drive models. 108
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Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights23
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Information display*
Introduction
The information display provides you with information in a convenient way
concerning the current operating state of your vehicle . The information
system also provides you with data (depending on the equipment installed
in the vehicle) relating to the radio, mobile phone, multi-functional indi-
cator, navigation system and automatic gearbox.
Certain functions and operating conditions are always being checked on
the vehicle when the ignition is switched on and also while driving.
Functional faults, if required repair work and other information are indi-
cated by red symbols ⇒page 27 and yellow symbols ⇒page 28.
Lighting up of these symbols is combined with an acoustic warning signal.
Information and texts giving warnings are also shown in the display
⇒ page 30. The display of text is possible in the following languages:
Czech, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese.
You can select the desired language in the setting menu ⇒page 28.
The following information can be shown in the display (depending on the
equipment installed on the vehicle):
Fig. 10 Instrument
cluster: Information
display
Main menu⇒ page 24
Door, luggage compartment door and bonnet ajar
warning⇒page 25
Service Interval Display⇒page 16
Selector lever positions of the 6-speed automatic
gearbox⇒page 150
Selector lever positions of the automatic DSG⇒page 157
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Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights
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Main menu
– You can activate the MAIN MENU by pressing the rocker
switch ⇒fig. 12 for more than 1 second. – You can select the menu through the rocker switch . When
the pushbutton is briefly pressed, the information you have
selected is displayed.
You can select the following information (depending on the equipment
installed on the vehicle):
„MF Display ⇒ page 18
„The outside temperature
„Current consumption
„Average fuel consumption
„Range
„Distance driven
„Average speed
„Driving time
„Warning against excessive speeds
„Audio ⇒ page 25
„Navigation ⇒page 26
„Telephone ⇒page 167
„Vehicle status ⇒ page 26
„Setup ⇒ page 28
„Time
„Winter tyres
„Language
„Units
„Lights & Vision
„Aux. Heating (auxiliary heating)
„Back
Fig. 11 Information
display: Menu
Fig. 12 Information
display: Controls
AA
AA
AB
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Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights25
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
„Display off
After selecting the menu Display off the display is switched off. Press
rocker switch for at least 1 second to switch the display on again.
The menu Audio is only displayed when the Radio* is switched on.
The menu Navigation is only displayed when the Navigation* is switched
on.
Aux. Heating (auxiliary heating) is only then displayed, if the vehicle is
fitted with auxiliary heating*.
Note
If you do not activate the information display at that moment, the menu
shifts to one level higher every 10 seconds.
Door, luggage compartment door and bonnet ajar
warning
The door, luggage compartment door and bonnet ajar warning lights up
when at least one of the three items door, luggage compartment or bonnet
are not closed when the ignition is turned on. The symbol indicates which
door is still open or whether the luggage compartment door or bonnet is
not closed ⇒ fig. 13 .
The symbol goes out as soon as the doors, luggage compartment door
and bonnet are completely closed.
As an additional warning signal, a 3 time peep sounds if the car is driven
at a speed of more than 6km/hour and if the door, engine or luggage
compartment door is open.
Audio
These displays appear in addition to the normal information in the radio
display.
AA
Fig. 13 Information
display: Door warning
Fig. 14 Information
display: Radio display
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Operation of the radio system is described in separate operating instruc-
tions to be found in the on-board literature.
Navigation system*
The controls for the navigation system, radio, CD player are located in the
centre console on both sides of the monitor screen. Navigation data is
also shown in the information display of the instrument cluster.
Information and warning texts are displayed preferentially when the navi-
gation system is switched on.
Operation of the navigation system is described in separate operating
instructions to be found in the on-board literature.
Auto Check Control
Vehicle condition
The Auto Check Control carries out a check of certain functions and
vehicle components. The check is performed constantly when the ignition
is switched on, both when the vehicle is stationary, as well as when
driving.
Operational faults, urgent repairs, service work or other information
appear in the display of the instrument cluster. The displays are shown
with a red or yellow light symbol depending on the priority of the message.
The red symbols indicate danger (priority 1) while the yellow symbols indi-
cate a warning (priortity 2). Information for the driver may also appear in
addition to the symbols ⇒page 30.
There is at least one error message to be read when the term Vehicle
status is flashing in the main menu. After selecting this menu the first of
the error messages is displayed. If there are several error messages, they
Fig. 15 Information
display: Display of
operational fault
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Communication
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The CD changer*
The CD changer for the radio and navigation system is located in
the left side compartment of the luggage compartment.
Loading a CD
– Touch the button and guide the CD (compact disc) into the
CD-case . The CD is automatically loaded onto the next
free position in the CD-changer. The LED in the corre-
sponding button stops flashing.
Loading all CDs
– Hold the button pressed and guide all CDs one after the other into the CD-case . The LEDs in the buttons are no
longer flashing. Loading a CD to one definite position
– Touch button . The LEDs in the buttons light up at the
memory spaces, which are already assigned and flash in the
case of free memory spaces.
– Touch the desired button and guide the CD into the CD- case .
Ejecting a CD
– Touch the button , in order to eject a CD. For assigned memory spaces, now the LEDs light up in the buttons .
– Touch the corresponding button . The CD is ejected.
Ejecting all CDs
– Hold the button pressed for more than 2 seconds, in order to eject the CDs. All CDs in the CD-changer are ejected
consecutively.
Note
•Always guide the CD into the CD-case with the printed side
pointing upwards.
•Never push the CD with force into the CD-case as the insertion is
performed automatically.
•After loading a CD into the CD-changer, you must wait until the LED of
the corresponding button lights up. Then the CD-case is free to
load the next CD.
•If you have selected a position, on which a CD is already located, this
CD will be ejected. Take out the ejected CD and load the desired CD.
Fig. 151 The CD
changer
AC
AB
AD
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ABAD
ACAD
AD
AB
AA
AD
AD
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Index
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J
Jacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281, 282
K
Keeping windows demisted
The air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . 125
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
L
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Leather care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
light Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Lighting of the interior of the vehicle . . . . . . . 70
Lights Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Converting/masking over . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
switching them on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lights and Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Liquid in reservoir for windscreen washer system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 locking
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . 48
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lugagge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 92 Folding double hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Folding hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102M
Main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 68 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . 18
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165, 175 Bluetooth™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Open door Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Opening for skis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Operation in winter De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
The battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . 250
P
Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Parking aid at the rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Parking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Petrol engines Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
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