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Taking off cover
– Press the cover in direction of arrow ⇒fig. 174.
There is a risk of injuries, scalding, accidents and burns when carrying out
any work on the battery and on the electrical system. For this reason, it is
essential to comply with the warning instructions ⇒ stated below and
with the general applicable rules of safety.
WARNING
•The battery acid is strongly corrosive and must, therefore, be
handled with the greatest of care. Always wear protective gloves,
eye and skin protection when handling batteries. Corrosive fumes
in the air irritate the air passages and lead to conjunctivitis and
inflammation of the air passages in the lungs. Battery acid
corrodes dental enamel and creates deep wounds after contact
with the skin which take a long time to heal. Repeated contact with
diluted acids causes skin diseases (inflammations, ulcers, slin
cracks). Acids coming into contact with water are diluted accompa-
nied by significant development of heat.
•Do not tilt the battery otherwise battery electrolyte may flow out
of the battery vent openings. Protect the eyes with safety glasses
or a shield! There is the danger of suffering blindness! If any
battery electrolyte gets into your eye, rinse out your eye immedi-
ately with clear water for several minutes. Contact a doctor without
delay.
•Splashes of acid on your skin or clothes should be neutralised
as soon as possible using soap suds and then rinsed with plenty
of water. Contact a doctor immediately if you swallow battery elec-
trolyte.
•Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
•Hydrogen is released when you charge a battery and a highly
explosive gas mixture is produced. An explosion can be caused through sparkling over during unclamping or loosening of the
cable plug while the ignition is on.
•Bridging of the poles
will create a short circuit (e.g. through
metal objects, cables). Possible consequences of a short circuit:
Melting of lead struts, explosion and burning of the battery, jets of
acid spurting out.
•It is prohibited to work with a naked flame and light, to smoke or
to carry out any activities which produce sparks. Avoid creating
sparks when working with cables and electrical devices. Strong
sparking represents a risk of injury.
•Before carrying out any work on the electrical system, switch
off the engine, the ignition as well as all electrical components and
disconnect the negative cable (-) on the battery. If you wish to
replace a bulb it is sufficient to switch off the appropriate light.
•Never charge a frozen or thawed battery - risk of explosion and
caustic burns! Replace a frozen battery.
•Never use a battery which is damaged - risk of explosion! Imme-
diately replace a damaged battery.
Caution
•You must only disconnect the battery if the ignition is switched ,
otherwise the electrical system (electronic components) of the vehicle
may be damaged. When disconnecting the battery from the electrical
system of the vehicle, first disconnect the negative terminal (-) of the
battery. Then disconnect the positive terminal (+).
•When reconnecting the battery, first connect the positive terminal (+)
and only then the negative terminal (-) of the battery. You must on no
account connect the cables wrongly - risk of a cable fire!
•Ensure that battery acid does not come into contact with the vehicle
body otherwise damage could occur to the paintwork.
WARNING (continued)
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Operation in winter
The battery has to provide greater amounts of electricity during the winter.
It also has only part of the initial power output at low temperatures that it
has at normal temperatures.
A discharged battery may already freeze at temperatures just below
0°C.
We therefore recommend that you have the battery checked by a
specialist garage before the start of the winter, and recharged if neces-
sary.
Note
If the vehicle is not going to be driven for a period of some weeks when
there is very severe frost one should remove ⇒page 232 the battery and
store it in a place which is protected from frost. This prevents the battery
from freezing up and thereby being destroyed.
Charging the battery
A properly charged battery is essential for reliably starting
the engine.
– Read the warning notes ⇒ in “Working on the battery” on
page 228 and ⇒.
– Switch the ignition and all electrical components off.
– Only for “quick-charging”: Disconnect both battery cables (first of all “negative”, then “positive”). – Carefully attach the terminal clamps of the charger to the
battery terminals (red = “positive”, black = “negative”).
– You can now plug the mains cable of the charger into the power socket and switch on the charger.
– When charging is completed: switch the charger off and unplug the mains cable from the power socket.
– Only then should you disconnect the terminal clamps of the charger.
– Reconnect the cables to the battery (first of all “positive”, then “negative”).
It is not normally necessary to disconnect the cables of the battery if you
recharge the battery using low amperages (as for example from a mini-
charger ). Please also refer to the instructions from the charger manufac-
turer.
A charging current of 0.1 of the total battery capacity (or lower) is that
which should be used until full charging is achieved.
It is, however, necessary to disconnect both cables before charging the
battery with high amperages, so-called “ quick-charging”.
“Quick-charging” a battery is dangerous ⇒ in “Working on the battery”
on page 228. It requires a special charger and appropriate knowledge. We
therefore recommend that you have your battery quick-charged only by
your specialist garage.
A discharged battery may already freeze at temperatures just below 0°C.
⇒ . We recommend that you no longer use a battery which has thawed
out because the casing of the battery may be cracked through the forma-
tion of ice and this would allow battery electrolyte to flow out.
The vent plugs of the battery should not be opened for charging.
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WARNING
Never charge a frozen or thawed battery - risk of explosion and
caustic burns. Replace a frozen battery.
Removing and installing the battery
Removing and installing the battery
– Please also refer to the notes when working on the battery
⇒page 228.
– Switched off all electrical components and remove the ignition key.
– Pull off gasket and take out the cover of the plenum chamber in the direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 176 .
– Unclamp the battery negative terminal (-).
– Unclamp the battery positive terminal (+).
– Unscrew the screw ⇒fig. 177 completely and remove the
locking plate.
– Move the battery in the direction of the arrow and pull it out in an upward direction.
Fig. 176 Engine
compartment: plenum
chamber - cover
Fig. 177 Engine
compartment: The
battery
AA
AB
AC
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out the battery being ignited by the strong spark which results from
the engine being started.
•Do not affix the cable end to parts of the fuel and brake
system.
•Run the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any
rotating parts in the engine compartment.
•Do not bend over the batteries - risk of caustic burns!
•The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.
•Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering ciga-
rettes etc.) away from the battery - risk of an explosion!
Tow-starting and towing vehicle
General
Please pay attention to the following instructions if you are going
to use a tow rope:
Driver of the towing vehicle
– Do not drive off until the tow rope is taught.
– Release the clutch particularly gently when starting off or depress the accelerator particularly gently if your vehicle is
fitted with an automatic gearbox. Driver of the towed vehicle
– Switch the ignition on so that the steering wheel is not blocked
and you can also operate the turn signal lights, the headlight
flasher, the windscreen wipers and windscreen washer
system.
– Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position N if your vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
– Note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the engine is running. You will require significantly greater
physical force to depress the brake pedal and to steer the
vehicle if the engine is not running.
– Ensure that the tow rope is always kept taught.
Tow rope or tow bar
A tow bar is safest way of towing a vehicle and also minimizes any
shocks. You can use a tow rope only if a suitable tow bar is not available.
The tow rope must be elastic to protect the vehicle. Thus one should only
use plastic fibre rope or a rope made out of a similarly elastic material.
Attach the tow rope or the tow bar only to the towing eyes provided for
this purpose ⇒page 258, “Front towing eye” and ⇒page 258, “Rear
towing eye”.
Driving style
Towing another vehicle requires a certain amount of practice. Both drivers
should be familiar with the particular points about towing a vehicle.
Unskilled drivers should not attempt to tow in another vehicle or to be
towed in.
One should be constantly vigilant not to allow impermissibly high towing
forces or jerky loadings. There is always a risk of excessive stresses and
WARNING (continued)
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damage resulting at the points to which you attach the tow rope or tow bar
when you attempt to tow a vehicle which is not standing on a paved road.
Caution
If the gearbox of your vehicle no longer contains any oil because of a
defect, your vehicle must only be towed in with the driven wheels raised
clear of the ground, or on a special vehicle transporter or trailer.
Note
•Please comply with any legal requirements particularly regarding the
switched on signal systems, when towing in or tow-starting another
vehicle.
•The tow rope must not be twisted as it may in certain circumstances
result in the front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.
Front towing eye
The front towing eye is welded on behind the bumper on the right.
– Carefully pull the protective grille ⇒ fig. 196
off in
the right-hand area of the bumper.
Rear towing eye
The rear towing eye is welded on below the rear bumper on the right.
Tow-starting a vehicle
If the engine does not start, we generally do not recommend to
tow-start your vehicle. One should attempt to start the engine
using jump start cables ⇒page 255 or call on the services of the
SERVICE mobile.
If your vehicle has to be towed:
– Engage 2nd or 3rd gear with the vehicle stationary.
– Depress the clutch pedal fully and keep it depressed.
– Switch on the ignition.
– Wait until both vehicles are moving then release the clutch pedal slowly.
– Depress the clutch pedal fully when the engine fires and take the vehicle out of gear.
Fig. 196 Front
bumper: protective
grille of towing eye
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Fuses and light bulbs
Electric fuses
Replacing fuses
Defect fuses must be replaced.
Individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are
located on the left side of the dash panel behind the safety cover.
– Switch the ignition off and also the electrical component
affected.
– Use a screwdriver to take off the fuse cover ⇒fig. 197.
– Find out which fuse belongs to the component which is not operating ⇒page 261, “Fuse assignment”. – Take the plastic clip out of its fixture in the fuse cover, insert it
onto the respective fuse and pull out this fuse.
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips. Replace the defect fuse by a new fuse of the same ampere
number.
– Fit on the fuse cover again.
We recommend that you carry the box of replacement fuses with you
which was delivered in your vehicle. Replacement fuses 5) are available
at Škoda dealers.
Colour coding of fuses
Fig. 197 Left side of
the dash panel: fuse
cover
5)Replacement fuses are, on the other hand, part of the basic equipping of the ve-
hicle in some countries.
ColourMaximum amperage
light brown5
brown7,5
red10
blue15
yellow20
white25
green30
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Index273
Electronic immobiliser
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electronic stability programme (ESP) . . . . . 185 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Emergency operation Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Engine Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
switch off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Engine compartment Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Engine electronics EPC warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . 194, 198
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Exhaust gas inspection Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Exhaust gases Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70F
First-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
folding box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Folding down rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
For the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 194 Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fuel reserve Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Full wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
G
GearboxAutomatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hazard warning lights system . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Head airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Headlights Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . 66
Heating Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
The air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . 109
Heating of the external mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
I
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Inspecting the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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