2006 SKODA FABIA ECU

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CD changer*
Operating the CD changer*
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 corresponding 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-c hanger are ejected consecutively.
Note
•Always guide the CD into the CD-cas e 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 whic h a CD is already located, this CD will be ejected. Take out the ejected CD and load the desired CD.
•The magazine can take up to six standard CDs (diameter 12 cm). Please do not use 8 cm “single CDs”!
Fig. 103 The CD changer
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Tr a n s p o r t i n g c h i l d r e n s a f e l y
What you should know about transporting
children!
An introduction to the subject
Accident statistics have revealed that children are generally
more safely transported on the rear seats than on the front
passenger seat.
Children younger than 12 years of age should normally travel on the rear seat of the vehicle (take note of any national legal provisions which differ from this). They should be secured there by means of a child restraint system or by using the existing seat belts depending on thei r age, body size and weight. The child seat should be mounted behind the fr ont passenger seat for safety reasons.
The physical principle of an accident do es, of course, also apply to children ⇒ page 139, “The physical principle of a frontal collision”. They differ from adults in that their muscles and bone structure of children are not yet fully developed. Thus children are exposed to increased risk of injury.
Children should be transported by using special child safety seats in order to reduce this risk of injury.
Only use child safety seats which are offi cially approved, suitable for children and which comply with the ECE-R 44 stan dard, which classifies child safety seats into 5 groups ⇒page 159, “Classification of child seats into groups”. Child restraint systems which have been tested for conformity with ECE-R 44 have a non-detachable test seal (a large E within a circle and below this the test number) attached to the seat.
We recommend that you us e child safety seats from the Škoda genuine acces- sories. These child seats were developed and also tested for use in Škoda vehi- cles. They fulfil the standard ECE-R 44.
WARNING
Always comply with national legal provisions and instructions from the relevant child safety seat manufacturer when installing and using a child seat ⇒ in “Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats”.
Note
Any national legal provisions which vary from the information contained in this Owner's Manual take precedence over the information contained herein.
Important safety information regarding the use of child
safety seats
Correct use of child safety seats considerably reduces the risk
of injury!
WARNING
•All the occupants of the car - in part icular children - must wear a seat belt when the car is moving!
•Child ren less than 1.50 m in height or younger than 12 years must not use a normal seat belt without a child restraint system otherwise this
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Towing a trailer
Towing a trailer
Technical requirements
The towing device must satisfy certain technical requirements.
Your vehicle is designed primarily for transporting persons and luggage. It can, however, also be used fo r towing a trailer - provided certain technical equip- ment is fitted.
If your vehicle has alread y been supplied with a factory-fitted towing device then everything that is necessary for towi ng a trailer in technical terms, and in terms of the law, has already been taken into account.
Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pin powe r socket for the electrical connection between the vehicle and trailer. If the trailer which you wish to tow has a 7-pin connector , you can use a suitable adapter 4) from Škoda original accessories.
This work must be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's specifica- tions if a towing device is retrofitted.
Škoda Service Partners are familiar with de tails relating to retrofitting a towing device and for any necessary modifications to the cooling system.
WARNING
We recommend that you have the towing device from Škoda original accessories installed by a Škoda Servic e Partner. He is familiar with all the relevant details relating to retrofit ting such equipment. There is a risk of an accident if the towing device is not properly fitted!
General Maintenance
There are a number of points to pay attention to when towing
a trailer.
Tr a i l e r l o a d
The permissible trailer load must on no account be exceeded.
You can negotiate appropriat ely steeper inclines and descents if you do not make full use of the pe rmissible trailer load.
The trailer loads specified only apply for altitudes up to 1 000 metres above mean sea level. The fact that the engi ne power output drops with increasing he ig ht due to a low ering of a ir pres sure and thus the ability to climb, means that the towed weight must be reduced by 10 % for every further increase of 1 000 metres in height above sea level. The towed weight is the weight of the (laden) vehicle and the (laden) trailer together. One should take this into account before driving up to higher altitudes.
The trailer and drawbar load informatio n on the type plate of the towing device are merely test data for the towi ng device The data relating to your vehicle, which is often less than this test data, can be found in your vehicle registration documents or in the brochure - Technical Data .
Distribution of the load
Distribute the load in the trailer in such a way that any heavy items are located as close as possible to the axle. Secu re the items to prevent them slipping.
Tyre pressure
Correct the tyre inflation pressure on yo ur vehicle for that of “fully laden”, ⇒ page 214. The inflation pressure of the tyres fitted to the trailer adjust in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation.
4)In some countries the adapter is supplied with the towing device.
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If the quality of the diesel fuel is poor, it is then necessary to drain the fuel filter more often than stated in the Service schedule.
You can find information on refuelling ⇒page 195, “Refuelling”.
Caution
•Use a fuel which complies with the standard EN 590. Filling the tank even only once, which does not comply with th is standard, can result in damage to the fuel system.
•Water which has collected in the fuel fi lter can result in engine problems.
Operation in winter
Winter-grade diesel fuel
A different grade of diesel fuel is available at filling stations in winter than during the summer. Using “summer-grade diesel fuel” at temperatures below 0°C can result in operational problems because the diesel becomes viscous as a result of paraffin separation.
It is therefore the case that EN 590 prescribes diesel fuel class for certain periods of the year which can also be purchase d at the corresponding time during the year. “Winter-grade diesel fuel” will still operate properly even at a temperature of -20°C.
It is often the case in countries with diff erent climatic conditions that diesel fuels available have a different temperature characteristic. Škoda Service Partners and filling stations in the country concer ned will be able to provide you with information regarding the diesel fuels available.
Prewarming fuel
The vehicle is fitted with a fuel filter prewarming system. This secures operation of a vehicle using diesel fuel down to an environmental temperature of -25°C.
Caution
It is not permitted to add the various fuel additives on the market, including petrol, to diesel fuel in order to improve its flow properties.
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Inspecting and Replenishing
Engine compartment
Bonnet remote release
Bonnet remote release
– Pull the unlocking lever on the left below the dash panel
⇒ fig. 141.
The bonnet jumps out of its lock as a result of the spring force.
Opening and closing the bonnet.
Fig. 141 Bonnet release lever
Fig. 142 Radiator grille: Fuse
Fig. 143 Securing the bonnet with the bonnet support
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•Never spill oil and other fluids over the hot engine. Such fluids (e.g. the antifreeze contained in the coolant) may ignite!
•Avoid short circuits in the electrical system - particularly on the battery.
•Never place your hand into the radiator fan as long as the engine is still warm. The fan might suddenly start running!
•Never open the cap of the coolant expansion bottle as long as the engine is still warm. The co oling system is pressurized!
•Cover over the cap of the coolant expansion reservoir with a large cloth when opening it as protection for your face, hands and arms from hot steam or hot coolant.
•Do not let objects, such as e.g cleaning cloth or tools lie in the engine compartment.
•If you wish to work under the vehicle, you must secure the vehicle from rolling away and support it with suitable supporting blocks: the car jack is not sufficient for this - risk of injury!
•In cases where it be necessary to carry out inspection work when the engine is running there is an additional risk from rotating parts (e.g. the V-ribbed belt, alternator, radiator fan) and from the high-voltage igni- tion system. Please observe in addition the following:
− Never touch the electrical cables of the ignition system.
− Absolutely avoid any jewellery, loose items of clothing or long hair from getting into the rotating part s of the engine - Hazard! Therefore remove any jewellery beforehand, tie up your hair and wear tight fitting clothing.
•Please also comply with the warnin g instructions stated below when carrying out any essential work on th e fuel system or on the electrical system:
− Always separate the car battery from the electrical system.
− Do not smoke.
− Never carry out any work close to naked flames.
− Always keep a working fire extinguisher at hand.
Caution
When replenishing fluids in the engine, always ensure that the fluids are on no account mixed up. This may result in ma jor operating problems and also vehicle damage!
Overview of the engine compartment
The main inspection points.
Fig. 144 Diesel engine 1.9 litre/77 kW
WARNING (continued)WARNING (continued)
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–Engage 1st gear or if your vehicle is fitted with an automatic
gearbox, position the selector lever into position P.
– If a trailer is coupled, uncouple it.
– Take the vehicle tool kit and the spare wheel ⇒page 222 out of
the luggage compartment.
WARNING
•If you find yourself in flowing traffic switch on the hazard warning lights system and place the warning tria ngle on the side of the road at the prescribed distance from your vehicl e while observing all national legal provisions. In this way you are protecting not only yourself but also other road users.
•Never start the engine with the vehi cle sitting on the raised jack - danger of suffering injury!
Caution
If you have to change a wheel on a slope first block the opposite wheel with a stone or similar object in order to secure the vehicle from unexpectedly rolling away.
Note
Comply with the national legal regulations.
Changing a wheel
Always change a wheel on a level surface as far as possible.
– Take off the full wheel trim* ⇒page 225 or the caps ⇒page 226.
– In the case of light alloy wheels remove the wheel trim cap
⇒ page 226.
– Slacken the wheel bolts ⇒page 227.
– Jack up the vehicle until the wheel to be changed is clear of the
ground ⇒page 227.
– Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth,
paper etc.).
– Take off the wheel.
– Fit on the spare wheel and tighten the wheel bolts slightly.
– Lower the car.
– Tighten the wheel bolts firmly, alternately and diagonally using the
wheel wrench ⇒page 227.
– Mount the full wheel trim/wh eel trim cap or the caps.
Note
•All bolts must be clean and must turn easily.
•You must never grease or oil the wheel bolts!
•When fitting on unidirectional tyres, ensure that the tyres rotate in the correct direction ⇒page 213.
Subsequent steps
After changing the wheel, you must perform the following steps.
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into the wheel, can result in damage to the guide and centering elements of the full wheel trim.
•First check for yourself that the theft-deterrent wheel bolt is located ⇒ page 228, “Securing wheels against being stolen*” in the hole in the area of the valve before fitting the full wheel trim onto a steel wheel which is attached with a theft-deterrent wheel bolt.
Wheel trim caps*
Pulling off
– Carefully ⇒fig. 157 lever off the wheel trim cap using the removal
hook .
Wheel bolts with caps*
The caps are designed to protect the wheel bolts.
Pulling off
–Insert the plastic clip (in the car tool kit) sufficiently far onto the
cap until the inner catches of the clip are positioned at the collar of
the cap.
– Pull the cap off with the plastic clip ⇒fig. 158.
Installing
– Insert the caps onto the bolts.
Fig. 157 Pulling off the wheel trim cap
Fig. 158 Changing a wheel: Pull off cap from the wheel bolt
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