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– For headlights with module (halogen lamp H7) ⇒page 241,
fig. 173 turn the connector with the halogen lamp to the left up to
the stop and remove.
– For headlights with reflector (halogen lamp H4) pull off the
connector from the lamp, release the sprung wire clamp and pull
out the halogen lamp towards the rear.
– Replace the halogen lamp H7, insert the connector with the new
halogen lamp and turn to the right up to the stop.
– Replace the halogen lamp H4, insert into the opening in the
reflector (with the fixing lugs in the recesses), secure with the
sprung wire clamp, position the protective cap and mount the
connector.
– We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a
Skoda Service Partner after replacing the light bulb.
Turn signal light (at the front)
– Open the bonnet.
– Turn the lamp holder to the left ⇒page 241, fig. 171 and
remove the lamp holder with the light bulb.
– Replace the defective light bulb.
– Insert the lamp holder with light bulb into the headlight. Secure the
lamp holder by turning it to th e right until it locks in place.
Parking light at the front
– Open the bonnet.
– Remove the protective cap ⇒page 241, fig. 171.
– Grasp the light bulb holder an d pull it out of the headlight.
– Replace the light bulb in the light bulb holder and re-insert into the
headlight.
Fog lights
– Remove the grille next to the fog light (for turning light) or the grille
around the round fog light (for fog light) ⇒page 232.
– Release the screws ⇒fig. 174 and remove the fog light.
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Fig. 174 Structure of the light bulb of the fog light
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
– Turn the connector with the light bulb up to the stop towards the
left and remove.
– Change the light bulb, put the co nnector back into the headlight
and secure by turning to the right.
– Put the fog light in place with the catch on the side opposite the
grille and then press in the opposite part. Applies to turning light,
for round fog light screw in the 3 screws.
– Screw in the screws ⇒page 242, fig. 174 and re-insert the grille
⇒ page 232.
Storage compartment lighting*
We recommend having the light bulb replaced by a Škoda Service
Par tner.
– Push in a knife or similar from the side between the light and the
glove compartment ⇒fig. 175. Lever out the light carefully.
– Disconnect the plug connector.
– Replace the defective light bulb.
– Recreate the plug connection.
– Press the light into the glove compartment from below.
Interior light and reading light*
– Pull the diffusion disk (see arrow) downwards from the housing
⇒ fig. 176.
– Take the faulty light bulb out of the interior light and insert a new
one.
Fig. 175 Remove lighting in storage compartment on front passenger side
Fig. 176 Remove interior light
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Index254
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Towing eye
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Towing protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Tow-starting and towing vehicle
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Traction control system (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Turn signal system for ve hicles towing a trailer
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tyre inflation pressure
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tyres
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
U
Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Unidirectional tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Vehicle data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
W
W ashing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Wheel
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
slackening and tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Wheel bolts lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213, 225
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Windows
de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Windscreen Wiper and Washer System
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Wiper blades
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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