2006 SKODA FABIA fuel reserve

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The fuel tank has a capacity of ab out 55 litres. The warning symbol  in the instrument cluster lights up when th e pointer reaches the reserve marking. There are now about 7 litres of fuel remaining in the tank. This symbol is a reminder for you, that you must refuel.
The following will be displayed in the information display*:
PLEASE REFUEL
A peep sounds as an additional warning signal.
Caution
Never run the fuel tank completely empty! An irregular fuel supply can result in poor ignition or misfiring. Unburnt fuel may get into the exhaust system and damage the catalytic converter.
Counter for distance driven
The distance which you have driven with your vehicle is shown in kilometres (km). On certain model versions, the readout is shown in “miles”.
The kilometer counter for distance driven is shown on the display when the ignition is switched off. The trip count er for distance driven is shown on the display after switching on the ignition. Yo u can then switch over to the counter display with the reset button.
Reset button
By briefly pressing the reset button ⇒page 13, fig. 2 you can switch over from the trip counter to the kilomete r counter. In order to recognize which counter for the distance driven is shown on the display at that moment, trip ⇒ fig. 3appears after the trip counter.
If you hold the reset button pressed fo r about 1 second, the trip counter is set back to zero.
If you hold the reset button pressed for longer than 3 seconds, a display regarding the kilometers still to be driven and the days until the following service interval (for this the trip counter is not set back) appears.
Fa u l t d i s p l a y
dEF will appear as a constant text in the display field of the counter for distance driven if there is a fault in the instrument cluster. Have the fault rectified as soon as possible by a specialist workshop.
Warning against excessive speeds*
An acoustic warning signal will sound wh en the vehicle speed exceeds 120 kilo- metres per hour. The acoustic warning si gnal will switch off again when the vehicle speed goes below this speed limit.
This function is only valid for some countries.
WARNING
Never seek to adjust the trip counter for distance driven while driving for safety reasons!
Fig. 3 Display: Counter for distance driven
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A6
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WARNING
•If you do not pay attention to the warning lights coming on and the corresponding descriptions and warning notes, this may result in severe body injuries or major vehicle damage.
•The engine compartment of your car is a hazardous area. There is a risk of injuries, scalding, accidents and fire when working in the engine compartment, e.g. inspecting and replenishing oil and other fluids. It is also essential to observe all warnings ⇒page 198.
Note
•Arrangement of the indicator lights depends on the model and model version. The symbols shown in the following functional description are to be found as indicator lights in the instrument cluster.
•Operational faults are shown in the instrument cluster as red symbols (priority 1 - danger) or yellow symbols (priority 2 - warning).
Electrohydraulic power steering⇒ page 29
EPC fault light (petrol engine)⇒page 29
Glow plug system (diesel engine)⇒page 29
Turn signal system for vehicles towing a trailer*⇒ page 30
Coolant temperature/coolant level⇒page 30
Electronic immobiliser⇒page 31
Fuel reserve⇒page 31
Engine oil⇒page 31
Brake pad wear*⇒page 32
Open door*⇒page 32
Fluid level in windshield washer system*⇒page 32
Control system for exhaust⇒page 32
Traction control system (TCS)*⇒page 33
Tyre pressure*⇒page 33
Selector lever lock* (automatic gearbox)⇒page 33
Electronic stability programme (ESP)*⇒page 33
Antilock brake system (ABS)*⇒page 34
Brake system⇒page 34
Airbag system⇒page 35
Diesel particle filter* (diesel engine)⇒page 36
Seat belt warning light*⇒page 37
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Electronic immobiliser 
Data is compared between the ignition key and the control unit when switching on the ignition. The indicator light  will light up for a few seconds when igni- tion key authorisation is confirmed.
The warning light will start flashing cont inuously if a non-authorised ignition key (for example the wrong ignition key) has been used. The engine cannot be started ⇒page 40.
It is only possible to start the engine of your car with a Genuine Škoda key with the matching code.
Fuel reserve 
The warning light  comes on, if the fuel level is still about 7 litres.
A peep sounds as an additional warning signal.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*:
PLEASE REFUEL
Engine oil 
The warning light  lights up red (low oil pressure)
The warning light comes on for a few seconds 2) when the ignition is switched on.
Stop the vehicle and switch the engine off if the warning light does not go off after the engine has started or flashes while driving. Check the oil level and top up with oil as necessary ⇒page 201.
3 peeps sound as an additional warning signal.
Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under the conditions prevailing to top up with oil. Keep the engine switched off and obtain professional assistance from a specialist garage, otherwise it could lead to severe engine damage.
Do not drive any further if the warning light flashes even if the oil is at the correct level. Do not run the engine no t at idling speed either. Contact the nearest specialist garage to obtain professional assistance.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*:
STOP OIL PRESS. ENGINE OFF! OWNER'S MANUAL!
The warning light  lights up yellow* (oil quantity too low)
If the warning light lights up yellow, the qu antity of oil in the engine is probably too low. Check as soon as pos sible the oil level or top up ⇒page 201 with engine oil.
A peep sounds as an additional warning signal.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*:
CHECK OIL LEVEL
The warning light will go out if the bonnet is left open for more than 30 seconds. If no engine oil has been replenished, th e warning light will come on again after driving about 100 km.
The warning light  flashes yellow* (engine oil level sensor faulty)
A fault on the engine oil level sensor is indicated additionally by an audible signal and the warning light coming on se veral times after the ignition has been switched on.
In this case have the engine inspecte d without delay by a specialist garage.2)The warning light  on vehicles fitted with information display does not come on after switching the ignition on, but only if a fault exists or the engine oil level is too low.
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Index251
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 179
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Exhaust gas
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Exhaust gas inspection
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Exterior mirror heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
F
Fastening elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
First-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 242
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fog lights with integrated turning light . . . . . . . . . . 58
Force limiter of the power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 175
Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fuel reserve
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Full wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Fuse
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
G
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Gearbox
mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
General view
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Headlights
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Heating the front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
I
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interior light
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Interior lighting
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
J
Jacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 230
K
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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