2006 SKODA FABIA snow chains

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Switching off
You can switch the ESP off and on again as you wish, by pressing the button ⇒ page 165, fig. 133. The ESP warning light ⇒page 33 lights up in the instru- ment cluster when the ESP is switched off.
The ESP should normally al ways be switched on. It may be good practice in certain exceptional cases, such as when you wish to have wheel slip, to switch off the system.
Examples:
•when driving with snow chains,
•when driving in deep snow or on a loose surface,
•when it is necessary to rock a car free when it has become stuck.
then you should switch on the ESP again.
WARNING
It is also not possible for the ESP to overcome the physical limits of the vehicle. Even if a vehicle fitted with ESP you should still always adapt your style of driving to the condition of the road surface and the traffic situation. This particularly applies when driving on slippery and wet roads. The increased safety offered must not tempt you to take greater risks than otherwise - risk of an accident!
Note
•All four wheels must be fitted with the same tyres in order to achieve problem-free operation of the ESP. Differ ing rolling circumferences of the tyres can lead to an undesirable reduction in the engine output.
•Changes to vehicle (e.g. on engine, on the brakes, on chassis or other assignment of tyres and wheels) can influence the function of the ESP ⇒ page 220, “Accessories, changes and replacement of parts”.
Traction control system (TCS)*
The traction control system prevents the driven wheels from
spinning when accelerating.
General
The TCS makes it much easier, and sometimes at all possible, to start off, accel- erate and climb a steep hill when the co nditions of the road surface are unfa- vourable.
Operating principle
The TCS switches on automatically when the engine is started and then conducts a self-test. The system monitors the speeds of the driven wheels with the aid of the ABS sensors. If the wheels are spinning, the force transmitted to the road surface is automatically adap ted by reducing the engine speed. This occurs at all speeds.
The TCS operates in combination with the ABS ⇒page 169, “Antilock brake system (ABS)*”. The TCS will not function if a fault exists in the ABS system.
Fig. 134 TCS switch
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The TCS warning light ⇒page 33 lights up in the instrument cluster when there is a fault on the TCS.
Switching off
You can switch the TCS off and on again as you wish by pressing the button ⇒ page 166, fig. 134. The TCS warning light ⇒page 33 lights up in the instru- ment cluster when the TCS is switched off.
The TCS should normally al ways be switched on. It may be good practice in certain exceptional cases, such as when you wish to have wheel slip, to switch off the system.
Examples:
•when driving with snow chains,
•when driving in deep snow or on a loose surface,
•when it is necessary to rock a car free when it has become stuck.
then you should switch on the TCS again.
WARNING
You should always adjust your style of driving to the conditions of the road surface and the traffic situation. The increased safety offered must not tempt you to take greater risks than otherwise - risk of an accident!
Note
•All four wheels must be fitted with the same tyres in order to achieve problem-free operation of the TCS. Differing rolling circumferences of the tyres can lead to an undesirable re duction in the engine output.
•Changes to vehicle (e.g. on engine, on the brakes, on chassis or other assignment of tyres and wheels) can influence the function of the TCS ⇒ page 220, “Accessories, changes and replacement of parts”.
Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)*
The electronic differential lock prevents an individual wheel
from slipping.
Models fitted with ESP are equipped with electronic differential lock (EDL).
General
The EDL makes it much easier, and sometimes at all possible, to start off, accel- erate and climb a steep hill when the conditions of the road surface are unfa- vourable.
Operating principle
The EDL is activated automatically, that is without any action on the part of the driver. It monitors the speeds of the driven wheels with the aid of the ABS sensors. Should only one drive wheel begin spinning on a slippery surface there will be an appreciable di fference in the speed of the driven wheels. The EDL function brakes the slipping wheel and the differential transmits a greater driving force to the other driven wheel. This control process is also accompa- nied by noises.
Overheating of the brakes
The EDL switches off automati cally if unusually severe stresses exist in order to avoid excessive heat generation in the disc brake on the wheel which is being braked. The vehicle can continue to be driven and has the same characteristics as a vehicle not fitted with EDL.
The EDL switches on again automatically as soon as the brake has cooled down.
WARNING
•Depress the accelerator carefully when accelerating on uniformly slippery road surfaces, such as ic e and snow. The driven wheels might still spin despite the EDL and affect the stability of the vehicle - risk of an accident!
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The steering characteristics can be changed by a specialist garage.
You will place great stresses on the power steering system if the steering is turne d to full lock when the v ehi cl e i s s ta ti onar y. Turning the stee ri ng to full lock in such a situation will be accompanied by noises.
It is still possible to fully steer the vehi cle if the power steering fails or if the engine is not running (veh icle being towed in). The only difference is that greater physical effort is required.
It is possible that the hydraulic pump of the power steering will not run due to the low vehicle network voltage if the batte ry has gone flat and the engine must started with the help off jump leads. This condition will be indicated by lighting up of the warning light.
The power steering operates again if the battery is charged to a specific range when engine is running. It also operates again, if the engine can be started with its own battery.
Caution
Do not leave the steering at full lock for more than 15 seconds when the engine is running - risk of dama ging the power steering!
Note
Have the steering inspected as soon as possible by a specialist garage if there is a leak or fault in the system.
Tyre inflation pressure-control system*
The tyre inflation pressure-control system compares with the aid of the ABS sensors the speed and also the rolling ci rcumference of the individual wheels. If the inflation pressure and therefore the rolling circumference of a wheel has changed significantly, the warning light  lights up in the dash panel ⇒ page 33. The tyre inflation pressure-control system functions late or too sensitively if:
•the structure of the tyre is damaged,
•the vehicle is loaded to one side or with a load on the roof,
•the wheels of an axle are loaded heavily (e.g. when towing a trailer or when driving uphill or downhill),
•the vehicle is operated in unfavourable winter conditions or on an unfirm ground,
•snow chains or emergency wheel are mounted,
•the driver has a sporty style of driving (with sharp acceleration and high speed when cornering).
Fig. 135 Button for setting the tyre inflation pressure control value
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Wheels and Tyres218
Winter tyres no longer offer the same winter performance once the tyre tread has worn down to a depth of about 4 mm.
Ageing also causes winter tyres to lose most of their winter performance prop- erties - even in cases where the remaining tread depth is still clearly more than 4 mm.
Speed restrictions apply to winter tyres as well as to summer tyres ⇒ page 215, ⇒.
You can fit winter tyres of a lower speed category to your vehicle provided that you also do not drive faster than the permissible maximum speed for such tyres, even if the possible maximum speed of your vehicle is higher. The corre- sponding tyre category can damage th e tyres when exceeding the permissible maximum speed.
Please pay attention to the notes if you decide to fit winter tyres ⇒page 213.
You can also fit so-called “all-year tyres” instead of winter tyres.
Please contact your specialist garage if there are any points which are not clear who will be able to provide you with information regarding the maximum speed for your tyres.
WARNING
You must on no account drive your car at more than the permissible maximum speed for your winter tyres - risk of an accident resulting from tyre damage and loss of control over your car.
For the sake of the environment
Fit your summer tyres on again in good time since summer tyres offer you better grip and handling on roads which are free of snow and ice as well as ar temperatures below 7 °C - the braking distance is shorter, there is less tyre noise, tyre wear is reduced and fuel consumption is reduced.
Note
Please observe the various differing legal requirements regarding tyres.
Unidirectional tyres*
The direction of rotation of the tyres is marked by arrows on the wall of the tyre . This indicates the direction of rotation of the tyre, and it is essential that the tyres are fitted on to run in this direction. Only then are the tyres able to provide the optimal properties in terms of grip, low noise, wear-and-tear and aqua- planing.
Should it be necessary to fit on a spar e wheel in exceptional cases with a tyre not dedicated to the running direction or in opposite running direction, please adopt a cautious style of driving as the tyre is no longer able to provide optimal grip and handling in such a situation. This particularly important on wet roads. Please refer to the notes ⇒page 223, “Spare wheel*”.
You should have the defective tyre replaced as soon as possible and restore the correct direction of rotation on all tyres
Snow chains
Snow chains must only be mounted on the front wheels.
When driving on wintry roads, snow chains improve not only traction, but also the braking performance.
For technical reasons, it is only permissi ble to fit snow chains with the following wheel/tyre combinations:
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Only use fine-link snow chains. They must not project more than 9 mm - including the chain lock.
Remove the full wheel trims before installing the snow chains.
Observe the national legal requirements relating to the use of snow chains and the maximum vehicle speed with snow chains.
WARNING
Please pay attention to the information in the supplied fitting instruc-tions of the snow chain manufacturer.
Caution
You must take the chains off as soon as you drive on roads which are free of snow. They adversely affect the handling of your vehicle, damage the tyres and are rapidly destroyed.
Note
•Only fit snow chains from the ra nge of Škoda genuine accessories.
•When driving with snow chains, switch off the traction control system (TCS).
Wheel sizeDepth (D)Tyre s iz e
5J x 1335 mm155/80
5J x 1435 mm165/70
6J x 1437 mm185/60
6J x 1543 mm185/55
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Index252
L
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Leather care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Lighting
Interior light and reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Storage compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Lighting of the inte rior of the vehicle
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Lights
converting/masking over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Lights and Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Liquid in reservoir for windscreen washer system
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Lock
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
lock
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 41
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Locking of the door
in an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 241
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Folding hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
M
Main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 60, 241
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 129
Mobiltelefon
Bluetooth™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
N
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
New tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
O
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Opening doors
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Operating the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Operation in winter
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . 199
P
Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Petrol engines
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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R
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Radio
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Raise vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Rear mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Recirculated air mode
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
S
Safe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Safety information
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting temperature
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Stability programme (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Storage compartment
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Switch in the driver door
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
T
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Temperature
outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Thickness of brake pads
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
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