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The luggage compartment cover can also be put into the lower position on the supporting elements ⇒fig. 60.
The luggage compartment cover in the lower position is foreseen for storage of small objects of up to 6 kg. in weight.
The luggage compartment cover can also be stowed behind the rear seats ⇒ fig. 61.
WARNING
No objects should be placed on the luggage compartment cover, the vehicle occupants could be endangered if there is sudden braking or the vehicle collides with something.
Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not damaged as a result of obje cts placed in this area.
Note
When opening the tailgate, lift the luggage compartment cover - risk that objects placed in this area can slip forward!
The roof rack*
Description
Pay attention to the following points if you wish to transport luggage or other items on the roof of your vehicle:
•A special roof luggage rack system was developed for the vehicle, that is why you should only use a roof luggage rack which has been released for use by Škoda Auto a.s.
•The base carrier is the basis for a comp lete roof luggage rack system. Sepa- rate additional holders are required for safety reasons for transporting luggage, bikes, surfboards, skis and boats.
•The basic version of the roof luggage rack system and further components are obtainable as accessories from Škoda Service Partners.
Caution
•If you use other roof rack systems or if the roof bars are not properly fitted, then any damage which may result to yo ur car is not covered by the warranty agreements. It is therefore essential to pay attention to the fitting instructions supplied with the roof luggage rack system.
•On models fitted with a power sliding/ tilting roof, ensure that the opened sliding/tilting roof does not strike any items of luggage transported on the roof.
•Ensure that the opened tailgate does not collide with the roof load.
For the sake of the environment
The increased aerodynamic drag results in a higher fuel consumption. One should therefore take off the roof bar system after use.
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one to seesaw out a stuck vehicle. The sele ctor lever lock will click into place if the lever is in the N position for more than 2 seconds without the brake pedal being pressed.
The selector lever lock is only active if the vehicle is stationary or moving at speed of less than 5 km/hour. The lock is switched off automatically into posi- tion N when the car is travelling at a higher speed.
Shiftlock button
The Shiftlock button in the handle of selector lever prevents certain selector lever positions being engaged inadvertently. The selector lever lock is cancelled when you press the Shiftlock button.
Kickdown function
The kickdown function provides you with maximum accelera-
tion power.
Depressing the accelerator pedal allows th e kickdown function to be activated in the desired driving program. This function has precedence over the driving programme and serves for maximum a cceleration of the vehicle when exploiting the maximum power potential of the engine without taking into account the current selector lever position ( D, S or Tiptronic). The gearbox shifts down to one or several gears in line with the driving state and the vehicle accelerates. The gearbox does not shift up into the highest gear until the engine has reached its maximum revolutions for this gear range.
WARNING
Please note that using the kickdown function can result in the driven wheels spinning on a smooth or slippery road surface - risk of skidding!
Dynamic shift programme
The automatic gearbox of your vehicle is controlled electronically. Shifting up and down through the gears is performe d automatically on the basis of pre- defined driving programmes.
Adopting a moderate style of driving will cause the gearbox to select the most economical driving programme. Shifting up into a higher gear as soon as possible and shifting down as late as possible will have a favourable effect on your fuel consumption.
Adopting a sporty style of driving with rapid movements of the accelerator pedal combined with sharp accelerati on and frequent changes in speed, exploiting the top speed of the car or depressing the accelerator pedal (kick- down function), will cause the gearbox to sw itch over to this style of driving and shift down earlier with frequent changes in gears in comparison to the moderate style of driving.
Selecting the most appropriate driving programme for the particular style of driving is a continuous process. Irrespective of this it is, however, possible to switch or shift down into a dynamic sh ift programme by depressing the accel- erator rapidly. The gearbox shifts down into a lower gear matching the speed of the car and this allows you to accelerate rapidly (e.g. when overtaking) without having to depress the accelerator pedal fu lly into the kickdown range. The orig- inal programme will be reactivated to ma tch your particular style of driving once the gearbox has shifted up again.
When driving in hilly regions, the gears are selected to match uphill and down- hill sections. This avoids the gearbox fr equently shifting up and down when negotiating an uphill stretch. When driving downhill, it is possible to shift down into the Tiptronic position, in order to exploit the engine brake torque.
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Unleaded petrol
A vehicle fitted with a petrol engine must always be refuelled with unleaded petrol ⇒page 174. The automobile associations can provide you with informa- tion regarding the locations of fillin g stations which offer unleaded petrol.
Headlights
The low beam of your headlights is set asymmetrically. It illuminates the side of the road on which you are driving to a gr eater extent. If you drive abroad on the other side of the road, you will dazzle oncoming traffic.
It is necessary in order to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic to stick a sticker over a certain part of the headlights.
Headlight stickers can be obtained as a spare part from the Skoda Service Part- ners.
Headlights with module are designed for dr iving in countries with traffic on the right or on the left. Have this done always at a Škoda Service Partner.
Note
You can obtain further information rega rding masking over or converting the headlights from your Škoda Service Partner.
Avoiding damage to your vehicle
When driving on poor roads and lanes or when driving over kerbstones, steep ramps etc., you must pay particular atte ntion to ensuring that any low-slung parts of the vehicle, such as spoiler an d exhaust, do not touch the ground and get damaged.
This particularly applies to models with a lowered suspension (sport suspen- sion) and also when your vehicle is fully laden.
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