2006 SKODA ROOMSTER technical data

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opened, dust and other dirt can get into the vehicle. The wind noise is
more at certain speeds.
Force limiter of the power windows
The electrically operated power windows are fitted with a force limiter. It
reduces the risk of bruises or injuries when closing the windows.
If there is an obstacle, the closing process is stopped and the window
goes down by several centimeters.
You must try to close the window again within 10 seconds, even if the
obstacle was not yet removed, the closing process is stopped. During this
time it is not possible to automatically close the window. The force limiter
is still switched on.
The force limiter is only switched off, if you attempt to close the window
within the next 10 seconds -
the window closes now with full strength!
If you wait longer than 10 seconds, the force limiter is switched on again.
WARNING
You should take particular care when closing the windows! You
may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a result of getting an arm,
for example, jammed in the window!
Window convenience operation
You can open and close the window with power windows as
follows when unlocking and locking the vehicle. Opening windows with the key
– Turn the key in the lock of the driver door into the opening
position and hold it until all the windows are open.
Closing windows with the key
– Turn the key in the lock of the driver door into the closing posi- tion and hold it there until all of the windows are closed.
You can interrupt the opening or closing operation of the windows imme-
diately by releasing the key.
WARNING
•Obstruction protection is not active during the convenience
operating feature ⇒ in “Switch for power windows” on page 51.
•You should take particular care when closing the windows! You
may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a result of getting an arm,
for example, jammed in the window!
Operational faults
Electrically operated power windows do not operate
If the battery of the car has been disconnected and then reconnected, the
electrically operated power windows do not operate. The system must be
activated. Proceed as follows in order to re-establish the function:
•turn the key in the lock of the driver door into the closing position and
hold it there until all of the windows are closed,
•release the key,
•once again insert the key and turn it into the closing position for about
3 seconds.
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Lights and Visibility
Lights
Switching lights on and off
Switching on side lights
– Turn the light switch ⇒fig. 32 into position
.
Switching on the low beam and main beam
– Turn the light switch into position
.
– Press the main beam lever forward in order to switch on the main beam ⇒page 59, fig. 37 .
Switching off all lights
– Turn the light switch into position O.
Switching on daylight driving lights*
– Remove the cover of the fuse box on the left side of the dash panel ⇒page 249.
Fig. 32 Dash panel:
Light switch
Fig. 33 Fuse box:
Switch for daylight
driving lights
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WARNING
If there is a fault in the corn ering lights, the warning light  flashes
in the instrument cluster. The cornering lights are automatically
lowered to the emergency position, which prevents a possible
dazzling of oncoming traffic. Thus the illuminated length of the
road is shortened. Drive carefully and have the car inspected imme-
diately by a specialist garage.
Fog lights* 
Switching on the fog lights 
– First of all turn the light switch into position  or  ⇒ fig. 34 .
– Pull the light switch out to the first detent .
The rear fog light warning light  ⇒ page 27 lights up in the instrument
cluster when the fog light is switched off.
Fog lights with integrated turning light*
The turning light is intended for a better illumination of the
vehicle close range when turning, parking etc.
The turning light is controlled in line with the steering angle or by switching
on the turn signal light in the following circumstances:
•vehicle speed max. 40 km/h,
•low beam switched on,
•no reverse gear engaged,
•no hazard warning light system switched on.
A fault in the turning light is indicated by the warning light
 lighting up or
flashing.
Note
If the fog lights are switched on, the function of the turning light is not
active.
Rear fog light 
Switching on the rear fog light 
– First of all turn the light switch into position  or  ⇒ fig. 34 .
Fig. 34 Dash panel:
Light switch
A1
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Switch for hazard warning lights 
– Press switch  ⇒ page 59, fig. 36 to switch the hazard
warning light system on or off.
All the turn signal lights on the vehicle flash at the same time when the
hazard warning light system is switched on. The indicator light for the turn
signals and the indicator light in the switch also flash at the same time. You
can also switch on the hazard warning light system if the ignition is
switched off.
Please comply with any legal requirements when using the hazard
warning light system.
Note
Switch on the hazard warning light system if, for example:
•you encounter traffic congestion,
•your vehicle breaks down or an emergency situation occurs.
The turn signal   and main beam lever 
The parking lights and headlight flasher are also switched
on and off using the turn signal and main beam lever.
The turn signal and main beam lever perform the following func-
tions:
Right
 and left  turn signal light
– Push the lever upwards or downwards ⇒fig. 37 .
– If you only wish to flash three times (the so-called conven- ience turn signal*), push the lever briefly up to the upper or
lower pressure point and release it.
– Turn signal for changing lanes - in order to only flash briefly, move the lever up or down to the pressure point and hold it in
this position.
Fig. 36 Dash panel:
Switch for hazard
warning lights
Fig. 37 Turn signal and
main beam lever
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Door contact switching mechan ism (on the front and rear*
door)
– Press the switch to the right into position
 ⇒ page 60,
fig. 38 .
– On the version without reading lights press the switch into the middle position
.
Switching the interior light on
– Press the switch to the left into position
.
Switching the interior light off
– Press the switch into the middle position O.
– On the version without reading lights press the switch to the right, the symbol O appears.
Reading lights

– Press on one of the switches ⇒page 60, fig. 38 in order to
switch the right or left reading light on or off.
Lighting of storage compar tment on the front passenger
side
– When opening the flap of the storage compartment on the front passenger side the lighting in the storage compartment
comes on.
– The light switches on automatically when the parking light is switched on and goes out when the flap is closed.
The interior light is switched on for about 20 seconds when a vehicle with
a central locking system is unlocked, when a door is opened or when the ignition key is removed. The requirement for this is that the switch is in the
door contact position. The inner light goes out out immediately after the
ignition is switched on.
A time delay switch* causes the inner lighting on vehicles without a central
locking system stays on for a few seconds after the doors have been
closed. The inner light goes out out immediately after the ignition is
switched on.
The interior lighting is switched off after about 30 minutes when a door has
been left open in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
Rear interior lighting*
The rear interior lighting
⇒fig. 39 is actuated by moving the switch to the
symbol , O or to the middle position .
The same principles apply for the interior lighting at the rear as for the for
the interior lighting at the front ⇒page 60.
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AB
Fig. 39 Roof liner light
at the rear
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You can pull the sun visor for the driver or front passenger out of the fixture
and swivel it toward the door in the direction of the arrow
⇒page 62,
fig. 41 .
A vanity mirror*, which is provided with a cover, is located in the sun visor
on the front passenger side. Push the cover in direction of arrow .
WARNING
The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the
deployment area of the head airbags if any objects, such as ball-
point pens etc. are attached to them. This might result in injuries to
the occupants if the head airbag is deployed.
Windshield wiper and wash system
Windshield wiper
You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic
wipe/wash using the windscreen wiper lever.
The windscreen wiper lever ⇒fig. 42 has the following positions:
Finger-operated wiping
– Position the lever down into position if you wish to wipe the windscreen only for a single wipe - spring-tensioned position.
Intermittent wiping
– Position the lever up into position .
– Set with the switch the desired break between the indi- vidual wiper strokes
A1
A2
Fig. 42 Windscreen
wiper lever
A4
A1
AA
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Headlight cleaning system*
The headlights are being cleaned after the windscreen washer system
has been operated for the fifth time, the low beam or main beam are
switched on as well as the windscreen wiper lever is held in the position
⇒ page 63, fig. 42 for about 1 second.
You should remove stubborn dirt (such as insect residues) from the head-
light lenses at regular intervals, for example when refuelling. Please refer
to the following guidelines ⇒page 201, “The headlight lenses”.
You should remove any snow from the fixtures of the washer nozzles and
clear ice in winter with a de-icing spray in order to ensure proper operation
of the cleaning system.
Replacing wiper blades for the windscreen wipers
Taking off the wiper blade
– Fold windscreen wiper arm away from the windscreen.
– Press the locking button, in order to unlock the wiper blade and pull off in the direction of arrow.
Attaching a wiper blade
– Push the wiper blade until it locks up to the stop.
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
– Fold the windscreen wiper arm back onto the windscreen.
Wiper blades in proper condition are essential to obtain good visibility.
Wiper blades should not be allowed to become dirtied by dust, insect
remains and preserving wax.
Juddering or smearing of the wiper blades could then be due to wax resi-
dues left on the windscreen by vehicle washing in automatic vehicle wash
systems. It is therefore important to degrease the lips of the wiper blades
after every pass through an automatic vehicle wash system .
WARNING
•If the windscreen wipers are handled carelessly, there is a risk
of damage to the windscreen.
•You should clean the wiper blades regularly with a windscreen
cleaner in order to avoid any smears. Clean a wiper blade with a
sponge or cloth if it is very dirty, for example from insect residues.
•Replace the wiper blades once or twice a year for safety
reasons. The wiper blades are available from Škoda Service
Partners.
A5
Fig. 43 Wiper blade for
the windscreen wiper
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Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror*
– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror
surface is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
The exterior mirror heater only operates when the engine is running.
WARNING
•Convex (curved outward) or a spherical exterior mirrors
increase the vision field. They do, however, make objects appear
smaller in the mirror. These mirror s are only of limited use, there-
fore, for estimating distances to the following vehicles.
•Use whenever possible the interior rear mirror, for estimating
the distances to the following vehicles.
Note
•Do not touch the surfaces of the exterior mirrors if the exterior mirror
heater is switched on.
•You can set the exterior mirrors by hand, if the power setting function
fails at any time, by pressing on the edge of the mirror surface.
•Contact your specialist garage if a fault exists with the power setting of
the exterior mirrors.
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