
Fuses and light bulbs257
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Parking light at the front
– Open the bonnet.
– Remove the protective cap ⇒page 255, fig. 183 .
– Grasp the light bulb holder and 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 246.
– Release the screws ⇒fig. 186 and remove the fog light. – Turn the connector with the light bulb up to the stop towards
the left and remove.
– Change the light bulb, put the connector back into the head- light 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 ⇒fig. 186 and re-insert the grille
⇒ page 246.
– We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a Skoda Service Partner after replacing the light bulb.
Storage compartment lighting*
AB
Fig. 186 Structure of
the light bulb of the fog
light
Fig. 187 Remove
lighting in storage
compartment on front
passenger side
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We recommend having the light bulb replaced by a Škoda
Service Partner.
– Push in a knife or similar from the side between the light and the glove compartment ⇒page 257, fig. 187 . 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. 188 .
– Take the faulty light bulb out of the interior light and insert a new one.
– Pull the light bulb out of its holder and insert the new one.
– Press the diffusion disk back into the housing until it clicks into place (ensure that it is in the right position).
Licence plate light
– Open the tailgate and screw off the light glass.
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one.Fig. 188 Remove inte-
rior light
Fig. 189 Remove the
licence plate light
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Technical Data
General
Identification data
Vehicle data sticker
The vehicle data sticker ⇒fig. 195 is located on the floor of the luggage
compartment and is also stated in the Service schedule.
The vehicle data sticker contains the following data:
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
Vehicle type
Gearbox code, paint number, interior equipment number, engine
output, engine code
Partial description of the vehicle Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number - VIN (vehicle body number) is stamped
into the engine compartment on the right hand shock absorber dome. This
number is also located on a sign on the lower left hand edge below the
windscreen (together with a VIN bar code).
Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the engine block.
Type plate (production plate)
The type plate is located in the engine compartment at the front on the left
hand shock absorber dome.
Homologation sign
The homologation sign is located on the lock carrier. Vehicles for certain
countries do not have an homologation sign.
Sticker on inside of fuel filler flap
The sticker is affixed to the inside of the fuel filler flap. The sticker contains
the following data:
•The prescribed types of fuel,
•Tyre size,
•Tyre pressure.
Note
•You will find the technical data of your vehicle in the separate brochure
"Technical Data".
Fig. 195 Vehicle data
sticker
A1
A2
A3
A4
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Index269
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
R
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
RadioOperating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Raise vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rear mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Recirculated air mode Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Removing seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
S
Safe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety information Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . 124
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting temperature Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Stability programme (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Storage compartment Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Switch in the driver door Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
T
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Temperature outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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