2006 SKODA SUPERB brake pads

Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights
32
Coolant temperature, Coolant quantity 
The warning light  comes on for a few seconds 1) when the ignition is
switched on.
The coolant temperature is too high or the coolant level too low if the
warning light
 does not go out after the engine is started or flashes while
driving.
3 peeps sound as an additional warning signal.
In this case stop and switch the engine off and check the coolant level;
top up the coolant as necessary. Please also refer to the additional
instructions ⇒page 226, “Replenishing the coolant”.
Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under
the conditions prevailing to top up with coolant. Keep the engine
switched off and obtain professional assistance from a specialist garage,
otherwise it could lead to severe engine damage.
If the coolant is within the specified range, the increased temperature may
be caused by an operating problem at the coolant fan. Check the fuse for
the coolant fan, replace it if necessary ⇒page 260, “Replacing fuses”.
Do not continue driving if the warning light does not go off although the
fluid is at the correct level and also the fuse of the fan is in proper order.
Contact a specialist garage to obtain assistance.
Please also refer to the additional instructions ⇒page 226, “Replenishing
the coolant”.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*:
STOP CHECK COOLANT SERVICE MANUAL (STOP! CHECK
COOLANT! OWNER'S MANUAL)
WARNING
•If you must stop for technical reasons, then park the vehicle at
a safe distance from the traffic and switch off the engine and switch
on the hazard warning light system ⇒page 59.
•Take care when opening the coolant expansion bottle. If the
engine is hot, the cooling system is pressurized - risk of scalding!
It is best to allow the engine to cool down before removing the cap.
•Do not touch the coolant fan! The coolant fan may switch on
automatically even if the ignition is off.
Thickness of the brake pads 
If the warning light  comes on, contact a specialist garage immediately
and have the brake pads on all of the wheels inspected.
A peep sounds as an additional warning signal.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*:
CHECK BRAKE PADS
Bonnet 
The warning light  comes on when the ignition is switched on if the
bonnet is unlocked.
Fuel reserve 
The warning light  comes on, if the fuel level is still below 8 litres.
1)The warning light  on vehicles fitted with information display does not come on
after switching the ignition on, but only if the coolant temperature is too high or the
coolant level is too low.
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The reversing lights will come on once reverse gear is engaged, provided
the ignition is on.
WARNING
Never engage the reverse gear when driving - risk of accident!
Note
•One should not lay the hand on the shift lever while driving the vehicle.
The pressure of the hand will be transferred to the gearshift forks in the
gearbox. This can, over a period of time, lead to early wear of the gearshift
forks.
•Depress the clutch pedal fully when changing gears, in order to avoid
unnecessary wear and damage.
Handbrake
Applying the handbrake
– Pull the handbrake lever up fully.
Releasing the handbrake
– Pull the handbrake lever up slightly and at the same time
press in the locking button ⇒fig. 118 .
– Hold the button pressed and push the handbrake lever down fully ⇒ .
The handbrake warning light  lights up when the handbrake is applied,
provided the ignition is on.
A warning signal sounds and the following text appears in the display* if
you have inadvertently driven off with the handbrake applied:
"Handbrake on"
The handbrake warning is activated if you drive at a speed of more than 5
km/h for more than 3 seconds.
WARNING
•Please note that the handbrake must be fully released. A hand-
brake which is only partially released can result in the rear brakes
overheating which will have a nega tive effect on the operation of
the brake system - risk of accident! In addition this can result in
premature wear of the rear brake pads.
•Never leave children unattended in the vehicle. The children
might, for example, release the handbrake or take the vehicle out of
gear. The vehicle might then move off - risk of accident!
Fig. 118 Centre
console: Handbrake
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Intelligent Technology
188
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 ice and snow. The driven
wheels might still spin despite the EDL and affect the stability of the
vehicle - risk of an accident!
•You should always adapt your style of driving to the condition
of road surface and to the traffic situation even when your vehicle
is fitted with EDL. The increased safety offered must not tempt you
to take greater risks than otherwise - risk of an accident!
Note
•If the ABS warning light comes on, this may also indicate a fault in the
EDL. Please have the car inspected as soon as possible by a specialist
garage.
•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 EDL
⇒ page 242, “Accessories, changes and replacement of parts”.
Brakes
What has a negative effect on braking efficiency?
Wear-and-tear
Wear-and-tear to the brake pads is greatly dependent on the operating
conditions of the vehicle and your style of driving. Particularly if you drive
a great deal in towns and over short distances or if you adopt a sporty style of driving, it may be necessary to have the thickness of the brake pads
inspected at a specialist garage between the service inspections.
Wet roads or road salt
There may be a certain delay before the brakes take full effect under
certain conditions such as when driving through water, during heavy rain
showers or after the vehicle has been washed in an automatic vehicle
wash, since the brake discs and brake pads may be moist or even have a
coating of ice on them in winter. You should dry the brakes as soon as
possible (by applying and releasing the brakes several times, if the road
conditions and the traffic situation allows it).
There also may be a certain delay before the full braking efficiency is avail-
able when driving on roads which have been treated with road salt if you
have not used the brakes for some considerable time beforehand. The
layer of salt on the brake discs and brake pads must first be rubbed off
when you apply the brakes.
Corrosion
Corrosion on the brake discs and dirt on the bake pads occur if the vehicle
has been parked for a long period and if you do not make much use of the
braking system.
We recommend cleaning the brake discs by firmly applying the brakes at
a fairly high speed if you do not make much use of the braking system or
if surface corrosion is present
⇒.
Faults in the brake surface
If you notice that the braking distance has suddenly become longer and
that the brake pedal can be depressed further, it is possible that a brake
circuit of the dual-circuit brake system has failed. Drive, in such cases, to
the nearest specialist garage without delay in order to have the problem
rectified. Drive at a reduced speed while on your way to the dealer and
adapt your style of driving to the higher brake pedal pressure required.
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Low brake fluid level
An insufficient level of brake fluid may result in problems in the brake
system. The level of the brake fluid is monitored electronically
⇒page 36,
“Brake system ”.
WARNING
•Only apply the brakes for the purpose of drying and cleaning the
brake discs if the traffic conditions permit this. Do not place any
other road users in jeopardy.
•When retrospectively mounting a front spoiler, solid wheel hubs
etc. one must ensure that the air supply to the front wheel brakes
is not reduced otherwise the braking system could run too hot.
•Allow for the fact that new brake pads do not achieve their full
braking efficiency until approximately 200 kilometres. New brake
pads must be first “run in” before they develop their optimal fric-
tion force. You can, however, compensate for this slightly reduced
braking force by increasing the pressure on the brake pedal. This
guideline also applies to any new brake pads installed at a future
date.
Caution
•Never allow the brakes to rub by applying slight pressure if you do not
wish to brake the vehicle. This causes the brakes to overheat and can also
result in a longer braking distance and excessive wear.
•Before negotiating a steep downhill section, please reduce your
speed, shift down into the next lower gear (manual gearbox) or select a
lower driving stage (automatic gearbox). This enables you to make full use
of the braking power of the vehicle and reduces the strain on the brakes.
Any additional braking should be done intermittently, not continuously.
Brake booster
The brake booster boosts the pressure which you generate with the brake
pedal. The necessary pressure is only generated when the engine is
running.
WARNING
•Never switch off the engine before the vehicle is stationary.
•The brake booster only operates when the engine is running.
Greater physical effort for braking is required when engine is
switched off. Because if you do not stop as normal, this can cause
an accident and severe injuries.
Antilock brake system (ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels locking when braking.
General
The ABS contributes significantly to enhancing the active safety of your
vehicle. Compared to a car not fitted with the ABS brake system, you are
able to retain optimal steering ability even during a full brake application
on a slippery road surface because the wheels do not lock up.
You must not expect, however, that the braking distance will be shorter
under all circumstances as a result of the ABS. The braking distance for
example on gravel and fresh snow, when you should anyway be driving
slowly and cautiously, will be longer.
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New brake pads
Allow for the fact that new brake pads do not achieve their full braking effi-
ciency until approximately 200 kilometres. New brake pads must be first
“run in” before they develop their optimal friction force. You can, however,
compensate for this slightly reduced braking force by increasing the pres-
sure on the brake pedal.
This guideline also applies to any new brake pads installed at a future
date.
During the running-in period, you should avoid excessive stresses on the
brakes. This includes, for example, violent braking, particularly from very
high speeds, and also when crossing mountain passes.
Catalytic converter
Proper operation of the emission control system (catalytic
converter) is of major significance for driving your vehicle
in an environmentally conscious way.
Please refer to the following guidelines:
– For vehicles with petrol engine only refuel with unleaded petrol
⇒page 214, “Grades of petrol”.
– Never run the fuel tank completely empty.
– Do not switch off the ignition while you are driving the vehicle.
– Do not pour too much oil into the engine ⇒page 223,
“Replenishing engine oil”. – Do not tow-start the vehicle over a distance of more than 50
metres ⇒page 258, “Tow-starting a vehicle”.
If you drive your vehicle in a country in which unleaded petrol is not avail-
able, you must have the catalytic converter replaced later when driving the
vehicle into a country in which use of a catalytic converter is mandatory.
WARNING
•In view of the high temperatures which may be produced in the
catalytic converter, one should always park a vehicle in such a way
that the catalytic converter cannot come into contact with easily
flammable materials below the vehicle - a risk of fire!
•Never use additional underbody protection or corrosion-protec-
tion agents for the exhaust pipes, catalytic converters or heat
shields. Such substances might ignite when driving - risk of fire!
Caution
•Vehicles fitted with catalytic converter should never be allowed to let
the fuel tank to run 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.
•Filling the tank even only once with leaded petrol will result in the cata-
lytic converter being destroyed.
•If you detect misfiring, a drop in performance or irregular engine
running when driving, reduce your speed immediately and have the
vehicle inspected by the nearest specialist garage. The symptoms
described may be caused by a fault in the ignition system. Unburnt fuel
may get into the exhaust system and damage the catalytic converter.
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The radiator fan may continue running for up to 10 minutes after the
engine has been switched off - even if the ignition is also off. It may also
switch on suddenly after a certain time, if
•the coolant temperature has risen because of an accumulation of heat
or
•the warm engine compartment is heated up additionally by strong
sunlight.
WARNING
You must therefore be aware when working in the engine compart-
ment that the fan may switch on suddenly - risk of injury!
Brake fluid
Inspecting the brake fluid level
You can also see the location of the brake fluid reservoir in the
engine compartment from the general view of the engine
compartment ⇒page 220. The brake fluid reservoir on right-
hand steering models is positioned on the other side of the
engine compartment.
– Switch the engine off.
– Open the bonnet ⇒ in “Working in the engine compart-
ment” on page 219.
– Pull off the rubber seal ⇒fig. 177 partially away and lift the
cover slightly.
– Inspect the brake fluid level at the reservoir . The level must be between the “MIN” and “MAX” markings. The markings are
indicated on the side of the reservoir.
A slight drop in the fluid level results when driving due to normal wear-and-
tear and automatic adjustment of the brake pads, and is perfectly normal.
There may be an indication of a leak in the brake system, however, if the
fluid level drops significantly within a short time or if it drops below the
“MIN” marking. A situation where the brake fluid level is too low is indi-
cated by the warning light
 lighting up in the instrument cluster
⇒ page 36. In this case stop the car immediately and do not drive any
further! Contact a Škoda Dealer to obtain professional assistance.
WARNING
•Read and observe the warning notes ⇒page 219, “Working in
the engine compartment” before working in the engine compart-
ment.
Fig. 177 Engine
compartment: Brake
fluid reservoir
AB
AC
AA
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Index271
Index
A
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Adjusting front seats manually . . . . . . . . . 72
electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Air conditioning system Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Alternator Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Antilock brake system - ABS
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Attaching child safety seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Emergency programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Automatic seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . 206
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . 65
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . 199
B
B rake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 228 change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . 230
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Belt Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Biofuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Blocking
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Brake system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Button on the driver's door Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Buttons on the driver's door Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
C
Car jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Car state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CargoFlex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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276
Safety information
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seat heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Service intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Service key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting temperature Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Stability programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Steering booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Storage compartment Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Drawer compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Spectacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storage drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Stowage compartment Armrest with stowage compartment . . . 106
Door panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Stowage compartment below steering wheel . . . 104
Sun screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Switching the engine off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Switching the engine off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
T
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Temperature outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Thickness of brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Through-loading bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Towing eye front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Traction control system (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Turn signal system for vehicles towing a trailer Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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