2007 SKODA OCTAVIA Service

Unlocking and locking
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Unlocking and locking
Key
The vehicle is supplied with two keys. Depending on the equipment fitted, your
vehicle can be equipped with keys without remote control ⇒fig. 20 ; with keys with
light* ⇒page 35, fig. 22 or with keys with radio remote control* ⇒fig. 21 .
Key ring
The key ring ⇒fig. 20 only has the key number on it which is essential for producing
other keys. This number can be used to order replacement keys from the Škoda
Service Partners. The
key ring with the number should be separately and securely kept in safe
keeping since keys can only be replaced if th ey are lost or damaged by giving this
number. You should also therefore give this key ring to the purchaser when selling
the vehicle.
WARNING
•Always withdraw the key whenever you leave the vehicle - even if it is
only for a short time. This is particularly important if children are left in the
vehicle. The children might otherwise st art the engine or operate electrical
equipment (e.g. power windows) - risk of injury!
•Do not withdraw the ignition key from the ignition lock until the vehicle
has come to a stop. The steering lock might otherwise engage unintention-
ally - risk of accident!
Caution
•Each key contains electronic components; therefore protect them against mois-
ture and severe shocks.
•Keep the groove of the keys absolutely cl ean as impurities (textile fibres, dust
etc.) have a negative effect on proper op eration of the keys and the ignition lock.
Note
Please approach a Škoda Service Partner if you lose a key since he can obtain a new
one for you.
Fig. 20 Set of keys
without remote control
Fig. 21 Radio-operated
key
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Key with light*
Switching on the light
– Press the button in the middle in the direction of arrow .
Replacing battery or bulb
– Insert a coin into the slot of th e key housing (arrow ) and press off
the upper part through a rotary movement of the coin.
– Replace the battery or bulb.
– Place the upper and lower part above each other and press the parts together.
You can obtain replacement batteries and re placement bulbs at a specialist garage.
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of an old battery in accordance with environm ental regulations.
Note
The replacement battery must have the same specification as the original battery.
Changing the battery of the radio remote control
Each radio-operated key contains a battery which is housed in the cover
of the transmitter housing ⇒fig. 23 . We recommend that you have
the batteries of the key replaced by a Škoda Service Partner. You should,
however, proceed as follows if you wi sh to replace the battery yourself:
– Fold open the key.
– Use a thin screwdriver to carefully lever off the front part of the key ⇒fig. 23 from the transmitter housing .
– Take off the cover of the transmitter housing ⇒fig. 24 in direction of
arrow.
Fig. 22 Key with light
A1
A2
Fig. 23 Disconnect key
with radio remote
control
Fig. 24 Cover of the
transmitter housing
AB
AA
AB
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The transmitter with the battery is housed in the handle of the master key. The
receiver is located in the interior of th e car. The operating range of the remote
control is 10 metres but this range can be reduced if the batteries are weak.
The master key has a fold-open key bit whic h can be used for unlocking and locking
the car manually and also for starting the engine.
If a lost key is replaced or if the rece iver unit has been repaired or a new unit
installed, it is then necessary for a Škoda Dealer to initialise the system. Only after
this is it possible to again use the remote control.
Note
•The remote control is automatically deac tivated when the ignition is switched
on.
•The operation of the remote control may temporarily be affected by interfer-
ence from transmitters close to the car and which operate in the same frequency
range (e.g. mobile phone, TV transmitter).
•The battery must be replaced, ideally by a Škoda Service Partner, if the central
locking or anti-theft alarm system does re act to the remote control at less than 3
metres away.
Unlocking and locking car
Unlocking the vehicle 
– Press button for about 1 second.
Locking the vehicle

– Press button for about 1 second.
Deactivating safe securing system
– Press button twice in 3 seconds. Further information ⇒page 38.
Boot lid remote release

– Press button for about 2 second ⇒fig. 32 . Further information
⇒ page 40.
Folding out of the key
– Press button .
Folding up of the key
– Press button and collapse the key bit in the housing.
The turn signal lights flash twice as confirmation that the vehicle has been
unlocked. The vehicle will lock again auto matically if you unlock the vehicle using
button but do not open a door or the b oot lid within the next 30 seconds. This
function is intended to prevent th e car being unlocked unintentionally.
In addition, when the car is unlocked, the power seats and exterior mirrors* move
into the position assigned to this key. The stored setting of driver seat and exterior
mirrors is retrieved.
The turn signal lights flash once to co nfirm that the vehicle has been correctly
locked. If the turn signal lights do not fl ash, check the doors, bonnet and boot lid
again to ensure that they are closed. If th e doors, the bonnet or the boot lid remain
open when the anti-theft alarm system is activated, the turn signal lights do not
flash until after they have been closed.
When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the interior lights in the door contact are
automatically switched on or off.
Fig. 32 Radio-operated
key
A1
A3
A2
A2
A4
A4
A1
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How is the alarm switched off?
You switch the alarm off if you unlock the car with the radio remote control in the
key or if you switch the ignition on.
Note
•The working life of the alarm siren is 6 years. More detailed information is avail-
able from your Škoda Service Partner.
•Before leaving the car, check that al l the doors, windows and the electric
sliding/tilting roof* are properly closed in order to ensure that the anti-theft alarm
system is fully operational.
•Coding of the radio remote control and the receptor part precludes the use of
the radio remote control from other vehicles.
Interior monitor* 
The interior monitor detects moveme nts inside the car and then trig-
gers the alarm.
You must switch the interior monitor off if, for example, a child or an
animal inside the car might trigger the alarm.
Deactivation of interior monitor
– Switch off the ignition. – Press the button
 at the centre c olumn o n the dr iver s ide
⇒fig. 33 ,
the symbol
 which lights up in the button changes from red to
orange.
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds.
The interior monitor is switched on agai n automatically the next time the car is
locked.
Note
•You can also switch off the interior moni tor, by deactivating the safe securing
system ⇒page 38.
•The version of the button can differ depending on the equipment installed in
the vehicle.
•For vehicles, which are equipp ed with towing protection monitoring*, this func-
tion is also deactivated ⇒page 44 by the button  on the center column at the
driver's side.
Towing protection monitoring*
The towing protection monitoring should be switched off, if the vehicle is
transported (e.g. by rail or by ship) or should be towed.
Switching off the towing protection monitoring
– Switch off the ignition.
– Press the button
 on the centre column at the driver's side
⇒ fig. 33 , the symbol
 lights up red in the button.
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds.
The towing protection monitoring is switch ed on again automatically the next time
the car is locked.
Fig. 33 Interior monitor
pushbutton
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Lights and Visibility
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Switching windscreen wipers off
– Move the lever back into its home position .
After the windscreen wiper switches off for the second time or the ignition switches
off for the fifth time, the rest position of the windscreen wiper changes - this coun-
teracts an early fatigue of the wiper rubbers.
The windscreen wipers and the wash system only operate if the ignition is switched
on and the bonnet is closed.
If the intermittent wipe is switched on, the intervals are also controlled depending
on speed.
The rain sensor* automatically regulates the break between the individual wiper
strokes depending on the intensity of the rain.
The rear window will be wiped again if the front wi ndow wipers are on when
reverse gear is selected.
The windscreen washer nozzles are heated* when the ignition is switched on.
Top up with wash liquid ⇒page 221.
Winter position
If the windscreen wipers are in rest posi tion, they cannot be folded out from the
windscreen. For this reason we recommend adjusting the windscreen wipers in
winter so that they can be folded out fr om the windscreen easily. You can set this
rest position as follows:
•Switch on the windscreen wipers.
•Switch off the ignition. The windscreen wi pers remain in the position in which
they were when switching off the ignition.
You can also use the service position ⇒page 63 as a winter position.
WARNING
•Properly maintained windscreen wiper blades are essential for clear visi-
bility and safe driving ⇒page 63, “Replacing wiper blades for the wind-
screen wipers”.
•Do not use the windscreen washer system at low temperatures, without
heating the windscreen beforehand. Otherwise the window cleaner could
freeze on the windscreen and re strict the view to the front.
•The rain sensor only operates as a support. The driver is not released
from the responsibility to set the function of the windscreen wipers manu-
ally depending on the visibility conditions.
Caution
In frosty weather, please first of all check whether the windscreen wiper blades are
not frozen to the windscreen before switching them on. Switching on windscreen
wipers when the blades are frozen to the windscreen may result in damage both to
the blades and the motor of the windscreen wipers!
Note
•If the slower or the faster wiper setting is switched on ⇒page 61, fig. 54
and the vehicle speed decreases to below 4 km/h, the lower wiper step is switched
on automatically. At a speed increase of more than 8 km/h the previous wiper
setting is established again.
•If there is an obstacle on the windscreen, the wiper will try to push away the
obstacle. If the obstacle continues to bloc k the wiper, the wiper stops after 5 cycles,
in order to avoid a damage to the wiper. Remove the obstacle and and switch on
the wiper again.
Headlight cleaning system*
The headlights are being cleaned after the windscreen has been sprayed for the first
time and fifth time, the low beam or ma in beam are switched on and the wind-
screen wiper lever was held in the position ⇒page 61, fig. 54 for about 1
second.
The headlight washer nozzles are moved fo rward out of the bumper by the water
pressure for cleaning the headlights.
A0WARNING (continued)
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
You should remove stubborn dirt (such
as insect residues) from the headlight
lenses at regular intervals, for example when refuelling. Please refer to the following
guidelines ⇒page 202, “The headlight lenses”.
You should remove any snow from the fixt ures 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 fo r the windscreen wipers
One cannot fold out the wiper arms in the rest position from the wind-
screen. Before replacing the wiper arms you must put them into the
service position.
Service position for changing wiper blades
– Close the bonnet.
– Switch the ignition on and then again off.
– Then press the windscreen wiper lever in the position ⇒page 61,
fig. 54 within 20 seconds - the wiper ar ms move into the service posi-
tion. Taking off the wiper blade
– Fold windscreen wiper arm out from
the windscreen and position the
wiper blade at right angles to the wiper arm ⇒.
– Take off the wiper blade in direction of arrow ⇒fig. 55 ⇒ .
Attaching a wiper blade
– Push the new wiper blade over the wiper arm and turn the wiper blade into the vertical position.
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
– Fold the windscreen wiper arms onto the window and switch on the ignition - the windscreen wiper arms move back into the rest position.
Wiper blades in proper condition are esse ntial 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 residues 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
•The ignition must not be switched on if the front windscreen wiper arms
are folded out. The wiper blades would move back into their rest position
and while doing so damage th e paintwork of the bonnet.
•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.
Fig. 55 Wiper blade for
the windscreen wiper
A4
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Seats and Stowage
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WARNING
•The belt locks and the belts must be in their original position after folding
back the rear seats and seat backre sts - they must be ready to use.
•The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no
objects in the luggage compartment ca n slide into the passenger compart-
ment if there is sudden braking - risk of injury!
•Pay attention that the rear seat backrest is correctly interlocked. It is only
then that the three-point seat belt for the middle seat can reliably fulfil its
function.
•First check for yourself that the cros s road is inserted into the mounts
in the front position!
Removing and installing net partition housing
Removing
– Fold the rear seats forwards ⇒page 73
– Open the right rear door.
– Push the net partition housing ⇒fig. 89 in the direction of arrow
and take it out of the mounts of the rear seat backrests in the direc-
tion of the arrow . Installing
– Position the net partition housing in
to the mounts of the seat backrest.
– Push the net partition housing in the opposite direction of arrow
as far as the stop.
– Fold the rear seats back into its original position.
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 comple te roof luggage rack system. Separate
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 th e roof bars are not properly fitted, then
any damage which may result to your ca r is not covered by the warranty agree-
ments. It is therefore essential to pay atte ntion 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 boot lid do es not collide with the roof load.
AC
Fig. 89 Rear seats: Net
partition housing
AA
A1
A2
A1
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Communication
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Note
The operation of the mobile phone fitted wi th multifunction steering wheel is only
possible on certain models of mobile phone. More detailed information is available
from your Škoda Service Partner.
Universal telephone preinstallation with voice
control*
Description
The voice control is activated according to equipment installed on the vehicle by
pressing the button PTT (push to talk)  on the adapter ⇒fig. 151 or the button  on the multifunction steering wheel ⇒page 139, fig. 150 .
A phone phonebook is part of the mobile phone preinstallation with voice control.
In the phone phonebook there are 1500 free memory locations available. This
phone phonebook is independent of the ap pliance used for the mobile telephone.
Fo r v e h i c l e s f i t t e d w i t h m u l t ifunction steering wheel, the operation is performed via
the function buttons on the steering wheel ⇒page 139.
Furthermore the volume can be changed indi vidually at any time with the button
for setting the radio or on vehicles fitted with multifunction steering wheel* with
function buttons on the steering wheel. If the system answers with the voice response “
Telephone is not ready”, please
check the operating state of the telephone as follows:
•Is the telephone switched on?
•Is the PIN code entered?
Dialogue
The period, in which the telephone system is ready to receive voice commands and
carry out the voice commands, is called DIALOGUE. The system gives audible feed-
back and guides you if necessary through the relevant functions. You can start or
end the dialogue at any time by pressi ng the PTT button. You can also end the
dialogue with the voice command CANCEL.
The dialogue is always automatically ended after carrying out an operation, e.g.
after erasing the name from the phonebook.
The dialogue of the incoming call is i mmediately interrupted and you can accept
the call by pressing the button
.
If a voice command is not detected, the system answers with “ Sorry?” and a new
entry can be performed. After the 3rd error the answer “ Cancel” is given and the
dialogue is ended.
Optimum understanding of the voice commands depends on the following
factors:
•Speak with a normal tone of voice wi thout intonation and excessive voice
pauses.
•Avoid insufficient articulation.
•Close the doors, windows and sliding roof, in order to reduce or stop disturbing
exterior noise.
•It is recommended to speak louder at higher speeds, so that the tone of your
voice is louder than the increased surrounding noise.
•During the dialogue avoid additional nois e in the vehicle, e.g. simultaneously
talking occupants.
•Do not speak, if the system makes an announcement.
•The microphone for voice control is directed to the driver and front passenger.
Therefore the driver and the front passenger can operate the equipment.
Fig. 151 Button for
switching on the voice
control
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