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178
passenger seat where the child is seated with its back facing in direction of
travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel).
− in a specialist garage
− or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag* ⇒page 172.
•In certain countries national legal provisions require that besides the
front airbag also the side or head ai rbags are deactivated. Please comply
with any differing national legal regula tions regarding the use of child safety
seats.
•If this is not done, a child seated on the front passenger seat may suffer
severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag or airbags are
deployed.
•You should have the front passenger ai rbag (or airbags) reactivated just
as soon as you no longer use a child sa fety seat on the front passenger seat.
Child safety seats in Group 2
For children up to about 7 years of age weighing between 15 and 25 kg the optimal
solution is a child safety seat in comb ination with the three-point seat belt
⇒ fig. 179 .
WARNING
•When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply
with the appropriate national regulati ons regarding the use of child safety
seats. If required, the airbag has to be deactivated,
−in a specialist garage
− or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag* ⇒page 172.
•The shoulder part of the seat belt must run approximately across the
middle of the shoulder and fit snugly agai nst the chest. It must on no account
run across the neck. The lap part of the seat belt must run across the pelvis
and fits snugly; it must not run over the belly. Tighten the belt webbing over
your hip if necessary.
•Please comply with any differing nati onal legal regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.
Child safety seats in Group 3
For children of about 7 years of age weighi ng between 22 and 36 kg and of a height
of less than 150 cm, the optimal solution is a child safety seat (seat bolster) in
combination with the three-point seat belt ⇒fig. 180 .
Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle
without a seat bolster.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 179 Child seat in
Group 2 installed on the
rear seat facing the direc-
tion of travelFig. 180 Child seat in
Group 3 installed on the
rear seat facing the direc-
tion of travel
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
WARNING
•When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply
with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety
seats. If required, the airb ag has to be deactivated,
− in a specialist garage
− or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag* ⇒page 172.
•The shoulder part of the seat belt must run approximately across the
middle of the shoulder and fit snugly against the chest. It must on no account
run across the neck. The lap part of the seat belt must run across the pelvis
and fits snugly; it must not run over th e belly. Tighten the belt webbing over
your hip if necessary.
•Please comply with any differing nati onal legal regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.
Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system
There are two fixing eyes* between the backrest and the seat of the front
passenger for fixing the “ISOFIX” syst em child seat in place. The locking
eyes on the rear outside rear seats are located below the upholstery. The
places are marked with -ISOFIX-.
Install child seat
– Open the zip fasteners between the seat and the backrest of the rear outside seat.
– Insert the mounting funnels onto the locking eyes between the backrest and seat cushion ⇒fig. 181 .
– Push the notched arms of the chil d seat over the mounting funnels
into the locking eyes, until it is heard to lock ⇒fig. 182 .
– Pull on both sides of the child seat!
One can mount a child safety seat using the “ISOFIX” system quickly, easily and reli-
ably. Please pay close attention to instru ctions from the manufacturer of the child
safety seat when installing and removing the seat.
Child seats fitted with the “ISOFIX” clampi ng system can only be mounted and fixed
in a vehicle fitted with an “ISOFIX system” when these child seats have been
released for this type of vehicle ac cording to the ECE-R 44 standard.Fig. 181 Locking eyes
(ISOFIX system)
Fig. 182 The ISOFIX child
seat is pushed into the
mounting funnels
AAAB
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180
You can obtain child seats with the “ISOFIX” attachment system from specialist
garages who will also installed it as well.
Complete installation instructions are enclosed with the child safety seat.
WARNING
•The locking eyes have just been developed for child safety seats which
use the “ISOFIX” system. You should therefore never attach other child
safety seats, seat belts or obje cts to the locking eyes - hazard!
•Ask a Škoda Service Partner whether a child seat which you bought for
another vehicle is recommended for use in a Škoda before using an “ISOFIX”
system.
•Certain child seats which use the “ISOFIX” system can be attached with
standard three-point seat belts. Please pay close attention to instructions
from the manufacturer of the child safety seat when installing and removing
the seat.
Note
•Child seats which use the “ISOFIX” system are currently available for children
weighing from 9 up to 18 kg. This correspo nds to an age range of from 9 months to
4 years.
•The child seats can also be fitted with the “Top Tether” system ⇒page 180.
Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system
IIn certain countries national legal provisions also require the equipment of the rear
seat with fixing eyes for child seat using the “Top Tether” system ⇒fig. 183 .
Always perform the installation and removal of the child seat using the “Top Tether”
system as stated in the instructions from the manufacturer of the child seat.
WARNING
•Attach the child seats with the “Top Tether” system only to the points
provided for this purpose ⇒fig. 183 .
•On no account should you equip your vehicle, e.g. mount screws or other
anchorage points.
•Pay attention to the important safety information regarding the use of
child seats.
Note
Store the remaining part of the belt for the “Top Tether” system in a textile pocket,
which is located at the child seat.
Fig. 183 Rear seat: Top
Te t h e r
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Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle205
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Removing stains
– Remove fresh stains which are water-based (e.g. coffee, tea, juices,
blood etc.) with an absorbent cloth or household paper or use the
cleaner from the care set for a stain which has already dried in.
– Remove fresh stains on a fat base (e.g. butter, mayonnaise, chocolate
etc.) with an absorbent cloth or household cleaning paper or with the
cleaner from the care set if the stain has not yet penetrated into the
surface.
– Use a grease dissolver for grease stains which have dried in .
–Eliminate special stains (e.g. ball-point pens, felt pen, nail varnish,
dispersion paint, shoe cream etc.) with a special stain remover suit-
able for leather.
Leather care
– Treat the leather every six months with the leather care product avail- able from Škoda Service Partners.
– Apply only a small amount of the care product.
– Dry the leather off with a soft cloth
It is best to consult your Škoda Service Partner if you have any questions regarding
cleaning and care of the leather interior.
Caution
•You must on no account treat the leathe r with solvents (e.g. gasoline, turpen-
tine), floor wax, shoe cream or such like.
•Avoid leaving your vehicle for lengthy pe riods in bright sunlight in order to
avoid bleaching the leather. If you leave your vehicle parked in the open for lengthy
periods, protect the leather from the direct rays of the sun by covering it over.
•Sharp-edged objects on items of clothing such as zip fasteners, rivets, sharp-
edged belts may leave permanent scratche s or signs of rubbing on the surface.
Note
•Use a care cream with light blocker and impregnation effect regularly and each
time after cleaning the leather. The cream no urishes the leather, allows it to breathe
and keeps it supple and also provides moisture. It also creates surface protection.
•Clean the leather every 2 to 3 months, remove fresh soiling each time this
occurs.
•Remove fresh stains such as those from ball-point pens, ink, lipstick, shoe
cream etc., as quickly as possible.
•Care also for the leather dye. Refreshen areas which have lost their colour with
a special coloured leather cream as required.
Seat belts
– Keep the seat belts clean!
– Wash seat belts which have become soiled using a mild soapy solu-
tion.
– Inspect the seat belts regularly to ensure they are in good condition.
Belt webbing which has become severely so iled may prevent the inertia reel from
reeling up the belt properly.
WARNING
•The seat belts must not be removed for cleaning.
•Never clean the seat belts chemically as dry cleaning may destroy the
fabric. The seat belts must also not be allowed to come into contact with
corrosive liquids (such as acids etc.).
•Seat belts which have damage to the webbing, the connections, the
inertia reel or the lock should be replaced by a Škoda Service Partner.
•Inertia reel belts must be completely dried before being reeled up.
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210
– Grip with the hand under the radiat or grille and lift up the bonnet.
– Take the bonnet support out of its holder and set it in the opening designed for it ⇒page 209, fig. 196 .
Closing the bonnet
– Lift the bonnet slightly and unhook the bonnet support. Press the bonnet support into the hold er designed to hold it.
– Allow the bonnet to drop from a height of about 30 cm into the lock - bonnet do not press down on it !
WARNING
•Never open the bonnet if you see that steam or coolant is flowing out of
the engine compartment - risk of scaldi ng! Wait long enough until the steam
or coolant has stopped escaping.
•For safety reasons, the bonnet must always be properly closed when
driving. One should therefore check that the lock has in fact engaged prop-
erly after closing the bonnet.
•Stop your vehicle i mmediately while driving if yo u notice that the lock is
not properly engaged and close the bonn et properly - risk of an accident!
Caution
Never open the bonnet using the handle - danger of causing damage.
Working in the engine compartment
Particular care is required when carrying out any work in the engine
compartment!
There is a risk of injuries, scalding, accidents and fire when working in the
engine compartment, e.g. inspecting an d replenishing oil and other fluids. For
this reason, it is essential to comply with the warning instructions stated below and with the general applicable rules of safety. The engine compart-
ment of your car is a hazardous area
⇒ .
WARNING
•Never open the bonnet if you see that steam or coolant is flowing out of
the engine compartment - risk of scaldi ng! Wait long enough until the steam
or coolant has stopped escaping.
•Switch off the engine and pull out the ignition key.
•Apply the handbrake firmly.
•If your vehicle is fitted with a manual gearbox, move the gearshift lever
into Neutral, or if it is fitted with automatic gearbox, move the selector lever
into position P.
•Allow the engine to cool down.
•Keep children clear of the engine compartment.
•Never spill oil and other fluids over the hot engine. Such fluids (e.g. the
antifreeze contained in the coolant) may ignite!
•Avoid short circuits in the electrical system - particularly on the battery.
•Never place your hand into the radiator fan as long as the engine is still
warm. The fan might suddenly start running!
•Never open the cap of the coolant expa nsion bottle as long as the engine
is still warm. The cooling system is pressurized!
•Cover over the cap of the coolant expansion reservoir with a large cloth
when opening it as protection for your face, hands and arms from hot steam
or hot coolant.
•Do not let objects, such as e.g cleaning cloth or tools lie in the engine
compartment.
•If you wish to work under the vehicl e, you must secure the vehicle from
rolling away and support it with suitable supporting blocks: the car jack is
not sufficient for this - risk of injury!
•In cases where it be necessary to carry out inspection work when the
engine is running there is an additional risk from rotating parts (e.g. the V-
ribbed belt, alternator, radiator fan) and from the high-voltage ignition
system. Please observe in addition the following:
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Index
A
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 155 electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Alternator Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Antilock brake system (ABS) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Automatic driving lamp control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Emergency programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 136
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . 130
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Automatic gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . 137
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Automatic seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 218 change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Belt
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bluetooth™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Buttons for the central locking system . . . . . . . . . . 39
Buttons on the driver's door Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45C
Car jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232, 237
Car state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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Petrol engines
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power windows Button in front passenger door and in rear doors46
Buttons on the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
R
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear-view mirror Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
S
Safe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Safety information Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Safety wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 162 Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Seat heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 133
Selector lever lock Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 133
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Selector lever-emergency unl ocking (DSG) . . . . . 137
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting temperature Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Stability system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
after fuel tank has run empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Steering Driver-steering recommendation . . . . . . . . . 183
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Storage compartment Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Sun screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
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Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Temperature outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
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