2007 SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR Owner's Manual

24CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT„Multi-touch memory retrieval“: With the
driver door opened or closed, continuous-
ly press the desired memory button D until
the seat and exterior mirrors have moved
into the stored position.
Note
If one of the memory buttons is once again
pressed during the automatic adjustment
of the seat and exterior mirrors, the retrie-
val process is interrupted. In this case,
again press the key which you pressed first
in order to continue the interrupted retrie-
val process. If, on the other hand, you press
one of the other two buttons, the seat and
mirrors will then move to the positions
stored with these buttons.
Retrieving with the remote control*
You can only retrieve the stored seat and
mirror settings if the ignition is switched
off and the driver door is closed:
Briefly press the opening button of the re-
mote control key - see page 9, and then
open the driver door.
The seat and the exterior mirrors now move
automatically into the stored positions.
Notes on use of the lock switch E
After the lock switch E is pressed (re-
leased), the memory system is permanently
switched off. You can now set the seat and
the exterior mirrors only manually. You can
switch on the memory system again by
once again pressing the lock switch E. If a
retrieval process was interrupted when this
switch was first pressed, the process is not
continued .

We recommend switching off the memo-
ry system with the lock switch E if the car is
to be driven for a short time by a person for
whom you do not wish to store the individual
seat and mirror settings.
Retrieving exterior mirror setting for re-
versing*
When reverse gear is engaged, switch over
operation of the exterior mirror settings to
position
R - refer to p. 17.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Emergency offIn an emergency, the memory retrieval
process can be interrupted by pressing
(releasing) the lock switch E, briefly
pressing one of the memory buttons or
pressing one of the seat setting swit-
ches.
Rear seatThe rear seat can be folded forward in or-
der to increase the available luggage spa-
ce.
Before folding the seat backrest down, it is
necessary to adjust the front seats and the
armrests so that after folding down the arm-
rests and the backrests of the front and rear
seat are not deformed or damaged.
Folding rear seat forward
Pull up seat cushion with the aid of the
loop and fold forward.

Pull release knob up and fold backrest
of rear seat forward slightly.

Remove head restraints from backrest
of rear seat and fold the backrest fully for-
ward.

The head restraints can be inserted into
the openings of the backrest when it is fol-
ded forward.

26CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENTFolding rear seat back
First of all, insert head restraints into the
backrest.

Then, fold back rear seat backrest until
it locks in position - pull as a check. Fold
back seat into its original position.
Note
After folding back the seat cushion and the
rear seat backrests, the seat belt buckles
and the lap belt should be in their original
position - they should be ready for use.
Warning
The backrests of the rear seat should
be properly locked to ensure that no
objects can slip forward out of the
luggage compartment into the inte-
rior of the car during a sudden appli-
cation of the brakes.
Luggage compartment coverWarning
No objects should be carried on the
luggage compartment cover. These
may result in injuries to occupants
in the event of a sudden application
of the brakes or an accident.
In addition, the heater elements of the rear
window may be damaged by objects rub-
bing against them.
The luggage compartment cover is auto-
matically raised when opening the tailgate.
The cover can be removed in order to trans-
port bulky items:

Unhook retaining cords from the tailgate.

Pull the cover back out of the side re-
tainers (see arrows).
The cover can then be stowed behind the
rear seat backrests.

When installing, slide the cover forward
into the side retainers and hook the retain-
ing cords onto tailgate.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Luggage compartmentTo ensure proper handling of your car, al-
ways distribute any load which you carry
(passengers and luggage).
Heavy objects should be transported as
close as possible to the rear suspension,
or even better between the front and rear.
In addition, please ensure that the heater
elements of the rear window are not dam-
aged by objects rubbing against them.
In the event of an accident, there is such a
high kinetic energy, which is produced by
small and light objects that they can cause
severe injuries.
The magnitude of the kinetic energy de-
pends on the speed at which the vehicle is
travelling and on the weight of the object.
The speed at which the vehicle is travel-
ling is in this case the more significant fac-
tor.
Example: In the event of a frontal collision
at a speed of 50 km/h, an unsecured ob-
ject with a weight of 4.5 kg produces an
energy, which corresponds to 20 times its
own weight.
This means that it results in a weight of
approx. 90 kg.
You can imagine the injuries that can oc-
cur, if this „bullet“ is flying through the inte-
rior compartment and hits an occupant.Warning


Store the objects in the luggage
compartment and attach them to the
lashing eyes.


Loose objects in the passenger
compartment can be thrown forward
during a sudden manoeuvre or in case
of an accident and they can injure the
occupants or other oncoming traffic.
This risk is still increased, if the ob-
jects, which are flying around, are hit
by a deployed airbag.
In this case, the objects, which are
thrown back, can injure the occu-
pants - hazard!

Never drive with the tailgate ajar
or even open otherwise exhaust
gases will be drawn into the interior!

Please note that when you trans-
port heavy items, this results in a
change in the centre of gravity of the
vehicle and thus affects the handling.
You should therefore adjust your
style of driving and speed to match,
and also alter the setting of the head-
lights, if necessary.

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Attachment of floor covering of
luggage compartment (Estate)
A hook is attached to the loop of the floor
covering of the luggage compartment.

It is possible, if necessary, to attach the
raised floor covering with the hook to the
opening in the tailgate - see arrow - for ex-
ample to gain access to the spare wheel.


On no account exceed the permis-
sible axle loads and the permissible
gross weight of the vehicle - risk of
accident!

Never transport occupants in the
luggage compartment. The air circulation in the interior of the car
helps to prevent the windows from misting
up.
Stale air is diverted via the outlet nozzles
into the lateral trim panels of the luggage
compartment.
Check for yourself that the outlet nozzles
are not covered.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Lashing ringsLashing rings (see arrows) are fitted on
both sides of the luggage compartment to
secure items of luggage.Warning
Any items carried in the luggage
compartment should be properly at-
tached so that they cannot move
when driving and braking.If the items of luggage or objects are
attached to the lashing eyes with un-
suitable or damaged lashing straps,
injuries can occur in the event of brak-
ing manoeuvres or accidents.In order to prevent the items of lug-
gage being thrown forward, always
use suitable lashing straps which are
firmly attached to the lashing eyes.
Never attach a child seat to the lash-
ing eyes. Securing rings in Octavia
The securing rings are located in the load
area of the boot, or you can use hooks
which you fit into the openings in the body -
see illustration.
Securing eyes in Octavia Estate
The securing rings are located in the load
area of the boot, or you can use the hooks
of the luggage compartment nets - see il-
lustration.

30CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENTLuggage compartment net*It is also possible to attach a security net
to the rings in the boot for lashing down
small items.
Example for attaching vertical double net
(bag) in Octavia - see illustration.Example for attaching vertical double net
in Octavia - see illustration.
Example for attaching partition net in
Octavia Estate - see illustration.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Example for attaching load area net in
Octavia Estate - see illustration.Example for attaching side net in Octavia
Estate - see illustration.
CD changer*The CD changer for the car radio is located
in the left of the luggage compartment.The description for changing the CDs is in-
cluded in the instructions of the CD changer.