2008 SKODA FABIA turn signal

Fuses and light bulbs219
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Switching on the low beam and main beam
– Open the bonnet.
– Remove the protective cap ⇒page 218, fig. 198.
– For headlights with module (halogen lamp H7) ⇒fig. 200 turn the
connector with the halogen lamp to the left up to the stop and
remove.
– For headlights with reflector (halogen lamp H4) pull off the connector
from the lamp, release the sprung wire clamp and pull out the halogen
lamp towards the rear.
– Replace the halogen lamp H7, insert the connector with the new
halogen lamp and turn to the right up to the stop.
– Replace the halogen lamp H4, insert into the opening in the reflector
(with the fixing lugs in the recesses), secure with the sprung wire
clamp, position the protective cap and mount the connector.
– We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a
Skoda Service Partner after replacing the light bulb.
Turn signal light (at the front)
– Open the bonnet.
– Turn the lamp holder to the left ⇒page 218, fig. 198 and remove
the lamp holder with the light bulb.
– Replace the defective light bulb.
– Insert the lamp holder with light bulb into the headlight. Secure the
lamp holder by turning it to the right until it locks in place.
Parking light at the front
– Open the bonnet.
– Remove the protective cap ⇒page 218, fig. 198.
– 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
Fig. 200 Removing the light bulb for the low beam and main beam light
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Fig. 201 Structure of the light bulb of the fog light
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Note
For slackening and tightening the plastic nut use a coin.
Changing light bulbs in the rear light unit
– To replace a light bulb, turn the bulb connector of the light bulb to the
left (in the direction of the arrows on the housing) and take it out of the
housing.
– Replace the light bulb, put the bulb connector back into the housing
and turn it to the right up to the stop (in the opposite direction of the
arrows on the housing).
Fitting position of the light bulbs in the rear light unit ⇒fig. 207
1 - Rear fog light / Reversing light
2 - Turn signal light
3 - Brake light
4 - Parking lights
Luggage compartment light
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door.
– Insert a screwdriver into the slot below the light ⇒fig. 208. Lever out
the light carefully.
– Disconnect the plug connector.
– Replace the defective light bulb.
– Recreate the plug connection.
– Insert the light from the rear and press it forwards up to the stop.
Fig. 207 Rear light unit: Installing the light bulbs
Fig. 208 Remove the luggage compartment light
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Index248
Turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Turn signal system for vehicles towing a trailer
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Tyre inflation pressure
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Tyres
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
U
Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Unidirectional tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
W
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Wheel
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
slackening and tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Wheel bolts lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 204
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windows
de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windscreen Wiper and Washer System
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Wiper blades
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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