2008 SKODA OCTAVIA Servo

Technical Data287
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare55/960a)
a)Octavia Combi 4x4.
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system3/5,5
Engine oilb)
b)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec
t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 227.
4,3
Cooling system of the vehiclec)
c)On vehicles which are fitted with an independent auxiliary heating and a ventilation, the volume of the coolant is greater by a pprox. 1 ltr.
8,7
OCTAVIA
M6CO M B I M6COMBI 4x4 M6
Permissible gross weight 199520102110
Unloaden weight ready for work133513501450
Loading capacity660660660
Loading capacity when using the TLC585585585
Permissible front axle load110011001100
Permissible rear axle load110011501230
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked1400a)
1600b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1400a)
1600b)1600a)
1700b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked650650650
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Technical Data289
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare55/960a)
a)Octavia Combi 4x4, Scout.
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system3/5,5
Engine oilb)
b)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec
t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 227.
3,8/4,3c)
c)Ve hicles w ith DP F.
Cooling system of the vehicled)
d)On vehicles which are fitted with an independent auxiliary heating and a ventilation, the volume of the coolant is greater by a pprox. 1 ltr.
8,7
OCTAVIA
M6OCTAVIADQ6CO M B IM6COMBIDQ6COMBI 4x4 M6SCOUTM6
Permissible gross weight 199520152010203021102170
Unloaden weight ready for work133513551350137014501510
Loading capacity660660660660660660
Loading capacity when using the TLC585585585585585585
Permissible front axle load110011001100110011001100
Permissible rear axle load110011001150115012301230
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked1400a)
1600b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1400a)
1600b)1400a)
1600b)1400a)
1600b)1600a)
1700b)1600a)
1700b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked650650650650650650
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Technical Data291
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare55/9
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system3/5,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec
t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 227.
3,8
Cooling system of the vehicleb)
b)On vehicles which are fitted with an independent auxiliary heating and a ventilation, the volume of the coolant is greater by a pprox. 1 ltr.
8,7
OCTAVIA
M6OCTAVIADQ6COMBIM6COMBIDQ6
Permissible gross weight 1995201520102030
Unloaden weight ready for work1335135513501370
Loading capacity660660660660
Loading capacity when using the TLC585585585585
Permissible front axle load1100110011001100
Permissible rear axle load1100110011501150
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked1400a)
1600b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1400a)
1600b)1400a)
1600b)1400a)
1600b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked650650650650
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Technical Data293
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Capacities (in liter)
Weight (in kg)
Fuel tank capacity/of which spare55/9
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system3/5,5
Engine oila)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspec
t oil level when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the markings ⇒page 227.
4,3
Cooling system of the vehicleb)
b)On vehicles which are fitted with an independent auxiliary heating and a ventilation, the volume of the coolant is greater by a pprox. 1 ltr.
8,4
OCTAVIA RS
M6OCTAVIA RSDQ6CO M B I R SM6CO M B I R SDQ6
Permissible gross weight 1965198519802000
Unloaden weight ready for work1425144514401460
Loading capacity540540540540
Loading capacity when using the TLC465465465465
Permissible front axle load1100110011001100
Permissible rear axle load1100110011001100
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked1400a)
1600b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1400a)
1600a)1400a)
1600b)1400a)
1600b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked650650650650
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Index
298
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252, 253
K
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
L
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Leather care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Light
automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Light bulbs Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lights converting/masking over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lights and Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Liquid in reservoir for windscreen washer system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Lock Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
lock Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Lugagge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 85
Folding double hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Folding hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Luggage compartment door Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
M
Main beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 65 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 160 Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 152
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
N
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
O
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Open door
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Opening for skis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Operation in winter Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . 226
P
Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Parking aid rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
parking aid Front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Parking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Petrol engines Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Index
300
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Tow-starting and towing vehicle
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Traction Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Traction control system (TCS) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Tyre inflation pressure Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Tyres Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
U
Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Uphill-Start off-Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Ventilation
Auxiliary ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
W
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237, 249
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Windows de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Windscreen washer system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Wiper blades
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
X
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
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