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Inspecting and replenishing225
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– Grip with the hand under the radiator grille and lift up the bonnet.
– Take the bonnet support out of its holder and set it in the opening designed for it ⇒page 224, fig. 210 .
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 20 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 immediately while driv ing if you notice that the lock is
not properly engaged and close the bonnet properly - risk of an accident!
Caution
Never open the bonnet using the hand le - 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 and 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 ma nual 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 vehicle, 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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Wheels and Tyres239
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WARNING
•You must have your tyres replaced with new ones at the latest when the
wear indicators have been worn do wn. The legally permissible minimum
tread depth should be observed.
•Worn tyres do not provide the necessary adhesion to the road surface at
high speeds on wet roads. One could experience “aquaplaning” (uncon-
trolled movements of the vehicle - “swimming” on a wet road surface).
Changing wheels around
If significantly greater wear is present on the front tyres, we recommend changing
the front wheels around with the rear wheels as shown in the diagram ⇒fig. 220 .
You will then obtain approximately the same life for all the tyres.
It may be advantageous to swap the tyre s over “crosswise” when certain types of
wear characteristic ar ise on the running surface of the tyres (but not in the case of
unidirectional tyres). Škoda Service Pa rtners can provide you with details.
We recommend that you change the wheels around every 10 000 km in order to
achieve even wear on all wheels and to obtain optimal tyre life.
New tyres and wheels
Tyres and wheel rims are important design elements. One should therefore use the
tyres and wheel rims which have been released for use by Škoda Auto. They are
exactly matched to the vehicl e type and therefore contribu te significantly to good
road holding and safe driving characteristics ⇒.
Only fit radial tyres of the same type on all 4 wheels, size (rolling circumference)
and, if possible, the same tread pattern on one axle.
The Škoda Service Partners have access to the most current information about
which tyres we have released for use on your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any work rela ting to tyres or wheels carried out by
your Škoda Service Partner . Your dealer has all of th e necessary special tools and
replacement parts available plus the required specialist knowledge and is also in a
position to properly dispose of the old tyres. A large number of Škoda Service Part-
ners also have an attractive range of tyres and wheels available.
The tyre/wheel combinations which are appr oved for your vehicle are indicated in
your vehicle documents. Approval and lice nsing may differ according to the legis-
lation prevailing in individual countries.
Proper knowledge of the tyre data makes it easier for you to select the correct type
of tyre. Tyres do, for example, have the following inscription on their walls:
195 / 65 R 15 91 T
What this means is:
The following speed restrictions apply to tyres.
Fig. 220 Changing wheels
around
195Tyre wid th i n m m
65Height/width ratio in %
RCode letter for the type of tyre - R adial
15Diameter of wheel in inches
91Load index
TSpeed symbol
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Technical Data271
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Dimensions
Dimensions (mm)
OCTAVIAOCTAVIA RSCOMBICO M B I R SCOMBI 4x4SCOUT
Length456945784569457945694581
Width176917691769176917691784
Width including exterior mirror201820182018201820182018
Height
1462
1485a)
1449b)
a)The value is valid for vehicles with rough road package.b)The value corresponds to the status with SPORT package.
1447
1468
1490a)
1455b)14511495
1520a)1533
Clearance140128140128138180
Wheel base257825782578257825782577
Tr a c k g a u g e f r o n t / r e a r1541/15141528/15081541/15141528/15081535/15081531
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Index299
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Power windows
Button in front passenger door and in rear doors54
Buttons on the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
R
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 103
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear-view mirror Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
S
Safe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Safety information Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Safety wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 172
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Seat heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Selector lever lock Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting temperature Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Stability system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
after fuel tank has run empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Steering Driver-steering recommendation . . . . . . . . . 195
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Storage compartment Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Sun screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
T
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 152
Temperature outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Temporary spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Thickness of brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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