2008 SKODA OCTAVIA turn signal

Fuses and light bulbs263
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
WARNING
•Bulbs H7 and H1 are pressurised and may burst when changing the bulb
- risk of injury!
•It is recommended to wear gloves and eye protection when changing a
light bulb.
•Gas discharge bulbs* (xenon bulbs) op erate with a high voltage, profes-
sional knowledge is required - danger to life!
Caution
Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest amount of
dirt reduces the working life of the light bu lb). Use a clean cloth, serviette or some-
thing similar.
Note
This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is assumed
that no major complications wi ll arise. Other light bulbs should be changed by your
specialist garage.
Front headlight
Light unit (Octavia)Bulb
Reversing lightP21W
Tu r n s i g n a l sPY21W
Twin filament light bulb for the brake lights and tail
lightsP21/4W
Twin filament light bulb for the rear fog lights and tail
lightsP21/4W
Parking lightsW3W
Rear light unit (estate car)Bulb
Reversing light, brake lights, tail lights and rear fog
lightP21W
Tu r n s i g n a l sPY21W
Parking lightsW3W
OthersBulb
Side turn signal lightsLED
Licence plate lightC5W
3. Brake lightLED
Entry lightingW5W
front interior lightingC10W
Reading lightsW5W
Rear interior lightingC10W
Luggage compartment lightW5W
Door warning lightC5W
Lighting in storage compar tment on front passenger
sideC3WFig. 240 Front headlight:
Installing the light bulbs
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Positions of the light bulbs in the front headlight ⇒page 263, fig. 240 .
- Front turn signal light
- parking lights and low beam
- main beam light
Removing the headlight
The headlight must be removed in order to change the light bulb of the
parking lights, low beam lights and main beam lights as well as the turn
signal lights.
Removing the headlight
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Open the bonnet ⇒ page 224.
– Unscrew the plastic nut ⇒fig. 241 .
– Pull the fuse in upward direction.
– Pull the locking lever of the headlight as far as the stop in the direction of arrow . – Unplug the plug connector and carefully take out the headlight in the
direction of arrow .
Installation takes place in the reverse order.
Note
We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a specialist garage
after installing the headlight.
Turn signal light (at the front)
Changing light bulb for turn signal light (at the front)
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Remove the headlight ⇒page 264.
– Turn the socket in the direction of arrow OPEN (open) and take it out
together with the light bulb for the turn signal light ⇒fig. 242 .
– Press the defective light bulb into the socket, turn to the left and remove.
– Press a new light bulb into the socket and turn the light bulb to the right as far as the stop.
AA
AB
AC
Fig. 241 Front headlight:
Installing the light bulbs
AA
AB
A1
A2
Fig. 242 Removing the light
bulb for the turn signal light
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Index
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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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