2008 SKODA ROOMSTER key

Communication112
In the modern business world as well as within the private sector the mobile communication gains increasi ngly on importance. Mobile phones from different manufacturers can be connected with the hands-free system by means of Blue- tooth. During the connecting procedure, no other mobile phone may be connected via Bluetooth with the hands-free system.
Up to four mobile phones can be connected to the hands-free system by means of Bluetooth, whereby only one mobile ph one can communicate via Bluetooth with the hands-free system. If a fifth mobile phone is connected to the handsfree- system, then the telephone, which has not been used together with the handsfree system for the longest period, is disconnected.
Establishing the Bluetooth connection
After switching on the ignition, the Blue tooth connection is automatically estab- lished for the already adapted mobile phone 3). You can hear an increasing tone sequence from the loudspeakers of the vehicle.
Disconnecting the Bluetooth connection
After withdrawing the ignition key, the Bluetooth connection is disonnected. You can hear an increasing tone sequence from the loudspeakers of the vehicle.
WARNING
•Pay attention primarily to the traffic situation! As the driver you are fully responsible for the traffic safety. Use the telephone system only to such an extent, so that you are in full control of your vehicle at any time - risk of acci- dent!
•In the event of air transport, the Bluetooth function of the handsfree- system must be switched off by a specialist garage.
Caution
Taking the mobile phone out of the adapter during the call can lead to interruption of the connection. When taking out th e mobile phone, the connection to the factory-fitted antenna is interrupted, this reduces the quality of the transmitting and receiving signal. This might result additionally in harmful radiation from the mobile phone in the interior of the ve hicle and the charging of the telephone battery is interrupted.
Note
•Not valid for all mobile phones which enable a communication via Bluetooth.
•Please operate your mobile phone exclusively with a suitable adapter, in order to keep a low radiation in the vehicle.
•Inserting the mobile phone into the adapter ensures an optimal sending and receiving power and offers at the same time the advantage of the battery charging.
•If you insert the mobile telephone in to the adapter, the connection is estab- lished via the interface in the adapter set and the Bluetooth connection is discon-nected. You can hear an incr easing tone sequence from the loudspeakers of the vehicle.
•Note that the range of the Bluetooth connection to the handsfree-system is limited to the vehicle interior. The range is dependent on local factors, e.g. obstacles between the devices and interferences with other devices. If your mobile phone is e.g. in a jacket pocket, this can lead to difficulties when establishing the Bluetooth connection with the handsfree-sy stem or the data transfer.
•If you have set the Portuguese language in the information display, it is used automatically for the mobile phone operat ion, as this is the language, which was entered during coding of the handsfree-system.
•On certain mobile phones with operating system, it is necessary to install on the mobile phone an application of the mobi le phone manufacturer, which enables the take-over of the phone phonebook via Bluetooth.
Mobile phones and tw o-way radio systems
We recommend that you have the installation of a mobile phone and two-way radio system in a vehicle carried out by a Škoda Service Partner.
Škoda Auto a.s. permits the operation of mobile phones and two-way radio systems with a professionally installed external aerial and a maximum transmission power of up to 10 watts.
Our Škoda Service Partners are also happy to inform you about the possibilities available for installing and operating mo bile telephones and radio transmitters which have an output greater than 10 watt s. The Škoda Service Partners can provide
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Seat belts124
•No two persons (also not children) should ever use a single seat belt together.
•The maximum protection which seat belts can offer is only achieved if you are correctly seated ⇒page 119, “Correct seated position”.
•The belt webbing must not run across solid or fragile objects (e.g. spec- tacles, ball-point pens, keys etc.) as this may be a cause of injuries.
•Bulky, loose clothing (e.g. a winter coat over a jacket) does not allow you to be correctly seated and impairs proper operation of the seat belts.
•It is prohibited to use clamps or other objects to adjust seat belts (e.g. for shortening the belts for smaller persons).
•The lock tongue should only be insert ed into the lock which is the correct one for your seat. Wrong use of the safety belt will reduce its capacity to protect and the risk of injury increases.
•The backrests must not be tilted too far to the rear otherwise the seat- belts can lose their effectiveness.
•The belt webbing must always be ke pt clean. Soiled belt webbing may impair proper operation of the inertia reel ⇒page 169, “Seat belts”.
•The slot of the belt tongue must not be blocked by paper or similar objects otherwise the belt tongue will not lock in place properly.
•Inspect the seat belts regu larly to ensure they are in good condition. If you find seat belts which have damage to the seat belt webbing, seat belt connections, to the inertia reels or to the lock, the relevant safety belt must be replaced by a specialist garage.
•The seat belts must not be removed or changed in any way. Do not make an attempt to repair the seat belts yourself.
•Damaged seat belts which have been subjected to stress in an accident and were therefore stretched, must be replaced - this is best done by a specialist garage. The anchorage points of the belts must also be inspected. The anchorage points for the be lts should also be checked.
•In certain countries it is possible to use seat belts which differ in terms of their operation from the seat belts wh ich are described on the pages which follow.
How are seat belts correctly fastened?
Fastening three-point seat belts
Fasten your seat belt before starting!
– Correctly adjust the seat and the head restraint before fastening your
seat belt ⇒page 119, “Correct seated position”.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 121 Routing of webbing over the shoul-ders and the lap belt
Fig. 122 Routing of belt webbing for an expectant mother
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Airbag system136
Switch for the front seat passenger airbag(s)*
The front passenger front as well as side airbag (if the vehicle is fitted with
side airbags) are switched off using the switch.
Deactivating an airbag
– Switch off the ignition.
– Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the ignition key in the direction
of the arrow to the position OFF ⇒fig. 133.
– Check whether the airbag indicator light   in the middle of the
dash panel lights up ⇒fig. 134 when the ignition is turned on.
Switching on an airbag
– Switch off the ignition.
– Turn the slot of the airbag switch us ing the ignition key in the direction
of the arrow to the position ON ⇒fig. 133.
– Check whether the airbag indicator light   in the middle of the
dash panel lights up ⇒fig. 134 when the ignition is turned on.
The airbags should only be switched off under exceptional circumstances ⇒ page 135.
Indicator light   (airbag switched off)
The airbag indicator light is locate d in the middle of the dash panel ⇒fig. 134.
If the front passenger airbag is switched on, the airbag warning light comes on for a few seconds each time the ignition is switched on.
In cases where the front passenger front airbag or side airbag is switched off the airbag indicator light comes on for a few seconds after switching on the ignition, goes out for about a second and then comes on again.
There is a system fault presen t in the airbag switch off ⇒ if the indicator light flashes.
WARNING
•The driver is responsible for whether the airbags are switched on or switched off.
•Only switch off the airbag when the ignition is switched off! Otherwise a fault can occur in the system for the airbag deactivation.
•If the warning light   (airbag switched off) flashes:
− Front passenger airbag is not deployed in the event of an accident!
− It is also important to have the system inspected without delay by a specialist garage.
Fig. 133 Switch for the front seat passenger airbag(s)
Fig. 134 Indicator light for a switched off front seat passenger airbag
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Fuel171
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistancePraktikTechnical Data
•Your vehicle is not adapted for use of biofuel (RME), therefore this fuel must not be refuelled and driven. Using this fuel (RME) can lead to damage to the engine or the fuel system.
Operation in winter
Winter-grade diesel fuel
A different grade of diesel fuel is available at filling stations in winter than during the summer. Using “summer-grade diesel fuel” at temperatures below 0°C can result in operational problems because the diesel be comes viscous as a result of paraffin separation.
It is therefore the case that DIN EN 590 prescribes diesel fuel class for certain periods of the year which can also be pu rchased at the corresponding time during the year. “Winter-grade diesel fuel” will still operate properly even at a temperature of -20°C.
It is often the case in countries with diff erent climatic conditions that diesel fuels available have a different temperature characteristic. Škoda Service Partners and filling stations in the count ry concerned will be able to provide you with informa- tion regarding the diesel fuels available.
Prewarming fuel
The vehicle is fitted with a fuel filter prewarming system. This secures operation of a vehicle using diesel fuel down to an environmental temperature of -25°C.
Caution
It is not permitted to add the various fuel additives on the market, including petrol, to diesel fuel in order to improve its flow properties.
Refuelling
Opening the fuel filler cap
– Open the fuel filler flap with the hand.
– Unlock the fuel filler cap on the fuel filler tube to the left using the
vehicle key.
– Unscrew the fuel filler cap anti-clo ckwise and place the fuel filler cap
from above on the fuel filler flap ⇒fig. 153.
Closing fuel filler cap
– Screw on the cap by turning it to the right until it is heard to lock.
Fig. 152 Right rear side of the vehicle: Fuel filler flap
Fig. 153 Filler flap with cap unscrewed
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Fuel172
– Lock the fuel filler cap on the fuel filler tube to the right using the
vehicle key.
– Press the fuel tank flap closed.
The correct grades of fuel for your vehicle are stated on a sticker affixed to the inside of the fuel filler flap. Further information on fuel ⇒page 170.
The fuel tank has a capacity of about 55 litres.
WARNING
Pay attention to any legal requirements if you do carry a spare canister in the vehicle. We do not recommend carrying any fuel canisters in your vehicle for safety reasons. The canister can be da maged in the event of an accident and fuel may leak out.
Caution
•Remove any fuel which has spilled onto the paintwork of your vehicle immedi- ately - risk of paint damage!
•Vehicles fitted with catalytic converter should never be allowed to let the fuel tank to run completely empty. An irregular supply of fuel to the engine can result in misfiring and unburnt fuel may get into the exhaust system, which may result in overheating and damage to the catalytic converter.
•Make sure that the valve is not pressed into the filler tube when inserting the pump nozzle into the filler tube. Otherwis e you are unintentionally filling up the volume, which in case of heat can cause an expansion of the fuel. This can lead to an overflow of fuel or damage to parts of the fuel reservoir.
•The fuel tank is full just as soon as the pump nozzle switches off for the first time, provided the nozzle has been operated properly. Do not continue refuelling - otherwise the expansion volume is filled up.
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Inspecting and Replenishing174
– Grip the bonnet and lift it up.
– Take the bonnet support out of its holder and set it in the opening
designed for it ⇒page 173, fig. 156.
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 30 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 i mmediately while driving if you notice that the lock is not properly engaged and close the bonn et properly - risk of an accident!
Caution
•Before opening the bonnet, ensure that the arms of the windscreen wipers are correctly in place against the windscreen. Otherwise, there is a risk of damage to the paintwork.
Working in the engine compartment
Particular care is required when ca rrying 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 an d 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 manual 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.
•Do not touch any hot engine parts - risk of burns!
•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 vehicl e, 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-
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Breakdown assistance198
– Fit on the spare wheel and tighten the wheel bolts slightly.
–Lower the car.
– Tighten the wheel bolts firmly, alternately and diagonally using the
wheel wrench ⇒page 200.
– Mount the full wheel trim/wheel trim cap or the caps.
Note
•All bolts must be clean and must turn easily.
•You must never grease or oil the wheel bolts!
•When fitting on unidirectional tyres, ensu re that the tyres rotate in the correct direction ⇒page 187.
Subsequent steps
After changing the wheel, you must perform the following steps.
– Stow and attach the replaced wheel in the spare wheel well.
– Stow the vehicle tool kit in the space provided.
– Check the tyre pressure on the spare wheel just mounted as soon as
possible.
– Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench as soon as possible. The ti ghtening torque for steel and light
alloy wheels must be 120 Nm.
– Have the defective tyre repaired as soon as possible.
WARNING
It is necessary to observe the guidelines given on ⇒page 189, “New tyres and wheels” if the vehicle is subseq uently fitted with tyres which are different to those it was fitted with at the works.
Note
•If you find, when changing the wheel, that the wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to turn, the bolts must be replac ed before checking the tightening torque.
•Drive cautiously and only at a moderate speed to a workshop where the tight- ening torque can be checked.
Full wheel trim*
Pulling off
– Hook the clamp found in the vehicle tool kit into the reinforced edge
of the full wheel trim.
– Push the wheel key through the clamp, support the wheel key on the
tyre and pull off the wheel trim ⇒fig. 169.
Installing
– First press the full wheel trim onto the wheel at the valve opening
provided. Then press the full wheel trim into the wheel in such a way
that its entire circumference locks correctly in place.
Fig. 169 Removing the full wheel trim
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Index241
Exhaust gas
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Exhaust gas inspection
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Exterior mirror heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
F
Fastening elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
First-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fixing net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 213
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fog lights with integrated turning light . . . . . . . . . . 46
Folding seats forwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Force limiter of the power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Front headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 154
Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel reserve
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Full wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Fuse
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
G
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Gearbox
mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
General view
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Headlights
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Heating the front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Interior light
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior lighting
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
J
Jacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
K
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
L
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Leather care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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