2008 SKODA SUPERB air condition

The air conditioning system107
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Using the system
So that the auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation) func-
tions according to your expectations, it is necessary to carry out the
basic setting before its programming.
Basic setting
– In the information display, select from the menu Main menu the
Menu Setup (settings) .
– In the menu Settings select the menu Aux. heating.
– In the menu Aux. heating ⇒ fig. 116 select the menu Weekday and
set the current day.
– Return to a higher level by selecting the menu Back, i. e. in the menu
Aux. Heating .
– In the menu Aux. Heating select the menu Running time and set the
desired operating period in steps of 1 minute. The operating period
can be 5 to 60 minutes.
– Return to a higher level by selecting the menu Back in the menu
Aux. heating .
– In the menu Aux. heating select the menu Mode . – In the menu
Mode select the desired mode Heating or Ventilation .
Programming
For the programming of the auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation) in
the menu Aux. heating there are three pre-set times:
•Pre-set time 1
•Pre-set time 2
•Pre-set time 3
In each pre-set time, the day (if necessary each day = daily) and the time (hour and
minute) can be set for the operating period of the auxiliary heating and/or ventila-
tion.
If you leave the pre-set menu by selecting menu Back or do not operate the display
for longer than 10 seconds, the set values are stored, but the pre-set time is not
active.
Both other pre-set times can be prog rammed and stored in the same way.
If you select the menu Activate after setting the desired values, Pre-set time
(weekday, hours, minute) activated! is displayed in the display and the set pre-
set time is active.
Only one programmed pre-set time can be active.
The last programmed pre-set time remains active.
The active pre-set time can be changed in the menu Aux. heating in the menu
Activation by selecting a pre-set time.
The prerequisite for the correct switching on of the auxiliary heating (auxiliary
heating and ventilation) according to th e programmed pre-set time is the correct
setting of the current time and the weekday ⇒page 107.
If the system is running, a warning light in the button for direct switching on/off of
the auxiliary heating lights up.
The running system deactivates after expiration of the operating period or is deac-
tivated earlier by pres sing the button for direct swit ching on/off of the auxiliary
heating ⇒page 109.
Fig. 116 Information
display: Aux. Heating (auxil-
iary heating)
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The air conditioning system
108
The deactivation of a desired pre-set time can be performed by selecting the menu
Deactive in the menu Active .
It is possible to re-establish the factory setting using the menu Factory setting in
the menu Aux. heating .
Radio remote control
The auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation) can be
switched on or off with the remote control.
– For switching on, press the button .
– For switching off, press the button .
The transmitter and the battery are housed in the housing of the remote control.
The receiver is located in the interior of the car.
If the battery is properly charged, the ef fective range is up to 600 m. For switching
on or off the auxiliary heating, hold the remote control vertically with the antenna
⇒ fig. 117 towards the top. You must not cover over the antenna with the
fingers or the palm of th e hand. Obstacles between the remote control and the
vehicle, bad weather conditio ns and a weaker battery can clearly reduce the range.
The auxiliary heating can only be switched on or off with the remote control, if the
distance between the remote control and the vehicle is at least 2 m. Warning light in the remote control
The warning light in the remote control
⇒fig. 117 indicates after a keystroke if the
remote control signal was received by th e auxiliary heating and if the battery is
adequately charged.Caution
There are electronic components in the remote control, protect the remote control
against water, severe shoc ks and direct sun rays.
Changing the battery of the radio remote control
If the warning light of the remote control indicates a weak or discharged
battery, ⇒fig. 117 , it must be replaced. The battery is located under a
cover on the back of the remote control.
Fig. 117 Auxiliary heating:
Radio remote control
ON
OFF
AA
Display warning lightImportance
Lights up green for 2 seconds.The auxiliary heating was switched on.
Lights up red for 2 seconds.The auxiliary heating was switched off.
Slowly flashes green for 2 seconds.The ignition signal was not received.
Quickly flashes green for 2 seconds.The auxiliary heating is blocked, e. g
because the tank is nearly empty or
there is a fault in the auxiliary heating.
Flashes red for 2 seconds.The switch off signal was not received.
Lights up orange for 2 seconds, then
green or red.The battery is weak, however the
switching on or off signal was received.
Lights up orange for 2 seconds, then
flashes green or red.The battery is weak, however the
switching on or off signal was not
received.
Flashes orange for 5 seconds.The battery is discharged, however the
switching on or off signal was not
received.
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The air conditioning system109
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
– Place a coin into the gap of the battry cover and by turning to the left,
unlock the cover.
– Change the battery, insert the cover and lock it by turning to the right.
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of an old battery in accordance with environm ental regulations.
Note
•Pay attention to the correct polarity when changing the battery.
•The replacement battery must have the same specification as the original
battery.
Direct switching on/off
The auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ve ntilation) can be switched on or off at
any time directly using the button on the operating part of the Climatic
⇒ fig. 118 or on the operating part of the Climatronic.
The auxiliary heating system (auxiliary heating and ventilation) switches off auto-
matically after expiration of the set operating period in the menu Running time, if
it is not switched of f beforehand by you.
Fig. 118 Button for direct
switching on/off of the auxil-
iary heating (auxiliary
heating and ventilation) on
the operating part of the
Climatic
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Passive Safety
150
Before setting off
The driver is always fully respon sible for his occupants and for the
operating safety of the vehicle.
For your own safety and the safety of the people travelling with you, please pay
attention to the following points before setting off.
•Ensure that the lighting and the turn signal system are functioning properly.
•Inspect the tyre inflation pressure.
•Ensure that all the windows offer a good visibility to the outside.
•Safely attach the items of luggage ⇒page 78, “Loading the luggage compart-
ment”.
•Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedal.
•Adjust the mirror, the front seat and the head restraint to match your body size.
•Point out to your occupants that the head restraints must be adjusted to match
their body size.
•Protect the children in suitable child se ats with correctly fastened seat belts
⇒ page 171, “Transporting children safely”.
•Adopt the correct seated position ⇒page 150, “Correct seated position”. Also
inform your occupants to adopt the correct seated position.
•Fasten the seat belt correctly. Also inform your occupants to properly fasten the
seat belts ⇒page 156, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”.
What influences the driving safety?
The driving safety is primarily dete rmined by the style of driving and
the personal behaviour of all the occupants.
The driver is fully responsible for himself and his occupants. If your driving safety is
effected, you place yourself and the oncomi ng traffic at risk. Please refer to the
following guidelines.
•Do not get distracted from concentrating on the traffic situation, e.g. by your
occupants or mobile phone calls.
•Never drive when your driving ability is impaired, e.g. through medication,
alcohol, drugs.
•Keep to the traffic regulations and the permissible speed limit.
•Adjust the driving speed at all times to the road condition as well as to the traffic
and weather conditions.
•Take regular breaks on long journe ys - at the latest every two hours.
Correct seated position
Correct seated position for the driver
Correct seated position for the driver is important for safe and
relaxed driving.
Fig. 145 The correct distance
of the driver from the
steering wheel
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Seat belts
156
•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 150, “Correct seated position”.
•The belt webbing must no t 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 of the front seats must not be tilted too far to the rear
otherwise the seatbelts 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 203, “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 regularly 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 which 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 front seat and the head restraint before fastening
your seat belt ⇒page 75.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 150 Routing of webbing
over the shoulders and the
lap belt
Fig. 151 Routing of belt
webbing for an expectant
mother
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Airbag system161
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
•When disposing of vehicle or parts of the airbag system, it is important
to comply with the national legal requirements.
When are the airbags deployed?
The airbag system is designed in such a way that the driver and front passenger
airbag are deployed in the event of a frontal collision of major severity.
In the case of a violent side crash , the front side airbag* on the side of the car at
which the collision occurs, is deployed toge ther with the rear side airbag and the
head airbag*.
In certain accident situations, the front airbags as well as the side and head airbag
may be deployed together.
The airbags are not deployed in the case of minor frontal and side collisions, in the
case of rear-end collisi ons and vehicle rollover.
Deployment factors
It is not possible to state globally which deployment conditions apply to the airbag
system in every situation as the circumstances which exist in the case of accidents
vary greatly. An important role in this case , for example, is played by factors such as
the type of object (hard, soft) against whic h the vehicle impacts or the type of object
against which the vehicle impa cts, the angle of impact, the relative vehicle speed
during the accident etc.
A decisive factor for the deployment of the airbags is the deceleration which occurs
during a collision. The control unit analyses the nature of the collision and activates
the relevant restraint system. If the vehi cle deceleration which occurs and is meas-
ured during the collision remains below the prescribed reference values specified
in the control unit, the airbags are not deployed although the vehicle may well
suffer severe damage to the bodywork as a consequence of the accident.
The airbags are not deployed if:
•ignition off,
•a minor frontal collision,
•a minor side collision,
•a rear-end collision,
•rollover of the vehicle
Note
•a grey white, non harmful gas is released when airbag is inflated. This is perfectly
normal and is not an indication of a fire in the vehicle.
•the dash panel must be replaced afte r the front passenger airbag has been
deployed.
•in the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed:
− the interior lighting comes on (if the swit ch for the interior light is in the door
contact position),
− the hazard warning light is switched on,
− all the doors are unlocked,
− the battery in the luggage compartment* is switched off;
− the fuel supply to the engine is interrupted.
Front airbag
Description of the front airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belt!
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 154 Driver airbag in the
steering wheel
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Intelligent Technology
182
WARNING
Even with this additional function the vehicle cannot be steered automati-
cally! The driver is furthermore fully reponsible for the steering of the
vehicle!
Brakes
What has a negative effect on braking efficiency?
Wear-and-tear
Wear-and-tear to the brake pads is greatly dependent on the operating conditions
of the vehicle and your style of driving. Particularly if you drive a great deal in towns
and over short distances or if you adopt a sporty style of driving, it may be neces-
sary to have the thickness of the brake pads inspected at a specialist garage
between the service inspections.
Wet roads or road salt
There may be a certain delay before the brakes take full effect under certain condi-
tions such as when driving through water, during heavy rain showers or after the
vehicle has been washed in an automatic vehicle wash, since the brake discs and
brake pads may be moist or even have a coating of ice on them in winter. You
should dry the brakes as soon as possib le (by applying and releasing the brakes
several times, if the road conditions and the traffic situation allows it).
There also may be a certain delay before the full braking efficiency is available when
driving on roads which have been treated wi th road salt if you have not used the
brakes for some considerable time beforeha nd. The layer of salt on the brake discs
and brake pads must first be rubb ed off when you apply the brakes.
Corrosion
Corrosion on the brake discs and dirt on th e bake pads occur if the vehicle has been
parked for a long period and if you do not make much use of the braking system.
We recommend cleaning the brake discs by firmly applying the brakes at a fairly
high speed if you do not make much use of the braking system or if surface corro-
sion is present ⇒. Faults in the brake surface
If you notice that the braking distance
has suddenly become longer and that the
brake pedal can be depressed further, it is possible that a brake circuit of the dual-
circuit brake system has failed. Drive, in such cases, to the nearest specialist garage
without delay in order to have the problem rectified. Drive at a reduced speed while
on your way to the dealer and adapt your style of driving to the higher brake pedal
pressure required.
Low brake fluid level
An insufficient level of brake fluid may result in problems in the brake system. The
level of the brake fluid is monitored electronically ⇒page 34, “Brake system ”.
WARNING
•Only apply the brakes for the purpos e of drying and cleaning the brake
discs if the traffic conditions permit this. Do not place any other road users
in jeopardy.
•When retrospectively mounting a front spoiler, solid wheel hubs etc. one
must ensure that the air supply to the front wheel brakes is not reduced
otherwise the braking sy stem could run too hot.
•Allow for the fact that new brake pads do not achieve their full braking
efficiency until approximately 200 kilo metres. New brake pads must be first
“run in” before they develop their optimal friction force. You can, however,
compensate for this slightly reduced braking force by increasing the pres-
sure on the brake pedal. This guidelin e also applies to any new brake pads
installed at a future date.
Caution
•Never allow the brakes to ru b by applying slight pressure if you do not wish to
brake the vehicle. This causes the brakes to overheat and can also result in a longer
braking distance and excessive wear.
•Before negotiating a steep downhill sect ion, please reduce your speed, shift
down into the next lower gear (manual ge arbox) or select a lower driving stage
(automatic gearbox). This enables you to make full use of the braking power of the
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Driving and the Environment
192
Keeping a log of your fuel consumption
If you really wish to ke ep a close check on your fuel consumption, it is best to enter
the figures in a logbook. This does not take much time but is a very worthwhile exer-
cise. It enables you to detect any change (positive and negative) at an early stage
and to take any appropriate action.
If you find that your fuel consumption is too high, you sh ould reflect on how, where
and in what conditions you have driven the vehicle since you last refuelled.
Environmental compatibility
Environmental protection has played a majo r role in the design, selection of mate-
rials and manufacture of your new Škoda. Particular emphasis has been paid to a
number of aspects, including:
Design measures
•joints designed to be easily detached,
•simplified disassembly due to the modular structure system,
•improved purity of different classes of materials,
•identification of all plastic parts in accordance with VDA Recommendation 260,
•reduced fuel consumption and exhaust emission CO2,
•minimum fuel leakage during accidents,
•reduced noise.
Choice of materials
•extensive use of recyclable material,
•air conditioning filled wi th CFC-free refrigerant,
•no cadmium,
•no asbestos,
•reduction in the “vaporisation” of plastics.
Manufacture
•solvent-free cavity protection,
•solvent-free protection of the vehicle for transportation from the production
plant to the customer,
•the use of solvent-free adhesives,
•no CFCs used in the production process,
•without use of mercury,
•use of water-soluble paints.
Motoring abroad
General
Other circumstances may exist abroad.
It is also possible, in ce rtain countries, that the Škod a Service Partner network is
limited or has not been established yet. This is the reason why obtaining certain
spare parts may be somewhat complicate d and specialist garage personnel may
only be able to ma ke li mite d re pa irs. Škoda Auto a.s. i n the Czech Republic and rele -
vant importers are happy to provide info rmation about technical aspects of the
vehicle, required maintenance work and possibilities for getting repairs done.
Unleaded petrol
A vehicle fitted with a petrol engine must always be refuelled with unleaded petrol
⇒ page 188. The automobile associations can provide you with information
regarding the locations of filling stations which offer unleaded petrol.
Headlight
The low beam of your headlights is set asym metrically. It illuminates the side of the
road on which you are driving to a greater extent. If you drive abroad on the other
side of the road, you wi ll dazzle oncoming traffic.
In order to prevent the dazzling of oncoming traffic, it is necessary that an adjust-
ment of the headlights is carried out by your Škoda Service Partner.
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