2008 SKODA SUPERB technical data

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If the vehicle speed is below 65 km/h for at least 2 minutes, the lights are switched
off.
Rain lights
If you move the windshield
wiper lever in the position slow wipe for more than 5
seconds, the side lights and low beam ar e automatically switched on. The light is
switched off when the windsh ield wiper lever is no longer than 4 minutes in the
position for slow or intermittent wipe.
If you switch on the windscreen wipe in the operation rain sensor* for longer than
10 seconds or in the operation permanent wipe (position 2 or 3) ⇒page 65
switching on for longer than 15 seconds, th e side lights and low beam are switched
on automatically. The light switches off if the windscreen wipe is in operation rain
sensor* for more than 4 minutes or is no t switched on in the operation permanent
wipe.
WARNING
The automatic light control only operates as a support. The driver is not
released from his responsibility to inspect the light and if necessary to switch
on the light depending on the light conditions. The light sensor cannot
detect for example rain or snow. For these conditions we recommend to
switch on the low beam
!
Note
•Do not affix any stickers in front of the light sensor, so that you do not impair its
function or put it out of operation.
•The same principles as fo r using the automatic light control also apply to the
light which is switched on manually ⇒page 53.
Coming Home Function
The function makes it possible to switch on the lights in the darkness for
a short time after leaving the vehicle. Switching on Coming Home Function
– The light switch is in the position automatic driving lamp control

and the low beam illuminates.
– Switch off the ignition.
– After opening the driver's door , the function Coming Home is
switched on.
– Close all the doors and the boot lid and lock the vehicle. After a short time, switch all lights off.
Depending on equipment fitted the function Coming Home switches on the
following lights:
•Parking lights,
•Low beam,
•Entry lighting in the exterior mirrors,
•Licence plate light.
Coming Home Function
The lights go out 10 seconds after cl osing all the doors and the boot lid.
If a door or the boot lid remains open, th e lights go out 60 seconds after switching
off the ignition.
On vehicles fitted with automatic driving la mp control you can also switch the light
switch in the position
. The function Coming Home is controlled with the light
sensor in the mount of the interior rear mirror. If the light intensity is higher than the
set value of the light sensor, the Coming Home Function is not switched on after
switching off the ignition.
Note
•If the Coming Home Functi on is switched on constantly, the battery will be
heavily discharged particularly in short-haul traffic.
•The switching on of the described lights should only be undertaken in accord-
ance with the legal requirements.
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Mode city
In the mode “city”, the dispersion of the cone
of light in front of the vehicle is wider
and the width of illumination is shorter. It has as an aim to illuminate the adjacent
footpaths, crossings, pedestrian crossings etc. The mode is active at speeds of 15 -
50 km/h.
Mode motorway
In the mode “motorway” the dispersion of the cone of light is so widespread, that it
illuminates also the left (and right)
6) lane of the motorway, so that the driver can
react in time to an obstacle or any other danger. The mode is activated stepwise as
of a speed of 90 km/h. It gains its greatest effectiveness at speeds above 120 km/h.
Tourist light
When driving in countries with opposing traffic system, driving on the left/right, it is
possible to switch on the mode “tourist light” electronically. This mode makes it
possible to drive in the particular count ry without dazzling the oncoming vehicles.
When the mode “tourist light” is active, the above mentioned modes and the side
to side swivel of the headlight is deactivated.
The mode “tourist light” is activated in the information display* in the menu
⇒ page 19:
„SETUP (Settings)
„Automatic light (Automat. Lights)
Note
•The functions of the side to side swivel of the headlight* (activation at a speed
of 10 km/h), fog lights with the function “corner” ⇒page 57 and the function
dynamic headlight beam range* add to the System AHL*.
•The System AHL* is solely delivered with Bi-Xenon gas discharge bulbs for low
beam and main beam lights.
Fog lights 
Switching on the fog lights
– First of all turn the light switch into position
 or  ⇒ fig. 43 .
– Pull the light switch into position .
The rear fog light warning light  ⇒ page 26 lights up in the instrument cluster
when the fog light is switched off.
Fog lights with the function “Corner”*
The fog lights with the function “Corner” are designed for a better
illumination of all areas near the vehicle when corning, parking etc.
The fog lights with the function “Corner” are regulated according to the steering
angle or after switching on the turn signal light 7) in the following circumstances:
•the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running or it moves with a speed of
maximum 40 km/h;
•the daylight driving lights are not switched on;
6)It is valid for vehicles which are designed for driving on the left.
7)If both switch on versions are conflicting, for example if the steering wheel is turned to the
left and the right turn signal light is switched on, the turn signal light has the higher priority.
Fig. 43 Dash panel: Light
switch
A1
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Headlamp range adjustment* 
Once the low beam is switched on you can then adapt the range of
the headlights to the load of the vehicle.
– Turn the control dial ⇒fig. 45 until you have adjusted the low beam
so that oncoming traffic is not dazzled.
Settings
The positions correspond approximat ely to the following vehicle loads:
Front seats occupied, luggage compartment empty.
All seats occupied, lugg age compartment empty.
All seats occupied, lugg age compartment laden.
Driver seat occupied, luggage compartment laden.
Caution
Set the headlight beam adjustment in such a way as to avoid dazzling oncoming
traffic.
Note
The Bi-Xenon bulbs* adapt automatically to the load and driving state of the vehicle
(e.g. speed, accelerating, braking) when the ignition is switched on and when driving. Vehicles which are not equipped
with Bi-Xenon bulbs* do not have a
manual headlight rang e adjustment control.
Switch for hazard warning lights 
–Press switch  ⇒ fig. 46 to switch the hazard warning light system on
or off.
All the turn signal lights on the vehicle flash at the same time when the hazard
warning light system is switched on. The indicator light for the turn signals and the
indicator light in the switch also flash at the same time. You can also switch on the
hazard warning light system if the ignition is switched off.
The hazard warning light system is switched on automatically if an airbag is
deployed in the event of an accident.
Please comply with any legal requirements when using the hazard warning light
system.
Note
Switch on the hazard warning light system if, for example:
•you encounter traffic congestion,
•your vehicle breaks down or an emergency situation occurs.
Fig. 45 Dash panel: Lights
and Visibility
A-
A1
A2
A3
Fig. 46 Dash panel: Switch
for hazard warning lights
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Interior lighting
Front interior lighting and lighting of storage compartment on
front passenger side
Switching the interior light on
– Press the switch at the point of the symbol
 ⇒ fig. 48 or ⇒fig. 49 .
Switching the interior light off
– Press the switch at the point of the symbol O. Door contact setting
– Position the switch into middle position
.
Lighting of storage compartment on the front passenger side
– When opening the flap of the storage compartment on the front passenger side the lighting in the storage compartment comes on.
– The light switches on automatically when the parking light is switched on and goes out when the flap is closed.
The interior light comes on as soon as yo u unlock the car or open a door or when
the ignition key has been removed. The li ght goes out again about 30 seconds after
all the doors have been closed. The interior lighting is switched off when you lock
the car or switch the ignition on. This on ly applies when the switch for the corre-
sponding interior lights is standing n the door contact setting.
The interior lighting goes off after about 10 minutes when a door has been left open
in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
If the switch is in the position
 (permanent lights), the interior lighting goes off at
the latest after 10 minutes in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
Two LEDs are integrated in the interior lighting, which illuminates the shift lever and
the middle of the dash panel. They are sw itched on automatically when switching
on the parking light.
In addition, the lighting of the door handle is switched on after the ignition is
switched on when the side lights are switched on.
Together with the front interior light, the rear interior light is simultaniously
switched on or off.
Note
We recommend having these bulbs re placed by a specialist garage.
Fig. 48 Detail of the head-
liner: front interior lighting
Fig. 49 Detail of the head-
liner: front interior lighting
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The warning light is located in the door trim panel below
⇒page 62, fig. 53 .
The warning light goes on every time the door is opened. The light goes out about
10 minutes after opening the door in order to avoid discharging the battery of the
vehicle.
Luggage compartment light
The lighting comes on automatically when the boot lid is opened. The luggage
compartment lighting will switch off agai n automatically if the boot lid remains
open for more than about 30 minutes.
Entry lighting*
The lighting is positioned on the bottom edge of the exterior mirror.
The light beam is directed towards the entry area of the front door.
The light comes on after the doors have been locked or on opening the boot lid. The
light goes out after switching on the ignition or up to 30 seconds after closing all the
doors, the bonnet and the boot lid.
If a door, the bonnet or the boot lid re mains open, the light goes out within 2
minutes if the ignition is switched off.
WARNING
If the entry light comes on, do not touch its cover - risk of burns!
Visibility
Rear window heater
– You can switch the rear window heater on or off by pressing the switch
 ⇒ fig. 54 - the indicator light in the switch comes on or goes out.
The rear window heater only oper ates when the engine is running.
The rear window heater switches off automatically after 10 minutes.
For the sake of the environment
You should switch off the rear window heater as soon as the rear window is clear.
The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on fuel economy
⇒ page 191, “Saving electricity”.
Note
•The position and the shape of the switch can differ depending on equipment
installed in the vehicle.
•If the on-board voltage drops, the rear window heater is switched off automat-
ically, in order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine control.
Fig. 54 Switch for rear
window heater
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Sun screen in the rear doors*
Unrolling
– Pull the sun screen at the handle ⇒fig. 57 and hang it in the
bracket on the top edge of the door.
Rolling up
– Take the sun screen out at the handle and hold it in such a way that it can roll up slowly and without damage.
Windshield wiper and wash system
Windshield wiper
You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic wipe/wash
using the windscreen wiper lever.
The windscreen wiper lever ⇒ fig. 58 has the following positions:
Finger-operated wiping
– If you wish to wipe the windscreen only briefly, push the lever into the
sprung position . If you hold the le ver in the lower position for more
than 1 second, the wiper wipes faster.
Intermittent wiping
– Position the lever up into position .
– Set with the switch the desired break between the individual wiper strokes
Slow wipe
– Position the lever up into position .
Fig. 57 Rear door: Sun
screen
AA
AA
Fig. 58 Windscreen wiper
lever
A4
A1
AA
A2
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•If there is an obstacle on the windscre en, the wiper will try to push away the
obstacle. If the obstacle cont inues to block the wiper, the wiper stops after 5 cycles,
in order to avoid a damage to the wiper. Remove the obstacle and and switch on
the wiper again.
Headlight cleaning system*
The headlights are being cleaned after the windscreen has been sprayed for the first
time and fifth time, the low beam or ma in beam are switched on and the wind-
screen wiper lever was he ld in the position ⇒page 65, fig. 58 for about 1
second.
The headlight washer nozzles are moved forward out of the bumper by the water
pressure for cleaning the headlights.
You should remove stubborn dirt (such as insect residues) from the headlight
lenses at regular intervals, for example when refuelling. Please refer to the following
guidelines.
You should remove any snow from the fixt ures of the washer nozzles and clear ice
in winter with a de-icing spray in order to ensure proper operation of the cleaning
system.
Replacing wiper blades fo r the windscreen wipers
One cannot fold out the wiper arms in the rest position from the wind-
screen. Before replacing the wiper arms you must put them into the
service position.
Service position for changing wiper blades
– Close the bonnet.
– Switch the ignition on and then again off.
– Then press the windscreen wiper lever in the position ⇒page 65,
fig. 58 within 10 seconds - the wiper arms move into the service posi-
tion.
Taking off the wiper blade
– Fold windscreen wiper arm away from the windscreen.
– Press the locking button, in order to unlock the wiper blade and pull off in the direction of arrow ⇒fig. 59 .
Attaching a wiper blade
– Push the wiper blade until it locks up to the stop.
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
– Fold the windscreen wiper arm back onto the windscreen.
The wiper arms return to the rest position after switching on the ignition and
changing the position of the window wiper lever or when driving at a speed greater
than 6 km/h.
Wiper blades in proper condition are esse ntial to obtain good visibility. Wiper
blades should not be allowed to become dirtied by dust, insect remains and
preserving wax.
Juddering or smearing of the wiper blades could then be due to wax residues left
on the windscreen by vehicle washing in automatic vehicle wash systems. It is
therefore important to degrease the lips of the wiper blades after every pass
through an automatic vehicle wash system .
A5
Fig. 59 Wiper blade for the
windscreen wiper
A4
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Exterior mirror
You can adjust the exterior mirrors electrically*.
The exterior mirror heater only oper ates when the engine is running and
up to an outside temperature of +20 °C.
Heating of the external mirror
– Turn the rotary knob to position
 ⇒ fig. 61 .
Adjusting left and right exterior mirrors simultaneously
– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror surface
is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror
– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror
surface is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Switching off operating control
– Turn the rotary knob to position
.
Folding in both exterior mirrors*
– Turn the rotary knob to position
. Lowerable exterior mirror* with the aid of the key for remote control
– If all the windows are closed, press the unlock button on the
remote control ⇒page 44, fig. 34 for approx. 2 seconds.
Tilting surface of front pa ssenger exterior mirror*
When the rotary knob is in position
 ⇒ fig. 61 and the reverse gear is engaged, the
s ur fa ce o f t h e m i rro r t i l ts d o w n s l i g h t l y. T h i s p ro v i d e s a n a i d i n s e e i n g th e ke r b o f t h e
pavement when parking the car.
The mirror returns back into its initial po sition, after the rotary knob is moved out
of the position
 and put into another position or if the speed is more than 15 km/h.
Memory for exterior mirrors*
On vehicles fitted with a memory for the driver seat, the relevant setting of the exte-
rior mirror is also stored automatica lly when the seat position is stored.
WARNING
•Convex (curved outward) or a spherical exterior mirrors increase the
vision field. They do, however, make objects appear smaller in the mirror.
These mirrors are only of limited use, therefore, for estimating distances to
the following vehicles.
•Use whenever possible the interior rear mirror, for estimating the
distances to the following vehicles.
Note
•Do not touch the surfaces of the exterior mirrors if the exterior mirror heater is
switched on.
•You can set the exterior mirrors by hand, if the power setting function fails at any
time, by pressing on the ed ge of the mirror surface.
•Contact your specialist garage if a fault exists with the power setting of the exte-
rior mirrors.
Fig. 61 Inner part of door:
Rotary knob
A3
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