2008 SKODA SUPERB belt

Transporting children safely177
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle
without a seat bolster.
WARNING
•When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply
with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety
seats. If required, the airb ag has to be deactivated,
− in a specialist garage
− or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag* ⇒page 169,
“Switch for the front passenger airbag*”.
•The shoulder part of the seat belt must run approximately across the
middle of the shoulder and fit snugly against the chest. It must on no account
run across the neck. The lap part of the seat belt must run across the pelvis
and fits snugly; it must not run over th e belly. Tighten the belt webbing over
your hip if necessary.
•Please comply with any differing nati onal legal regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.
Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system
There are two fixing eyes* between the backrest and the seat of the front
passenger as well as on the rear exte rior seats for fixing the “ISOFIX”
system child seat in place. The places are marked with -ISOFIX-.
Install child seat
– Insert the mounting funnels onto the locking eyes between the backrest and seat cushion ⇒fig. 172 .
– Push the notched arms of the chil d seat over the mounting funnels
into the locking eyes, until it is heard to lock ⇒fig. 173 .
– Pull on both sides of the child seat!
One can mount a child safety seat using the “ISOFIX” system quickly, easily and reli-
ably. Please pay close attention to instru ctions from the manufacturer of the child
safety seat when installing and removing the seat.
Child seats fitted with the “ISOFIX” clampi ng system can only be mounted and fixed
in a vehicle fitted with an “ISOFIX system” when these child seats have been
released for this type of vehicle ac cording to the ECE-R 44 standard.
You can obtain child seats with the “ISOFIX” attachment system from specialist
garages who will also installed it as well.
Fig. 172 Locking eyes
(ISOFIX system)
Fig. 173 The ISOFIX child
seat is pushed into the
mounting funnels
AAAB
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Complete installation instructions are enclosed with the child safety seat.
WARNING
•The locking eyes have just been developed for child safety seats which
use the “ISOFIX” system. You should therefore never attach other child
safety seats, seat belts or obje cts to the locking eyes - hazard!
•Ask a Škoda Service Partner whether a child seat which you bought for
another vehicle is recommended for use in a Škoda before using an “ISOFIX”
system.
•Certain child seats which use the “ISOFIX” system can be attached with
standard three-point seat belts. Please pay close attention to instructions
from the manufacturer of the child safety seat when installing and removing
the seat.
Note
•Child seats which use the “ISOFIX” system are currently available for children
weighing from 9 up to 18 kg. This correspo nds to an age range of from 9 months to
4 years.
•The child seats can also be fitted with the “Top Tether” system ⇒page 178.
Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system
IIn certain countries national legal provisions also require the equipment of the rear
seat with fixing eyes for child seat using the “Top Tether” system ⇒fig. 174 .
Always perform the installation and removal of the child seat using the “Top Tether”
system as stated in the instructions from the manufacturer of the child seat.
WARNING
•Attach the child seats with the “Top Tether” system only to the points
provided for this purpose ⇒fig. 174 .
•On no account should you equip your vehicle, e.g. mount screws or other
anchorage points.
•Pay attention to the important safety information regarding the use of
child seats.
Note
Store the remaining part of the belt for the “Top Tether” system in a textile pocket,
which is located at the child seat.
Fig. 174 Rear seat: Top
Te t h e r
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Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle203
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Severe soiling
– Clean severely soiled areas with a cloth dipped in a mild soapy solu-
tion (2 spoonfuls of natural soap to 1 litre of water).
– Ensure that the leather is not soaked through at any point and that no water gets into the stitching of the seams.
– Dry off the leather with a soft, dry cloth.
Removing stains
– Remove fresh stains which are water-based (e.g. coffee, tea, juices,
blood etc.) with an absorbent cloth or household paper or use the
cleaner from the care set for a stain which has already dried in.
– Remove fresh stains on a fat base (e.g. butter, mayonnaise, chocolate
etc.) with an absorbent cloth or household cleaning paper or with the
cleaner from the care set if the stain has not yet penetrated into the
surface.
– Use a grease dissolver for grease stains which have dried in .
–Eliminate special stains (e.g. ball-point pens, felt pen, nail varnish,
dispersion paint, shoe cream etc.) with a special stain remover suit-
able for leather.
Leather care
– Treat the leather every six months with the leather care product avail- able from Škoda Service Partners.
– Apply only a small amount of the care product.
– Dry the leather off with a soft cloth
It is best to consult your Škoda Service Partner if you have any questions regarding
cleaning and care of the leather interior.
Caution
•You must on no account treat the leathe r with solvents (e.g. gasoline, turpen-
tine), floor wax, shoe cream or such like.
•Avoid leaving your vehicle for lengthy periods in bright sunlight in order to
avoid bleaching the leather. If you leave yo ur vehicle parked in the open for lengthy
periods, protect the leather from the direct rays of the sun by covering it over.
•Sharp-edged objects on items of clothing such as zip fasteners, rivets, sharp-
edged belts may leave permanent scratches or signs of rubbing on the surface.
Note
•Use a care cream with light blocker and impregnation effect regularly and each
time after cleaning the leather. The cream no urishes the leather, allows it to breathe
and keeps it supple and also provides moisture. It also creates surface protection.
•Clean the leather every 2 to 3 months, remove fresh soiling each time this
occurs.
•Remove fresh stains such as those from ball-point pens, ink, lipstick, shoe
cream etc., as quickly as possible.
•Care also for the leather dye. Refreshen areas which have lost their colour with
a special coloured leather cream as required.
•The leather is a natural material with specific properties. During the use of the
vehicle, small optical changes can occur on the leather parts of the covers (e. g
wrinkles as a result of the stress of the covers).
Seat belts
– Keep the seat belts clean!
– Wash seat belts which have become soiled using a mild soapy solu-
tion.
– Inspect the seat belts regularly to ensure they are in good condition.
Belt webbing which has become severely so iled may prevent the inertia reel from
reeling up the belt properly.
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WARNING
•The seat belts must not be removed for cleaning.
•Never clean the seat belts chemically as dry cleaning may destroy the
fabric. The seat belts must also not be allowed to come into contact with
corrosive liquids (such as acids etc.).
•Seat belts which have damage to the webbing, the connections, the
inertia reel or the lock should be replaced by a Škoda Service Partner.
•Inertia reel belts must be complete ly dried before being reeled up.
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Inspecting and Replenishing209
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
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 bonne t properly - risk of an accident!
Caution
Ensure that the arms of the windscreen wipers are correctly in place against the
windscreen before opening the bonnet otherwise damage could occur to the
paintwork.
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.
−Never touch the electrical cabl es of the ignition system.
− Absolutely avoid any jewellery, loose items of clothing or long hair
from getting into the rotating parts of the engine - Hazard! Therefore
remove any jewellery beforehand, tie up your hair and wear tight fitting
clothing.
•Please also comply with the warnin g instructions stated below when
carrying out any essential work on the fuel system or on the electrical
system.
WARNING (continued)
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Index265
Index
A
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Adaptive headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 150 electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
AHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Alternator Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Antilock brake system (ABS)
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Automatic gearbox Emergency programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Automatic gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . 128
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Automatic light control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Automatic seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 216 change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Belt Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 138
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Button on the driver's door Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Buttons for the central locking system . . . . . . . . . . 39C
Car jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230, 235
Car state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
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Index269
Power windows
Button in front passenger door and in rear doors48
Button on the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
R
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 91
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear-view mirror Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
S
Safe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Safety information Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Safety wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 158
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Seat heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Selector lever lock Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Selector lever-emergency unl ocking (DSG) . . . . . 128
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Stability system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 after fuel tank has run empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Steering
Driver-steering recommendation . . . . . . . . . 181
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Storage compartment Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Stowage compartment Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Sun screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
T
Tailgate Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 137
Temperature outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Thickness of brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Tiptronic automatic gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
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