2009 SKODA OCTAVIA Owner's Manual

Automatic gearbox
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Dynamic shift programmeThe automatic gearbox of your
vehicle is controlled electronically. Shifting up and
down through the gears is performed auto
matically on the basis of pre-defined
driving programmes. Adopting a
moderate style of driving
will cause the gearbox to select the most
economical driving programme. Shifting up into a higher gear as soon as possible and shifting down as late as possible will
have a favourable effect on your fuel
consumption. Adopting a
sporty style of driving
with rapid movements of the accelerator pedal
combined with sharp acceleration and freq
uent changes in speed, exploiting the
top speed of the car or depressing the a
ccelerator pedal (kickdown function), will
cause the gearbox to switch over to this style of driving and shift down earlier with frequent changes in gears in comparison to the moderate style of driving. Selecting the most appropriate driving programme for the particular style of driving is a continuous process. Irrespective of this
it is, however, possible to switch or shift
down into a dynamic shift programme by
depressing the accelerator rapidly. The
gearbox shifts down into a lower gear matc
hing the speed of the car and this allows
you to accelerate rapidly (e.g. when ov
ertaking) without having to depress the
accelerator pedal fully into the kickdown
range. The original programme will be
reactivated to match your part
icular style of driving once the gearbox has shifted up
again. When driving in hilly regions, the gears are selected to match uphill and downhill sections. This avoids the ge
arbox frequently shifting up and down when negotiating
an uphill stretch. When driving downhill, it is possible to shift down into the Tiptronic position, in order to
exploit the engine brake torque.
Tiptronic The Tiptronic allows the driver to also shift gears manually.The selector lever position you have engaged is indicated in the informa- tion display of the instrument cluster together with the engaged gear ⇒
fig. 156
.
Switching over to manual shifting – Push the selector lever to the right out of position
D. After switching
over, the current engaged gear is indicated in the display.
Fig. 155 Selector lever: Manual shifting of gearsFig. 156 Information display: Manual shifting of gears
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Shifting up gears – One-touch forward of the selector lever (in the Tiptronic position)
⇒
page 136, fig. 155
.
Shifting down gears – One-touch back of the selector
lever (in the Tiptronic position) .
It is possible to switch over to manual both
when the car is stationary and also when
driving. When you accelerate, the gearbox shifts up
automatically into the higher gear just
before the maximum permissible engine speed is reached. If you select a lower gear, the automatic ge
arbox does not shift down until there is
no risk of the engine overrevving. If you operate the kickdown function, the ge
arbox shifts into a lower gear in line
with the vehicle speed and engine speed.Manual shifting on the multifunction steering wheel*Switching over to manual shifting – Push the selector lever to the right out of position
D. After switching
over, the current engaged gear
is indicated in the display.
Shifting up gears – Press the right rocker switch
⇒
fig. 157
for the multifunction
steering wheel.
Shifting down gears – Press the left rocker switch
⇒
fig. 157
for the multifunction
steering wheel.
Temporarily switching over to manual shifting – If the selector lever is in position
D or
S, press the left rocker switch
or the right rocker switch fo
r the multifunction steering wheel.
– If the rocker switches or are not pressed for some time, the
manual shifting switches off. You can also switch off the temporary switch over to manual shifting by pressing the right rocker switch for more than 1 second.
Emergency programme An emergency programme exists in th
e event of a fault in the system.
The gearbox operates in a corresponding emergency programme if there are func- tional faults in the gearbox electronics. This is indicated by all of the segments in the display lighting up or going out. A functional fault can ha
ve the following effect:
•
The gearbox only shifts into certain gears.
•
The reverse gear
R cannot be used.
•
The manual shift programme (Tiptronic) is switched off in the emergency mode.
If the gearbox has switched over to
emergency mode, drive to the nearest
specialist garage in order to
have the fault rectified.
A+
A-
Fig. 157 Multifunction steering wheel: Manual shifting of gears
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Selector lever-emergency unlockingIn case of interruption of the power su
pply (e.g. flat vehicle battery, defec-
tive fuse) or defect of the selector lever lock, the selector lever can no longer be shifted from the position
P in the normal way and the vehicle
can no longer be moved. The selector
lever must be unlocked in case of
emergency. – Apply the handbrake firmly. – Open the storage compartment in front centre console* or the front
ashtray.
– Carefully pull up the front left and right cover. – Pull up rear cover. – Press with a narrow object (e.g. ignition key) the yellow plastic hoop
⇒
fig. 158
to the left.
– Simultaneously press the shiftlock button in the handle of the selector
lever in the position
N13).
Tow-starting and towing vehicle Tow-starting a vehicle It is not possible to tow-start vehi
cles fitted with automatic gearbox
⇒page 253.
you can use jump-start cables connected
to the battery of another vehicle for
starting your car if the vehicle battery is flat
⇒page 252.
Towing a vehicle Please pay attention to the following info
rmation if it comes necessary to tow-in
your car
⇒page 253.
13)If the selector lever is moved again into the position
P, it is once again blocked.
Fig. 158 Selector lever- emergency unlocking
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CommunicationMultifunction steering wheel*Operate radio und navigation on the multifunction steering wheelThe driver can set the basic functions of
the radio and navigation by simply oper-
ating the buttons located on the steering wheel so that he can concentrate on the traffic situation without being distracted as little as possible by operating the radio and navigation
⇒fig. 159
.
This applies only if your vehicle has been installed with radio and navigation at the factory. You can of course operate the radio and navigation at the appliance. You will find a description in the operating instructions of your radio system. When the headlights are switched on, the
steering wheel pushbuttons are then also
illuminated. The buttons apply for the respective operating mode of the current radio or naviga- tion. By pressing the buttons, you can
carry out the following functions:
Fig. 159 Multifunction steering wheel: control buttons
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Button
Action
Radio, traffic information
CD
The CD changer / MP3
Navigation

press briefly
Switch off/on tone

press button for a long period of time
switch off/on*
 turn upwards
Increase volume
 turn down- wards
Decrease volume
 press briefly
Changing to the next stored radio station Changing to the next stored traffic infor-
mation
Interrupting the traffic report
Changing to the next title

 press button for a long time
Interruption of the traffic report
fast forward

 press briefly
Changing to the previously stored radio
station
Changing to the previously stored traffic
information
Interrupting the traffic report
Changing to the previous title
 press button for a long time
Interruption of the traffic report
fast rewind

Changing the audio source
 press briefly
Calling up the main menu
 press button for a long timepress briefly
Interruption of the traffic report
without function
press button for a long period of time turn upwards
Display of the station list
scroll upwards
Interruption of the traffic reports
Changing to the previous title
without function
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Mobile phones and two-way radio systemsThe installation of a mobile phone and two-way radio system in a vehicle should only be carried out by an authorised Škoda Service Partner. Škoda Auto 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. It is essential that you inform a specialist garage about the possibilites to assemble and operate mobile phones and two-way radio sets which have a power output of more than 10 W. They will inform you which technical possibilities exist for retrofit- ting mobile telephones and radio transmitters. Operation of mobile phones or two-way radio systems may interfere with func- tioning of the electronic systems of your vehicle. The reasons for this may be:•
no external aerial,
•
external aerial incorrectly installed,
•
transmission power gr
eater than 10 watts.
You should also be aware of
the fact that only an
external
aerial makes it possible
to achieve the optimal range of such equipment.
WARNING
•
If a mobile phone or a two-way radio system is operated in the vehicle
without using a special external aerial
or an external aerial which has been
incorrectly installed, this can increase the strength of the electromagnetic field in the interior of the vehicle.•
Please concentrate fully at all times on your driving!
•
You must not install two-way radio systems, mobile phones or mounts
on the covers of the airbags or within the immediate deployment range of airbags. This might result in injuries to the occupants in the event of an acci- dent.
Note
Please also refer to the operating instru
ctions of the mobile phones and two-way
radio systems.Universal telephone preinstallation GSM II*IntroductionThis enables you to make full use of the
advantages of a norm
al carphone (“hands-
free system - Hands Free” using a micropho
ne integrated in the vehicle, optimal
transmission of signals using an external aerial
14) etc.). The equipment includes
also the voice control. The telephone is connected by means of the Bluetooth
®
technology
⇒page 143, “Bluetooth®”. On vehicl
es fitted with a telephone
mount*, it is also possible to establis
h the connection via the interface of the
adapter
15) ⇒page 145, “Operating telephone calls with the aid of the adapter*.”.
A phone phonebook is part of the mobile
phone preinstallation with voice control.
In the phone phonebook there are 1500 free
memory locations available. This
phone phonebook is independent of the appliance used for the mobile phone. Furthermore the volume can be changed indi
vidually during the call at any time
with the button for setting the radio* or
on vehicles fitted with multifunction
steering wheel* with function buttons on the steering wheel. If the system answers with the voice response “
Telephone is not ready
”, please
check the operating state of
the telephone as follows:
•
Is the telephone switched on?
•
Is the PIN code entered?
Dialogue The period, in which the telephone system is ready to receive voice commands and carry out the voice commands, is called DIALOGUE. The system gives audible feed-back and guides you if necessary through
the relevant functions. You can start or
14)Valid for telephone used with adapter* in the telephone mount.15)Not valid for adapter “Bluetooth only”
⇒page 145.
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end the dialogue at any time by pres
sing the PTT button on the adapter*
⇒ page 145 or on the multifunction steering wheel*
⇒page 146.
The dialogue is always automatically ended after carrying out an operation, e.g. after erasing the name from the phonebook. When receiving an incoming call, the dialogue is immediately interrupted and you can accept the call by
pressing the button°
 on the multifunction steering wheel*
⇒ page 146 or by pressing the button for
receiving a call directly on your tele-
phone. If a voice command is not detected, the system answers with “
Sorry?
” and a new
entry can be performed. After the 2nd error
the system repeats the aid. After the 3rd
error the answer “
Cancel
” is given and the dialogue is ended.
Optimum understanding of the voice
commands depends on the following
factors:•
Speak with a normal tone of voice wi
thout intonation and excessive voice
pauses.•
Avoid insufficient articulation.
•
Close the doors, windows and sliding roof, in order to reduce or stop disturbing
exterior noise.•
It is recommended to speak louder at hi
gher speeds, so that the tone of your
voice is louder than the increased surrounding noise.•
During the dialogue avoid additional noise in the vehicle, e.g. simultaneously
talking occupants.•
Do not speak, if the system makes an announcement.
•
The microphone for voice control is directed to the driver and front passenger.
Therefore the driver and the front passenger can operate the equipment.
WARNING
Pay attention primarily to the traffic situation! As the driver you are fully responsible for road safety. Use the telephone system only to such an extent, so that you are in full control of your vehicle at any time.
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. The charging of the
mobile phone battery is also interrupted.
Note
•
Please also refer to the additional instructions
⇒page 142, “Mobile phones
and two-way radio systems”.•
Should you have any questions, please
contact an authorised Škoda Service
Par tner.Bluetooth
®
The Bluetooth
® technology serves as ca
bleless connection of a
mobile phone to a hands-free system of your vehicle.In order to connect a mobile phone with Bluetooth
® to the hands-free
system, it is necessary to adapt the phone and the hands-free system to each other. Detailed information on this is provided in the operating instructions of your mobile phone.
The following steps must be carried
out for the connection: – Switch on the ignition.– Select Bluetooth
® on the mobile phone and select the menu with
which the mobile phone searches for suitable Bluetooth
® devices.
– If the hands-free system on the display of the mobile phone
announces
Skoda UHV
, enter the PIN°
1234
within 30 seconds and
wait, until the connection is established.
16)
16)Some mobile phones have a menu, in which th
e authorization for establishing a Bluetooth
®
connection is performed via the input of a code. If the input for the authorization is neces- sary, it must always be performed when
re-establishing the Bluetooth connection.
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