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Seats and Stowage
106
Loading – Open the boot lid. – Push the unlock button downwards
⇒
fig. 133
and fold the lid
(with armrest) to the front.
– Place the empty through-loading bag in such a way that the end of the
bag with the zip lies in the boot.
– Push the objects into the through-loading bag from the boot
⇒
.
Securing – Insert the securing belt of the th
rough-loading bag into the middle
seat belt buckle
⇒
fig. 134
.
– Place the securing belt
on ski sport articles in the middle between the
bindings
⇒
.
– Pull the securing belt tight at the free end of the belt . Stowing – Fold the lid and the armrest up to the stop in upward direction - the lid
must click into place audibly. You can recognise if the cover is correctly closed on the fact that the red fi
eld above the unlocking button of
the luggage compartment is not visible
⇒
fig. 133
.
– Carefully fold the empty (dry) throug
h-loading bag together, place it in
the luggage compartment and secure it to prevent it slipping.
WARNING
•
After placing items into the through-
loading bag, you must secure the
bag with the securing belt .•
The securing belt must hold the items tight.
•
Ensure that the securing belt on ski sport articles lies in the middle
between the bindings (see imprin
t on the through-loading bag).
Note
•
Place the skis with the tips facing the fr
ont, snowboards and ski sticks with the
tips facing the rear into the through-loading bag.•
If there are several pairs of skis in the through-loading bag, ensure that the bind-
ings are positioned at the same height.•
The through-loading bag must never be
folded together or stowed when
moist.Side compartment*
Fig. 134 Attaching through- loading bag to middle seat belt buckle of rear seats
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Fig. 135 Luggage compart-ment: Side compartment
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Communication
144
While connecting the mobile phone with the hands-free system by means of Blue- tooth
®, no other phone can be connected wi
th the hands-free system via Blue-
tooth
®.
Up to three mobile phones can be connect
ed to the hands-free system by means
of Bluetooth
®, whereby only one mobile phone can communicate via Bluetooth
®
with the hands-free system. If a fourth
mobile phone is connected to the hands-
free-system, then the telephone, which ha
s not been used together with the hands-
free-system for the longest period, is
disconnected by means of Bluetooth
®.
Establish Bluetooth
® connection
After switching on the ignition, the Blue
tooth connection is automatically estab-
lished for the already adapted mobile phone
16). Check on the mobile unit if the
automatic connection was established. Disconnect Bluetooth
® connection
After withdrawing the ignition key, the Bluetooth
® connection is disconnected.
WARNING
•
Pay attention primarily to the traffic situation! As the driver you are fully
responsible for road safety. Use the tele
phone system only to such an extent,
so that you are in full control of your vehicle at any time - risk of accident!•
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. The charging of the
mobile phone battery is also interrupted.
Note
•
Not valid for all mobile phones which
enable a communication via Bluetooth
®.
You can ask at an authorised Škoda Service
Partner if your telephone is compatible
with the universal teleph
one preinstallation GSM II.
•
Please operate your mobile phone exclus
ively 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.•
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 yo
ur 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.
Inserting the mobile phone with the adapter*Only one telephone mount* is factory-fitted. An adapter for the phone can be purchased from the Škoda original accessories. Inserting the mobile phone with the adapter – First of all push the adapter in the direction of arrow
⇒
fig. 160
up
to the stop into the mount. Press the adapter slightly downwards, until it locks securely into position.
– Insert the mobile phone into the adapter (as specified in manufac-
turer's instructions).
Fig. 160 Universal prepara- tion for the phone
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Communication
148
Other possible commandsEnter PIN codeA PIN code must be entered before operating the system. – Press the PTT button.– Give the command
ENTER PIN/PIN CODE
after the signal tone.
After this command the PIN code can be entered. The entry of the PIN code is only possible if:•
the ignition is switched on,
•
the mobile phone is in the mount,
•
the mobile phone is switched on.
The digits
zero to nine
are permitted. The system
detects no continuous digit
combinations such as twenty-t
hree, but only individually spoken digits (two, three).
After each order of digits (separation through brief voice pause) the detected digits are repeated. Notes for entering the PIN code•
When entering a PIN code with more than 8 digits, the system indicates “
The
PIN is too long
”.
•
When entering an incorrect PIN code, the system indicates “
The PIN is incor-
rect
”.
•
If the incorrect PIN code has been entered three times consecutively, the card
is blocked. With the aid of the personal unblocking code PUK (Personal Unblock Key), the SIM card can be unblocked.
The unblocking code can only be entered
via the phone keypad and not through the voice control. Example for entering the PIN code You can interrupt the dialogue
at any time by pressing
the PTT button or with the
voice command
CANCEL
.
Dial number– Press the PTT button.
Voice command
Activity
DIAL
The telephone number is selected.
STORE
In addition to the name in the phone book, which is selected on the information display, a voice recording is stored to select with the help of the voice com- mands or the entered PIN code.
REPEAT
The entered name or the digits are repeated. Then the system requests with voice response “
please pro-
ceed
” the entry of further digits or commands.
BACK
The entered name or the last entered order of digits is erased. Previously entered groups of digits are repeated. Then the system requests with voice response “
please proceed
” the entry of further digits
or commands.
DELETE
All entered digits are erased. Then the system requests with voice response “
The number is
deleted. The number please
” the entry of further
digits or commands.
CANCEL
The dialogue is ended.
Voice command
Announcement
ENTER PIN/PIN CODE
“ The PIN please
”.
e.g.
ZERO ONE TWO THREE
“Zero One Two Three
”.
If no entry is put in, the following anno
uncement is made after about 5 seconds.“Possible commands are: store, repeat, correct, delete or more digits
”.
STORE
“The PIN is saved
”.
(end of dialogue)
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Communication
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Inputs AUX-IN* and MDI*The input AUX-IN is located below the armr
est* of the front seats and is marked
with

.
The input MDI is located in the storage compartment on the front passenger side.The inputs AUX-IN and MDI connect the ex
ternal audio sources (e.g. iPod or mp3
player) and record music from these device
s via your radio* or navigation system*
installed in the factory. The description of the operation can be
found in the relevant Owner's Manual of
your radio* or your navigation*.
Note
•
The loudspeakers in the vehicle are matched to a power output of the radio and
navigation system of 4x 20°W.•
For the equipment sound system*, the loudspeakers are matched to a power
output of the amplifier of 4x40°W + 6x20 W.CD changer*The CD changer for the radio and navigation system is located in the right side compartment of the luggage compartment.
Loading a CD – Touch the button and guide the
CD (compact disc) into the CD-
case . The CD is automatically loaded onto the next free position in the CD-changer. The LED in the corresponding button stops flashing.
Load CDs – Hold the button pressed and guide the CDs one after the other
(maximum 6 CDs) into the CD case
. The LEDs in the buttons
are no longer flashing.
Loading a CD to one definite position – Touch button . The LEDs in the buttons light up at the memory
spaces, which are already assigned and flash in the case of free memory spaces.
– Touch the desired button and guide the CD into the CD-case . Ejecting a CD – Touch the button , in order to eject a CD. For assigned memory
spaces, now the LEDs light up in the buttons .
– Touch the corresponding button . The CD is ejected. Ejecting all CDs – Hold the button pressed for more th
an 2 seconds, in order to eject
the CDs. All CDs in the CD-changer are ejected consecutively. Note
•
Always guide the CD into the CD-cas
e with the printed side pointing
upwards.•
Never push the CD with force into the CD-case as the insertion is performed
automatically.
Fig. 166 The CD changer
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Transporting children safely
184
Transporting children safelyWhat you should know about transporting children!An introduction to the subject Accident statistics have revealed that children are generally more safely transported on the rear seat
s than on the front passenger seat.
Children younger than 12 years of age should normally travel on the rear seat of the vehicle (take note of any national legal pr
ovisions which differ from this). They
should be secured there by means of a child restraint system or by using the existing seat belts depending on their age, body si
ze and weight. The child seat should be
mounted behind the front passen
ger seat for safety reasons.
The physical principle of an
accident does, of course
, also apply to children
⇒ page 169, “The physical principle of a frontal collision”. They differ from adults in that their muscles and bone structure of ch
ildren are not yet fully developed. Thus
children are exposed to increased risk of injury. Children should be transported by using special child safety seats in order to reduce this risk of injury. Use only child safety seats which are offici
ally approved and are suitable for chil-
dren and which comply with the ECE-R 44
standard, which classifies child safety
seats into 5 groups
⇒page 187. Child restraint systems which have been tested for
conformity to ECE-R 44 standard have a no
n-detachable test seal (a large E within
a circle and below this the test number) attached to the seat. We recommend that you use child safety seats from the Škoda genuine accessories. These child seats were developed and also tested for use in Škoda vehicles. They fulfil the ECE-R 44 standard.
WARNING
Always comply with legal provisions and instructions from the relevant child safety seat manufacturer when in
stalling and usin
g the child seat
⇒ page 184.
Note
Any varying national legal regulations take
priority over the information provided in
these instructions for use,
or stated in this chapter.
Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats Correct use of child safety seats
considerably reduces the risk of
injury!
WARNING
•
A l l t he o ccu pa nts of t he ca r - i n pa r t icul a r c hil d re n - m ust w ea r a s ea t b e lt
when the car is moving.•
Children who are less than 1.50 m in height and who weigh less than 36
kg must not use a normal seat belt without a child restraint system other-wise this may result in injuries to the stomach and neck areas. Comply with the national legal requirements.•
One should never carry children, an
d also not babies! - on one's lap.
•
You can transport a child safely in a suitable child safety seat
⇒page 187,
“Child seat”!•
Only one child may be fastened with a seat belt into a child safety seat.
•
Never leave the child sitting unattended in the seat.
•
Certain outside climatic conditions can cause life-threatening tempera-
tures in the vehicle.•
Never allow your child to be transported in a vehicle without the use of a
suitable restraint system.•
Children should also never stand up
in a vehicle or kneel on the seats
when the vehicle is moving. In the even
t of an accident the child will be
thrown through the vehicle and may as a
result suffer fatal injuries, and also
injure other occupants.
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Towing a trailer
208
Towing a trailerTo w i n g a t r a i l e rTechnical requirements The towing device must satisfy
certain technical requirements.
Your vehicle is designed primarily for tr
ansporting persons and luggage. It can,
however, also be used for towing a traile
r - provided certain te
chnical equipment is
fitted. If your vehicle has already been supplied with a
factory-fitted
towing device then
everything that is necessary
for towing a trailer in technical terms, and in terms of
the law, has already been taken into account. Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pin po
wer socket for the electrical connection
between the vehicle and trailer. If th
e trailer which you wish to tow has a
7-pin
connector
, you can use a suitable adapter
18) from Škoda original accessories.
This work must be carried out in accordan
ce with the manufacturer's specifications
if a towing device is retrofitted. Authorised Škoda Service Partners are familiar with details relating to retrofitting a towing device and for any necessary
modifications to the cooling system.
WARNING
We recommend that you have the towing device from Škoda original acces- sories installed by an authorised Škoda Service Partner. He is familiar with all the relevant details relating to retrofitting such equipment. There is a risk of an accident if the towing device is not properly fitted!
General Maintenance There are a number of points to
pay attention to when towing a
trailer.Trailer load The permissible trailer load must
on no account be exceeded.
You can negotiate appropriatel
y steeper inclines and desc
ents if you do not make
full use of the perm
issible trailer load.
The trailer loads specified only apply for
altitudes
up to 1 000 metres above mean
sea level. The fact that the engine power ou
tput drops with increasing height due to
a lowering of air pressure and thus the abil
ity to climb, means that the towed weight
must be reduced by 10% for every further increase of 1 000 metres in height above sea level. The towed weight is the weight of the (laden) vehicle and the (laden) trailer together. One should take this into account before driving up to higher alti- tudes. The trailer and drawbar load information on the type plate of the towing device are merely test data for the tow
ing device The data relating to your
vehicle, which is often less than this test data, can be found in your vehicle registration documents. Distribution of the load Distribute the load in the trailer in such a way that any heavy items are located as close as possible to the axle. Secure
the items to prevent them slipping.
Tyre inflation pressure Select the tyre inflation pressure on your vehicle for that of “fully laden”, ⇒ page 238. The inflation pressure of the tyres fitted to the trailer adjust in accord- ance with the manufacturer's recommendation. Exterior mirrors You have to have additional
exterior mirrors fitted if you are not able to see the
traffic behind the trailer with the standard rear-view mirrors. Both exterior mirrors
18)In some countries the adapter is
supplied with the towing device.
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Fuel
221
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Note
An extension cable used for
connecting to the electrical
network is located in the
luggage compartment.DieselDiesel fuelYour vehicle can be operated with
diesel fuel
, which complies with the standard
DIN EN 590
.
Fuel additives You must not use fuel additives, so-called “flow improvers” (petrol and similar products) in diesel fuel. If the quality of the diesel fuel is p
oor, it is then necessary to drain the
fuel filter

more often than stated in the Service schedule. You can find information on refuelling
⇒page 222, “Refuelling”.
Caution
•
Only use fuel which complies with the standard
DINEN590
. Filling the tank
even only once, which does not comply with
the standard, can result in damage to
the fuel system.•
Water which has collected in the fuel fi
lter can result in engine problems.
•
Your vehicle is not adapted for use of biodiesel, therefore this fuel must not be
refuelled and driven. Using this biodiesel ca
n lead to damage to the engine or the
fuel system.
Operation in winterWinter-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 corres
ponding 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 different climatic conditions that diesel fuels available have a different temperature characteristic. The authorised Škoda Service Partners and filling stations in the country concerned will be able to provide you with information 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.
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Inspecting and replenishing
224
Inspecting and replenishingEngine compartmentBonnet remote releaseBonnet remote release – Pull the unlocking lever below the
dash panel on the driver's side
⇒
fig. 207
.
The bonnet jumps out of its lock as a result of the spring force. A locking lever appears at the same time in the radiator grille.
Opening and closing the bonnet.Opening the bonnet – Unlock the bonnet
⇒
fig. 207
.
– Ensure that the arms of the windsc
reen wipers are correctly in place
against the windscreen
before opening
the bonnet otherwise
damage could occur to the paintwork.
Fig. 207 Bonnet release lever
Fig. 208 Radiator grille: Lever of the locking buttonFig. 209 Securing the bonnet with the bonnet support
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