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Reading lights* – Press on one of the switches in order to switch the right or left
reading light on or off.
The interior light comes on as soon as you 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 stan
ding 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.
Note
We recommend having these bulbs re
placed by a specialist garage.
Lighting of the storage compartment on front passenger side*– When opening the flap of the st
orage 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.
Front door warning light*The warning light is located in the door trim panel below
⇒fig. 62
.
The warning light goes on every time the door is opened. The light goes out about 10 minutes after opening the d
oor in order to avoid discharging the battery of the
vehicle. There is a reflector installed on some vehicles instead of the warning light.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.
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Fig. 62 Front door: Warning light
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Technical Data
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!VisibilityRear window heater– You can switch the rear window heater on or off by pressing the switch
⇒
fig. 63
- 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
As soon as the window is de-iced or free from mist, the heating should be switched off. The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on fuel economy
⇒page 205, “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.Sun visorsYou can pull the sun visor for the driver or
front passenger out of the fixture and
swivel it toward the door in the direction of the arrow
⇒fig. 64
.
Fig. 63 Switch for rear window heater
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The vanity mirrors* in the sun visors are
provided with covers. Push the cover in
direction of arrow . On vehicles which are equipped with do
uble sun visor*, you can also unfold the
auxiliary visor after swivelling the sun visor
⇒page 67, fig. 65
.
WARNING
The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the deploy- ment area of the head airbags if any ob
jects, such as ball-point pens etc. are
attached to them. This might result in injuries to the occupants if the head airbag is deployed.Sun screen*
The sun screen is located in a housing on the luggage compartment cover. If required, you can remove the housing with the sun screen from the luggage compartment cover. Pulling out – Pull the sun screen at the loop and hang it in the brackets
⇒
fig. 66
.
Folding – Take the sun screen out of the brackets and hold it at the loop
so that it can roll up slowly and
without damage into the housing on
the luggage compartment cover.
Removing – Unhook the fastening elements from the luggage compartment cover
.
– Roll up the sun screen again into the housing on the luggage compart-
ment cover.
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow and take out the
sun screen in the direction or arrow
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Fig. 66 Unroll the sun screen
Fig. 67 Remove the sun screen
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Windshield wiper and wash systemWindshield wiper You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic wipe/wash using the windscreen wiper lever.The windscreen wiper lever
⇒
fig. 68
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 .
Fa s t w ip e – Position the lever up into position . Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen – Pull the lever towards the steering
wheel into sprung position , the
wash system sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later. The wash system and the windscreen wiper operate simultaneously at a speed of more than 120 km/h.
– Release the lever. The windscreen wash system stops and the wiper
continues for another 3 - 4 wiper strokes (depending on the period of spraying of the windscreen). At a speed of more than 2 km/h, the wiper wipes once again* 5 seconds after the last wiper stroke in order to wipe the last drops from the windscreen. This function can be acti-vated/deactivated by a specialist garage.
Rain sensor* – Move the lever into position . – You can set the sensitivity of the sensor individually with switch . Wiping the rear window pane* – Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position - the
widescreen wiper will operate every 6 seconds.
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane* – Press the lever from the steering wheel forward into the sprung posi-
tion , the wash system sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later. As long as you hold the lever in this position, the wiper operates as well as the wash system.
– Letting go of the lever will cause the windscreen wash system to stop
and the wiper to continue for another 2 - 3 wiper strokes (depending on the period of spraying of the windscreen).
The lever will stay in
position after releasing it
.
Fig. 68 Windscreen wiper lever
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Switching windscreen wipers off – Move the lever back into its home position .After the windscreen wiper switches off each
time or the igniti
on switches off for
the third time, the position of the windscreen wiper changes, this counteracts an early fatigue of the wiper rubbers. The windscreen wipers and the wash system only operate if the ignition is switched on and the bonnet is closed
11).
If the intermittent wipe is switched on, the intervals are also controlled depending on speed. The rain sensor* automatically regulates
the break between the individual wiper
strokes depending on the intensity of the rain. The rear window will be
wiped again if the front wi
ndow wipers are on when
reverse gear is selected. The windscreen washer nozzles are heated* when the ignition is switched on.Top up with wash liquid
⇒page 236.
Winter position If the windscreen wipers are in rest posi
tion, they cannot be folded out from the
windscreen. For this reason we recommend
adjusting the windscreen wipers in
winter so that they can be folded out fr
om the windscreen easi
ly. You can set this
rest position as follows:•
Switch on the windscreen wipers.
•
Switch off the ignition. The windscreen wi
pers remain in the position in which
they were when switching off the ignition. You can also use the service position
⇒page 71 as a winter position.
WARNING
•
Properly maintained windscreen wiper
blades are essential for clear visi-
bility and safe driving
⇒page 71.
•
Do not use the windscreen
washer system at lo
w temperatures, without
heating the windscreen beforehand.
Otherwise the window cleaner could
freeze on the windscreen and re
strict the view to the front.
•
The rain sensor only operates as a support. The driver is not released
from the responsibility to set the function of the windscreen wipers manu- ally depending on the visibility conditions.
Caution
In frosty weather, please first of all check whether the windscreen wiper blades are not frozen to the windscreen before switching them on. Switching on windscreen wipers when the blades are frozen to the windscreen may result in damage both to the blades and the motor of the windscreen wipers!
Note
•
If the slower or the faster wiper setting is switched on
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and the vehicle speed decreases to below 4
km/h, the lower wiper step is switched
on automatically. At a speed increase of
more than 8 km/h the previous wiper
setting is established again.•
If there is an obstacle on the windscreen, the wiper will try to push away the
obstacle. If the obstacle continues to bloc
k 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 held in the position
⇒page 69, fig. 68
for about 1
second.
11)On vehicles which do not have a contact swit
ch for the bonnet, the windshield wiper and
wash system operates also when the bonnet is opened.
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General Maintenance
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Technical Data
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
⇒page 214, “The headlight lenses”.
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 69,
fig. 68
within 20 seconds - the wiper ar
ms move into the service posi-
tion.
Taking off the wiper blade – Fold windscreen wiper arm out from
the windscreen and position the
wiper blade at right angles to the wiper arm
⇒
.
– Take off the wiper blade in direction of arrow
⇒
fig. 69
⇒
.
Attaching a wiper blade – Push the new wiper blade over the wiper arm and turn the wiper blade
into the vertical position.
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.– Fold the windscreen wiper arms onto the window and switch on the
ignition. By pressing the window wi
per lever into the sprung position
⇒
fig. 69
or when driving at a speed greater than 4 km/h, the wind-
screen wiper arms move back into the rest position.
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
.
WARNING
•
The ignition must not be switched on if the front windscreen wiper arms
are folded out. The wiper blades would move back into their rest position and while doing so damage th
e paintwork of the bonnet.
•
If the windscreen wipers are handled carelessly, there is a risk of damage
to the windscreen.•
You should clean the wiper blades regularly with a windscreen cleaner in
order to avoid any smears. Clean a wiper blade with a sponge or cloth if it is very dirty, for example from insect residues.
Fig. 69 Wiper blade for the windscreen wiper
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Replace the wiper blades once or twice a year for safety reasons. These
can be bought from an authorised Škoda Service Partner.Replacing the wiper blade on
the rear window wiper
Taking off the wiper blade – Fold windscreen wiper arm out from the windscreen and position the
wiper blade at right angles to the wiper arm
⇒
fig. 70
.
– Hold the window wiper arm at the top end with one hand. – With the other hand unlock the locking button in the direction of
arrow and remove the wiper blade.
Attaching a wiper blade – Position the wiper blade onto the wiper arm and lock the locking
button .
– Check whether the wiper bl
ade is correctly attached.
The same remarks apply here as for
⇒page 71.
Rear-view mirrorManual dimming interior rear-view mirrorBasic setting – Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror forward. Dimming mirror – Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror back.Automatic dimming interior mirror*Switching on the automatic dimming– Press the button - the warning light lights up
⇒
fig. 71
.
Switching off the automatic dimming – Press again the button - the warning light goes out .If the automatic dimming is switched on, the mirror dims
automatically

depending on the light striking the mirror from the rear. The mirror has no lever on the bottom edge of the mirror. When the
interior lights are switched on or the
reverse gear is engaged, the mirror alwa
ys moves back into the basic position.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 70 Wiper blade for rear windowAA
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Fig. 71 Automatic dimming interior mirror
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Technical Data
Note
•
Automatic mirror dimming operates only pr
operly if the sun screen* for the rear
window in the housing on the luggage comp
artment cover is not in use or the light
striking the interior rear-view mirror is not affected by other objects.•
Do not affix any stickers in front of the light sensor, so that you do not impair the
automatic dimming function or put it out of operation.•
If you switch off the automatic dimming interior rear-view mirror, also the exte-
rior mirror dimming is switched off.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. 72
.
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 radio
remote control
⇒
page 50, fig. 47
for approx. 2 seconds.
Tilting surface of front pa
ssenger exterior mirror*
When the rotary knob is in position
 ⇒fig. 72
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 into its initial position, 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
⇒page 76.
WARNING
•
Convex (curved outward) or spherical (differently curved) exterior
mirrors increase the vision field. Th
ey 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.
Fig. 72 Inner part of door: Rotary knob
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