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Transporting children safely
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Child seats of group 0/0+The optimal solution for babi
es of up to about 9 months old weighing up to 10 kg
or babies up to about 18 months old weighi
ng up to 13 kg is a child safety seat
which can be adjusted into the reclining position
⇒fig. 189
.
In view of the fact that such child seats are
installed that the child is seated with its
back facing the direction of travel, they
must not be used on the front passenger
seat
⇒page 185, “Use of child safety seats on the front passenger seat”.WARNING
•
It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag (airbags)
when attaching in exceptional circumstances a child safety seat on the front passenger seat where the child is seated
with its back facing in direction of
travel (in some countries also when the
child is facing the direction of travel).
− in a specialist garage − or by using the switch for
the front passenger airbag*
⇒page 182,
“Switch for the front passenger airbag*”.
•
In certain countries national legal provisions require that besides the
front airbag also the side or head ai
rbags are deactivated. Please comply
with any differing national legal regula
tions regarding the use of child safety
seats.
•
If this is not done, a child seated on
the front passenger seat may suffer
severe or even fatal injuries if the
front passenger airbag or airbags are
deployed.•
You should have the front passenger airbag (or airbags) reactivated just
as soon as you no longer use a child sa
fety seat on the front passenger seat.
Child safety seats in Group 1Child seats in Group 1 are for babies and small children up to 4 years of age with a weight of between 9 and 18 kilograms. It is
best for children in the lower range of
this group, to use a child seat which allows
the child to sit with its back to the direc-
tion of travel. It is best for children in the upper range of the Group 0+, to use a child seat which allows the child to sit
⇒fig. 190
in the direction of travel.
Child safety seats in which the child is seated with its back facing the direction of travel, must not be used on the front passenger seat
⇒page 185, “Use of child
safety seats on the front passenger seat”.
WARNING
•
It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag (airbags)
when attaching in exceptional circumstan
ces a child safety seat on the front
Fig. 189 Child seats of group 0/0+
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 190 Child seat with padded table in Group 1 installed on rear seat bench facing the direction of travel
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passenger seat where the child is seated
with its back facing in direction of
travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel).
− in a specialist garage − or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag*
⇒page 182,
“Switch for the front passenger airbag*”.
•
In certain countries national legal provisions require that besides the
front airbag also the side or head ai
rbags are deactivated. Please comply
with any differing national legal regula
tions regarding the use of child safety
seats.•
If this is not done, a child seated on the front passenger seat may suffer
severe or even fatal injuries if the
front passenger airbag or airbags are
deployed.•
You should have the front passenger airbag (or airbags) reactivated just
as soon as you no longer use a child sa
fety seat on the front passenger seat.
Child safety seats in Group 2For children up to about 7 years of age
weighing between 15 and 25 kg the optimal
solution is a child safety seat in comb
ination with the three-point seat belt
⇒ fig. 191
.
WARNING
•
When transporting a child on the fr
ont passenger seat, please comply
with the appropriate national regulati
ons 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 182,
“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 agai
nst 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 the 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.Child safety seats in Group 3For children of about 7 years of age weighing between 22 and 36 kg and of a height of less than 150 cm, the optimal solution is a child safety seat (seat bolster) in combination with the three-point seat belt
⇒fig. 192
.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 191 Child seat in Group 2 installed on the rear seat facing the direction of travel
Fig. 192 Child seat in Group 3 installed on the rear seat facing the direction of travel
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Transporting children safely
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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 fr
ont passenger seat, please comply
with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats. If required, the airbag has to be deactivated,
− in a specialist garage − or by using the switch for
the front passenger airbag*
⇒page 182,
“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 agai
nst 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 seat backrest and the seat cushion of the front passenger seat for fixing
the “ISOFIX” system child seat in
place. The locking eyes on the rear
outside seats are located below the
upholstery. The places are marked with signs with the “ISOFIX” logo ⇒
fig. 193
.
Install child seat – Open the zip fasteners between the se
at cushion and the seat backrest
of the rear exterior seat.
– Insert the mounting funnels onto the locking eyes between the
seat backrest and the seat cushion
⇒
fig. 193
.
– Push the notched arms of the chil
d seat over the mounting funnels
into the locking eyes, until it is heard to lock
⇒
fig. 194
.
–
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” syst
em 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 accordin
g to the ECE-R 44 standard.
Fig. 193 Locking eyes (ISOFIX system)
Fig. 194 The ISOFIX child seat is pushed into the mounting funnels
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You can obtain child seats with the “ISOFI
X” attachment system from specialist
garages who will also installed it as well. Complete installation instructions are enclosed with the child safety seat.
WARNING
•
The locking eyes have just been de
veloped for child safety seats which
use the “ISOFIX” system. You should
therefore never attach other child
safety seats, seat belts or objects to the locking eyes - hazard!•
Ask an authorised Škoda Service Part
ner whether a child seat which you
bought for another vehicle is recommend
ed for use in a Škoda before using
an “ISOFIX” system.•
Certain child seats which use the “ISO
FIX” 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 corresponds to an age
range of from 9 months to
4 years.•
The child seats can also be fitted with the “Top Tether” system
⇒page 191.
Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” systemIIn certain countries national
legal provisions also requir
e the equipment of the rear
seat with fixing eyes for child seat using the “Top Tether” system
⇒fig. 195
.
Always perform the installation and removal
of the child seat using the “Top Tether”
system as stated in the instructions fr
om 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. 195
.
•
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. 195 Rear seat: Top Te t h e r
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Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the vehicle
216
Engine compartmentGood corrosion protection is very importan
t, particularly in winter when one often
drives over its salt-strewn roads. One should therefore clean the whole engine compartment before and after the salt spre
ading period and treat with preservative
in order to prevent the salt from being destructive. The authorised Škoda Service Partners have the cleaning agents and preservatives recommended by the manufacturer and also the required equipment.
WARNING
•
It is necessary to observe the guidelines given in the chapter before
working on the engine compartment
⇒page 225, “Working in the engine
compartment”.•
Let the engine cool down before
cleaning the engine compartment.
Caution
•
Engine cleaning may be only be und
ertaken when the ignition is off.
•
It is recommended to cover the generator before washing the engine compart-
ment.
For the sake of the environment
The dirty water produced by
washing the engine has washed away petrol, and resi-
dues of grease and oil and should therefor
e be cleaned by an oil separator. This is
why engine washing should only be undertake
n in a specialist garage or at a fueling
station (when these are fitted with the required equipment).
Care of the interior of vehiclePlastic parts, artificial leather and clothsYou can clean plastic parts and artificial le
ather with a moist cloth. You should only
treat such parts with special
solvent-free plastic cleaning and care products
it
does prove to be adequate. Upholstery cloth and cloth trim on the
doors, luggage compartment cover, head-
liner etc. are best treated with special
cleaning products, using if necessary a
dry
foam
and a soft sponge or brush.
We recommend using a cleaning product
from Škoda genuine accessories offered
by your Škoda dealer.
Caution
Solvent-free cleaners attack the material and can damage it.Fabric covers of electrically heated seatsDo
not clean
the seat covers moist as this may result in damage to the seat heating
system. Clean such covers using special agents, for example dry foam.Natural leather Natural leather requires quite particular care and attention.Leather should be treated from time
to time according the following
guidelines depending on how much it is used. Normal cleaning – Clean soiled areas of the leather
with slightly moistened cotton or
woollen cloth.
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Accessories, changes and replacement of parts
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Accessories, changes and replacement of partsAccessories and replacement partsŠkoda vehicles have been bu
ilt according to the latest discoveries in safety engi-
neering. Thus one should not change the
condition in which the vehicle was deliv-
ered from the manufacturer without some thought. The following guidelines should be observed when a vehicle is to be retrofitted with accessories, have technical chan
ges made to it or a par t has to be replaced at some
time in the future.•
Advise should always be obtained from an authorised Škoda Service Partner
before
buying any accessories and
before
making any technical changes
⇒
.
•
This is particularly the case when accessories are bought in a foreign country.
•
Škoda Genuine Accessories and Skoda original parts can be bought from
authorised Škoda Service Partners who also professionally undertake the assembly of parts which were not purchased there.•
All Škoda original accessories which are listed in the catalogue of original acces-
sories such as spoilers, transport systems, child seats, etc., are homologized.•
Radios, aerials and other electrical acce
ssories should only be installed by
authorised Škoda Service Partners.•
The guidelines issued by Škoda Auto must be observed when making technical
changes.•
This is to ensure that no technical damage
occurs to the vehicl
e, that travelling
and operating safety are maintained and that the chnages are permissible. The authorised Škoda Service Partners undertake this work professionally or refer it to a specialist company in special cases. Any damage which is done caused by technical changes made without consulting a Skoda dealer is
excluded from the guarantee.
WARNING
•
We advise you, in your own interest, to only use Škoda Genuine Accesso-
ries and Škoda original parts which have
been expressly approved for use on
your Škoda. Reliability, safety and suitabiliity have been established for these Škoda original parts.•
We cannot guarantee suitability of installation into your vehicle of other
products despite keeping a constant ey
e on market developments (also not
in the case where there is an attest
ation or permission can be produced).
Technical changesInterference on the electronic components and their software can lead to opera- tional faults. This interference can also im
pair not directly affected systems because
of the networking of the electronic co
mponents. This means that the operating
safety of your vehicle can
be considerably jeopardized,
a greater wear of vehicle
parts can occur and finally the vehi
cle registration
documents expire.
We trust that you will understand that Šk
oda Auto cannot be
liable for damage
resulting from unprofessional work. We therefore recommend that you have al
l work carried out using Škoda original
parts at authorised Škoda Service Partners.
WARNING
Work or modifications on your vehicle, which have been carried out unpro-fessionally, can cause operational faults - risk of accident!Vehicles of the group N1The vehicle of the group N1 is a box car
which is designed and manufactured for the
transportation of goods.
WARNING (continued)
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Fuses and light bulbs
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Electrically adjustable
seats are protected by
automatic circuit breakers
, which
switch on again automatically after a fe
w seconds after the overload has been
eliminated.BulbsChanging bulbsThe relevant lamp must always be switch
ed off before a light bulb is replaced.
Defect light bulbs should only be replaced
with light bulbs of the same type. The
designation is located on the light socket or the glass bulb. Changing certain bulbs is not something wh
ich you can do yourself, but requires to
be done by a specialist. Other parts of the vehicle must be removed in order to
12
Central locking control unit
10
13
Diagnostic socket, Light switch
10
14
Control unit for automatic gearbox, Selector lever lock
5
15
Central control unit - interior lights
5
16
Climatronic
10
17
Not assigned
18
Not assigned
19
Control unit for trailer detection
5
20
Not assigned
21
Cornering lights for the left and right side
10
22
Air blower for Climatronic
40
23
Front power window
30
24
Cigarette lighter
25
25
Rear window heaterRear window heater, Auxiliar
y heating (auxiliary heating
and ventilation)
2530
26
Power socket in the luggage compartment
20
27
Fuel pump relay, Injection valves (diesel engine)
15
28
Not assigned
29
Engine control unit, Crankcase ventilation heater
10
30
Control unit for automatic gearbox
20
31
Vacuum pump
20
32
Rear power window
30
33
Electric sliding/tilting roof
25
34
Control unit for convenience functions
20
35
Anti-theft alarm system
5
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
36
Headlight cleaning system
20
37
Front seat heating
30
38
Heated rear seats
30
39
Not assigned
40
Air blower for heating and air conditioning
40
41
Rear window wiper
15
42
Not assigned
43
Towing device
15
44
Towing device
20
45
Towing device
15
46
Heated windscreen washer nozzles
5
47
Relay for auxiliary heating
5
48
Not assigned
49
Light switch
5
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
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Index295
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Index
AAbroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Active driver-steering recommendation . . . . . . . 195
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 164
electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Alternator
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Antilock brake system (ABS)
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Emergency programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . 138
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Automatic light control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Automatic seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
BBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 232
change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Belt
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 153
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 224
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Brake
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Brake pads
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Button for the central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Buttons on the driver's door
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
CCar state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
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