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people who wear such clothing are not recognised by the sensors of the parking aid.
Note
•
Only the front parking aid operates if you are towing a trailer (applies only to
models which feature a factory-fitted towing device*).•
If a warning signal sounds for about 3 seconds after activating the system and
there is no obstacle close to your vehicle,
this indicates a system fault. The fault is
confirmed additionally
when the symbol flashes in the button
⇒page 128,
fig. 150
. Have the fault rectified by a specialist workshop.
•
The sensors must be kept clean and free of ice to enable the parking aid to
operate properly.•
If the parking aid is activated and the se
lector lever of the automatic gearbox is
in the position , warning signal indicates interruption (vehicle can no longer move).Cruise control system (CCS)*IntroductionThe cruise control system (CCS) maintains a constant speed, more than 30 km/h (20 mph), once it has been set, without you
having to depress the accelerator pedal.
This is only possible within the range wh
ich is permitted by the power output and
braking power of the engine. The cruise co
ntrol system makes it possible - particu-
larly on long journeys - for you
to rest your “accelerator foot”.
WARNING
•
The cruise control system must not, for safety reasons, be used in dense
traffic or on unfavourable road surfaces (such as icy roads, slippery roads or loose chippings) - risk of accident!
•
In order to prevent unintentional use of the cruise control system, always
switch off the system after use.
Note
•
Models fitted with a manual gearbox: Al
ways depress the clutch pedal if you
switch on the cruise control system when
the gearbox is in Neutral. Otherwise the
engine can rev up unintentionally.•
The cruise control system is not able to maintain a constant speed when driving
on steep downhill sections. The weight of
the vehicle increases the speed at which
it travels. One should shift down in good
time to a lower gear or slow the vehicle
down by applying the foot brake.•
It is not possible on vehicles fitted with
an automatic gearbo
x to switch on the
cruise control system if the sele
ctor lever is in the position
P, N or R.
Storing a speedThe cruise control system is operat
ed by means of the switch and
rocker button in the left lever of the multi-functional switch. – Press the switch
⇒
fig. 152
into the position
ON
.
WARNING (continued)

AP
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 152 Operating lever: Rocker button and switch of cruise control system
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Switching off the cruise control system completely– Press the switch
⇒
page 129, fig. 152
to the right into position
OFF
.
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Information for driving with the automatic gearbox DSG* The abbreviation DSG means Direct shift gearbox (Direct shift gearbox). Two independent clutches are needed for the power transmission between the engine and the gearbox.
These replace the torque converter
of the conventional automatic gearbox. Their shifting is matched in such a way that there are no jerks when shifting the gear and the power trans-mission of the engine to the front wheels is not interrupted. Shifting up and down through the gears is perf
ormed automatically. You can also,
however, switch the gearbox over into the
Tiptronic mode
. This mode
makes it possible for you to also shift gears manually
⇒
page 136.
Starting-off and Driving – Depress the brake pedal fully and keep it depressed. – Press the Shiftlock button (button
in handle of the selector lever),
move the selector lever into the desired position, e.g. in
D, and then
release the Shiftlock button.
– Release the brake pedal and depress the accelerator
⇒
.
Stopping for a short time – The selector lever position
N does not have to be selected when stop-
ping just for a short time, such as at
a cross roads. It is absolutely suffi-
cient to hold the stopped vehicle stationary by depressing the foot brake. The engine can, however, be allowed just to idle.
Parking – Depress the brake pedal and hold it depressed. – Apply the handbrake firmly. – Press and Shiftlock button in the selector lever, move the selector
lever to
P and then release the Shiftlock button.
The engine can only be
started
when the selector lever is in position
P or N
⇒ page 124. At temperatures below -10 °C the engine can only be started in the selector lever position
P.
It is sufficient to engage
selector lever position
P when parking on a flat surface.
When parking on a slope you should first apply the handbrake firmly and then move the selector le
ver into position
P. This is to ensure that there is no excessive
pressure acting on the lock mechanism and
that it is easier to subsequently move
the selector lever out of position
P.
If the selector lever position
N is selected by accident while driving it is first neces-
sary to release pressure on the accelerato
r pedal and wait for idling speed of the
engine to be reached before engaging a drive position in the selector lever.
WARNING
•
Do not depress the accelerator when changing the position of the
selector lever if the car is stationary an
d the engine is running - risk of acci-
dent!•
Never move the selector lever into position R or P when driving - risk of
an accident!•
If you are stopping at a hill (downhill section), never try to hold the car
stationary with the gear engaged by me
ans of the “accelerator”, this means
by letting the clutch slip. This can lead
to overheating of the clutch. If there is
a risk of overheating of the clutch due
to overload, the clut
ch is opened auto-
matically and the vehicle rolls backward - risk of accident!•
If you must stop at a slope, depress and hold the brake pedal, so that you
can prevent the vehicle from rolling back.
Caution
•
The double clutch on the automatic gear
box DSG is equipped with an overload
protection. If you make use of
the uphill function on a vehi
cle which is stationary or
driving slowly uphill, it will result in an
increase of thermal stress of the clutches.
•
An overheating of the clutches can be detected by the flashing of the selector
level indicator and the “jerk” of the clutches, finally the clutches are opened. The power transmission from the engine to the front wheels is interrupted and as a
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The gearbox does not shift into the 6th gear in the position
S, because the
maximum speed is reached with the 5th gear
12).
The Shiftlock on the selector lever grip must be pressed when moving the selector lever out of the position
D into the position
S.
WARNING
•
Never move the selector lever into position R or P when driving - risk of
an accident!•
When the engine is running and the vehicle is stationary, it is necessary
to hold the car with the brake pedal in all the positions of the selector lever (except P and N) since the power transmission is never completely inter- rupted, also not when the engine
is idling - the vehicle "creeps".
•
You must on no account unintentionally operate the throttle (e.g. by
hand from the engine compartment) if
a drive position is engaged when the
car is stationary. The vehicle would ot
herwise immediately
start off - also
when the handbrake is firmly applied - risk of an accident!•
You must move the selector lever into position P and firmly apply the
handbrake first before you or any other person opens the bonnet and starts working on the engine when it is running
- risk of accident! It is also essential
to observe all warnings
⇒page 225, “Working in the engine
compartment”.Selector lever lockAutomatic selector lever lock

With the ignition on, the selector lever is locked when it is in the positions
P and
N.
You must first of all depress the brake peda
l in order to move the selector lever out
of this position. The warning light
 ⇒page 37 lights up in the instrument cluster
as a reminder for the driver when
the selector lever is in position
P and
N.
A time delay element ensures that the selector lever is not blocked when rapidly switching over the position
N (e.g. from
R to D). This does, for example, allow one
to seesaw out a stuck vehicle. The selector
lever lock will click into place if the lever
is in the
N position for more than 2 seconds
without the brake pedal being pressed.
The selector lever lock is only active if th
e vehicle is stationary
or moving at speed
of less than 5 km/hour. The lock is switched off automatically into position
N when
the car is travelling at a higher speed. Shiftlock button The Shiftlock button in the handle of select
or lever prevents certain selector lever
positions being engaged inadvertently. The
selector lever lock is cancelled when
you press the Shiftlock button. Keylock - Ignition key withdrawal lock You can only withdraw the ignition key after switching off the ignition if the selector lever is in position
P. If the ignition key is withdrawn, the selector lever is blocked in
position
P.
Kickdown function The kickdown function provides you with maximum acceleration power.Depressing the accelerator pedal allows th
e kickdown function to be activated in
the desired driving program. This function has precedence over the driving programme and serves for maximum accelera
tion of the vehicle when exploiting
the maximum power potential of the engine without taking into account the current selector lever position (
D, S or Tiptronic
). The gearbox shifts down to one
or several gears in line with the driving state and the vehicle accelerates. The gearbox does not shift up into the highes
t gear until the engine has reached its
maximum revolutions for this gear range.
WARNING
Please note that using the kickdown f
unction can result in
the driven wheels
spinning on a smooth or slippery road surface - risk of skidding!
12)Not valid for vehicles with automatic gearbox DSG.
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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.
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A-
Fig. 157 Multifunction steering wheel: Manual shifting of gears
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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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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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