2009 SKODA OCTAVIA length

Lights and Visibility
58
Lights and VisibilityLightsSwitching lights on and off

Switching on side lights – Turn the light switch into position

.
Switching on the low beam and main beam – Turn the light switch into position

.
– Press the main beam lever forward in order to switch on the main
beam
⇒
page 64, fig. 60
.
Switching off lights (except daylight driving lights) – Turn the light switch into position°0.Low beam comes on only if the ignition is switched on. After switching off the igni- tion, the low beam is switched off automati
cally and only the side lights come on.
For vehicles which are equipped with
the function Comi
ng/Leaving-Home*
⇒ page 60, the side lights also go out.
On models fitted with
right-hand steering
the position of certain switches differs
from that shown in
⇒fig. 54
. The symbols which mark the switch positions are
identical, however.
WARNING
Never drive with side lights on - risk of accident! The side lights are not bright enough to light up the road sufficiently in front of you or to be seen by other oncoming traffic. In this case, always switch on the low beam when it is dark or if visibility is poor.
Note
•
An audible warning will sound if you withdraw the ignition key and open the
driver's door when the vehicle lights are still on.•
The acoustic warning signal is switched off over the door contact when the
driver's door is closed (ignition off). The
vehicle can be parked with the side lights
on.•
If the car is parked for a lengthy period
, we recommend switching off all lights,
or leaving only the parking lights switched on.•
The switching on of the described lights
should only be undertaken in accord-
ance with the legal requirements.•
If a fault occurs in the light switch, the low beam comes on automatically
•
In the event of cool or humid weather co
nditions, the headligh
ts can be misted
up from inside.
− The temperature difference between interior and external area of the head- light lenses is decisive. − When the driving lights are switched on, the light outlet surfaces are free from mist after a short period. The headli
ght lenses can possib
ly mist up at the
border areas. − It also concerns reverse light and turn signal lights. − This mist has no influence on th
e life of the lighting system.
Fig. 54 Dash panel: Light switch
se0.1.book Page 58 Friday, April 10, 2009 3:19 PM

Lights and Visibility
60
If the vehicle speed is below 65 km/h for at least 2 minutes, the lights are switched off. Rain lights If you switch on the windscreen wipe in
the operation rain sensor* for longer than
10 seconds or in the operation pe
rmanent wipe (position 2 or 3)
⇒page 69
switching on for longer than 15 seconds, th
e side lights and low beam are switched
on automatically. The light switches off if
the windscreen wipe is in operation rain
sensor* for more than 4 minutes or is no
t switched on in the operation permanent
wipe.
WARNING
The automatic light control only operat
es as a support. The driver is not
released from his responsibility to inspect the light and if necessary to switch on the light depending on the light
conditions. The light sensor cannot
detect for example rain or snow. Fo
r these conditions we recommend to
switch on the low beam
!
Note
•
Do not affix any stickers in front of the light sensor, so that you do not impair its
function or put it out of operation.•
The same principles as for using the au
tomatic light control also apply to the
light which is switched on manually
⇒page 58.
Cornering lights*The cornering lights are used to illuminate the curves by means of the cone of light swiveling together with the front headlight with Xenon lights*. This function is active when the speed of the car increases to more than 10km/h. The swiveling function of the headlights ca
n be switched off / on via the menu point
Assistant
in the main menu of the Information display*
⇒page 26.
WARNING
If the cornering lights are defectiv
e, the headlights are automatically
lowered to the emergency position, wh
ich prevents a possible dazzling of
oncoming traffic. Thus the illuminated length of the road is shortened. Drive carefully and have the car inspected
immediately by a specialist garage.
Coming Home FunctionThe function makes it possible to switch on the lights in the darkness for a short time after leaving the vehicle. Switching on Coming Home Function – The light switch is in the positi
on automatic driving lamp control


and the low beam illuminates.
– Switch off the ignition. – After opening the driver's door, the function Coming Home is
switched on.
– Close all the doors and the boot lid and lock the vehicle. After a short
time, switch all lights off.
Depending on equipment fitted the func
tion Coming Home switches on the
following lights:•
Parking lights,
•
Low beam,
•
Entry lighting in the exterior mirrors,
•
Licence plate light.
Coming Home Function The lights go out 10 seconds after closing all the doors and the boot lid. If a door or the boot lid re
mains open, the lights go ou
t 60 seconds after switching
off the ignition.
se0.1.book Page 60 Friday, April 10, 2009 3:19 PM

Seats and Stowage
103
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Storage compartment below front passenger seat*The storage compartment is foreseen fo
r storing small objects of up to 1.5
kg. in weight. – Tilt the lock to open the flap and pull out the flap
⇒
fig. 126
.
– Tilt the lock to close the flap and press flap close.Front seat armrest with storage compartment*
The armrest is adjustable for height and length. Opening storage compartment – Open the lid of the armrest in the direction of arrow
⇒
page 103,
fig. 127
.
Closing storage compartment – Open the lid up to the stop, then you can fold it downwards. Setting height – First of all fold the lid to the bottom
and lift it in the direction of arrow
into one of the 4 fixed positions.
Adjusting in forward/back direction – Push the lid into the desired position. Opening air inlet – Pull the lock in upward direction
⇒
fig. 128
.
Closing air inlet – Push the lock as far as the stop downwards.
Fig. 126 Front passenger seat: Storage compartmentFig. 127 Armrest: Storage compartment
Fig. 128 Armrest: Cooling of storage compartment
AAAA
se0.1.book Page 103 Frida
y, April 10, 2009 3:19 PM

Heating and air conditioning system
111
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Recirculated air mode In recirculated air mode air is sucked
out of the interior of the vehicle
and then fed back into the interior.Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or when standing in a traffic jam. Switching recirculated air mode on – Press the button - the warning light lights up in the button
⇒
page 109, fig. 139
.
Switching recirculated air mode off – Press again the button - the warning light in the button goes out.The recirculated air mode is switched off au
tomatically if the air distribution control
is in position
 ⇒page 109, fig. 139
. You can also switch recirculated air mode
on again from this setting by repeatedly pressing button .
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in
the driver and occupants, divert your
attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an acci- dent increases. Switch recirculated
air mode off as so
on as the windows
begin misting up.
Climatic* (semi-automatic air conditioning system)Description The Climatic is a combined cooling and heating system. It makes it possible to optimally control the air temperature at any season of the year.Description of the Climatic It is important for your safety and for your driving comfort that the Climatic is oper- ating properly. The cooling only operates if button
⇒page 112, fig. 140
is pressed, and the
following conditions are met:•
engine running,
•
outside temperature above approx. +2°C and
•
blower switch switched
on (positions 1 to 4).
If the cooling system is switched on, th
e temperature and air humidity drops in the
vehicle. The wellbeing of the occupants of
the car is enhanced as a result of this
particularly at high outside temperatur
es and a high air humidity. The system
prevents the windows misting up during the cold season of the year. The heating effect is dependent upon th
e coolant temperature, thus full heat
output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature. It is possible to briefly activate recirc
ulated air mode in order to enhance the
cooling effect
⇒
.
Air at a temperature of about 5°C may flow
out of the vents under certain circum-
stances when the cooling system is operating. Lengthy and uneven distribution of the air flow out of the vents and large differences in temperature, for example when getting out of the vehicle, can resu
lt in chills in sensitive persons.
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must
be free of ice, snow or leaves in order
to ensure that the heating and cooling systems operate properly. After switching on the cooling
Condensation
from the evaporator of the air condi-
tioning may drip down and form a puddle be
low the vehicle. This is quite normal
and not an indication of a leak!


AC

AC
A1
se0.1.book Page 111 Frida
y, April 10, 2009 3:19 PM

Heating and air conditioning system
113
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
switching cooling on and off – Press the button
⇒
page 112, fig. 140
. The warning light lights
up in the button.
– When you again press the switch , the cooling system is switched
off. The warning light in the button goes out.
Rear window heater – Press button . Further information
⇒
page 67, “Rear window
heater”.
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating) – Press the button in order to directly switch on/off the auxiliary
heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation. Further information ⇒
page 119, “Auxiliary heating (auxil
iary heating and ventilation)*”.
The set temperature will be automatica
lly maintained other than when the
control dial is on the extreme
right or extreme left position:
•
Extreme right position - full heating,
•
Extreme left position - full cooling,
•
The blower should aways be on to prevent the windows from misting up.Note
•
The whole heat output will be needed
to unfrost the windscreen and side
windows. No warm air will be fed to the footwell. This can lead to restriction of the heating comfort.•
The used air streams out through the air removal openings in the luggage
compartment.•
If the cooling system has not been switched on for a lengthy period, odours may
be produced at the evaporator because of
deposits. Switch the cooling system on
at least once a month for approximately 5 mi
nutes at the highest blower stage - also
during the cold season of the year - in
order to remove such odours. Also open a
window for a short time.•
Please refer to the information regarding recirculated air mode
⇒page 114.
Set ClimaticRecommended settings of Climatic controls for the respective operating modes:
AC
A1
AC

A2A3
Set-up
Setting of the control dial
Button
Air outlet vents 3
Defrosting the windscreen and side windows
recommended
22°C
3

switched off
do not switch on
open and align with the side
window
Free windscreen and side win- dows from mist
desired tempera-
ture
2

switched on
do not switch on
open and align with the side
window
the fastest heating
recommended
22°C
2

switched off
briefly switched on
open
AA
AB
AC
A1
A4
se0.1.book Page 113 Frida
y, April 10, 2009 3:19 PM

Heating and air conditioning system
116
WARNING
•
For your own safety and that of other road users, ensure that all the
windows are free of ice, snow and mistin
g. Please familiarize yourself about
how to correctly operate th
e heating and ventilation systems, how to demist
and defrost the windows, as well as with the cooling mode.•
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of
time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
•
If the cooling system has not been switched on for a lengthy period, odours may
be produced at the evaporator because of
deposits. Switch the cooling system on
at least once a month for approximately 5 mi
nutes at the highest blower stage - also
during the cold season of the year - in order to remove such odours. Also open a window for a short time.•
We recommend that you do not smoke in the vehicle when the recirculating air
mode is operating since the smoke which is drawn at the evaporator from the inte-rior of the vehicle forms deposits in the
evaporator of the air
conditioning system.
This produces a permanent odour when the air conditioning system is operating which can only be eliminated through considerable effort and expense (replace-ment of compressor).•
The used air streams out through the air removal openings in the luggage
compartment.•
On vehicles equipped with a factory-fitted radio* or navigation*, the informa-
tion of the Climatronic is also shown on th
e display. This function can be switched
off, see operating instructions of th
e radio* or the navigation system*.
•
Using the cooling economically
⇒page 114.
•
Operational problems
⇒page 115.
Overview of the control elements The controls enable a separate setting of the temperature for the left and right side.Fig. 141 Climatronic: Control elementsThe buttons
Defrost windscreen intensively Air flow to the windows Air flow to head Air flow in the footwell Recirculated air mode with air quality sensor Rear window heater
Buttons / control dial
Setting of the temperature for the left side, operation of the seat heating of the left front seat* Automatic mode Switching off Climatronic Setting the blower speed Button for direct switching on/off of auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating)* ⇒ page 119 Switching on/off of the temperature setting in dual mode
A1

A2

A3

A4

A5

A6

A7A8
AUTO
A9
OFF
A10

A11

A12
DUAL
se0.1.book Page 116 Frida
y, April 10, 2009 3:19 PM

Heating and air conditioning system
118
Lengthy and uneven distribution of the air flow out of the vents (in particular at the leg area) and large differences in temperature, for example when getting out of the vehicle, can result in chills in sensitive persons.Recirculated air mode In recirculated air mode air is sucked
out of the interior of the vehicle
and then fed back into the interior. When the automatic air distribu-tion control is switched on, an air quality sensor measures the concentration of pollutants in the drawn-in air.Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a tunnel or when standing in a traffic jam. If a considerable increase in concentration of pollutants is recognized by the ai
r quality sensor, when the automatic
air distribution control is switched
on, the air distribution control will
temporarily be switched off. If the concentration of pollutants decreases to the normal level, the air distributi
on control is automatically switched
off so that fresh air can be guided into the vehicle interior. Switching recirculated air mode on – Press the button repeatedly until the warning light on the left
side of the button lights up.
Switch on automatic air distribution control – Press the button repeatedly until the warning light on the right
side of the button lights up.
Switch off automatic air distribution control temporarily – If the air quality sensor does not sw
itch on the air distribution control
automatically when there is a nausea
ting smell, you can switch it on
yourself by pressing the button *.
The warning light lights up in
the button on the left side.
Switching recirculated air mode off – Press the button or press the button repetitively, until the
warning lights in the button go out.
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your attention and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an acci- dent increases. Switch recirculated air mode off as soon as the windows begin misting up.
Note
•
If the windscreen mists up, press the button
⇒page 116, fig. 141
.
After the windscreen has been demisted, press the button .•
The automatic air distribution control operates only if the outside temperature
is higher than approx. 2°C.Controlling blower There are a total of seven blower stages available.The Climatronic system controls the bl
ower stages automatically in line
with the interior temperature. You
can also, however, adapt the blower
stages manually to suit your particular needs. – Press again the button on the left side (reduce blower speed) or on
the right side (increase blower speed).
If you switch off the blower, th
e Climatronic is switched off.
The set blower speed is displayed above the button when the respective number of warning lights come on.


AUTO


A1
AUTO


se0.1.book Page 118 Frida
y, April 10, 2009 3:19 PM

Starting-off and Driving
125
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
You should not switch on any major electrical components during the heating period otherwise the vehicle battery will be drained unnecessarily.•
You should start the engine immediately after the glow plug warning light

has gone out.•
The glow plug warning light will come on for about one second if the engine is
at a normal operating temperature or if th
e outside temperature is above +5°C. This
means that you can start the engine
right away
.
•
Interrupt the attempt at starting after 10 seconds if the engine does not start
right awayand wait for about 30 seconds before repeating the attempt.•
It is possible that the fuse on the diesel
preglow system is defect if the engine
still does not start. Check the fuse and replace it if necessary
⇒page 258.
•
Contact the nearest specialist garage to obtain professional assistance.
Starting the engine after the fuel tank has run dry It may take longer than normal to start the
engine after refuelling if the fuel tank has
run completely dry - up to one minute. This is because the fuel system must first of all be filled while the attempting to start the engine.Switching off the engine– The engine can be switched off by turning the ignition key from posi-
tion into
⇒
page 123, fig. 146
.
WARNING
•
Never switch off the engine before the
vehicle is stationary - risk of acci-
dent!•
The brake booster only operates when the engine is running. Greater
physical effort for braking is required
when engine is switched off. Because
if you do not stop as normal, this can cause an accident and severe injuries.
Caution
you should not switch the engine off right
away at the end of yo
ur journey
after the
engine has been operated for a lengthy peri
od at high loads but should be allowed
it to run at idling speed for about 2 minutes
. This prevents any accumulation of heat
when the engine is switched off.
Note
•
The radiator fan may conti
nue running for a further 10
minutes or
so after the
engine and the ignition have
been switched off. The coolant fan may, however, also
switch on again after some time if the
coolant temperature rises because of an
accumulation of heat in the engine or
if the engine is warm and the engine
compartment is additionally
heated by strong sunlight.
•
This is why particular care is required when carrying out any work in the engine
compartment
⇒page 225, “Working in the engine compartment”.
Shifting (manual gearbox)Shift into reverse only when the vehicle is
stationary. Depress the clutch pedal and
hold it fully depressed. Wait a moment be
fore engaging reverse gear in order to
avoid any shift noises.
A1
Fig. 147 The shift pattern: 5- speed or 6-speed manual gearbox
se0.1.book Page 125 Frida
y, April 10, 2009 3:19 PM