2009 SKODA OCTAVIA maintenance reset

Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights
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Instruments and Indicator/Warning LightsGeneral view of the instrument cluster
Engine revolutions counter
⇒page 18
Speedometer
⇒page 18
Coolant temperature gauge
⇒page 18
Display− with counter for distance driven
⇒page 19
− with Service Interval Display
⇒page 20
− with digital clock
⇒page 21
− with Multi-functional indicator*
⇒page 21
− with Information display*
⇒page 26
Button for the selection of the mode (t
urn button) / the setting (press button):
− Set hours / minutes − Activating / deactivating the
second speed in mph or km/h*
− Service interval - Display of the remaining number of days, kilometres or miles to the next Inspection Service / Reset*
1)
− Reset trip counter for distance driven − Resetting Service Interval Display − Activate / deactivate display mode Fuel gauge
⇒page 18
Fig. 18 Instrument cluster
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The following will be displayed in the information display*:
Please refuel!
An audible signal sounds as an additional warning signal.
Caution
Never run the fuel tank completely empty!
The irregular supply of the fuel system
can lead to irregular running of the engi
ne. Unburnt fuel may get into the exhaust
system and damage the catalytic converter.
Note
After filling up, it can occur that during
dynamic driving (e.g. numerous curves,
braking, driving downhill and climbing a st
eep hill) the fuel ga
uge indicates approx.
a fraction less. When stopping or during
less dynamic driving, the correct fuel
supply quantity is
indicated. This effect is not a fault.
Counter for distance drivenThe distance which you have
driven with your vehicle is
shown in kilometres (km).
In some countries the measur
ing unit “mile” is used.
Reset button If you hold the reset button
⇒page 17, fig. 18
pressed for about 1 second, the
trip counter is set back to zero. Trip counter for distance driven The trip counter indicates the di
stance which you have driven
⇒fig. 19
since this
counter was last reset - in steps of 100 metres or 1/10 of a mile. Counter for distance driven The counter for distance driven
⇒fig. 19
indicates the total distance in kilometers
or miles which the vehicle has driven. Fau lt dis pla y If there is a fault in the instrument cluster,
a constant text will appear in the display
Error
. Have the fault rectified as soon as
possible by a specialist workshop.
WARNING
Never seek to adjust the trip counter for distance driven while driving for safety reasons!
Note
If vehicles which are fitted with the information display* the display of the second speed is activated in mph or km/h, this driving speed is indicated instead of the counter for the total distance driven.
Fig. 19 Display: Counter for distance driven
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Operating with the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel*Switching over and resetting is performed with the handwheel ⇒
fig. 23
.
Selecting the memory – Short-term pressing of the button
allows to select the desired
memory.
Selecting the functions – By pressing the button , you can call up the menu of the multi-func-
tional indicator.
– Turn the handwheel upwards or downwards. In this way, call up in
sequence the individual functions of the multi-functional indicator.
– Short-term pressing of the button
allows to select the highlighted
function.
Setting function to zero – Select the memory you want. – Press the button for more than 1 second.
The following readouts of the selected memo
ry will be set to zero with the button
:•
average fuel consumption,
•
distance driven,
•
average speed,
•
Driving time.
You can only operate the multi-functional
indicator when the ignition is switched
on. After the ignition is switched on, the f
unction displayed is the one which you last
selected before switching off the ignition.Outside temperatureThe outside temperature appears in the disp
lay when the ignition is switched on.
If the outside temperature drops below +4 °C
, a snow flake symbol (warning signal
for ice on the road) appears before the temperature indicator
⇒fig. 24
and a
warning signal sounds. After pressing the rocker switch at the windshield wiper lever
⇒page 22, fig. 22
or the button at the multifunction steering wheel
⇒ fig. 23
, the function shown last is indicated.
Fig. 23 Multi-functional indicator: Operating with the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel
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Fig. 24 The outside tempera-tureAA
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without dazzling the oncoming vehicles. Th
e headlight swivel f
unction is deacti-
vated when switching on this mode. Further information
⇒page 61.
Service Here you can have the kilomete
rs still to be driven and the days until the following
service interval shown and the Service Interval Display reset.
Factory Setting After selecting the menu point
Factory Setting
the factory setting of the informa-
tion display is established again.
Warning lightsOverview The warning lights indicate certain functions or faults.
Fig. 35 Instrument cluster with warning lights
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