2009 SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR key battery

Contents
3
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
ContentsLayout of this Owner's Manual (explanations)
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Using the system
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Cockpit
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The brief instruction
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Basic functions and important information . . . . . Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights
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General view of the instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi-functional indicator
(onboard computer)*
Information display* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unlocking and locking
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Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the battery of the radio remote controlElectronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Central locking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchonisation of the remote control . . . . . . . . . . Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electric sliding/tilting roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lights and Visibility
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Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seats and Storage
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Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting front seats electrically* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net partition (Combi)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashtray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cigarette lighter*, power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heating and air conditioning system
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Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air conditioning system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning) . . . . . . Starting-off and Driving
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Setting steering wheel position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communication
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Mobile phone, handsfree-system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile phones and two-way radio systems . . . . . Safety
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Passive Safety
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Basic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seat belts
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Why seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The physical principle of a frontal collision . . . . . Important safety information regarding the use of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How are seat belts correctly fastened? . . . . . . . . . Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Airbag system
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Description of the airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Side airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deactivating an airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transporting children safely
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What you should know about transporting children! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system
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Changing the battery of the radio remote controlEach remote control key contains a battery which is housed in the cover
of the transmitter housing
⇒
fig. 34
. We recommend having the
battery of the key replaced by a spec
ialist garage. You should, however,
proceed as follows if you wish
to replace the battery yourself:
– Fold open the key. – Use a thin screwdriver to carefully lever off the front part of the key
⇒
fig. 34
from the transmitter housing .
– Take off the cover of the transmitter housing
⇒
fig. 35
in direction of
arrow.
– Take the used battery out of the housing cover. – Insert the new battery. Ensure that the “+” symbol on the battery is
facing downwards. The correct polarity is also shown on the cover of the transmitter housing.
– Insert cover with battery in place at
the rear of the transmitter housing
and press both parts together.
– Insert the transmitter housing into the front part of the key so that the
two parts lock into each other. For the sake of the environment
Dispose of an old battery in accord
ance with environmental regulations.
Note
•
The replacement battery must have the same specification as the original
battery.•
If it is still not be possib
le to unlock or lock the ve
hicle with the remote control
even after replacing the battery this means that the system has to be synchronised ⇒ page 42.Electronic immobiliserThe electronic immobiliser prevents
the vehicle being operated by an
unauthorised person.An electronic chip is integrated in the he
ad of the key. The i
mmobiliser is deacti-
vated with the aid of this chip when the key is inser ted in the ignition lock. The elec-tronic immobiliser is automatically activa
ted when you withdraw the ignition key
from the lock.
Fig. 34 Disconnect key with radio remote controlFig. 35 Cover of the trans-mitter housing
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Boot lidOpen the boot lid by pressing the ha
nd grip above the licence plate after
unlocking the vehicle using the key or the radio remote control. On vehi-cles with central locking*, the boot
lid is automatically unlocked and
locked with the other locks. Opening the boot lid – Press on the handle
⇒
fig. 39
and at the same time raise the boot lid.
Closing the boot lid – Pull the boot lid down and close it with a slight swing
⇒
.
A handle which makes the clos
ing easier is located on
the inner paneling of the
boot lid.
WARNING
•
Ensure that the lock is properly enga
ged after closing the boot lid. Other-
wise, the boot lid might open suddenly wh
en driving even if the boot lid lock
is closed - risk of accident!•
Never drive with the boot lid fully opened or slightly ajar otherwise
exhaust gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!
•
Do not press on the rear window when
closing the boot li
d, it could crack
- risk of injury!Remote control*DescriptionThe vehicle can be unlocked and locked using the radio remote control. The transmitter with the battery is housed
in the handle of the master key. The
receiver is located in the interior of th
e car. The operating range of the remote
control is approx. 10 m. But this range of
the remote control can be reduced if the
batteries are weak. The master key has a fold-open key bit whic
h can be used for unlocking and locking
the car manually and also for starting the engine. If a lost key is replaced or if the receiv
er unit has been repaired or a new unit
installed, it is then necessary for a specia
list garage to adapt the system. Only after
this is it possible to again use the remote control.
Note
•
The remote control is automatically deac
tivated when the ignition is switched
on.•
The operation of the remote control may temporarily be affected by interfer-
ence from transmitters close to the car and which operate in the same frequency range (e.g. mobile phone, TV transmitter).•
The battery must be replaced, ideally by a specialist garage, if the central locking
or anti-theft alarm system does react to
the remote control at less than 3 metres
away.
Fig. 39 Handle of boot lid
WARNING (continued)
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
ated a number of times outside of the operative range of the equipment or the battery on the remote control was replaced. This means it is necessary to synchronise the code as follows:•
Press any button on the remote control.
•
pressing of the button means that the door will unlock with the key within 1
minute.Anti-theft alarm system*DescriptionThe anti-theft alarm system increases the le
vel of protection against people seeking
to break into the vehicle. The system tri
ggers audible and visual warning signals if
an attempt is made to break into the vehicle. Optical and acoustic signals alert if an al
arm has been triggered (the turn signal
lights flash and the signal horn honks). How is the alarm system activated? The anti-theft alarm system is activated
automatically when th
e vehicle is locked
with the key on the closed driver's door or
by using the radio remote control. It is
activated 30 seconds after locking the door. How is the alarm system deactivated? The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated
if the vehicle is unlocked by only using
the radio remote control. The vehicle is au
tomatically locked agai
n if the vehicle is
not opened within 30 seconds after reac
tivating the anti-theft alarm system.
Once you unlock the vehicle by inserting the key into the driver door you then have to insert the key into the ignition lock an
d switch the ignition on within 15 seconds
after unlocking the door in order to deac
tivate the anti-theft alarm system. The
alarm will be triggered
if you do
not switch on
the ignition within 15 seconds.
When is the alarm triggered? The following security areas of the locked vehicle are monitored:•
Bonnet,
•
Boot lid,
•
Doors,
•
Ignition lock,
•
Vehicle interior
4),
•
A drop in voltage of the on-board power supply.
An alarm is immediately triggered if either of the two battery terminals is discon- nected while the anti-theft
alarm system is activated.
Deactivation of interior monitor The process of switching off and switching on the interior monitoring system is the same as for switching off and switching on the safe securing system
⇒page 38.
This function makes it possible for example to leave animals in the vehicle. How is the alarm switched off? You switch the alarm off if you unlock the
vehicle with the radio remote control or
if you switch the ignition on.
Note
•
The working life of the alarm siren is 5 years. More detailed information is avail-
able by a specialist garage.•
Before leaving the car, check that all the doors, windows and the electric
sliding/tilting roof* are properly closed in order to ensure that the anti-theft alarm system is fully operational.•
Coding of the radio remote control and
the receiver unit precludes the use of
the radio remote control from other vehicles.4)The alarm will be triggered through movement of
occupants within the interior of the vehicle
or an attempt to steal the radio. The rear part of the interior of the vehicle is not fully moni-tored under certain circumstances.
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You can interrupt the opening or closing
operation of the windows immediately by
releasing the key.
WARNING
•
There must not be any persons in th
e vehicle which is locked from the
outside. After approx. 10 minutes have expired or after opening and closing the vehicle door when the ignition is switched off, the windows can no longer be opened.•
The person who operates the convenie
nce system must take extra care,
when closing the window, that no
passengers suffer any injuries.
Note
Obstruction protection is not active during the convenience operating feature.Operational faultsElectrically operated power windows do not operate If the battery of the car has been disco
nnected and then reconnected, the electri-
cally operated power windows do not oper
ate. The system must be activated.
Proceed as follows in order to re-establish the function:•
Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the lock position until
all the windows are closed,•
Release the key,
•
Hold the key again in the lockin
g position for about 3 seconds.
Operation in winter Ice accumulating on the surface of the wi
ndows during the winter may result in a
greater resistance when closing the windows and the window may stop and go down several centimetres Proceed as follows to close the window fully:•
Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the lock position until
all the windows are closed,
•
Repeat this operatiive cy
cle when the window stops.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter
⇒page 45. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the wi
ndow goes down by several centime-
ters. You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a result of getting an arm, for example, jammed in the window!Electric sliding/tilting roof*DescriptionThe sliding/tilting roof is operated by means of the control dial
⇒fig. 42
and only
functions when the ignition is switched
on. The control dial has a number of posi-
tions. After switching the ignition off, it is st
ill possible to open, close and tilt the
sliding/tilting roof for approx. 10 minutes.
It is no longer possible to operate the
sliding/tilting roof after opening
one of the front doors, however.
Fig. 42 Control dial for the power sliding/tilting roof
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Note
•
If the battery has been disconnected and
reconnected, it is possible that the
sliding/tilting roof does not close fully. He
re you have to set the control dial to the
switch position and press it forward for about 10 seconds.•
It is necessary after each emergency oper
ation (using crank handle) to move the
sliding/tilting roof into the basic position
. Here you have to set the control dial to
the switch position and press it forward for about 10 seconds.Opening and tiltingComfort position – Turn the switch to position
⇒
page 46, fig. 42
.
Opening fully – Turn the switch to position and
hold it in this position (spring-
tensioned position).
Tilting roof – Turn the switch to position .The wind noise in the comfort position is less than when the roof is fully opened. The sun screen is also opened automatica
lly when the roof slides open. You can
slide the sun screen into the opened or
closed position by hand when the
sliding/tilting roof is closed.
Caution
It may be necessary during winter to remo
ve any ice and snow in the area of the
sliding/tilting roof before opening it in order to prevent damaging the opening mechanism.
ClosingSliding closed/closing the sliding/tilting roof – Turn the switch to position
⇒
page 46, fig. 42
.
Safety closing The sliding/tilting roof is fitted with a force limiter. If an obstacle (e.g. ice) prevents closing, the sliding/tilting roof stops and opens completely. You can close the sliding/tilting roof completely without force limiter by pressing the switch to the position
⇒page 46, fig. 42
at the front for as long as it takes for the sliding/tilting
roof to close completely
⇒
.
WARNING
Close the sliding/tilting roof carefully - risk of injury!Convenience operationYou can also close an open sliding/tilting roof from the outside. – Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the lock
position until the sliding/tilting roof is closed
⇒
.
The closing process stops when one releases the key.
WARNING
Close the sliding/tilting roof carefully -
risk of injury! The force limiter does
not operate with the
convenience closing.
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– On the version without reading lights press the switch to the right,
the symbol
O appears.
Door contact switching mechanism (front and rear* doors) – Press the switch to the right, the symbol

appears.
– On the version without reading lights press the switch into the
middle position

.
Reading lights* – Press on one of the switches in order to switch the right or left
reading light on or off.
Lighting of storage
compartment on the fr
ont 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.
On vehicles with central locking, the interior light is switched on for about 20 seconds when the vehicle is unlocked, when a door is opened or after withdrawing the ignition key (if the switch of the relevant interior light is in the door contact posi-tion). The interior lighting goes off after about
60 minutes when a door has been left open
in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
Note
We recommend having these bulbs re
placed by a specialist garage.
Rear interior lighting*The rear interior lighting
⇒fig. 52
is switched on and off
by pressing the glass on
the indented point. The same principles apply for
the interior lighting at the rear as for the for the inte-
rior lighting at the front
⇒page 53.
Note
We recommend having the bulb replaced by a specialist garage.Luggage compartment light*The light is located at the left top side
of the (right - Combi) luggage compartment.
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.
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Fig. 52 Rear light
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
WARNING
•
Take care when using the cigarette li
ghter! Not paying proper attention
or incorrect use the cigarette lighter in
an uncontrolled manner may result in
burns.•
The cigarette lighter and the power so
cket also operates when the igni-
tion is switched off or the ignition key withdrawn. You should therefore never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Caution
Always use matching plugs to av
oid damaging the power socket.
Note
•
Connecting electrical components when
the engine is not running will
drain the battery of the vehicl
e - risk of battery draining!
•
Further information
⇒page 179, “Accessories, chan
ges and replacement of
parts”.Power socket in the luggage compartment (Combi)The socket is located on the left in the luggage compartment.
– Open the cover of the power socket
⇒
fig. 92
.
– Connect the plug of the electr
ical appliance to the socket.
The power socket, which fulfils the requir
ements of DIN standard ISO 4165, must
only be used for connecting approved electr
ical accessories with a power uptake of
up to 240 watts. The vehicle ba
ttery will be discharged in the process if the engine
is stationary. The same remarks apply here as for
⇒page 78.
Further information
⇒page 179, “Accessories, changes and replacement of
parts”.Storage compartmentsOverviewYou will find the following storag
e facilities in
your vehicle:
WARNING
•
Please do not place anything on top of the dash panel. Such objects
might slide or fall down when driving
(when accelerating or cornering) and
Fig. 92 Luggage compart- ment: Power socket
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
⇒ page 80
Storage compartment below steering wheel
⇒page 9
Storage compartment in the middle part of the dash panel
⇒ page 9
Storage compartment for spectacles*
⇒page 80
Storage compartment in the front doors
⇒page 9
Front seat armrest with storage compartment*
⇒page 81
Rear armrest with storage compartment*
⇒page 81
Clothes hooks*
⇒page 82
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