2009 SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR Owner's Manual

Cockpit
8Fig. 1 Certain items of equipment shown in
the illustration are only fitted to partic
ular model versions or are optional items
of equipment.
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Cockpit
9
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
CockpitOverviewThis overview will help you to quickly familiarise yourself with the displays and the control elements.
Electric exterior mirror adjustment* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lever for the multi-functional switch: − Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight flasher − Cruise control system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instrument cluster: Instrum
ents and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . .
Lever for the multi-functional switch: − Multi-functional indicator* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . − Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch for rear window heater Depending on equipment fitted: − Switch for the ESP* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . − Switch for the TCS* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch for hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control dial for heating on the driver and front passenger seat* Open fuel filler cap from the inside* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front passenger airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage compartment in the front door Central locking switch and power windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnet release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light switch, headlamp beam adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage compartment below steering wheelSteering wheel: − with horn − with driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lever for adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gearshift lever (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depending on equipment fitted: − Operating controls for the heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . − Operating controls for the air conditioning system* . . . . . . . . − Operating controls for Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage compartment in the midd
le part of the dash panel
Radio* Storage compartment on the front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . Note
•
Equipment which is marked * is only standard on certain vehicle model
versions or only suppliable as op
tional equipment for certain models.
•
Vehicles with factory-fitted radio, mobi
le phone etc, are supplied with separate
instructions for operating such equipment.•
The arrangement of the controls and swit
ches and the location of some items
on right-hand drive models may differ from that shown in
⇒page 8, fig. 1
. The
symbols on the controls and switches are the same as for left-hand drive models.
A1
58
A2
83
A3
52 98
A4
16
A5
1956
A6A7
131133
A8
52
A9
67
A10
156
A11
116
A12A13
40, 44
A14
159
A15
49, 51
A16A17
116
A18
93
A19
94
A20
77
A21
96
A22
97
A23
838589
A24A25A26
80
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The brief instruction
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The brief instructionBasic functions and important informationIntroduction The chapter of the brief instruction
is only used as a quick reference
of the most important operating elements of the vehicle. It is neces- sary to observe all the informat
ion which is contained in the
following chapters of the Owner's Manual.Unlocking and locking the vehicle Unlocking the vehicle Locking the vehicle Folding out/folding up of the keyFurther information
⇒page 42, “Unlocking and locking car”.
Setting steering wheel positionYou can set the height and the forward/back position of the steering wheel to the desired position. Further information
⇒page 93, “Setting steering wheel position”.
WARNING
•
Adjust the steering wheel so that
the distance between the steering
wheel and your chest is at least 25 cm
⇒fig. 4
. Not maintaining this
Fig. 2 Remote control key
A1A2A3
Fig. 3 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever on the steering columnFig. 4 The correct distance of the driver from the steering wheel
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The brief instruction
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to prop- erly protect you - hazard!•
You must not adjust the steering wh
eel when the vehicle is moving!
•
For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to avoid the
steering wheel altering its position un
intentionally when driving - risk of
accident!Seat belt height adjuster– In order to adjust the height, press on the upper seat belt deflection
and push it into the desired direction up or down so that the shoulder part of the belt is positioned approximately across the middle of your shoulder.
– Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure
that the seat belt height adjuster
has correctly locked in place.
Further information
⇒page 111, “Seat belt height adjuster”.
WARNING
Adjust the height of the belt in such a way that the shoulder part of the belt is positioned approximately across the middle of your shoulder - on no account across your neck!Adjusting the front seats Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction Adjusting height of seat* Adjust the angle of the seat backrest Adjusting lumbar support*Further information
⇒page 60, “Adjusting the front seats”.
WARNING
Only adjust the driver seat when the ve
hicle is stationary - risk of injury!
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 5 Front seat: Seat belt height adjuster
Fig. 6 Controls at seat
A1A2A3A4
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The brief instruction
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Electric exterior mirror adjustment*Further information
⇒page 58, “Exterior mirror”.
Switching lights on and offFurther information
⇒page 49, “Switching lights on and off”.

Heating of the external mirror

Adjusting left and right exterior mirrors simultaneously

Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror

Switching off operating control
Fig. 7 Inner part of door: Rotary knob

Switching off all lights

Switching on side lights

Switching on the low beam and main beam
Fig. 8 Dash panel: Light switch
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The brief instruction
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Turn signal and main beam lever Turn signal light right Turn signal light left Switching over between low beam and main beam lights Headlight flasherFurther information
⇒page 52, “The turn signal
  and main beam lever
”.
Windscreen wiper lever
Intermittent switch, sensitivity setting rain sensor* Wipers off Intermittent wipe Slow wipe Fast wipe one time wipe Automatic wipe/wash Rear window wiper* Intermittent wipe - every 6 seconds Automatic wipe/washFurther information
⇒page 56, “Windshield wiper”.
Power windows* Button for the power window in the driver's door Button for the power window in the front passenger's door Button for the power window at the rear right door Button for the power window at the rear left door
Fig. 9 Turn signal and main beam lever
AAABACAD
Fig. 10 Windscreen wiper lever
AAA0A1A2A3A4A5A6A7
Fig. 11 Buttons on the driver's door
AAABACAD
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The brief instruction
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Safety switch Further information
⇒page 44, “Buttons on the driver's door”.
Refuelling– Open the fuel filler flap with the hand or open it from the driver seat*
⇒
fig. 12
.
– The fuel filler cap on the fuel fille
r tube must be unlocked to the left
using the vehicle key (only valid for
vehicles which do not have auto-
matic unlocking of the fuel filler flap).
– Unscrew the fuel filler cap anti-clo
ckwise and place the fuel filler cap
from above on the fuel filler flap
⇒
fig. 13
.
Further information
⇒page 156, “Refuelling”.
Bonnet remote release– Pull the unlocking lever below the dash panel on the driver's side
⇒
fig. 14
.
Further information
⇒page 159, “Bonnet remote release”.
AS
Fig. 12 Switch for opening the fuel filler flap from the driver seatFig. 13 Fuel filler flap with cap unscrewed
Fig. 14 Bonnet release lever
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Opening the bonnet– Grip with the hand under
the radiator grille and lift up the bonnet.
– Press the locking lever in direction of arrow
⇒
fig. 15
and lift up the
bonnet.
– Take the bonnet support out of its holder and set it in the opening
designed for it
⇒
fig. 16
.
Further information
⇒page 159, “Opening and closing the bonnet.”.
Inspecting the engine oil level Engine oil
must not
be refilled.
Engine oil
can
be refilled.
Engine oil
must
be refilled.
Further information
⇒page 163, “Check engine oil level”.
Fig. 15 Radiator grille: Locking leverFig. 16 Securing the bonnet with the bonnet support
Fig. 17 Dipstick
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