2009 SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR spare wheel

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Vehicle tool kitThe vehicle tool kit and the lifting jack* are stowed in a box in the spare wheel* ⇒ fig. 163
; there is also space here for the de
tachable ball head of the towing
device*. The box is attached with a strap on the spare wheel*. The vehicle tool kit contains the following parts (depending on equipment fitted):•
Wire clamps for removing
the full wheel trims,
•
Screwdriver,
•
Plastic clip for a wheel bolt cover,
•
Wheel wrench*,
•
Towing eye,
•
Adapter for the safety wheel bolts*.
Before placing the lifting jack* back in its
storage area, screw in the arm of the lifting
jack fully.
WARNING
•
The factory-supplied lifting jack* is
only intended for your model of
vehicle. On no account attempt to lift
a heavier vehicle or other loads - risk
of injury!•
Ensure that the vehicle tool kit is safely attached in the luggage compart-
ment.
Note
Ensure that the box is alwa
ys secured with the strap.
Spray for repairing a tyre*The spray for repairing a tyre is intended fo
r rapid repair of small defects in a tyre
consisting of a damage up to a si
ze of up to 5 mm. The spray is
not at all intended
to replace a permanent repair on the tyre
; this repair serves to reach the work-
shop. The repair can be undertaken on the vehicl
e immediately. Please read the attached
instructions carefully before the repair. The spray for repairing a tyre is located in
the right front well of the plastic part
behind the spare wheel.Tyre repair kitThe tyre repair kit is intended for the repair of minor tyre defects. The tyre repair kit contains a compressor, inflation bottle, operating instructions and accessories. The repair with the
tyre repair kit is
not at all intended to replace
a permanent
repair on the tyre, this repair only serves
to reach the next specialist garage. The
Fig. 163 Luggage compart- ment: storage compartment for vehicle tool kit
Fig. 164 Vehicle tool kit: Spray for repairing a tyre
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repair can be undertaken on
the vehicle immediately.
Please read the attached
instructions carefully before the repair. The spray for repairing a tyre is located in
the right front well of the plastic part
behind the spare wheel.Spare wheel*The spare wheel lies in a well under the floor covering of the luggage compartment and is fixed in place using special screws
⇒fig. 165
.
Before removing the spare wheel, you must take out the box with the vehicle tool kit box
⇒page 182, fig. 163
.
One should check the inflation pressure in the spare wheel (at best when generally checking the tyre air pressures - see sign on the fuel filler flap
⇒page 173) to
ensure that the spare wheel is always ready to use. Temporary spare wheel A warning label displayed on the rim of the temporary spare wheel indicates that your vehicle is equipped with a temporary spare wheel. Please observe the following notes when driving with a temporary spare wheel:
•
The warning label must not be covered after installing the wheel.
•
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h with th
is spare wheel and pay particular atten-
tion while driving. Avoid accelerating at full throttle, sharp braking and fast cornering.•
The inflation pressure for this spare wheel is identical to the inflation pressure
of the standard tyres.•
Use this spare wheel only to reach the nearest specialist garage as it is not
intended for continuous use.Changing a wheelPreliminary workThe following steps should be carried out before actually changing the wheel. – If it is necessary to change a wheel, park the vehicle as far away as
possible from the traffic flow. The place you choose should be
level
.
–Have
all the occupants get out.
While changing a wheel, the occu-
pants of the vehicle should not stan
d on the road (e.g. behind a crash
barrier).
– Apply the
handbrake
firmly.
– Shift up into the
1st gear
.
– If a trailer is coupled, uncouple it. – Take the
vehicle tool kit
⇒
page 182 and the
spare wheel*

⇒
page 183 out of the luggage compartment.WARNING
•
If you find yourself in flowing traffic switch on the hazard warning lights
system and place the warning triangle
on the side of the road at the
Fig. 165 Luggage compart- ment: Spare wheel
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prescribed distance from your vehicl
e while observing all national legal
provisions. In this way you are protecting not only yourself but also other road users.•
Never start the engine with the vehicle
sitting on the raised jack - danger
of suffering injury.
Caution
If you have to change a wheel on a slope
first block the opposite wheel with a stone
or similar object in order to secure th
e vehicle from unexpectedly rolling away.
Note
Comply with the national legal regulations.Changing a wheelAlways change a wheel on a level surface as far as possible. – Take off the full wheel trim*
⇒
page 185 or the caps
⇒
page 185.
– In the case of light alloy wheels remove the wheel trim cap
⇒
page 186.
– Slacken the wheel bolts
⇒
page 186.
– Jack up the vehicle until the wheel to
be changed is clear of the ground
⇒
page 187.
– Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth,
paper etc.).
– Take off the wheel.– Fit on the new spare wheel* and tighten the wheel bolts slightly. –Lower the car.
– Tighten the wheel bolts firmly, al
ternately and diagonally using the
wrench* (crosswise)
⇒
page 186.
– Mount the full wheel trim/w
heel trim cap or the caps.
Note
•
All bolts must be clean
and must turn easily.
•
You must never grease or oil the wheel bolts!
•
When fitting on unidirectional tyres, ensure that the tyres rotate in the correct
direction
⇒page 173.
Subsequent stepsAfter changing the wheel, you must perform the following steps. – Stow and attach the replaced wheel in the spare wheel well. – Stow the vehicle tool kit in the space provided.–
Check
the
tyre pressure
on the spare wheel* just mounted as soon
as possible.
– Have the
tightening torque
of the wheel bolts
checked
with a torque
wrench as soon as possible. Steel and light alloy wheels must be tight-ened to a tightening torque of
120 Nm
.
– Have the defective tyre repaired as soon as possible.
WARNING
It is necessary to observe the guidelines given on
⇒page 175, “New tyres
and wheels” if the vehicle is subseq
uently fitted with tyres which are
different to those it was fitted with at the works.
WARNING (continued)
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Defect light bulbs should only be replaced with light bulbs of the same type. The designation is located on the light socket or the glass bulb. Changing certain bulbs is not something wh
ich you can do yourself, but requires to
be done by a specialist. Other parts of
the vehicle must be removed in order to
change the light bulbs. This applies, in
particular, to bulbs which can only be
reached from the engine compartment. We therefore recommend that you have any bulbs changed by a specialist garage or, in exceptional cases, by callin
g on other professional assistance.
Please note that the engine compartment is a hazardous area
⇒page 160.
We recommend that you always have a small box of replacement bulbs in your vehicle. You can obtain replacement bulbs from Škoda original accessories or from a specialist garage
8).
A stowage place for the bulbs is located in the box in the spare wheel*.Fitted with a xenon headlightChange of bulbs on vehicles with Xenon li
ghts (low beam lights, parking lights and
main beam lights) should be undertaken by a specialist garage. Bulb - Overview
WARNING
•
Light bulbs H4 and H1 are pressurise
d and may burst when changing the
bulb - risk of injury!•
It is recommended to wear gloves an
d safety glasses when changing a
bulb.•
Gas discharge bulbs* (xenon bulbs) op
erate with a high voltage, profes-
sional knowledge is requ
ired - danger to life!
8)The small box with replacement bulbs is part of
the basic equipping of the vehicle in some
countries.Front headlight
Halogen headlight
Xenon headlight
Low beam light
H4
D2S
Main beam light
H4
H1
Parking lights
W5W
Turn signals
PY21W
Fog lights
H3
Rear light unit
Bulb (Octavia)
Bulb (Combi)
Reversing light
P21W
P21W
Tu r n s i g n a l s
PY21W
PY21W
Brake lights
P21W
P21/5W
Parking lights
P21/4W
P21/5W
Fog lights
P21/4W
P21W
Others
Bulb (Octavia)
Bulb (Combi)
Side turn signal lights
WY5W
WY5W
Licence plate light
W5W
W5W
3. Brake light
W2, 3W
LED
Interior lighting
C10W
C10W
Reading light
W5W
W5W
Luggage compartment light
C5W
C10W
Storage compartment light - front passenger side
C3W
C3W
Interior mirror light
W2, 3W
W2, 3W
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Index
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Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Seat heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Setting temperature
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Stability system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
after fuel tank has run empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Storage compartment
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
TTaking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Temperature
outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Thickness of brake pads
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Traction Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Traction control system (TCS)
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Tyres
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
VVanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55WWarning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Wheel
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 185 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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