2009 SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR technical data

Starting-off and Driving
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HandbrakeApplying the handbrake – Pull the handbrake lever up fully. Releasing the handbrake – Pull the handbrake lever up slightly and
at the same time
press in the
locking button
⇒
fig. 107
.
– Hold the button pressed and push the handbrake lever down fully
⇒
.
The handbrake warning light
 lights up when the handbrake is applied, provided
the ignition is on. A warning signal sounds and the following text appears in the display* if you have inadvertently driven off with the handbrake applied:
HANDBRAKE ON
The handbrake warning is activated if you drive at a speed of more than 6 km/h for more than 3 seconds.
WARNING
•
Please note that the handbrake must be fully released. A handbrake
which is only partially released can re
sult in the rear brakes overheating
which will have a negative effect on th
e operation of the brake system - risk
of accident! In addition this can result in premature wear of the rear brake pads.•
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle. The children might, for
example, release the handbrake or take
the vehicle out of gear. The vehicle
might then move off - risk of accident!
Caution
Each time the vehicle is parked, first of
all apply the handbrake and then addition-
ally engage the 1st gear.Rear parking aid*The parking aid provides a warning of obstacles behind the vehicle.The audible parking aid determines the distance between the rear bumper and an obstacle located behind the vehicle with th
e aid of ultrasound sensors. The sensors
are integrated in the rear bumper.
Fig. 107 Centre console: Handbrake
Fig. 108 Parking aid: Detec-tion range of rear sensors
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Storing a speedThe cruise control system is operated
by means of the slide switch and
rocker button in the left lever of the multi-functional switch. – Switch on the cruise control system by sliding the switch
⇒
fig. 109

into the
ON
position.
– After the desired speed has been
reached, briefly press the rocker
button in the
SET
position.
After releasing the rocker button from the
SET
position, the speed you have
stored (above 30 km/hour 20 mph) is ma
intained at a constant speed without
having to depress the accelerator. Yo u c a n
increase
the speed by depressi
ng the accelerator. Releasing the acceler-
ator will cause the speed to
drop
again to the set speed.
This does not apply, however, if you drive at a speed which is more than 10 km/h higher than the set speed for a period of longer than 5 minutes. The stored speed will be cancelled in the memory. You th
en have to re-store the desired speed.
One can
reduce
the speed in the usual manner. The system is switched off tempo-
rarily by actuating the brake or clutch pedal
⇒page 100.
WARNING
First ensure that it is not too high for the traffic conditions which exist at that moment before resuming the stored speed.Changing a stored speed You can also change the speed of
the vehicle without depressing the
accelerator.Fa s t er –You can
increase
the stored speed without depressing the acceler-
ator, by pressing the rocker button
⇒
fig. 109
in the
RES
position.
– The speed of the vehicle will incr
ease continuously if you hold the
button pressed in the
RES
position. Once the vehicle has reached
the desired speed, release the rocker button. The set speed is then stored in the memory.
Slower –You can
decrease
the stored speed by pressing the rocker button
in the
SET
position.
– Holding down the rocker button pressed in the
SET
position will cause
the speed of the vehicle to reduce
continuously. Once the vehicle has
reached the desired speed, release the rocker button. The set speed is then stored in the memory.
– If you release the rocker button wh
en the vehicle is travelling at a
speed of less than 30 km/h, the speed is not stored, the memory is erased. It is then necessary to again store the speed with the rocker button in the position
SET
after an increase in speed of the vehicle
to more than 30 km/hour.
Fig. 109 Operating lever: Rocker button and switch of cruise control system
AA
AB
AA
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
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Communication
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CommunicationMobile phone, handsfree-system*Universal preparation for the phoneOnly one telephone mount is factory-
fitted. An adapter for the phone can
be purchased from the Škoda original accessories. The mount is attached to the centre console. Insert mobile phone – Insert the mobile phone into the adapter (as specified in manufac-
turer's instructions).
Inserting adapter with mobile phone into mount – First insert the adapter with the mobile phone into the mount in
the direction of arrow until the adapter is touching the stop.
– Press the adapter slightly in the direction of arrow until it locks into
position.
Initialisation – Withdraw the ignition key. – Insert the adapter without the mobile phone into the mount . – Plug the adapter cable into the mobile phone socket. The socket is
located on the mobile phone mount below.
– Switch on the ignition.– Wait approximately 20 seconds, swit
ch off the ignition and pull the
ignition key out of the ignition lock.
– Insert the mobile phone into the adapter (as specified in manufac-
turer's instructions) and switch on the ignition.
Removing the mobile phone with the adapter – Press the button and remove the mobile telephone.An initialisation must be carried out:•
after the first connection of the adapter;
•
after reconnecting the battery;
•
after pulling out the adapter cable from
the power socket for the mobile phone.
This enables you to make full use of the advantages of a normal carphone (“hands- free system” using a microphone integrated in the vehicle, optimal transmission of signals using an external aerial etc.).
The battery of the mobile phone is also
constantly charged. Should you have any questions, pl
ease contact a specialist garage.
Please also refer to the additional instructions
⇒page 102.
Fig. 110 Universal prepara- tion for the phone
AA
AB
A1
A2
AB
AA
AC
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Passive Safety
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SafetyPassive SafetyBasic informationDriving the safe way Passive safety measures reduce the risk of injury in accident situa- tions.In this section you will find important inform
ation, tips and notes on the subject of
passive safety in your vehicle. We ha
ve combined everything here which you
should be familiar with, for
example, regarding seat belts, airbags, child seats and
safety of children. It is therefore importan
t, in particular, to comply with the notes
and warnings in this section for your own interest and in the interest of those trav- elling with you.
WARNING
•
This chapter contains important information on how to use the vehicle
for the driver and his occupants. You will find further information on safety, which concerns you and those travelling with you, in the following chapters of this Owner's Manual.•
The complete on-board literature should always be in the vehicle. This
applies in particular, if you rent out or sell the vehicle.Safety equipment The safety equipment is part of the occupant protection and it can reduce the risk of injuries in accident situations.“Do not put at risk” your safety and the safety of those travelling with you . In the event of an accident, the safety equipmen
t can reduce the risk of injuries. The
following list contains part of th
e safety equipment in your vehicle:
•
Three-point seat belts for all the seats*,
•
belt force limiter for front seats*,
•
belt tensioner fo
r front seats*,
•
seat belt height adjuster for front seats,
•
front airbags*,
•
side airbags*,
•
anchoring points for child seat using the “ISOFIX” system,
•
head restraint adjustable for height,
•
adjustable steering column.
The specified safety equipment works toge
ther, in order to optimally protect you
and those travelling with you in accident
situations. The safety
equipment does not
protect you or the people travelling with
you, if you or your occupants adopt an
incorrect seated position or the equipmen
t is not correctly
adjusted or used.
Fo r t h i s re a s o n y o u w i l l b e p ro v i d e d w i th i n fo rm a ti o n o n w hy t h i s e q u i p m e nt i s v e r y important, how it protects you and the o
ccupants, what should be observed when
using the equipment and how you and the pe
ople travelling with you can make full
use of the existing safety equipment.
This Owner's Manual contains important
warning notes, which you and those travelli
ng with you should pay attention to in
order to reduce a risk of injury. Safety concerns everybody!Before setting off The driver is always fully responsible for his occupants and for the operating safety of the vehicle.For your own safety and the safety of the
people travelling with you, please pay
attention to the following points before setting off:
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Passive Safety
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•
Adjust the seat backrest so that you are able to reach the highest point of the
steering wheel with your arms at a slight angle.•
Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the same
level as the upper part of your head
⇒page 104, fig. 112
.
•
Fasten the seat belt correctly
⇒page 110, “How are seat belts correctly
fastened?”. Manual driver seat adjustment
⇒page 60, “Adjusting the front seats”.
Electrical driver seat adjustment
⇒page 61, “Adjusting front seats electrically*”.
WARNING
•
The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your occupants.•
The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the steering
wheel
⇒page 104, fig. 111
. Not maintaining this minimum distance will
mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!•
When driving, hold the steering whee
l with both hands firmly on the
outer edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. Never hold the steering wheel firmly in the 12 o'clock position or in another way (e.g. in the middle of the steering wheel or at the inner
steering wheel edge). In such cases,
injuries to the arms, the hands and the head can occur when the driver airbag is deployed.•
The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving other-
wise this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system - risk of injury!•
Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as any objects may get
behind the pedals during a driving or
braking manoeuvre.
You would then
no longer be able to operate the
clutch, to brake or accelerate.
Correct seated position for the front passenger The front passenger must maintain a distance of at least 25°cm from the dash panel so that the combination of the airbag and the seat belt offers the greatest possible sa
fety when an airbag is deployed.
For the safety of the front passenger and to
reduce the risk of injury in the event of
an accident, we recommend the following setting:•
Adjust the front passenger seat as far as possible to the rear.
•
Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the same
level as the upper part of your head
⇒page 104, fig. 112
.
•
Fasten the seat belt correctly
⇒page 110, “How are seat belts correctly
fastened?”. In exceptional cases the front pass
enger airbag can be deactivated
⇒page 120,
“Deactivating an airbag”. Manual front passenger adjustment
⇒page 60, “Adjusting the front seats”.
Electrical front passenger seat adjustment
⇒page 61, “Adjusting front seats electri-
cally*”.
WARNING
•
The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your occupants.•
The front passenger must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the
dash panel. Not maintaining this mi
nimum distance will mean that the
airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!•
Always keep your feet in
the footwell when the vehicle is being driven -
never place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the surfaces of the seats. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an airbag is deployed, you may suffer fata
l injuries when adopting an incorrect
seated position!
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WARNING
•
If the occupant adopts an incorrect seated position, he is exposed to life-
threatening injuries, in case he
is hit by a deployed airbag.
•
Before setting off, please adopt the correct seated position and do not
change this seated position while the car is moving. Also advise your occu-pants to adopt the correct seated position and not to change this seated position while the car is moving.
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Seat belts
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The physical principle of a frontal collisionThe physical principle of a frontal a
ccident can be explained quite simply:
Motion energy, so-called kinetic energy, is
produced as soon as the vehicle is
moving, both for the vehicle and its occupants. The magnitude of this kinetic energy depends essentially on the speed at which the vehicle is travelling and on the weight of the vehicle and the occupants. The greater the speed and weight increase,
the greater the amount of energy which has to be absorbed in the event of an acci- dent. The speed of the vehicle is, nevertheless,
the most important factor. Doubling the
speed of the vehicle from 25 km/h up to
50 km/hour increases the kinetic energy
four times. The common opinion that it is possible to
support your body
in a minor accident
with your hands, is incorrect. Even in a
collision at only a low speed, the forces
acting on the body are such that it is
no longer possible to support your body.
Even if you only drive at a speed within the range from 30 km/hour to 50 km/hour, the forces which are produced on your body
in the event of an accident can easily
exceed 10.000 N (Newton). This equals a weight of one tonne (1 000 kg). In the event of a frontal collision, occupants of the car not wearing a seat belt, are thrown forward and strike in an uncontrolled way parts of the interior of the car, such as steering wheel, dash panel, windscreen,
⇒fig. 114
. The occupants of a
vehicle who have not fastened their seat belts may even be thrown out of the vehicle. This can resu
lt in fatal injuries.
It is also important that rear seat occupants fasten their seat belts as they will other- wise be thrown through the vehicle in an
uncontrolled manner in the event of an
accident A rear seat passenger who has not
fastened the seat belt is a danger not
only to himself but also fo
r those seated at the front
⇒fig. 115
.
Important safety information regarding the use of seat beltsThe correct use of the seat belts considerably reduces the risk of injury!
WARNING
•
The belt webbing must not be jammed in-between at any point or
twisted, or chafe ag
ainst any sharp edges.
•
It is important that the belt webbing is properly routed if the seat belts
are to offer their maximum protection
⇒page 110, “How are seat belts
correctly fa
stened?”.
Fig. 114 The driver is thrown forward if not wearing a beltFig. 115 The rear seat occu-pant is thrown forward if not wearing a belt
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Seat belts
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– Slowly pull the belt webbing at the to
ngue of the lock over your chest
and pelvis
⇒
.
– Insert the tongue of the lock into th
e seat belt buckle belonging to the
seat until it is heard to lock in place.
– Pull on the belt to check that it has also reliably engaged in the lock.Each three-point seat belt is equipped with an inertia reel. This inertia reel offers you complete freedom of movement if the
belt is unreeled slowly. If the brakes are
applied suddenly, the inertia reel will block. It also blocks the belts when the car accelerates, when driving uphill and when cornering. Expectant mothers must also wear the seat belt
⇒
.
WARNING
•
The shoulder part of the seat belt must never run across your neck but
must run approximately over the middl
e of the shoulder and fit snugly
against the chest. The lap part of the
belt must run across the hip and must
never be routed across the stomach. It must always fit snugly
⇒page 110,
fig. 116
. Adjust the belt webbing as required.
•
The lap part of the belt should be positioned as low as possible at the
pelvis of an expectant mother in order to avoid exerting any pressure on the lower abdomen.•
Always ensure that the webbing of the
seat belts is properly routed. Seat
belts which are not correctly adjusted ca
n themselves cause injuries even in
minor accidents.•
A seat belt which is hanging too loose can result in injuries as your body
is moved forward by the kinetic energy produced in an accident and is then suddenly held firm by the belt.•
Only insert the lock tongue into the lo
ck which is the correct one for your
seat. This will affect the protection whic
h the belt offers and increase the risk
of an injury.
Seat belt height adjusterThe seat belt height adjuster makes it possible for you to adapt the routing of the three-point seat belt in
the area of the shoulder to match
your body size. – 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 appr
oximately across the middle of your
shoulder
⇒
page 110, fig. 116
.
– Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure
that the seat belt height adjuster
has correctly locked in place.
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.
Note
It is also possible to adapt the routing
of the belt webbing at the front seats by
adjusting the height of the seat.
Fig. 118 Front seat: Seat belt height adjuster
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