2009 SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR charging

Lights and Visibility
54
– 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.
AA
AA
AA
AB
Fig. 52 Rear light
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Inspecting and replenishing
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Battery with a charge level indicator, the so-called magic eye*There is a so-called magic eye
⇒fig. 157
located on the top of the battery. The
“magic eye” changes its colour in line with the charge state and the electrolyte level of the battery. Air bubbles can influence the colour of th
e “magic eye”. For this reason carefully
knock on the “magic eye” before carrying out the check.•
Green colour - the battery is adequately charged.
•
Dark colour - the battery has to be charged
•
Colourless or yellow colour - have the battery checked by a specialist garage.
Batteries, which are more than 5 years old, must be replaced. We recommend you have the electrolyte level inspected and adjusted to the correct level or the battery replaced if necessary by
a specialist garage.
Caution
If the vehicle has not been driven for more than 3 to 4 weeks, the battery will discharge because certain electrical comp
onents consume electricity (e.g. control
units) also in idle state. You can prevent
the discharging of the battery by discon-
necting the negative terminal or charging
the battery constantly with a very low
charging current. Please also refer to
the notes when working on the battery
⇒ page 168, “Working on the battery”.
Inspecting the electrolyte levelThe battery is practically
maintenance-free
under normal operating conditions.
We do, however, recommend that you have
the electrolyte level inspected from
time to time by a specialist garage when outside temperatures are high or when driving on long trips. You should also have the electrolyte level
⇒page 170
checked each time the battery is charged. The electrolyte level of the battery will al
so be checked as part of the Inspection
Service.Operation in winterThe battery has to provide greater amounts of electricity during the winter. It also has only part of the initial power output at
low temperatures that it has at normal
temperatures. A discharged battery may already freez
e at temperatures just below 0°C.
We therefore recommend that you have the battery checked by a specialist garage before the start of the winter and recharged if necessary.
WARNING
Never charge a frozen or thawed battery - risk of explosion and caustic burns. Replace a frozen battery.Charging the battery A properly charged battery is essential for reliably starting the engine.– Read the warning notes
⇒
in “Working on the battery” on
page 168 and
⇒
.
– Switch the ignition and all electrical components off.
Fig. 157 Battery with a charge level indicator
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
– Only for “quick-charging”: Disconnect
both battery cables (first of all
“negative”, then “positive”).
– Carefully attach the terminal clam
ps of the charger to the battery
terminals (red = “positive”, black = “negative”).
– You can now plug the mains cable of the charger into the power socket
and switch on the charger.
– When charging is completed: switch the charger off and unplug the
mains cable from the power socket.
– Only then should you disconnect the terminal clamps of the charger. – Reconnect the cables to the battery
(first of all “positive”, then “nega-
tive”).
It is not normally necessary
to disconnect the cables of the battery if you recharge
the battery using low ampera
ges (as for example from a
mini-charger
). Please also
refer to the instructions from the charger manufacturer. A charging current of 0.1 of the total batter
y capacity (or lower) is that which should
be used until full charging is achieved. It is, however, necessary to disconnect both
cables before charging the battery with
high amperages, so-called “
quick-charging
”.
“Quick-charging” a battery is
dangerous
⇒
in “Working on the battery” on
page 168. It requires a special charger and appropriate knowledge. We therefore recommend that you have your battery qu
ick-charged only by your specialist
garage. A discharged battery may already
freeze
at temperatures just below 0°C
⇒
. We
recommend that you no longer use a ba
ttery which has thawed out because the
casing of the battery may be cracked through the formation of ice and this would allow battery electrolyte to flow out. The vent plugs of the battery should not be opened for charging.
WARNING
Never charge a frozen or thawed battery - risk of explosion and caustic burns. Replace a frozen battery.Disconnecting and reconnecting the batteryOn disconnecting and reconnecting the battery the following functions are initially deactivated or are no longer able to operate fault-free. We recommend having the vehicle checked by
a specialist garage to ensure full
functionality of all electrical systems.Replacing the batteryYou should only replace a battery with a
new battery of the same capacity, voltage
(12 V), amperage and of the same size. Specialist garages have a range of suitable batteries available. We recommend that you only have an old ba
ttery disposed of by a specialist garage
since it does require special disposal.
For the sake of the environment
Batteries contain pois
onous substances such as sulphu
ric acid and lead. They must
be disposed of in accordance with loca
l environmental protection regulations and
on no account as domestic waste.Operation
Operating measure
Electrical power window
(operational faults)
⇒page 46
Enter radio code number
see Radio Operating Instructions
Set hours
⇒page 19
Data in the multi-functional indicator* are deleted.
⇒ page 19
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Index
215
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Index AAbroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 104
electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Alternator
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Antilock brake system (ABS)
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Automatic seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143BBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 168
change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Belt
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 159Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Brake
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Brake pads
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Bulbs
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Button for the central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . 40Buttons on the driver's door
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CCar state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Changing the engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Changing wheels around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Child safety seat
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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