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WARNING
•
Bulbs H7 and H3 are pressurised and
may burst when changing the bulb
- risk of injury!•
It is recommended to wear gloves an
d eye protection when changing a
light bulb.•
Gas discharge bulbs* (xenon bulbs) op
erate with a high voltage, profes-
sional knowledge is requ
ired - danger to life!
Caution
Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest amount of dirt reduces the working life of the light bu
lb). Use a clean cloth, serviette or some-
thing similar.
Note
This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is assumed that no major complications will arise. Othe
r light bulbs should be changed by your
specialist garage.Front headlight
Front headlight
Halogen headlight
Xenon headlight
Low beam
H7
D1S
Main beam light
H3
D1S, H3
Parking lights
W5W
Turn signals
PY 24W
Fog lights
H8
Rear light unit
Bulb
Reversing light
W16W
Turn signals
PY21W
Light bulb for the brake lights and tail lights
W16W
Parking lights
W5W
Fog lights
P21W
Others
Bulb
Licence plate light
C5W
front interior lighting
W5W
3. Brake light
LED
Rear interior lighting
W5W
Storage compartment light - front pas- senger side
C3W
Footwell light
W5W
Luggage compartment light
W5W
Door warning light
W5W
Lighting for vanity mirror
C5W
Entry light
W5W
Fig. 233 Front headlight: Installing the light bulbs
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Positions of the light bulbs in the front headlight
⇒page 262, fig. 233
.
- parking lights and main beam lights - low beam lights - Turn signal light (at the front)Parking lights and main beam lightsRemoving the light bulb for the parking light – Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Open the bonnet. – Remove the protective cap
⇒
page 262, fig. 233
.
– Remove the socket
⇒
fig. 234
.
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one. Removing the light bulb for the main beam light – Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Open the bonnet.– Remove the protective cap
⇒
page 262, fig. 233
.
– Press the sprung wire clamps
⇒
fig. 234
together and hang them
to the side.
– Remove the socket
⇒
fig. 234
.
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one.Installation takes place in the reverse order.
Note
We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a Skoda Service Partner after replacing the light bulb.Low beam light– Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Open the bonnet. – Remove the protective cap
⇒
page 262, fig. 233
.
– Turn the connector with the light bulb up to the stop towards the left
and remove
⇒
fig. 235
.
AAABAC
Fig. 234 Removing the bulbs for the parking and main beam light
AA
AA
AA
AB
AC
Fig. 235 Removing the light bulb for the low beam light
AB
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– Replace the lamp, insert the connector with the new lamp and turn to
the right up to the stop.
– Insert the protective cap.
Note
We recommend that you have the headli
ght setting checked by a Skoda Service
Partner after replacing the light bulb.Fog lights– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Grasp the grille at the point marked with the arrow and take it out
⇒
fig. 236
.
– Guide your hand into the opening
in which the grille was located and
press the spring bolt
⇒
fig. 237
.
– Take out the fog light.– Turn the connector with the light bulb
up to the stop towards the left
and remove.
– Replace the lamp, insert the connector with the new lamp and turn to
the right up to the stop.
– For the installation, first of all insert the fog light with the interlock to
the side far away from the marking of the vehicle.
– Press into place the headlight onto the side facing the marking. – First of all put the grille with the latch in place on the side opposite the
marking.
– Press into place the protective grille onto the side facing the
marking.
Rear light unit
Fig. 236 Front bumper: Protective grilleFig. 237 Removing the front fog light
Fig. 238 Remove the outer part of the rear light unit
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Remove and install the outer part of the rear light unit – Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door. – Take out the plug
⇒
page 264, fig. 238
and unscrew the rear light unit
using a torx wrench
19).
– Carefully take out the light. Do not pull the grommet with the cables
out of the body.
– To re-insert the rear light unit, firs
t of all guide it with the support
⇒
fig. 240
towards the front onto a bolt on the bodywork.
– Carefully press the rear light unit into the bodywork.– Screw the rear light unit tight and press in the plugs
⇒
page 264,
fig. 238
.
Remove and install the inner part of the rear light unit – Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door.
– Take off the cover of the rear light unit on the inner side of the bonnet
lid
⇒
fig. 239
.
– Press the spring bolt
⇒
fig. 239
and take the lamp holder out of the
housing of the rear light unit.
– To re-insert the lamp holder, guide it into the housing of the rear light
unit.
–Press onto the spring bolt
until it is heard to lock.
– Guide the cover of the rear light uni
t into the inner side of the bonnet
lid. Caution
When removing and installing the rear
light unit make sure not to damage the
paintwork of the vehicle and the rear light unit.Changing light bulbs in the rear light unit
19)The torx wrench is located in a ve
hicle toolkit box on the spare wheel.
Fig. 239 Remove the inner part of the rear light unit
AA
Fig. 240 Outer part of the rear light unit: Lamps
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Change bulbs in the outer part of the rear light unit – To change a bulb, turn its fixture to the left up to the top and take it out. – Change the bulb, insert again the fixture with the bulb into the housing
and turn it to the right up to the stop.
Change bulbs in the inner part of the rear light unit – To change a bulb of the reversing light
⇒
fig. 241
, pull the defective
bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one.
– To change the bulb of the rear fog light
⇒
fig. 241
, turn the defec-
tive bulb to the left up to the stop and take it out.
– Press a new light bulb into the socket and turn the light bulb to the
right as far as the stop.
Fitting position of the bulbs in the outer rear light unit
⇒page 265, fig. 240
.
1 - Turn signal light2 - Parking lights / Brake light3 - Parking lights Fitting position of the bulbs in the inner rear light unit
⇒fig. 241
.
1 - Reversing lights 2 - Rear fog lightLicence plate light– Unscrew the glass cover of the light
⇒
fig. 242
.
– Take the faulty bulb out of the holder and insert a new one. – Replace the the glass cover of the light and press it down to the stop -
ensure that the glass cover is correctly installed.
– Screw the glass cover tight.
Fig. 241 Inner part of the rear light unit: Lamps
A1A2
Fig. 242 Rear bumper: Licence plate light
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Capacities (in liter) Weight (in kg)Fuel tank capacity/of which spare
60/9
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system
3/5,5
Engine oil
a)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil level when fi
lling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the
markings
⇒page 224.
3,6
Cooling system of the vehicle
b)
b)On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe
ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by app
rox. 1 ltr.
7,7M6
Permissible gross weight
2045
Unloaden weight ready for work
1482
Loading capacity
563
Loading capacity when using the TLC
488
Permissible front axle load
1200
Permissible rear axle load
1250
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked
1400
a)
1500
b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked
650
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Capacities (in liter) Weight (in kg)Fuel tank capacity/of which spare
60/9
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system
3/5,5
Engine oil
a)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil level when fi
lling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the
markings
⇒page 224.
4,6
Cooling system of the vehicle
b)
b)On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe
ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by app
rox. 1 ltr.
8,6
M6
DQ7
M6 4x4
Permissible gross weight
2074
2091
2170
Unloaden weight ready for work
1511
1528
1607
Loading capacity
563
563
563
Loading capacity when using the TLC
488
488
488
Permissible front axle load
1200
1200
1200
Permissible rear axle load
1250
1250
1250
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked
1500
a)
1700
b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1500
a)
1700
b)
1600
a)
1800
b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked
700
700
750
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Capacities (in liter) Weight (in kg)Fuel tank capacity/of which spare
60/9
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system
3/5,5
Engine oil
a)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil level when fi
lling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the
markings
⇒page 224.
5,5
Cooling system of the vehicle
b)
b)On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe
ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by app
rox. 1 ltr.
10,6DQ6 4x4
Permissible gross weight
2285
Unloaden weight ready for work
1724
Loading capacity
561
Loading capacity when using the TLC
486
Permissible front axle load
1200
Permissible rear axle load
1250
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked
1800
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked
750
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