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General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
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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General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
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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Index287
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data Engine compartment
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Engine electronics
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Engine oil level
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202, 206
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Exhaust gas
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Exhaust gas inspection
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Exterior mirror heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
FFirst-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fixing net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 264
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Fog lights with the function Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Front headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fuel reserve
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Full wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
GGauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Gearbox
mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
General view
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 151HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Headlamp range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Headlights
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Heating
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating) . . . . . . . . 112
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
IIgnition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Interior light
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Interior lighting
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
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Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Button in front passenger door and in rear doors
55
Button in the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
RRadiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 99
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rear window
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Rear-view mirror
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212SSafe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Safety information
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Safety wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 172
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Seat heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Selector lever lock
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Selector lever-emergency unlocking (DSG) . . . . . 136
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Stability system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
after fuel tank has run empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Steering
active driver-steering recommendation . . . . 195
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Storage compartment
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Sun screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
TTailgate
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Taking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 151
Temperature
outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Thickness of brake pads
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tiptronic
automatic gearbox DSG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
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