2009 SKODA SUPERB door lock

Lights and Visibility
62
If the vehicle speed is below 65 km/h for at least 2 minutes, the lights are switched off. Rain lights If you move the windshield
wiper lever in the position
slow wipe for more than 5
seconds, the side lights and low beam ar
e automatically switched on. The light is
switched off when the windshield wiper le
ver is no longer than 4 minutes in the
position for slow or intermittent wipe. If you switch on the windscreen wipe in
the operation rain sensor* for longer than
10 seconds or in the operation pe
rmanent wipe (position 2 or 3)
⇒page 73
switching on for longer than 15 seconds, th
e side lights and low beam are switched
on automatically. The light switches off if
the windscreen wipe is in operation rain
sensor* for more than 4 minutes or is no
t switched on in the operation permanent
wipe.
WARNING
The automatic light control only operat
es as a support. The driver is not
released from his responsibility to inspect the light and if necessary to switch on the light depending on the light
conditions. The light sensor cannot
detect for example rain or snow. Fo
r these conditions we recommend to
switch on the low beam
!
Note
•
Do not affix any stickers in front of the light sensor, so that you do not impair its
function or put it out of operation.•
The same principles as for using the au
tomatic light control also apply to the
light which is switched on manually
⇒page 60.
Coming Home FunctionThe function makes it possible to switch on the lights in the darkness for a short time after leaving the vehicle.
Switching on Coming Home Function – The light switch is in the positi
on automatic driving lamp control


and the low beam illuminates.
– Switch off the ignition. – After opening the driver's door, the function Coming Home is
switched on.
– Close all the doors and the boot lid and lock the vehicle. After a short
time, switch all lights off.
Depending on equipment fitted the func
tion Coming Home switches on the
following lights:•
Parking lights,
•
Low beam,
•
Entry lighting in the exterior mirrors,
•
Licence plate light.
Coming Home Function The lights go out 10 seconds after closing all the doors and the boot lid. If a door or the boot lid re
mains open, the lights go ou
t 60 seconds after switching
off the ignition. On vehicles fitted with automatic driving
lamp control you can also switch the light
switch in the position

. The function Coming Home is controlled with the light
sensor in the mount of the interior rear mirr
or. If the light intensity is higher than the
set value of the light sensor, the Coming Home Function is not switched on after switching off the ignition.
Note
•
If the Coming Home Function is switch
ed on constantly, the battery will be
heavily discharged particular
ly in short-haul traffic.
•
The switching on of the described lights
should only be undertaken in accord-
ance with the legal requirements.
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
•
You can change the illumination period
for the Coming Home Function by
means of the information display*.Leaving Home FunctionThis function makes it possible to switch on the lights when approaching the vehicle. Switching on Leaving Home Function – Unlock the vehicle with the radio remote control - the lights come on.Depending on equipment fitted the function Leaving Home switches on the following lights:•
Parking lights,
•
Low beam,
•
Entry lighting in the exterior mirrors,
•
Licence plate light.
Leaving Home Function The function Leaving Home is controlled wi
th the light sensor in the mount of the
interior rear mirror. If the light intensity is higher than the set value of the light sensor, the Leaving Home Function is not
switched on after unlocking the vehicle
with the radio remote control. After unlocking the vehicle with the radio remote control, the lights come on for 30 seconds. The Leaving Home Function is also switched off after the ignition is switched on and after locking the vehicle. If no door is opened within
30 seconds, the lights go out and the vehicle is locked
automatically.
Note
•
If the Leaving Home Function is switch
ed on constantly, the battery will be
heavily discharged particular
ly in short-haul traffic.
•
The switching on of the described lights
should only be und
ertaken in accord-
ance with the legal requirements.•
You can change the illumination period
for the Leaving Home Function by
means of the information display*.Adaptive headlights (AHL)*Switch on Adaptive headlights (AHL)* – Turn the light switch
⇒
page 61, fig. 56
into position

.
The outer illumination switches on if:•
the light sensor recognizes the low light intensity,
•
no reverse gear is engaged,
•
the operation “tourist light” is not switched on.
The light sensor switches on the full ou
ter illumination at low light intensity.
System AHL* makes it possible to change
the length and width of illumination of
the headlight. The length and width of i
llumination changes automatically in rela-
tion to the vehicle speed and the use of the windscreen wiper. System AHL* operates in the following modes. Mode out of town The mode “out of town” is a basic mode. The dispersion of the cone of light in front of the vehicle is similar to the low beam. The mode is active if none of the following modes are active. Mode rain In the mode “rain” the dispersion of the cone of light in front of the vehicle is wider and the width of illumination is shorter,
so that during bad weather (rain) the
dazzling of the oncoming drivers can be reduced. The mode is activated at speeds of 15 - 70 km/h and if the windscreen wi
pers continuously operate for a period of
time longer than 2 minutes. The mode
is deactivated when dropping below or
exceeding the set speed limit or if the windscreen wipers have been switched off for a period of time longer than 8 minutes.
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Lights and Visibility
68
Interior lightingFront interior lighting and lighting of storage compartment on front passenger sideSwitching the interior light on – Press the switch at the point of the symbol

⇒
fig. 62
or
⇒
fig. 63
.
Switching the interior light off – Press the switch at the point of the symbol
O.
Door contact setting – Position the switch into middle position. On vehicles without interior
monitor*, the middle position is marked with a symbol

⇒
fig. 62
.
Lighting of storage compartme
nt on the front passenger side
– When opening the flap of the storage 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.
The interior light comes on as soon as yo
u unlock the car or open a door or when
the ignition key has been removed. The light goes out again about 30 seconds after all the doors have been closed. The interior
lighting is switched off when you lock
the car or switch the ignition on. This on
ly applies when the
switch for the corre-
sponding interior lights is stan
ding n the door contact setting.
The interior lighting goes off after about
10 minutes when a door has been left open
in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle. If the switch is in the position
 (permanent lights), the interior lighting goes off at
the latest after 10 minutes in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle. Two LEDs are integrated in the interior li
ghting, which illuminates the shift lever and
the middle of the dash panel. They are
switched on automatically when switching
on the parking light. In addition, the lighting of
the door handle is switched on after the ignition is
switched on when the side lights are switched on. Together with the front interior light, the rear interior light is simultaniously switched on or off.
Note
We recommend having these bulbs re
placed by a specialist garage.
Fig. 62 Detail of the head- liner: front interior lightingFig. 63 Detail of the head-liner: front interior lighting
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Lights and Visibility
70
The warning light is located in
the door trim panel below
⇒page 69, fig. 67
.
The warning light goes on every time the door is opened. The light goes out about 10 minutes after opening the door in orde
r to avoid discharging the battery of the
vehicle.Luggage compartment lightThe 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.Entry lighting*The lighting is positioned on the bottom edge of the exterior mirror. The light beam is directed towards
the entry area of the front door.
The light comes on after the doors have been
locked or on opening the boot lid. The
light goes out after switching on the ignition or up to 30 seconds after closing all the doors, the bonnet and the boot lid. If a door, the bonnet or the boot lid remains open, the light goes out within 2 minutes if the ignition is switched off.
WARNING
If the entry light comes on, do not touch its cover - risk of burns!
VisibilityWindscreen and rear window heaterWindscreen heater* – You can switch the windscreen heater on or off by pressing the switch
⇒
fig. 68
- the indicator light in the switch comes on or goes out.
Fig. 68 Switch for wind- screen heaterFig. 69 Switch for rear window heater

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Lights and Visibility
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Switching on the automatic dimming – Press the button - the warning light lights up
⇒
page 75, fig. 75
.
Switching off the automatic dimming – Press again the button - the warning light goes out .If the automatic dimming is sw
itched on, the mirror dims
automatically

depending on the light striking the mirror
from the rear. The mirror has no lever on
the bottom edge of the mirror. When the interior lights are switched on or the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror alwa
ys moves back into the basic position.
Note
•
Automatic mirror dimming operates only pr
operly if the sun screen* for the rear
window in the housing on the luggage comp
artment cover is not in use or the light
striking the interior rear-view mirror
is not affected by other objects.
•
Do not affix any stickers in front of the li
ght sensor, so that you do not impair the
automatic dimming function or put it out of operation.•
If you switch off the automatic dimming interior rear-view mirror, also the exte-
rior mirror dimming
is switched off.
Exterior mirror with entry lighting* The lighting is positioned on the bo
ttom edge of the exterior mirror.
The light beam is aimed at the entry area of the front doors after the car is unlocked. The light comes on after the doors have been locked or on opening the front door. The lighting goes out about 30 seconds after
the doors are closed or if the ignition
is switched on. If the doors remain open, the lighting go
es out automatically after about 10 minutes
provided the ignition
is not switched on.
Exterior mirrorYou can adjust the exterior mirrors electrically*.The exterior mirror heater only oper
ates when the engine is running and
up to an outside temperature of +20 °C. Heating of the external mirror – Turn the rotary knob to position
 ⇒
fig. 76
.
Adjusting left and right exterior mirrors simultaneously – Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror surface
is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror – Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror
surface is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Switching off operating control – Turn the rotary knob to position
.
Folding in both exterior mirrors* – Turn the rotary knob to position

.
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Fig. 76 Inner part of door: Rotary knob
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Seats and Stowage
82
–
Memory keying
: Press and hold the desired memory button
pressed long enough until the seat and the exterior mirror are moved into the stored positions.
Retrieving settings with remote control – If the driver door is clos
ed and the ignition is switched off, briefly press
the unlock button of the radio remote control
⇒
page 51 and then
open the driver door.
– The seat and exterior mirrors now move automatically into the stored
positions.
Retrieving setting of exterior mirror for reversing* – Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror setting into the position

⇒
page 76 before engaging the reverse gear.
The mirror returns into its initial position,
after the rotary knob is moved out of the
position
 and put into another position or if the speed is more than 15 km/h.
Emergency Off You can interrupt the setting operation at an
y time, if you operate any button of the
driver seat.
Head restraintsBest protection is achieved if the top
edge of the head restraint is at the
same level as the upper part of your head. Adjusting the height of a head restraint – Grasp the side of the head restraint with both hands and push it in
upward direction as desired
⇒
fig. 81
.
– Move the head restraint downwards if required by pressing and
holding the safety button with one hand
⇒
fig. 82
and by pressing
with the other hand the head restraint downwards.
AB
Fig. 81 Adjusting head restraintFig. 82 Removing a head restraint
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Seats and Stowage
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
After folding open the armrest and the lid, an opening in the seat backrest becomes visible through which you can
push long objects e.g. skis etc.
You can fold open the armrest and the lid from the passenger or luggage compartment. Opening from passenger compartment – Fold the rear armrest downwards
⇒
page 85, fig. 86
.
– Pull the handle up to the stop in upward direction and fold open the
lid downwards
⇒
page 100, fig. 120
.
Opening from luggage compartment – Push the unlock button downwards
⇒
fig. 121
and fold the lid
(with armrest) to the front.
Closing – Fold the lid and the armrest up to the stop in upward direction - the lid
must click into place audibly.
Ensure that the armrest is always locked
into place after closin
g. You can recognize
this on the fact that the red field above the unlocking button of the luggage compartment is not visible.
Through-loading bag (Unibag)*Loading – Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door. – Push the unlock button downwards
⇒
fig. 121
and fold the lid
(with armrest) to the front.
– Place the empty through-loading bag in such a way that the end of the
bag with the zip lies in the boot.
– Push the objects into the through-loading bag from the boot
⇒
.
Securing – Insert the securing belt of the through-loading bag into the middle
seat belt buckle
⇒
fig. 122
.
– Place the securing belt on ski sport articles in the middle between the
bindings
⇒
.
– Pull the securing belt tight at the free end of the belt .
Fig. 121 Luggage compart- ment: Unlock button
AA
AA
Fig. 122 Attaching through-loading bag to middle seat belt buckle of rear seats
AA
AA
AC
AB
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Airbag system
175
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
•
When disposing of vehicle or parts of the airbag system, it is important
to comply with the national legal requirements.When are the airbags deployed?The airbag system is designed in such
a way that the driver and front passenger
airbag are deployed in the event of a
frontal collision
of major severity.
In the case of a
violent side crash
, the front side airbag* on the side of the car at
which the collision occurs, is deployed toge
ther with the rear side airbag and the
head airbag*. In certain accident situa
tions, the front airbags, side airbags as well as the relevant
head airbag may be
deployed together.
The airbags
are not deployed
in the case of
minor
frontal and side collisions, in the
case of rear-end collisi
ons and vehicle rollover.
Deployment factors It is not possible to state globally which
deployment conditions apply to the airbag
system in every situation as the circumstances which exist in the case of accidents vary greatly. An important role in this case
, for example, is played by factors such as
the type of object (hard, soft) against whic
h the vehicle impacts or the type of object
against which the vehicle impa
cts, the angle of impact,
the relative vehicle speed
during the accident etc. A decisive factor for the deployment of the airbags is the deceleration which occurs during a collision. The control unit analyses
the nature of the collision and activates
the relevant restraint system. If the vehi
cle deceleration which occurs and is meas-
ured during the collision remains below the prescribed reference values specified in the control unit, the airbags are not
deployed although the vehicle may well
suffer severe damage to the bodywork
as a consequence of the accident.
The airbags are not deployed if:•
ignition off,
•
a minor frontal collision,
•
a minor side collision,
•
a rear-end collision,
•
Rollover of the vehicleNote
•
A grey white, non harmful gas is released when airbag is inflated. This is
perfectly normal and is not an indi
cation of a fire in the vehicle.
•
The dash panel must be replaced afte
r the front passenger airbag has been
deployed.•
In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed: − The interior lighting comes on (if the switch for the interior light is in the door contact position), − The hazard warning light is switched on, − All the doors are unlocked, − the battery in the luggage compartment* is switched off, − the fuel supply to the engine is interrupted.
WARNING (continued)
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