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Technical Data
Switching child safety lock on – Use the vehicle key to turn the slit in the rear door to the left in the
direction of the arrow
⇒
page 44, fig. 39
.
Switching child safety lock off – Use the vehicle key to turn the slit
to the right against the direction of
the arrow.
So long as the child safety lock is switched
on it is not possib
le to open the door
from the inside with the door opening lever. In this case the door can be opened only from the outside.Central locking systemDescriptionUnlocking or locking the vehicle causes
all the doors and the fuel filler flap to be
unlocked or locked at the same time by th
e central locking system. The boot lid is
unlocked when opening. Afterwards you ca
n open the boot lid by pressing the
handle on the lower edge of the boot lid
⇒page 48.
Operation of the central locking system is possible:•
by using the radio remote control
⇒page 51,
•
using the buttons for the central locking system
⇒page 46,
•
from the outside using the vehicle key
⇒page 47, “Emergency unlocking and
locking of the driver's door”. Indicator light in the driver's door After locking the vehicle the indicator light flashes for 2 seconds fast, then more slowly. If the vehicle is locked and the safe securing system
⇒page 46 is not operating, the
indicator light in the driver door flashes for about 2 seconds fast, goes out and starts to flash slowly after about 30 seconds.
If the indicator light first of all flashes fast
for about 2 seconds, afterwards lights up
for about 30 seconds without interruption an
d then flashes slowly, there is a fault in
the system of the central locking or in the
interior monitor and in the towing protec-
tion monitoring*
⇒page 53. Visit a specialist garage to obtain assistance.
Convenience operation of windows One can open and close the windows when opening and closing the vehicle ⇒ page 56. Opening a single door* This function allows one to just unlock
the driver's door. The other doors and the
fuel filler flap remain locked and are only unlocked after repetitive unlocking. You can have the function opening a single
door activated by an authorised Škoda
Service Partner on request or you can activate it yourself with the aid of the Infor- mation display*
⇒page 30.
Automatic locking* All the doors and the boot lid are locked automatically once the car reaches a speed of about 15 km/h. If the ignition key is withdrawn, the car
is then automatically unlocked again. In
addition, it is possible for the driver or front passenger to unlock the car by pressing the central locking button
⇒page 46 or by pulling the door opening lever on one
of the front doors. You can have the function of the automatic
locking activated by a specialist garage
on request or you can also activate it yourself with the aid of the Information display*
⇒page 30.
WARNING
Locking the doors prevents involuntary
opening in an exceptional situation
(an accident). Locked doors prevent unwanted entry into the vehicle from outside, for example at road crossings. Locked doors do, however, make it more difficult for rescuers to get into
the vehicle in an emergency - danger to
life!
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Folding up of the key – Press button and collapse the key bit in the housing.The turn signal lights flash twice as
confirmation that the vehicle has been
unlocked. The vehicle will lock again auto
matically if you unlock the vehicle using
button but do not open a door or the
boot lid within the next 30 seconds. This
function is intended to prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally. In addition, when the car is unlocked, the
power seats and exterior mirrors* move
into the position assigned to this key. The stored setting of driver seat and exterior mirrors is retrieved. When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the interior lights and the lights of the entry area are automatically switched
on or off via the door contact.
Display of the locking The turn signal lights flash once to co
nfirm that the vehicle has been correctly
locked. If the doors or the boot lid remain open
after the vehicle has been locked, the turn
signal lights do not flash unt
il they have been closed.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is acti- vated, there must not be any person in the vehicle as it is then not possible to open either a door or a window from the inside. The locked doors make it more difficult for rescuers to get into
the vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note
•
Operate the radio remote control only wh
en the doors and boot lid are closed
and you have visual contact with the vehicle.•
Once in the car, you must not press the lock button
of the radio remote
control before inserting the key into the ignition lock in order to avoid the car being inadvertently locked and, in addition, th
e anti-theft alarm system* being switched
on. Should this happen, press the unlock button
of the radio remote control.
•
The automatic raising of the small boot
lid can be impaired at temperatures
below +4°C.Synchonisation of the remote controlIf the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuatin
g the remote control system then it is
possible that the code in the key and the
control unit in the vehicle are no longer
synchronised. This can occur when the buttons on the radio-operated key are actu-ated a number of times outside of the operative range of the equipment or the battery on the remote control was replaced. This means it is necessary to
synchronise the code as follows:
•
Press any button on the remote control.
•
Pressing of the button means that the d
oor will unlock with the key within 1
minute
⇒page 47, “Emergency unlocking and locking of the driver's door”.
Anti-theft alarm system*DescriptionThe anti-theft alarm system increases the level of protection against people seeking to break into the vehicle. The system triggers audible and visual warning signals if an attempt is made to break into the vehicle. How is the alarm system activated? The anti-theft alarm system is activated wh
en the vehicle is locked with the key in
the driver's door or by us
ing the radio remote control
⇒page 47, “Emergency
unlocking and locking of the driver's door
”. The door contact monitoring is acti-
vated approx. 15 seconds after the locking. The interior and the towing protection monitoring are activated appr
ox. 30 seconds after the locking. If a door is opened
during activation, the monitoring is
only activated 5 se
conds after closing.
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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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Mode city In the mode “city”, the dispersion of the cone
of light in front of the vehicle is wider
and the width of illumination is shorter. It
has as an aim to il
luminate the adjacent
footpaths, crossings, pedestrian crossings etc. The mode is active at speeds of 15 - 50 km/h. Mode motorway In the mode “motorway” the disp
ersion of the cone of light is so widespread, that it
illuminates also the left (and right)
7) lane of the motorway, so that the driver can
react in time to an obstacle or any other
danger. The mode is activated stepwise as
of a speed of 90 km/h. It gains its greate
st effectiveness at speeds above 120 km/h.
Tourist light This mode makes it possible to drive in
countries with opposi
ng traffic system,
driving on the left/right, without dazzling the oncoming vehicles. When the mode “tourist light” is active, the above mentioned modes and the side to side swivel of the headlight is deactivated. The mode “tourist light” is activated / deac
tivated via the informat
ion display* in the
menu: „
SETUP (Settings)
„
Tra v e l m o d e „
Off
„
On
Cornering lights The cornering lights are used to illuminate the curves by means of the cone of light swiveling together with the front headlight with Xenon lights*. This function is active when the speed of the car increases to more than 10km/h. The swiveling function of the headlights ca
n be switched off / on via the menu point
Assistant
in the main menu of the Information display*
⇒page 27.
Note
•
The AHL system* complements the functions of the fog lights with the function
“Corner”
⇒page 64 and the function of the
dynamic headlight beam range*.
•
The System AHL* is solely delivered with Bi-Xenon gas discharge bulbs for low
beam and main beam lights.Fog lights
Switching on the fog lights – First of all turn the light switch into position
or
⇒
fig. 57
.
– Pull the light switch into position .The rear fog light warning light
⇒page 33 lights up in the instrument cluster
when the fog light is switched off.Fog lights with the function “Corner”* The fog lights with the function “C
orner” improve the illumination of
areas close to the vehicle when turning, parking etc.The fog lights with the function “Corner” are regulated according to the steering angle or after switching on the turn signal light
8) in the following circumstances:
7)It is valid for vehicles which are designed for driving on the left.
Fig. 57 Dash panel: Light switch
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Technical Data
•
the vehicle is stationary an
d the engine is running or
it moves with a speed of
maximum 40 km/h,•
the daylight driving lights are not switched on,
•
the low beam is switched on or th
e light switch is in the position
and the
intensity of the ambient light causes
the low beam to be switched on,
•
the fog lights are not switched on,
•
no reverse gear is engaged.Note
If you engage the reverse gear during the
active function “Corner”, both fog lights
illuminate.Rear fog light
Switching on the rear fog light – First of all turn the light switch into position
or
⇒
page 64,
fig. 57
.
– Pull the switch into position .The rear fog light warning light
⇒page 33 lights up in the instrument cluster
when the fog light is switched off. Only the rear fog light of the trailer lights up automatically when you are towing a trailer
using a factory-fitted towing device
which is fitted with the rear fog light.
The rear fog light is located in the rear light array on the driver's side.
Caution
The rear fog light should only be switched
on if visibility is
particularly poor
(conform with any varying legal provisions)
to avoid dazzling vehicles behind your
vehicle.
Instrument lighting
You can adjust the brightness
of the instrument lighting.
Instrument lighting – Switch on the light. – Turn the control dial
⇒
fig. 58
to the desired intensity of the instru-
ment lighting.
For the information display*
⇒page 26 the intensity of the lighting is automatically
set. It is only possible to adjust the inst
rument lighting with the control dial if the
light intensity drops below the set value of the light sensor.
8)If both switch on versions are conflicting, fo
r example if the steering wheel is turned to the
left and the right turn signal light is switched on, the turn signal light has the higher priority.
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Fig. 58 Dash panel: Instru-ment lighting
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The turn signal
and main beam lever
The parking lights and headlight flas
her are also switched on and off
using the turn signal and main beam lever.The turn signal and main beam lever perform the following functions: Right
and left
turn signal light
– Push the lever upwards or downwards
⇒
fig. 61
.
– If you only wish to flash three ti
mes (the so-called convenience turn
signal), push the lever briefly up to the upper or lower pressure point and release it. This function can be activated/deactivated in the infor-mation display*
⇒
page 30.
– Turn signal for changing lanes - in or
der to only flash briefly, move the
lever up or down to the pressure po
int and hold it in this position.
Main beam
– Switch on the low beam. – Push the lever forwards.– Pull the lever back into the initial position in order to switch the main
beam off again.
Headlight flasher
– Pull the lever towards the steering
wheel (spring-tensioned position)
- the main beam and warning light
in the instrument cluster come
on.
Parking light
– Switch off the ignition. – Push the lever up or down - the right-hand or left-hand parking light
is switched on.
Information concerning the function of the lights.•
The
turn signal system
only operates when the ignition is switched on. The
corresponding indicator light
or in the instrument cluster also flashes.
•
The turn signal is automatically cancelled after negotiating a curve.
•
The indicator light flashes at twice its normal
rate if a bulb of the turn signal light
fails.•
The side light and rear light on the appropriate side of the vehicle are switched
on when the
parking light
is selected. The parking light only operates if the ignition
is switched off.
Caution
Use main beam or the headlight flasher only if this does not risk dazzling other road users.
Note
•
If you have switched on the right or left
turn signal light and you switch off the
ignition, the parking light is not automatically switched on.•
Use only in accordance with the legal requirements the described lighting and
signal systems.
Fig. 61 Turn signal and main beam lever
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Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning)Description The Climatronic system is a combin
ation of an automatic heating,
fresh air and cooling system which provides optimal comfort for the occupants of the car.The Climatronic maintains fully automatically a convenience temperature. This is achieved by automatically varying the temperature of the outflowing air, the blower stages and the air distribution. The system also takes into account sunlight which eliminates the need to alte
r the settings manually. The
automatic mode
⇒ page 110 ensures maximum wellbeing of th
e occupants at all times of the year.
Description of Climatronic system The cooling operates only if the following conditions are met:•
engine running,
•
outside temperature above approx. +2°C,
•
switched on.
The AC compressor is switched off at a hi
gh coolant temperature in order to provide
cooling at a high load of the engine. Recommended setting for al
l periods of the year:
•
Set the desired temperature, we recommend 22 °C.
•
Press the button
⇒fig. 128
.
•
Move the air outlet vents
2 and
3 so that the air flow is directed slightly upwards.
Aeration of the vehicle when ignition is switched off* On vehicles fitted with power sliding/tilting roof with solar cells* the fresh air blower is automatically switched over to “solar mode” if the sun rays are sufficient after switching off the ignition. The solar
cells on the sliding/tilting roof deliver
power for the fresh air blower
. This supplies the interior of the car with fresh air.
For an optimum ventilation, the air outlet vents
2 and
3 must be opened
⇒ page 105, fig. 125
.
The ventilation functions only when the sliding/tilting roof is closed.
Note
On vehicles equipped with a
factory-fitted radio* or navi
gation*, the information of
the Climatronic is also shown on the display. This function can be switched off, see operating instructions of the ra
dio* or the navigation system*.
Overview of the control elements The controls enable a separate setting of the temperature for the left and right side.Fig. 128 Climatroni
c: Control elements
The buttons
Defrost windscreen intensively Air flow to the windows Air flow to head Air flow in the footwell Recirculated air mode with air quality sensor Rear window
heater
Buttons / control dial
AC
AUTO
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A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
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If you switch off the blower, the Climatronic is switched off. The set blower speed is displayed above the button when the respective number of warning lights come on.
WARNING
•
“Stale air” may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, reduce
attention levels and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases.•
Do not switch the Climatronic system off for longer than necessary.
•
Switch the Climatronic system on as soon as the windows mist up.
Defrosting windscreenDefrosting windscreen - switching on – Press the button
⇒
page 109, fig. 128
.
Defrosting windscreen - switching off – Once again press the butt
on or the button .
The temperature control is controlled automa
tically. More air flows out of the air
outlet vents
1.
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation)*Description and important information The auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation) heats or supplies the interior of the vehicle with fresh air independent of the engine.Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating) The auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating) func
tions in connection with the Climatic or
Climatronic. It can be used when stationary, when engi
ne is switched off for preheating of the
vehicle as well as while driving (e.g. during the heating phase of the engine). The auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating)
warms up the coolant during the combus-
tion of fuel from the vehicle tank. The cool
ant warms up the air, which (if the blower
speed is not set to zero) flows
into the occupant compartment.
Auxiliary ve
ntilation
The auxiliary ventilation enables fresh air
to flow into the vehicle interior by
switching off the engine, whereby the interior temperature is effectively decreased (e.g. with the vehicle parked in the sun).
WARNING
•
The auxiliary heating must never be op
erated in closed rooms - risk of
poisoning!•
The auxiliary heating must not be runn
ing during refueling - risk of fire.
•
The exhaust pipe of the auxiliary heating is located on the underside of
the vehicle. Therefore do not place th
e vehicle, if you wish to operate the
auxiliary heating, in su
ch a way that the exhaust gases of the auxiliary
heating can come easily into contact
with inflammable materials (e.g. dry
grass) or easily inflammable su
bstances (e.g. fuel run out).
AUTO
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