2009 SKODA SUPERB headlights

The brief instruction
13
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Electric exterior mirror adjustmentFurther information
⇒page 13, “Electric exteri
or mirror adjustment”.
Switching lights on and offFurther information
⇒page 60, “Switching lights on and off
”.

Heating of the external mirror

Adjusting left and right exterior mirrors simultaneously

Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror

Switching off operating control

Folding in both exterior mirrors*
Fig. 7 Inner part of door: Rotary knob

Automatic light control*, Adaptive headlights (AHL)*

Switching off all lights/daylight driving lights*

Switching on side lights

Switching on the low beam and main beam
Fig. 8 Dash panel: Light switch
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Engine revolutions counterThe red zone of the rev counter scale
⇒page 17, fig. 17
indicates the range in
which the engine control unit begins to li
mit the engine speed. The engine control
unit restricts the engine speed to the steady limit value. Shift into the next higher gear or select
the selector lever position D of the auto-
matic gearbox before reaching the red zone of the rev counter scale. Avoid high engine speeds during the driv
ing time and before the engine has been
warmed up to operating temperature
⇒page 201.
For the sake of the environment
Shifting up early helps you save fuel and reduce the operating noise of your vehicle.SpeedometerWarning against excessive speeds* An acoustic warning signal will sound when the vehicle speed exceeds 120 kilome- tres per hour. The acoustic warning signal
will switch off ag
ain when the vehicle
speed goes below this speed limit.
Note
This function is only valid for some countries.Coolant temperature gaugeThe coolant temperature gauge
⇒page 17, fig. 17
operates only when the igni-
tion is switched on. In order to avoid any damage to the engine
, please pay attentio
n to the following
notes regarding the temperature ranges:
Cold range If the pointer is in the left-hand area of the scale it means that the engine has not yet reached its operating temperature. Avoi
d running at high engine speeds, at full
throttle and at severe engine loads. The operating range The engine has reached its operating temperature as soon as the pointer moves into the mid-range of the scale. The pointe
r may also move further to the right at
high engine loads and high outside temper
atures. This is not critical provided the
warning symbol
 in the instrument cluster does not flash.
If the symbol
 in the instrument cluster flashes it means that either the coolant
temperature
is too high or the coolant
level
is too low. Observe the guidelines
⇒ page 38, “Coolant temperature/ Coolant quantity
”.
WARNING
Pay attention to the warning notes
⇒page 223, “Working in the engine
compartment” before opening the bonnet and inspecting the coolant level.
Caution
Additional headlights and other attached co
mponents in front of the fresh air inlet
impair the cooling efficiency of the coolant. There is then a risk of the engine over-heating at high outside temperatures and high engine loads!Fuel gaugeThe fuel gauge
⇒page 17, fig. 17
only operates when th
e ignition is switched
on. The fuel tank has a capacity of about 60 litres. The warning symbol
 in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the pointer reaches the reserve marking. There are now about 9 litres of fuel remaining in the tank. This symbol is a reminder for you,
that
you must refuel
.
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Warning lightsOverview The warning lights indicate certain functions or faults.
Fig. 35 Instrument cluster with warning lights

Turn signal lights (to the left)
⇒page 34

Turn signal lights (to the right)
⇒page 34

Fog lights
⇒page 35

Main beam light
⇒page 35

Low beam
⇒page 35

Rear fog light
⇒page 35

Speed regulating system*
⇒page 35

Failure of the light bulbs
⇒page 35

Adaptive headlights*
⇒page 35

Diesel particle filter* (diesel engine)
⇒page 35

Airbag system
⇒page 36
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Switching off the hazard warning light system is switched on will cause all of the turn signal lights as well as
both indicator lights to flash.
Further information about
the turn signal system
⇒page 67.
Fog lights

The warning light
 comes on when the fog lights are operating
⇒page 64.
Main beam

The indicator light
 comes on when the main beam is selected or also when the
headlight flasher is operated. Further information about the main beam
⇒page 67.
Low beam

The warning light
 comes on when low beam is selected
⇒page 60.
Rear fog light

The warning light
 comes on when the rear fog lights are operating
⇒page 65.
Cruise control system*

The warning light
 lights up, when operating the speed regulating system.
Failure of the light bulbs

The warning light
 comes on if a light bulb is damaged:
•
up to 2 seconds after the ignition is switched on,
•
when switching on the defective light bulb.
The following text e.g will be displayed in the information display*:
Check front right dipped beam!
The rear side lights and the licence plate
lighting require several light bulbs. The
indicator light
 only lights up if all light bulbs
of the licence plate lighting or the
parking light (in one rear light unit) are defe
ctive. Check regularly the function of the
light bulbs.Adaptive headlights*

If the warning light
 flashes for 1 minute while driving or after switching on the
ignition and a warning signal sounds, a fault of the adaptive headlights is confirmed. Further information
⇒page 63.
Diesel particle filter*

(diesel engine)
If the warning light

comes on, this means that soot has accumulated in the
diesel particle filter because of the frequent short distances. In order to clean the diesel particle filter,
the vehicle should be driven at an even
speed of at least 60 km/h at engine speeds of 1 800 - 2 500 rpm for at least 15 minutes or until the warning light goes out with the 4th or 5th gear engaged (auto-matic gearbox: position S) when the traffi
c situation permits it. This increases the
exhaust temperature and the soot deposited in the diesel particle filter is burnt. Always pay attention to the valid speed limits
⇒
.
The warning light

goes out after the successful cleaning of the diesel particle
filter. If the filter is not properly cleaned, the warning light

does not go out and the
warning light
 begins to flash. In the in
formation display* appears
Diesel-
particle Owner's manual
. Afterwards the engine control unit shifts the engine into
the emergency mode, which only has a re
duced power output. After switching the
ignition off and on again the warning light
 comes on.
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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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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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Headlamp range adjustment*

Once the low beam is switched on you can then adapt the range of the headlights to the load of the vehicle.– Turn the control dial
⇒
fig. 59
until you have adjusted the low beam
so that oncoming traffic is not dazzled.
Settings The positions correspond approximat
ely to the following vehicle loads:
Front seats occupied, lu
ggage compartment empty.
All seats occupied, luggage compartment empty. All seats occupied, luggage compartment laden.Driver seat occupied, luggage compartment laden.Caution
Set the headlight beam adjustment in su
ch a way as to avoid dazzling oncoming
traffic.
Note
The Bi-Xenon bulbs* adapt automatically to
the load and driving state of the vehicle
(e.g. speed, accelerating, br
aking) when the ignition is switched on and when
driving. Vehicles which are not equipped
with Bi-Xenon bulbs* do not have a
manual headlight range adjustment control.Switch for hazard warning lights

–Press switch
 ⇒
fig. 60
to switch the hazard warning light system on
or off.
All the turn signal lights on the vehicle
flash at the same time when the hazard
warning light system is switched on. The indicator light for the turn signals and the indicator light in the switch also flash at the same time. You can also switch on the hazard warning light system if the ignition is switched off. The hazard warning light system is switch
ed on automatically if an airbag is
deployed in the event of an accident. Please comply with any legal requirements when using the hazard warning light system.
Note
Switch on the hazard warning
light system if, for example:
•
you encounter traffic congestion,
•
your vehicle breaks down or an emergency situation occurs.
Fig. 59 Dash panel: Lights and Visibility
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Fig. 60 Dash panel: Switch for hazard warning lights
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Top up with wash liquid
⇒page 234.
Winter position If the windscreen wipers are in rest posi
tion, they cannot be folded out from the
windscreen. For this reason we recommend
adjusting the windscreen wipers in
winter so that they can be folded out fr
om the windscreen easi
ly. You can set this
rest position as follows:•
Switch on the windscreen wipers.
•
Switch off the ignition. The windscreen wi
pers remain in the position in which
they were when switching off the ignition. You can also use the service po
sition as a winter position.
WARNING
•
Properly maintained windscreen wiper
blades are essential for clear visi-
bility and safe driving
⇒page 74.
•
Do not use the windscreen washer sy
stem at low temperatures, without
heating the windscreen beforehand. Otherwise the window cleaner could freeze on the windscreen and re
strict the view to the front.
•
The rain sensor only operates as a
support. The driver is not released
from the responsibility to set the function of the windscreen wipers manu- ally depending on the visibility conditions.
Caution
In frosty weather, please first of all chec
k whether the windscreen wiper blades are
not frozen to the windscreen before swit
ching them on. Switching on windscreen
wipers when the blades are frozen to the windscreen may result in damage both to the blades and the motor of the windscreen wipers!
Note
•
If the slower or the faster wiper setting is switched on
⇒page 73, fig. 73

and the vehicle speed decreases to below 4
km/h, the lower wiper step is switched
on automatically. At a speed increase of
more than 8 km/h the previous wiper
setting is established again.
•
If there is an obstacle on the windscreen, the wiper will try to push away the
obstacle. If the obstacle continues to bloc
k the wiper, the wiper stops after 5 cycles,
in order to avoid a damage to the wiper.
Remove the obstacle and and switch on
the wiper again.Headlight cleaning system*The headlights are being cleaned after the
windscreen has been sprayed for the first
time and fifth time, the low beam or ma
in beam are switched on and the wind-
screen wiper lever was held in the position
⇒page 73, fig. 73
for about 1
second. The headlight washer nozzles are moved fo
rward out of the bumper by the water
pressure for cleaning the headlights. You should remove stubborn dirt (such
as insect residues) from the headlight
lenses at regular intervals, for example when refuelling. Please refer to the following guidelines. You should remove any snow from the fixtures of the washer nozzles and clear ice in winter with a de-icing spray in order to ensure proper operation of the cleaning system.Replacing wiper blades for the windscreen wipers
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Fig. 74 Wiper blade for the windscreen wiper
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