2009 SKODA YETI ignition

Inspecting and replenishing
212
•
Replacement batteries with two-tone indi
cator, which were obtained from Škoda
original accessories, are marked with the code
000 915 105 Dx
, whereby “x” stands for
a variable. The exact marking can be e.g.
000 915 105 DB
.
Battery with a three-tone indicatorAn indicator for the electrolyte level and
the charge state, the so-called magic eye
⇒ page 211, fig. 176
, is located on the top of the ba
ttery. The indicator changes its
colour in line with the charge state of
and the electrolyte level in the battery.
Air bubbles can influence the colour of the in
dicator. For this reason carefully knock on
the indicator before carrying out the check.•
Green colour - the battery is adequately charged.
•
Dark colour - the battery has to be charged.
•
Colourless or yellow colour - electrolyte level too low, the battery must be
replaced. Batteries, which are more than 5 years old, must be replaced. We recommend you have the battery checked or replaced by a specialist garage.
Caution
If the vehicle has not been driven for more
than 3 to 4 weeks, the battery will discharge
because certain electrical components consum
e electricity (e.g. control units) also in
idle state. You can prevent the discharging of
the battery by disconnecting the negative
terminal or charging the battery constantly
with a very low charging current. Please
also refer to the notes wh
en working on the battery
⇒
in “Working on the battery”
on page 210.
Note
•
Batteries with three-tone indicator, which are mounted as of factory, are marked
with a code which always begins with
1J0
, 7N0
or 3B0
. The exact marking can be e.g.
1J0 915 105 AC
.
•
Replacement batteries with three-tone indi
cator, which were obtained from Škoda
original accessories, are marked with the code
000 915 105 Ax
, whereby “x” stands for
a variable. The exact marking can be e.g.
000 915 105 AB
.
Inspecting the electrolyte levelThe battery is practically
maintenance-free
under normal operating conditions. We
do, however, recommend that you have the electrolyte level inspected from time to time by a specialist garage when outside temperatures are high or when driving on long trips. You should also have the electrolyte level
⇒page 212 checked each time
the battery is charged. The electrolyte level of the battery will al
so be checked as part of the Inspection
Service.Operation in winterThe battery has to provide greater amounts of
electricity during the
winter. It also has
only part of the initial power output at low temperatures that it has at normal temper- atures. A discharged battery may already freez
e at temperatures
just below 0°C.
We therefore recommend that you have the
battery checked by a specialist garage
before the start of the winter and recharged if necessary.
WARNING
Never charge a frozen or thawed battery - risk of explosion and caustic burns. Replace a frozen battery.Charging the battery A properly charged battery is essential for reliably starting the engine.– Read the warning notes
⇒
in “Working on the battery” on page 210 and
⇒
.
– Switch the ignition and all electrical components off. – Only for “quick-charging”: Disconnect both
battery cables (first of all “negative”,
then “positive”).
– Carefully attach the terminal clamps of
the charger to the battery terminals (red =
“positive”, black = “negative”).
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WARNING
•
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never make contact
with each other. Furthermore, the cable connected to the positive terminal of the battery must not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the vehicle - risk of a short circuit!•
Do not affix the jump starting cables to the negative terminal of the
discharged battery. There is
the risk of detonating gas seeping out the battery
being ignited by the strong spark which
results from the engine being started.
•
Run the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotating
parts in the engine compartment.•
Do not bend over the batteries - risk of caustic burns!
•
The vent screws of the battery
cells must be tightened firmly.
•
Keep any sources of ignition (naked
flame, smouldering
cigarettes etc.)
away from the battery - risk of an explosion!•
Never jump-start the batteries which have a too low electrolyte level - risk
of explosion and caustic burns!Tow-starting and towing vehicleGeneralPlease pay attention to the following instru
ctions if you are going to use a tow rope:
Driver of the towing vehicle– Do not drive off until
the tow rope is taught.
– Release the clutch particularly gently wh
en starting off or depress the accelerator
particularly gently if yo
ur vehicle is fitted wi
th an automatic gearbox.
Driver of the towed vehicle– Switch the ignition on so that the steer
ing wheel is not blocked and you can also
operate the turn signal lights, the headlight flasher, the windscreen wipers and windscreen washer system.
– Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position
N if your
vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
– Note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the engine is
running. You will require significantly greater physical force to depress the brake pedal and to steer the vehicle
if the engine is not running.
– Ensure that the tow rope is always kept taught. Tow rope or tow bar A tow
bar
is safest way of towing a vehicle and also minimizes any shocks. You can use
a tow
rope
only if a suitable tow bar is not available.
The tow rope must be elastic to protect the
vehicle. Thus one shou
ld only use plastic
fibre rope or a rope made out
of a similarly elastic material.
Only attach the tow rope to the
towing eyes
provided for this purpose
⇒page 231
and
⇒page 231.
Driving style Towing another vehicle requires a certain am
ount of practice. Both drivers should be
familiar with the particular points about to
wing a vehicle. Unskilled drivers should not
attempt to tow in another vehicle or to be towed in. One should be constantly vigilant not to
allow impermissibly high
towing forces or
jerky loadings. There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage resulting at the points to which you attach the tow rope or
tow bar when you attempt to tow a vehicle
which is not standing on a paved road.
Caution
If the gearbox of your vehicle no longer
contains any oil because of a defect, your
vehicle must only be towed in with the driven wheels raised clear of the ground, or on a special vehicle transporter or trailer.
Note
•
Please comply with any national legal provisions particularly regarding the
switched on signal systems, when towi
ng in or tow-starting another vehicle.
•
The tow rope must not be twisted as it may in certain circumstances result in the
front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.
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Fuses and light bulbs
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Fuses and light bulbsElectric fusesReplacing fuses Defect fuses must be replaced.Individual electrical circuits are protected by
fuses. The fuses are located on the left
side of the dash panel behind the safety
cover and under the cover in the engine
compartment on the left. – Switch the ignition off and also the electrical component affected. – Insert the wrench into the opening on the bottom side of the dash panel
⇒fig. 192

and remove the side cover or the cover in the engine compartment
⇒page 234.
– Find out which fuse belongs to the relevant component
⇒page 237, “Fuse assign-
ment in the dash panel”,
⇒page 234, “Fuse assignment in engine compartment -
version 1” or
⇒page 236, “Fuse assignment in engine compartment - version 2”.
– Take the plastic clip out of it
s fixture in the fuse cover, insert it onto the respective
fuse and pull out this fuse.
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips. Replace the defect fuse
by a new fuse of the
same
ampere number.
– Fit on the fuse cover again.
We recommend that you always have the
small box of replacement fuses in your
vehicle. You can obtain repl
acement fuses from Škoda original accessories or from a
specialist garage
17).
Colour coding of fuses
Caution
•
Never attempt to “repair” fuses and also do
not replace them with a fuse of a higher
amperage - risk of fire! This may also caus
e damage at another part of the electrical
system.•
Have the electrical system checked as quickly as possible by a specialist garage if a
newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time.
Fig. 192 Fuse cover: left side of the dash panel
17)The small box with replacement fuses is part of
the basic equipping of th
e vehicle in some coun-
tries.
Colour
Maximum amperage
light brown
5
brown
7,5
red
10
blue
15
yellow
20
white
25
green
30
orange
40
red
50
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Technical Data
F14
Not assigned
F15
Coolant pump
10
F16
Not assigned
F17
Instrument cluster, windshield
wiper lever and turn signal
light lever
5
F18
Audio amplifier (sound system)
30
F19
Radio
15
F20
Phone
5
F21
Not assigned
F22
Not assigned
F23
Engine control unit
10
F24
Control unit for CAN databus
5
F25
Not assigned
F26
Not assigned
F27
Not assigned
F28
Engine control unit
15
F29
Actuation for coolant pump after-running
5
F30
Control unit for auxiliary heating
20
F31
Front window wiper
30
F32
Not assigned
F33
Not assigned
F34
Not assigned
F35
Not assigned
F36
Not assigned
F37
Not assigned
F38
Radiator fan, valves
10
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
F39
Clutch pedal switch, brake pedal switch
5
F40
Ignition coils
20
F41
Not assigned
F42
Actuation of fuel pump
5
F43
Not assigned
F44
Not assigned
F45
Not assigned
F46
Not assigned
F47
Central control unit, left main headlight, left rear light unit
30
F48
Pump for ABS
40
F49
Power supply for terminal 15 (ignition on)
40
F50
Not assigned
F51
Not assigned
F52
Power supply relay - terminal X
a)
40
F53
Accessory equipment
50
F54
Not assigned
a)In order not to drain the battery unnecessarily wh
en starting the engine
, the electrical compo-
nents of this terminal are automatically switched off.No.
Power consumer
Amperes
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Fuse assignment in engine compartment - version 2Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions or only suppliable as optional
equipment for certain models.
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
F1
Not assigned
F2
Control unit for automatic gearbox DQ 200
30
F3
Measuring circuit
5
F4
ABS control unit
20
F5
Control unit for automatic gearbox
15
F6
Instrument cluster, windshield
wiper lever and turn signal
light lever
5
F7
Power suppy terminal 15, Starter
40
F8
Radio
15
F9
Phone
5
F10
Engine control unit, Main relay
5/10
F11
Control unit for auxiliary heating
20
F12
Control unit for CAN databus
5
F13
Engine control unit
15/30
F14
Ignition
20
Fig. 195 Schematic representation of fuse box in engine compartment - version 2
F15
Lambda probe, fuel pump relay glow plug system relay
155
F16
Central control unit, right main headlight, right rear light unit
30
F17
Horn
15
F18
Amplifier for digital sound processor
30
F19
Front window wiper
30
F20
Control valve for fuel pressure
20
F21
Lambda probe
10/15
F22
Clutch pedal switch, brake pedal switch
5
F23
Coolant pump charge pressure control soleno
id valve, changeover valve
for radiator
5 10
F24
Activated charcoal filter, ex
haust gas recirculation valve
10
F25
ABS control unit
40
F26
Central control unit, left main
headlight, left rear light unit
30
F27
Glow plug system
50
F28
Not assigned
F29
Power supply of the interior
50
F30
Te r m i n a l X
a)
40
a)In order not to drain the battery unnecessarily wh
en starting the engine, the electrical compo-
nents of this terminal are automatically switched off.No.
Power consumer
Amperes
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For power consumers, e.g. the radio, which ca
n be operated with the ignition switched
off as long as the ignition key is not withdrawn. Electrically adjustable seats are protected by
automatic circuit breakers
, which
switch on again automatically after a few seconds after the overload has been eliminated.BulbsChanging bulbsThe relevant lamp must always be switch
ed off before a light bulb is replaced.
Defect light bulbs should only be replaced
with light bulbs of the same type. The desig-
nation is located on the ligh
t socket or the glass bulb.
Changing certain bulbs is not something whic
h you can do yourself, but requires to be
done by a specialist. Other parts of the vehicle must be removed in order to change the light bulbs. This applies, in particular, to
bulbs which can only be reached from the
engine compartment. We therefore recommend that you have any
bulbs changed by a specialist garage or,
in exceptional cases, by calling
on other professional assistance.
Please note that the engine compartment is a hazardous area
⇒page 204, “Working
in the engine compartment”. We recommend that you always have a small box of replacement bulbs in your vehicle. You can obtain replacement bulbs from Škoda
original accessories or from a specialist
garage
18).
The set of light bulbs can be stowed
in the box in the luggage compartment.
Fitted with a xenon headlightChange of bulbs on vehicles with Xenon lights (low beam lights, parking lights and main beam lights) should be undertaken by a specialist garage. Bulb - Overview
34
Alarm, spare horn
5
35
Control unit for automatic gearbox DQ200
10
36
Not assigned
18)The small box with replacement bulbs is part of
the basic equipping of th
e vehicle in some coun-
tries.No.
Power consumer
Amperes
Front headlight
Halogen headlight
Xenon headlight
Low beam light
H4
D1S
Main beam light
H4
D1S
Parking lights
W5W
W5W BL
Daylight driving lights
P13W
Turn signals
HPC24WY
Fog lights
H7
Rear light unit
Bulb
Reversing lights, brake lights and rear fog light
P21W
Turn signals
PY21W
Parking lights
W5W
Others
Bulb
Licence plate light
C5W
3. Brake light
LED
Entry lighting
W5W
front interior lighting
W5W
Reading lights
W5W
Rear interior lighting
C5W
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Removing the light bulb for the parking light (halogen headlight)– Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Turn the protective cap in direction of arrow
OPEN
and remove it
⇒page 239,
fig. 198
.
– Pull out the fixture in direction of arrow
⇒page 239, fig. 198
.
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one.– Insert the protective cap.Removing the light bulb for the parking light (Xenon headlight)– Switch the ignition and all lights off.– Remove the rubber protective cap
⇒page 239, fig. 197
.
– Pull out the fixture in direction of arrow
⇒fig. 199
.
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one. – Insert the protective cap.
Note
In order to facilitate the removal of the fi
xture with the bulb for the parking light
(halogen headlight), we recommend to remove first of all the connector of the bulb for the low beam light.
Main beam light and low beam light– Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Turn the protective cap in direction of arrow
OPEN
⇒page 239, fig. 198
and
remove it.
– Unplug plug .– Press the wire clamps down until they
are released from the secured position.
– Remove the light bulb and insert the new light bulb in such a way that the fixing
lugs of the light bulb socket fit
into the recesses at the reflector.
Installation takes place in the reverse order.Fog lights*
Fig. 199 Removing the fixture for the parking light (Xenon headlight)A1
A2
AB
A3
Fig. 200 Removing the bulb for the main beam light and low beam light
AA
ABAC
Fig. 201 Removing the bulb for the fog light
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Removing the bulb for the fog light– Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Remove the rubber protective cap
⇒page 239, fig. 197
.
– Unplug plug . – Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture
by pressing the li
ght socket downwards
and insert a new one.
– Insert the protective cap.Daylight driving lightsRemove the bulb for daylight driving lights– Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Remove the rubber protective cap
⇒page 239, fig. 197
.
– Unplug plug .– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture by turning in direction of arrow and insert
a new one in the reverse procedure.
– Insert the protective cap.
Rear light unitFig. 203 Removing the rear light unit
/ disconnecting the plug connection
– Open the boot lid. – Unscrew the light with the aid of the Torx
wrench from the vehicle tool kit. The
shorter side of the wrench is used for loosening the screws and the longer side for screwing the screws out completely
⇒fig. 203
.
– Grasp the light at the top and bottom part and pull it slightly to the rear.– Disconnect the plug connection by pressing the catches in direction of arrow
and by pulling them in direction of arrow
⇒fig. 203
.
Changing light bulbs in the rear light unitFig. 204 Remove the middle part
of the light / rear light unit:
Fitting position of the bulbs
AA
A1
A2
Fig. 202 Remove the bulb for daylight driving lights
AA
A1
A2
A1
A2
A3
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