2009 SKODA YETI Owner's Manual

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56•
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 with the light sensor in the mount of the inte-
rior 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 10 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 auto- matically.
Note
•
If the Leaving Home Function is switched
on constantly, the batt
ery will be heavily
discharged particularly
in short-haul traffic.
•
The switching on of the described lights
should only be undertaken in accordance
with the legal requirements.
•
You can change the illumination period
for the Leaving Home Function by means
of the information display*.Tourist light*Xenon headlight This mode makes it possible to drive in countries with opposing traffic system, driving on the left/right, without dazzling the oncoming vehicles. When the mode “tourist light” is active, the side to side swivel of the headlights is deactivated. The mode “tourist light” is activated / deactivated via the information display* in the menu:„
SETUP (Settings)
„
Tra v e l m o d e„
Off
„
On
Halogen headlight When using Halogen headlights, it is necessary to stick a sticker over a certain part of the headlights in order to prevent the dazzling of oncoming traffic. You can purchase headlight stickers from the range of the Škoda original accessories.Fog lights*

Fig. 46 Dash panel: Light switch
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Switching on the fog lights– First of all turn the light switch into position
 or  ⇒page 56, fig. 46
.
– Pull the light switch into position . The rear fog light warning light
 ⇒page 29 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 “Corner” improve the illumination of areas close to the vehicle when turning, parking etc.The fog lights with the function “Corner” ar
e regulated according to the steering angle
or after switching on the turn signal light
8) in the following circumstances:
•
the vehicle is stationary and 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 “Corne
r”, both fog lights
illuminate.Rear fog light

Switching on the rear fog light– First of all turn the light switch into position
 or  ⇒page 56, fig. 46
.
– Pull the switch into position .
The rear fog light warning light
 ⇒page 29 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 partic
ularly poor (conform
with any varying legal provisions) to avoi
d 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. 47
to the desired intensity of the instrument lighting.
For the information display*
⇒page 24 the intensity of the lighting is automatically
set. It is only possible to adjust the instrume
nt lighting with the co
ntrol dial if the light
intensity drops below the set value of the light sensor.
8)If both switch on versions are conflicting, for ex
ample 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.
A1
A2
Fig. 47 Dash panel:
Instrument lighting
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58Headlamp range adjustment

Once the low beam is switched on
you can then adapt the range of the
headlights to the lo
ad of the vehicle.
– Turn the control dial
⇒fig. 48
until you have adjusted the low beam so that
oncoming traffic is not dazzled.
Settings The positions correspond
approximately to the
following vehicle loads:
Front seats occupied, luggage compartment empty. All seats occupied, luggage compartment empty. All seats occupied, luggage compartment laden.Driver seat occupied, lu
ggage compartment laden.
Caution
Set the headlight beam adjustment in such
a way as to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic.
Note
Headlights fitted with Xenon bulbs* adapt
automatically to the load and driving state
of the vehicle (e.g. accelerating, braking) wh
en the ignition is switched on and when
driving. Vehicles which are equipped with
Xenon bulbs* do not have a manual head-
light range adjustment control.
Switch for hazard warning lights

– Press switch
 ⇒fig. 49
to switch the hazard warning light system on or off.
All the turn signal lights on the vehicle flas
h 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 switched
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. 48 Dash panel: Lights and Visibility
A-A1A2A3
Fig. 49 Dash panel: Switch for hazard warning lights
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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 le
ver perform the following functions:
Right
 and left
 turn signal light
– Push the lever upwards or downwards
⇒fig. 50
.
– If you only wish to flash three times* (the
so-called convenience turn signal), push
the lever briefly up to the upper or lower pr
essure point and release it. This function
can be activated/deactivated in the information display*
⇒page 24.
– Turn signal for changing lanes - in order to
only flash briefly, move the lever up or
down to the pressure point and hold it in this position.
Main beam

– Switch on the low beam. – Push the lever forwards.– Pull the lever back into the initial positi
on in order to switch the main beam off
again.
Headlight flasher

– Pull on the lever of the steering whee
l (sprung 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 corre-
sponding 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 igni-
tion, the parking light is not automatically switched on.•
Use only in accordance with the legal
requirements the described lighting and
signal systems.
Fig. 50 Turn signal and main beam lever
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60Interior lightingVehicle interior lighting in the front and lighting of storage compartment on front passenger sideFig. 51 Front vehicle interior lightingSwitching the interior light on– Press the switch at the point of the symbol
 ⇒fig. 51
.
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 ma
rked with a symbol
 ⇒fig. 51
on the left.
Lighting of storage compartment on the front passenger side– When opening the flap of the storage comp
artment 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 you
unlock the car or open
a door or when the
ignition key has been removed. The light go
es 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 only applies wh
en the switch for the corresponding interior
lights is standing 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 avoi
d discharging the battery of the vehicle.
Two diffuse lights* are integrated in the in
terior lighting, which
illuminates the shift
lever and the middle of the dash panel.
They are switched on automatically when
switching on the parking light. On vehicles with interior monitor, the il
lumination unit does not have any diffuse
lights*.
Note
We recommend having these bulbs re
placed by a specialist garage.
Front reading lightsFig. 52 Front reading lightsFront reading lights– You switch on or off the reading light on the right or left by pressing the switch

⇒ fig. 52
.
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Rear reading lightsSwitching the interior light on– Press the cover glass in the area of the symbol
 ⇒fig. 53
.
Switching the interior light off– Press the cover glass in the area of the symbol
O ⇒fig. 53
.
Door contact setting– Position the cover glass into middle position
.
Front door warning light*The warning light is located in the door trim panel below
⇒fig. 54
.
The warning light goes on every time the do
or is opened. The light goes out about 10
minutes after opening the door in order to
avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
There is a reflector installed on some vehicles instead of the warning light.Luggage compartment lightThe lighting comes on automatically when the boot lid is opened. The luggage compartment lighting will switch off again au
tomatically 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!
Fig. 53 Detail of the headliner: Rear reading lightsFig. 54 Front door: Warning light
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62VisibilityRear window heater– You can switch the rear window heater
on or off by pressing the switch
⇒ fig. 55
- the indicator light in the switch comes on or goes out.
The rear window heater only operates when the engine is running. The rear wind
ow heater
switches
off automatically after 10 minutes.
For the sake of the environment
As soon as the window is de-iced or free from
mist, the heating should be switched off.
The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on fuel economy ⇒ page 177, “Saving electricity”.Note
•
The position and the shape of the swit
ch can differ depending on equipment
installed in the vehicle.•
If the on-board voltage drops, the rear window heater is switched off automatically,
in order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine control.
Sun visorsFig. 56 Sun visor: Swivelling out / double sun visor: Folding outYou can pull the sun visor for the driver or front passenger out of the fixture and swivel it toward the door in the direction of the arrow
⇒fig. 56
.
The vanity mirrors* in the sun visors are provided with covers. Push the cover in direc- tion of arrow . On vehicles which are equipped with double
sun visor*, you can also unfold the auxil-
iary visor in direction of arrow after swivelling the sun visor
⇒fig. 56
.
WARNING
The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the deployment area of the head airbags if any objects, su
ch as ball-point pens
etc. are attached
to them. This might result in injuries to the occupants if the head airbag is deployed.
Fig. 55 Switch for rear window heater

A1
A2
A3
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Windshield wiper and wash systemWindshield wiper You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic wipe/wash using the windscreen wiper lever.The windscreen wiper lever
⇒fig. 57
has the following positions:
Finger-operated wiping– If you wish to wipe the windscreen only
briefly
, push the lever into the sprung
position . If you hold the lever in the lo
wer position for more than 1 second, the
wiper wipes faster.
Intermittent wiping– Position the lever up into position . – Set with the switch the desired brea
k between the individual wiper strokes.
Slow wipe– Position the lever up into position .Fast wipe– Position the lever up into position .
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel into sprung position , the wash system
sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later. The wash system and the windscreen wiper operate simultaneously at a speed of more than 120 km/h.
– Release the lever. The windscreen wash system stops and the wiper continues for
another 3 - 4 wiper strokes (depending on
the period of spraying of the wind-
screen). At a speed of more than 2 km/h, the wiper wipes once again* 5 seconds after the last wiper stroke in order to wipe the last drops from the windscreen. This function can be activated/deacti
vated by a specialist garage.
Rain sensor*– Move the lever into position . – You can set the sensitivity of the sensor individually with switch .Wiping the rear window pane– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position - the widescreen
wiper will operate every 6 seconds.
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane*– Press the lever from the steering wheel forward into the sprung position , the
wash system sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later. A s l o n g a s y o u h o l d t h e l e v e r i n t h i s p o s i t i o n, th e w i p e r o p e ra t e s a s w e l l a s t h e w a s h system.
– Letting go of the lever will cause the windscreen wash system to stop and the wiper
to continue for another 2 - 3 wiper strokes
(depending on the period of spraying of
the windscreen).
The lever will stay in position after releasing it
.
Switching windscreen wipers off– Move the lever back into
its home position .
After the windscreen wiper switches off each
time or the ignition switches off for the
third time, the position of the windscreen wiper changes, this counteracts an early fatigue of the wiper rubbers.
Fig. 57 Windscreen wiper lever
A4
A1
AA
A2A3
A5
A1
AA
A6
A7
A6
A0
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