Seat belts
142
The speed of the vehicle is,
nevertheless, the most important factor. Doubling the
speed of the vehicle from 25 km/h up to 50 km/hour increases the kinetic energy four times. The common opinion that it is possible to su
pport your body in a minor accident with
your hands, is incorrect. Even in a collision at only a low speed, the forces acting on the body are such that it is no longer possible to support your body. Even if you only drive at a speed within the range from 30 km/hour to 50 km/hour, the forces which are produced on your body in
the event of an accident can easily exceed
10.000 N (Newton). This equals a weight of one tonne (1 000 kg). In the event of a frontal collision, occupant
s of the car not wearing a seat belt, are
thrown forward and strike in an uncontrolled
way parts of the interior of the car, such
as steering wheel, da
sh panel, windscreen,
⇒page 141, fig. 133
. The occupants of a
vehicle who have not fastened their seat belts may even be thrown out of the vehicle. This can result in fatal injuries. It is also important that rear seat occupants fasten their seat belts as they will otherwise be thrown through the vehicle in an uncontr
olled manner in the event of an accident.
A rear seat passenger who has not fastened the
s eat bel t i s a dang er not o nl y to hims elf
but also for those seated at the front
⇒page 141, fig. 133
.
Important safety information regarding the use of seat beltsThe correct use of the seat belts cons
iderably reduces the risk of injury!
WARNING
•
The belt webbing must no
t be jammed in-between at any point or twisted,
or chafe against any sharp edges.•
It is important that the belt webbing is properly routed if the seat belts are
to offer their maximum protection
⇒page 143.
•
No two persons (also not children) should ever use a single seat belt
together.•
The maximum protection which seat belts can offer is only achieved if you
are correctly seated
⇒page 138, “Correct seated position”.
•
The belt webbing must not run across solid or fragile objects (e.g. specta-
cles, ball-point pens, keys etc.) as this may be a cause of injuries.•
Bulky, loose clothing (e.g. a winter coat over a jacket) does not allow you to
be correctly seated and impairs proper operation of the seat belts.•
It is prohibited to use clamps or other objects to adjust seat belts (e.g. for
shortening the belts for smaller persons).•
The lock tongue should only be inserted into the lock which is the correct
one for your seat. Wrong use of the safety
belt will reduce its capacity to protect
and the risk of injury increases.•
The seat backrests of the front seats must not be tilted too far to the rear
otherwise the seatbelts can
lose their effectiveness.
•
The belt webbing must always be ke
pt clean. Soiled belt webbing may
impair proper operation of the inertia reel
⇒page 199, “Seat belts”.
•
The slot of the belt tongue must not be blocked by paper or similar objects
otherwise the belt tongue will not lock in place properly.•
Inspect the seat belts regula
rly to ensure they are in
good condition. If you
find seat belts which have damage to the seat belt webbing, seat belt connec- tions, to the inertia reels or to the lock,
the relevant safety belt must be replaced
by a specialist garage.•
The seat belts must not be removed or changed in any way. Do not make an
attempt to repair the seat belts yourself.•
Damaged seat belts which have been subjected to stress in an accident and
were therefore stretched, must be replaced - this is best done by a specialist garage. The anchorage points of the
belts must also be inspected. The
anchorage points for the belts should also be checked. •
In certain countries it is possible to use seat belts which differ in terms of
their operation from the seat belts wh
ich are described on the pages which
follow.
WARNING (continued)
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Breakdown assistance
227
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Wheel trim caps*Pulling off– Carefully remove the wheel tr
im cap using the wire clamp
⇒fig. 185
.
Slackening and tightening wheel bolts Slacken the wheel bolts befo
re jacking up the vehicle.
Slackening wheel bolts– Push the wheel wrench* fully onto the wheel bolt
16).
– Grasp the end of the wrench* and turn the bolt about
one
turn to the left
⇒ fig. 186
.
Tightening wheel bolts– Push the wheel wrench* fully onto the wheel bolt
16).
– Grasp the end of the wrench* and turn the bolt to the right until it is tight.
WARNING
Slacken the wheel bolts only a little (about one turn) as long as the vehicle has not yet been jacked up - risk of an accident!
Note
Apply pressure carefully with your
foot
to the end of the wrench* if it proves difficult
to slacken the bolts. Hold tight on the vehicl
e when doing this and ensure that you have
a steady position.Raise vehicle You have to raise the vehicle with the
lifting jack* in order to be able to
take off the wheel.Position the lifting jack* by selecting the ja
cking point which is closest to the wheel to
be removed
⇒fig. 187
. The jacking point is located directly below the marking on the
plastic cover of the lower sill. – Position the lifting jack* be
low the jacking point and move it up until its claw is
positioned directly below the
vertical web of the lower sill.
16)Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts
⇒page 228.
Fig. 185 Pulling off wheel trim cap on light alloy wheelsFig. 186 Changing a wheel: Slackening wheel bolts
Fig. 187 Changing a wheel: Jacking points for positioning lifting jack
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Breakdown assistance
228
– Align the lifting jack* so that its claw grasps the web of the lower sill at the height
of the marking on the plasti
c cover and the base plate
is resting flat with its
complete surface ag
ainst firm ground.
– Turn the lifting jack* up further until
the wheel is just cl
ear of the ground.
Ground below the lifting jack which is soft and slippery
can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack. It is therefore always necessary
to place the lifting jack* on a solid surface
or use a wide and stable base. Use a non-sl
ip base (e.g. a rubber foot mat) if the
surface is smooth
, such as cobbled stones, a tiled floor, etc.
WARNING
•
Always raise the vehicle with the doors closed - risk of injury!
•
Take suitable measures to prevent the base of the lifting jack from slipping
off - risk of injury!•
Not positioning the lifting jack at the specified points can result in damage
to the vehicle. The jack can also slip off if it does not have sufficient grip - risk of injury!•
It is important to support the vehicle with suitable supporting blocks if you
wish to work under the lifted vehicle - risk of injury!Securing wheels against being stolen* You need a special adapter for sl
ackening the safety wheel bolts.
– Pull off the full wheel trim/cap from the wheel hub or cap from the safety wheel
bolt.
– Insert the adapter with its toothed side into the inner toothing of the head of
the safety wheel bolt
⇒fig. 188
.
– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the adapter .– Slacken the wheel bolt, or tighten it firmly
⇒page 227.
– Reinstall the full wheel trim/wheel cap after removing the adapter or place the cap
onto the safety wheel bolt.
– Have the
tightening torque
checked
with a torque wrench as soon as possible.
Steel and light alloy wheels must be tightened to a tightening torque of
120 Nm
.
The safety wheel bolts on vehicles fitted with them (one safety wheel bolt per wheel) can only be loosened or tighten
up by using the adapter provided.
It is meaningful to note th
e code number hammered into the rear side of the adapter
or the rear side of the safety wheel bolts.
You can obtain a replacement adapter from
an authorised Škoda Service Partner, if necessary, by quoting this number. We recommend that you always carry the ad
apter for the wheel bolts with you in the
vehicle. It should be stow
ed in the vehicle tool kit.
Caution
Damage can occur to the adapter and safety wh
eel bolt if the safety wheel bolt is tight-
ened up too much.
Note
The set of safety wheel bolts can be obta
ined from an authorised Škoda Service
Par tner.
AAAB
Fig. 188 Safety wheel bolt with adapter
ABAA
AB
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Index261
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Engine oil level
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174, 178
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Exhaust gas
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Exhaust gas inspection
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Exterior mirror heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
FFastening elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
First-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Fixing net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fog lights with the function Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Folding seats forwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Front interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fuel reserve
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Full wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
GGauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Gearbox
mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
General view
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Headlights
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating) . . . . . . . . 105
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
IIgnition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Interior light
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Interior lighting
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161JJacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
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