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Jump-start cables Only use jump-start cables which have an
adequately large cross-section and insu-
lated terminal clamps. Plea
se pay attention to the manufacturer's instructions.
Positive cable -
colour coding in the
majority of cases red.
Negative cable -
colour coding in the
majority of cases black.
WARNING

A discharged battery may already freeze
at temperatures just below 0°C. In
case of frozen battery carry out no jump-starting - risk of explosion! Also after thawing of the battery there is a risk
of caustic burns due to leaking acid.
Replace the frozen battery.
Please pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the
engine compartment
page 166.
Note

There must not be any contact between
the two vehicles otherwise current may
flow as soon as the negati
ve terminals are connected.

The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the system of the vehicle.

Switch off any installed telephone and also pay attention to the instructions for use
of the telephone in such a situation.
We recommend that you purchase the jump-starting cable in the specialist shops
of the battery manufacturers.
Start engineIt is important to connect the jump-start cables in the correct order.Connecting positive terminals– Attach one end to the positive terminal
fig. 157
of the discharged battery
.
– Attach the other end to the positive te
rminal of the battery supplying the power
.
Connecting negative term
inal and engine block
– Attach one end to the negative termin
al of the battery supplying the power .
– Attach the other end to a solid metal
part which is connected firmly to the
engine block, or to the engine block itself

.
Starting the engine– Start the engine of the vehicle providing
current and run the engine at idling speed.
– Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery. – Interrupt the attempt at starting an engine after 10 seconds if it does not start right
away and wait for about 30 seconds before repeating the attempt.
– Disconnect the cables on the engine in exactly the
reverse order
they were
connected up.
Fig. 157 Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle: A - flat vehicle battery, B - battery providing current
A1
AA
A2
AB
A3
AB
A4
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One should be constantly vigi
lant not to allow impermissi
bly 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 ma
y in certain circumstances result in the
front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.Front towing eye The towing eye is stored in the box for the vehicle tool kit.Fig. 159 Front bumper: Cover
/ installing the towing eye
– Press on the left half of the cover at the point of the arrow
fig. 159
- left.
– Pull the cover out of the front bumper.
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop
fig. 159
- right and
tighten it as much as po
ssible. For tightening, we
recommend that you use for
example the wheel wrench*, the lashing eye of another vehicle or a similar object which you can push through the eye.
– In order to reinstall the cover after screwing out the towing eye, insert it in the
mounts and then press on the right side of the cover. The cover must engage firmly.Caution
The towing eye must always be screwed in
fully and firmly tightened, otherwise the
towing eye can tear when towing in or tow-starting.Rear towing eyeThe rear towing eye is located below the rear bumper on the right
fig. 160
.
Tow-starting a vehicleIf the engine does not start, we generally do
not
recommend
to tow-start your vehicle.
One should attempt to start the engine using jump start cables
page 190 or call on
the services of the SERVICE mobile.If your vehicle has to be towed:– Engage 2nd or 3rd gear with the vehicle stationary. – Depress the clutch pedal fu
lly and keep it depressed.
Fig. 160 Rear towing eye
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Fuses and light bulbsElectric fusesReplacing fuses in the dash panel 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. – Switch the ignition off and also the electrical component affected.– Carefully swivel the cover in the direction of arrow and pull it out
fig. 161
.
– Find out which fuse belongs to th
e component which is not operating
page 196,
“Fuse assignment in
the dash panel”.
– 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.
– Insert the fuse cover into the dash pane
l in such a way that the guide lugs are
guided into the openings of the dash
panel and then lock them by pressing.
We recommend that you always have repl
acement fuses in your vehicle. You can
obtain replacement fuses from the range of
Škoda original parts or from a specialist
garage
14).
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.
Note
We recommend that you have these fuse
s replaced by a specialist garage.
Fig. 161 Bottom side of the dash panel: Fuse cover
14)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
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Replacing fuses at the battery (manual gearbox, automatic gearbox DSG)Fig. 163 The battery: Fuse cover
30
Fuel pump
15
Ignition
20
Cruise control system, operation of PTC relay
5
31
Lambda probe
10
32
High pressure pump, pressure valve
15
33
Engine control unit
30/15
34
Engine control unit
15
Vacuum pump
20
35
Power supply of ignition lock
5
36
Main beam light
15
37
Rear fog light
7,5
38
Fog lights
10
39
Blower
30
40
Heatable windscreen washing no
zzles, windscreen cleaning
system
15
41
Not assigned
42
Rear window heater
25
43
Horn
20
44
Front window wiper
20
45
Central control unit fo
r convenience system
25/10
46
Anti-theft alarm system
15
47
Cigarette lighter, power socket in the luggage compartment
b)
15
48
ABS, START-STOP - DC/DC converter ESP
15
49
Turn signal lights, brake lights
15
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
50
START-STOP - DC/DC converter infotainment
30
Radio
10
51
Electrical power window (front and rear) - left side
25
52
Electrical power window (front and rear) - right side
25
53
Parking light - left side
5
Electric sliding/tilting roof
25
54
START-STOP - instrument cluster
5
Anti-theft alarm system
15
55
Control unit for automatic gearbox DSG
30
56
Headlight cleaning system
25
Parking light - right side
5
57
Left low beam, headlight range adjustment
15
58
Low beam on the right
15
a)Only valid for some countries.b)If the engine is switched off already one electr
ical component which is
connected can discharge
the battery.No.
Power consumer
Amperes
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Replace fuses at the battery (automatic gearbox)Fig. 165 The battery: Open the posi
tive terminal cover / fuse cover
– Open the positive terminal cover (+)
fig. 165
- left.
– Press onto the interlocks of the fuse covers
fig. 165
on the right and open the
covers.
– Press together the interlocks of the fuse
cover simultaneously and push out the
cover in the direction of the arrow.
– Find out which fuse belongs to th
e component which is not operating
page 199,
“Fuse assignment at the ba
ttery (automatic gearbox)”.
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips. Replace the defect fuse
by a new fuse of the
same
ampere number.
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 cause damage at an
other part of the electrical
system.
Have the electrical system checked as quickl
y as possible by a specialist garage if a
newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time.
Note

We recommend that you have these fuse
s replaced by a specialist garage.

Some vehicles are only fitted with the cover
fig. 165
.
Fuse assignment at the battery (automatic gearbox)Certain electrical components are only stan
dard on certain vehicl
e model versions or
only suppliable as optional
equipment for certain models.
AAABAB
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
1
Dynamo
175
2
Interior
80
3
Electrical auxiliary heating system
60
4
ESP
40
5
Electrohydraulic power steering
50
6
Glow plugs
50
7
ESP
25
8
The radiator fan
30
9
Air conditioning system
5
10
ABS
40
11
Central control unit
5
12
Automatic gearbox electrical auxiliary heating system
540
Fig. 166 Schematic representation of fuse assignment at battery
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WARNING

Bulbs H7 and H4 are pressurised and
may burst when changing the bulb -
risk of injury!
It is recommended to wear gloves and
safety glasses when changing a bulb.
Note
This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is assumed that no major complications will
arise. Other light bulbs should be replaced by your
specialist garage.Front headlightFig. 167 Fitting position of the bulbs: Halo
gen headlights / halogen projector headlights
Positions of the light bulbs in the halogen headlights
fig. 167
on the left and in the
halogen projector headlights
fig. 167
on the right.
- low beam, main beam and side lights - front turn signal light - low beam light - main beam and side lights - front turn signal light
Low beam and main beam (halogen headlights)– Open the bonnet.– Remove the protective cap
fig. 167
.
– Pull off the connector from the lamp, rele
ase the sprung wire clamp and pull out
the lamp towards the rear
fig. 168
.
– Replace the lamp H4, insert into the opening in the reflector (with the fixing lugs in
the recesses), secure with the sprung wi
re clamp, mount the connector and posi-
tion the protective cap.
– We recommend that you have the headli
ght setting checked by a Skoda Service
Partner after replacing the light bulb.
Low beam (halogen projector headlights)– Open the bonnet.
AAABA1A2A3
Fig. 168 Removing the light bulb for the low beam and main beam light
AA
Fig. 169 Removing the light bulb for the low beam light
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– Guide your hand into the opening in wh
ich the grille was located and press the
spring bolt
page 202, fig. 171
- right.
– Take out the fog light.– Turn the socket with the bulb for daylight driving light or the socket with the
bulb of the fog light to the left up to stop and take it out.
– Replace the lamp, insert the connector with
the new lamp and turn to the right up
to the stop.
– For the installation, first of all insert the
fog light with the interlock to the side far
away from the marking of the vehicle.
– Press into place the headlight onto the side facing the marking.– First of all put the grille with the latch
in place on the side opposite the marking.
– Press into place the protective grille onto the side facing the marking.Cover of fog lights - Fabia Scout, Fabia RSFig. 172 Front bumper: Fabia Scout / Fabia RSRemoving the cover - Fabia Scout– Switch the ignition and all lights off.– Guide the wire clamp from the vehicle tool
kit into the opening above the fog light
 fig. 172
- left and remove the cover.
Removing the cover - Fabia RS– Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Guide one finger into the opening next to the fog light
fig. 172
- right and
remove the cover.
– In order to reinstall the cover, first of all insert one part of the cover starting on the
side opposite the marking. Then press th
e cover closed on the side facing the
marking.
Fog lights Fabia Scout, Fabia RSFig. 173 Front bumper: Fog
lights / changing the bulb
Removing the fog light–Screw out the screws
fig. 173
- left with the aid of the screwdriver*, which is part
of the vehicle tool kit
16).
– Take out the fog light.Changing the bulb and installing the fog light– Press the locking button
fig. 173
of the plug and remove the plug from
the socket .
– Turn the socket with the bulb to the left up to the stop and take it out.– Change the bulb, insert again the socket wi
th the new bulb and turn it to the right
up to the stop.
AA
AB
16)Valid for Fabia Scout and Fabia RS.
A1
AA
AB
AB
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– To replace a light bulb, turn the bulb connector of the light bulb to the left (in the
direction of the arrows on the hous
ing) and take it out of the housing.
– Replace the light bulb, put the bulb connect
or back into the housing and turn it to
the right up to the stop (in the opposite
direction of the arrows on the housing).
Fitting position of the light
bulbs in the rear light unit
page 204, fig. 176
.
- Rear fog light / Reversing light - Turn signal lights - Brake lights - Parking lightsLuggage compartment light– Open the boot lid.– Insert a screwdriver into the slot below the light
fig. 177
. Lever out the light care-
fully.
– Disconnect the plug connector. – Replace the defective light bulb.– Recreate the plug connection.– Position the light first of all on the side
of the plug connection and then press it in
on the other side up to the stop.
A1A2A3A4
Fig. 177 Remove the luggage compart- ment light
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