2010 SKODA FABIA ESP

Communication
105
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
The buttons apply for the respective operating mode of the current radio or navigation system.
Note

The loudspeakers in the vehicle are matched to a power output of the radio and
navigation system of 4x 20°W.
For the equipment sound system*, the loudspeakers are matched to a power
output of the amplifier of 4x40°W + 6x20 W.Mobile phones and tw
o-way radio systems
The installation of a mobile phone and two-way radio system in a vehicle should be carried out by a specialist garage. Mobile phones send and receive radio wave
s during a conversation as well as in
standby mode. Radio waves can be harmful
to the human body if their frequency
exceeds certain limit values. Škoda Auto permits the operation of mobile
phones and two-way radio systems with
a professionally installed external aerial and a maximum transmission power of up to 10 watts. It is essential that you inform a specialist garage about the possibilites to assemble and operate mobile phones and two-way radio sets which have a power output of more than 10 W. They will inform you which technical possibilities exist for retrofitting mobile phones. When using a mobille phone inside the vehicl
e, which is not inserted into the phone
adapter, and thus has no connection to the
external aerial, the electromagnetic radia-
tion can exceed the current limit value. We therefore recommend to operate a mobile phone in the vehicle only when it is conne
cted to an external aerial via the phone
adapter. This improves the quality of the connection. Operation of mobile phones or two-way ra
dio systems may interfere with functioning
of the electronic systems of your vehicle. The reasons for this may be:
no external aerial,

external aerial incorrectly installed,

transmission power gr
eater than 10 watts.
WARNING

If a mobile phone or a two-way radio
system is operated in the vehicle
without using a special external aerial
or an external aerial which has been
incorrectly installed, this can increase
the strength of the electromagnetic field
in the interior of the vehicle.
Please concentrate fully at
all times on your driving!

You must not install two-way radio systems, mobile phones or mounts on
the covers of the airbags or within the immediate deployment range of airbags. This might result in injuries to the
occupants in the event of an accident.

Never leave a mobile phone on a seat, on
the dash panel or in another area,
from which it can be thrown during a sudden braking manoeuver, an accident or a collision. In this case, the occupants of the vehicle might be injured.
Note
Observe the country-specific regulations for the use of mobile phones in vehicles.Universal telephone preinstallation GSM II*IntroductionThe universal telephone preinstallation GSM
II is a built-in “hands-free system”, it
provides a voice operated convenience mode via the multifunction steering wheel* or the navigation system*. All communication between a telephone and
the hands-free system of your vehicle
can only be established with the help of the Bluetooth
® technology. The adapter*
serves only for charging the telephone and fo
r transmitting the signal to the external
aerial of the vehicle.
a)On vehicles which are equipped with the universal telephone prei
nstallation GSM II, pressing the button only allows to operate
the telephone.
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To ensure an optimum signal transmission, always leave the telephone with the adapter* in the telephone mount. Furthermore the volume can be changed indivi
dually during the call at any time with
the button for setting the radio* or navigation system* or with the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel*.
WARNING
Pay attention primarily to the traffic situation! As the driver you are fully responsible for road safety. Use the teleph
one system only to such an extent, so
that you are in full control of your vehicle at any time.
Note

Please refer to the following guidelines
page 105.

Should you have any questions, please
contact an authorised Škoda Service
Par tner.Phone PhonebookA phone phonebook is part of the mobile ph
one preinstallation with voice control. In
the phone phonebook there are 2 500 free memory locations available. This phone phonebook can be used in line
with the mobile telephone.
After the first connection of the telephone, the system begins to load the phone book from the phone and the SIM card into the memory of the control unit. Each time the telephone has establishe
d a new connection with the hands-free
system, an update of the relevant phone b
ook is performed. The updating can take a
few minutes. During this time the phone book, which was stored after the last update was completed, is available. Newly stored telephone numbers are only shown after the updating has ended. If the number of contacts loaded exceed
s 2 500, the phone book is not complete.
If a telephone event (e.g. incoming or outgoing call, dialogue of the voice control) occurs during the updating pr
ocedure, the updating is interrupted. After the telephone
event has ended, the updating starts anew.
Connection of the mobile phone with the hands-free systemIn order to connect a mobile phone with th
e hands-free system, it is necessary to
connect the telephone to the hands-free sy
stem. Detailed information on this is
provided in the operating instructions of your mobile phone. The following steps must be carried out for the connection: – Activate the Bluetooth
® in your telephone and the visibility of the mobile phone.
– Switch on the ignition.– Select the menu
Phone
- Phone search
in the information display and wait until
the control unit has ended the search.
– Select your mobile phone in the menu of the units found.–Confirm the PIN (as standard
1234
).
– If the hands-free system
announces (as standard
Skoda UHV
) on the display of the
mobile phone, enter the PIN (as standard
1234
) within 30 seconds and wait until
the connection is established.
10)
– After ending the connection, confirm in the information display that a new user
profile was created.
If no more free space is available for creating a new user profile, delete an existing user profile. If you have not managed to
connect your mobile phone with the hands-free system
within 3 minutes after switching on the ignition, switch the ignition off and then again on. The visibility of the hands-free system is established again for 3 minutes. The visi- bility of the Bluetooth
® device is automatically switched
off if the vehicle starts off or
if the mobile phone connects to the device. During the connecting procedure, no other
mobile phone may be connected with the
hands-free system. Up to four mobile phones ca
n be paired to the hands-fr
ee system, whereby only one
mobile phone can communicate
with the hands-free system.
10)Some mobile phones have a menu, in which the authorization for establishing a Bluetooth
®
connection is performed via the input of a code. If the input for the authorization is necessary, it must always be performed when re-e
stablishing the Bluetooth connection.
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Voice controlDialogueThe period, in which the telephone system is ready to receive voice commands and carry out the voice commands, is called DI
ALOGUE. The system gives audible feedback
and guides you if necessary th
rough the relevant functions.
You can end the dialogue at any time by pressing the PTT button
 on the adapter*
 page 108, fig. 106
or on the multifunction steering
wheel* (press for a long period
of time to start or briefly press to end)
page 108 or end it with the voice command
CANCEL
.
When receiving an incoming call, the dialog
ue is immediately in
terrupted and you can
accept the call by pressing the button
 on the multifunction steering wheel* or by
pressing the button for receiving a call directly on your telephone. If a voice command is not detected, the system answers with “
Sorry?
” and a new entry
can be performed. After the 2nd error the system repeats the aid. After the 3rd error the answer “
Cancel
” is given and the dialogue is ended.
Optimum understanding of the voice commands depends on the following factors:
Speak with a normal tone of voice withou
t intonation and excessive voice pauses.

Avoid insufficient articulation.

Close the doors, windows and sliding roof, in order to reduce or stop disturbing
exterior noise.
It is recommended to speak louder at higher speeds, so that the tone of your voice
is louder than the increased surrounding noise.
During the dialogue avoid additional nois
e in the vehicle, e.g. simultaneously
talking occupants.
Do not speak, if the system makes an announcement.

The microphone for voice control is directed to the driver. Therefore, the device
may respond less well to commands of the front passenger.
Voice commandsThe voice control is possible in the following languages:
Czech, English, German, French, Italia
n, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese.
Voice commands for operating
the telephone control unit
After giving the command
DIAL NUMBER
, the system requests the entry of a tele-
phone number. The telephone number can be entered as an interconnected spoken row of digits (complete number), in the form
of order of digits
(separation through a
brief voice pause) or through individually
spoken digits. After each order of digits
(separation through brief voice pause) all of
the digits detected up to now are repeated
by the system. The digits
0 - 9
, symbols
+, , # are permitted. The system
detects no continuous digit
combinations such as twenty-three, but only
individually spoken digits (two, three).
Call name– Press the PTT button.
Voice command
Action
HELP
After this command the system repeats all possible commands.
CALL XYZ
With this command you call up the contact from the phone book
page 110.
DIAL NUMBER
After this command a phone number can be entered which establishes a connection to the requested party.
REDIAL
After this command the system selects the last selected number.
MUSIC
Play music from the mobile
phone or another paired
device.
OTHER OPTIONS
Selection for setting Bluetooth
®, dialogue etc.
CANCEL
The dialogue is ended.
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Passive Safety
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
SafetyPassive SafetyBasic informationDriving the safe way Passive safety measures reduce the risk
of injury in accident situations.
In this section you will find important info
rmation, tips and notes on the subject of
passive safety in your vehicle. We have
combined everything here which you should
be familiar with, for example, regarding seat
belts, airbags, child seats and safety of
children. It is therefore important, in partic
ular, to comply with the notes and warnings
in this section for your own interest and in the interest of those travelling with you.
WARNING

This chapter contains important information on how to use the vehicle for
the driver and his occupants. You will find further information on safety, which concerns you and those travelling with you, in the following chapters of this Owner's Manual.
The complete on-board literature should always be in the vehicle. This
applies in particular, if you rent out or sell the vehicle.Safety equipment The safety equipment is part of the occupant protection and it can reduce the risk of injuries in accident situations.“Do not put at risk” your safety and the safety of those travelling with you . In the event of an accident, the safety equipment can redu
ce the risk of injuries. The following list
contains part of the safety
equipment in your vehicle:

three-point seat belts for all the seats;

belt force limiters for front seats;

belt tensioners for front seats;

seat belt height adjusters for front seats;

front airbags for the driver and the front passenger*;

side airbags*;

head airbags*;

anchoring points for child seat using the “ISOFIX” system;

anchoring points for child seat using the “Top Tether” system;

head restraints adjustable for height;

adjustable steering column.
The specified safety equipment works togeth
er, in order to optimally protect you and
those travelling with you in accident situat
ions. The safety equipment does not protect
you or the people travelling with you, if
you or your occupants adopt an incorrect
seated position or the equipment is
not correctly adjusted or used.
For this reason you will be provided with information on why this equipment is very important, how it protects you and the occupants, what should be observed when using the equipment and how you and the peop
le travelling with you can make full use
of the existing safety equipment. This
Owner's Manual contains important warning
notes, which you and those travelling with
you should pay attention to in order to
reduce a risk of injury. Safety concerns everybody!Before setting off The driver is always fully responsibl
e for his occupants and for the oper-
ating safety of the vehicle.For your own safety and the safety of the pe
ople travelling with you, please pay atten-
tion to the following points before setting off.
Ensure that the lighting and the turn signal system are functioning properly.

Inspect the tyre inflation pressure.
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
Ensure that all the windows offer
a good visibility to the outside.

Safely attach the items of luggage
page 63, “Loading the luggage compartment”.

Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedal.

Adjust the mirror, the front seat and the head restraint to match your body size.

Point out to your occupants that the head
restraints must be adjusted to match
their body size.
Protect the children in suitable child seats with correctly fastened seat belts
 page 130, “Transporting children safely”.
Adopt the correct seated position. Also in
form your occupants to adopt the correct
seated position.
Fasten the seat belt correctly. Also inform your occupants to properly fasten the
seat belts
page 119, “How are seat be
lts correctly fastened?”.
What influences the driving safety? The driving safety is primarily determined by the style of driving and the personal behaviour of all the occupants.The driver is fully responsible for himself an
d his occupants. If yo
ur driving safety is
effected, you place yourself and the oncomi
ng traffic at risk. Please refer to the
following guidelines.
Do not get distracted from concentrating on the traffic situation, e.g. by your occu-
pants or mobile phone calls.
Never drive when your driving ability is impaired, e.g. through medication, alcohol,
drugs.
Keep to the traffic regulations and the permissible speed limit.

Adjust the driving speed at all times to the road condition as well as to the traffic
and weather conditions.
Take regular breaks on long journe
ys - at the latest every two hours.
Correct seated positionCorrect seated position for the driver Correct seated position for the driver is important for safe and relaxed driving.Fig. 108 The correct distance of the driver from
the steering wheel / The
correct head restraint
adjustment for the driverFor your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident, we recommend the following setting.
Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance between the steering wheel and your
chest is at least 25 cm
fig. 108
- left.

Position the driver seat in the forward/back direction so that you are able to fully
press the pedals with your legs at a slight angle.
Adjust the seat backrest so that you are able to reach the highest point of the
steering wheel with your arms at a slight angle.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the same
level as the upper part of your head
fig. 108
- right.

Fasten the seat belt correctly
page 119, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”.
Driver seat adjustment
page 59, “Adjusting the front seats”.
WARNING

The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
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
Always keep your feet in the footwell
when the car is being driven - never
put your feet out of the window or on the surfaces of the seats. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it
becomes necessary to apply the brake or
in the event of an accident. If the head
airbag* is deployed and when adopting
an incorrect seated position, you are exposing yourself to an increased risk of injury and in the event of an acci
dent you may suffer fatal injuries!

If the occupants on the rear
seats are not sitting uprigh
t, the risk of injury is
increased due to incorrect routing of the seat belt.Examples of an incorrect seated position An incorrect seated position can lead to severe injuries or death for the occupants.Seat belts offer their optimum protection only
if the webbing of the seat belts is prop-
erly routed. Incorrect seated positions considerably reduce the protective functions of the seat belts and therefore increase the risk
of injury due to an incorrect routing of the
seat belt. The driver is fully responsible for himself and his occupants, in particular for the children. Do not permit an occupant to
adopt an incorrect seated position when
the car is moving. The following list contains
the examples of seated positions which are dangerous for
the occupants. This list is not complete, howe
ver we would like you to get interested in
this subject. Therefore, while the car is moving never:
stand up in the vehicle;

stand up on the seats;

kneel on the seats;

tilt the seat backrest fully to the back;

lean against the dash panel;

lie on the rear seat bench;

only sit on the front area of the seat;

sit to the side;

lean out of the window;

put the feet out of the window;

put the feet on the dash panel;

put the feet on the seat upholstery;

transport somebody in the footwell;

have the seat belt not fastened when driving;

occupy the luggage compartment.
WARNING

If the occupant adopts an incorrect seated position, he is exposed to life-
threatening injuries, in case he is hit by a deployed airbag.
Before setting off, please adopt the correct seated position and do not
change this seated position while the car is moving. Also advise your occupants to adopt the correct seated position and not to change this seated position while the car is moving.
WARNING (continued)
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data

The protective function of the system is
only adequate for a single accident.
If the belt tensioners have been deployed, it is then necessary to replace the entire system.
The Owner's Manual must also be handed over to the new owner if the
vehicle is sold.
Note

Smoke is generated when the belt tensione
rs are deployed. This is not an indica-
tion of a fire in the vehicle.
It is essential to pay attent
ion to relevant safety regulations if the vehicle or indi-
vidual parts of the system are scrapped. Specialist garages are familiar with these regu- lations and will be able to provide you with detailed information in this respect.
When disposing of vehicle or parts of the system, it is important to comply with the
national legal requirements.
WARNING (continued)
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Airbag system
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Important safety information on the head airbag Correct use of the airbag system cons
iderably reduces the risk of injury!
WARNING

It is essential to always switch off
page 128 the front passenger airbag
when attaching a child safety seat on th
e front passenger seat where the child is
seated with its back facing in direction of travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel). If this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal inju
ries if the front passenger airbag is
deployed. In certain countries national legal provisions also require that the side or head passenger airbags be deac
tivated. When transporting a child on
the front passenger seat, pl
ease comply with the appropriate national regula-
tions regarding the use of child safety seats.
There must not be any objects in the deployment area of the head airbags
which might prevent the airbag
s from inflating properly.

Only hang light items of clothing on the clothes hooks to the vehicle. Never
leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in
the pockets of the
items of clothing.
In addition, it is not permitted to use clothes hangers for hanging up items of clothing.
There must not be any other persons (e
.g. children) or animals between the
car occupant and the deployment area of the head airbag. In addition, none of the occupants should lean their head out of the window when driving, or extend their arms and hands out of the window.
The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the deploy-
ment area of the head airbags if any ob
jects, such as ball-point pens etc. are
attached to them. This might result in
injuries to the occupants if the head
airbag is deployed.
Installing impermissible accessories in the area of the head airbags may
considerably impair the protection offered
by the head airbag in the event of it
being deployed. When the deployed head
airbag is inflated, parts of the acces-
sories fitted may in certain circumstances be thrown into the interior of the car and cause injuries to the occupants
page 184.

Any work on the head airbag system
including installing and removing
system components because
of other repair work (e.g. removing headliner)
must only be carried out by a specialist garage.
Deactivating airbagsDeactivating airbags If any airbags have been deactivated, switch them on again as soon as possible so that they are able to ag
ain provide their proper protection.
There is the technical means installed within your vehicle to switch off the front, side* or head* airbag (take out of commission). This is why you should have the deactivation
of the airbags carried out by a specialist
garage. On vehicles equipped with the switch for deactivation of the airbags, you can deacti- vate the front passenger airbag
by means of this switch
page 129.
Deactivation of the airbag is envisaged only for particular instances, such as if:
in exceptional circumstances
, it is necessary to use a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat, where the child is seated with
its back facing in
direction of travel
 page 130, “Important safety information re
garding the use of child safety seats”;

you are not able to maintain the distance of at least 25 cm between middle of
steering wheel and chest, despite the
driver seat being correctly adjusted;

special attachments are required in the area of the steering wheel because of a
physical disability;
you have installed other seats (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side airbags).
Monitoring the airbag system The functionality of the airbag system is al
so monitored electronically when one airbag
has been switched off. If the airbag was switched off using diagnostic equipment:
The airbag indicator light lights up for 3 seconds each time the ignition is switched
on and then flashes after that for about 12 seconds. If the airbag was switched off using the airbag switch* on the side of the dash panel:
the airbag indicator light in the instrume
nt cluster comes on for about 3 seconds
each time the igniti
on is switched on;
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