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Caution
Observe the following guidelines
in “Replace fuses at the battery (automatic
gearbox)”.BulbsReplacing bulbsThe relevant lamp must always be switch
ed off before a light bulb is replaced.
Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest amount of dirt reduces the working life of the light bulb).
Use a clean cloth, serviette or something
similar. 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 166, “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
15).
A stowage place for the bulbs is located in the box in the spare wheel.Bulb - Overview15)The small box with replacement bulbs is part of
the basic equipping of th
e vehicle in some coun-
tries.
Front headlight
Halogen headlight
Halogen projector
headlights
Low beam light
H4
H7
Main beam light
H4
H7
Parking lights
W5W, LED
a)
a)Valid for vehicles Scout.Turn signals
PY21W
Fog lights*
H8/HB4
a)
Daylight driving lights*
P21W, LED
b)
b)Valid for RS vehicles with separate lights* for daylight driving lights.Rear light unit
Bulb
Reversing light
P21W
Turn signals
PY21W
Brake lights
P21W
Rear fog light
P21W
Parking lights
2x W5W
Others
Bulb
Side turn signal lights
WY5W
Licence plate light
C5W / T4W (5W)
3. Brake light
LED
Interior lighting front / rear
C10W
Reading lights
W5W
Luggage compartment light
W5W
Lighting in storage compartment
W5W
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
– 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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