2010 SKODA FABIA steering

Seats and Storage
72– If it is necessary, the position of the bicy
cles in the vehicle can be additionally recti-
fied.
WARNING

When transporting passengers and objects, which require the seats to be
folded forwards, ensure the safety of the passengers being transported.
Place the bicycles in the bicycle carrier in such a position that no collision
between the steering arm and
the rear window can occur.
The roof rack*DescriptionPay attention to the following points if you wish to transport luggage or other items on the roof of your vehicle:
A special roof luggage rack system was de
veloped for the vehicle, that is why you
should only use a roof luggage rack which has been released for use by Škoda Auto.
The base carrier is the basis for a comple
te roof luggage rack system. Separate
additional holders are required for safety reasons for transporting luggage, bikes, surf- boards, skis and boats.
The basic version of the roof luggage rack
system and further components can be
obtained from Škoda original accessories.
Caution

If you use other roof rack systems or if the
roof bars are not properly fitted, then any
damage which may result to your car is no
t covered by the warranty agreements. It is
therefore essential to pay attention to the fitting instructions supplied with the roof luggage rack system.
On models fitted with a power sliding/tilting roof, ensure that the opened
sliding/tilting roof does not strike any items of luggage transported on the roof.
Ensure that the opened boot lid does not collide with the roof load.
For the sake of the environment
The increased aerodynamic drag resu
lts in a higher fuel consumption.
Note
If a roof rail is not fitted onto a vehicle at the works, it is obtainable from a specialist garage which carries out the professional fitting.Attachment pointsInstalling– Insert the attachment points of the roof rack into the mounts of the body so that
the pins of the attachment points grasp into the holes of the body.Note

Pay attention to the information regarding assembly and disassembly in the
attached instructions.
If you have any questions, plea
se contact a specialist garage.
Roof loadDistribute weight evenly over the roof lu
ggage rack system. The maximum permissible
roof load (including roof rack system) of
75 kg
and the maximum
permissible total
weight of the vehicle should not be exceeded.
Fig. 72 Attachment points for base roof carrier
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Seats and Storage
76Storage compartments on the front passenger side*On some vehicles, the storage compartments are not equipped with lids.Opening and closing the storage compartments on the front passenger side– Pull the handle of the lid in direction of arrow
fig. 79
and fold it open.
– Swivel the flap until it is heard to lock. A pin holder is located
inside the lower flap.
WARNING
The storage compartments must always be closed when driving for safety reasons.
Cooling of storage compartment on front passenger side* The storage compartment ca
n be fitted for vehicles with an air-condi-
tioning system with a closable inlet for cooled air.– You can switch the cooling system on or off using the control dial
fig. 80
.
Opening the air inlet when the air conditioning system is on causes fresh or interior air to flow into the storage compartment. We recommend that you switch off the cooling if it is operating in the heating mode or if you are not using the cooling system for the storage compartment.Storage compartment on the driver's sideUnlockable compartment below the steering wheel on the left.
Fig. 79 Dash panel: Storage compart- ments on the front passenger side
Fig. 80 Storage compartment: Using cooling system Fig. 81 Dash panel: Storage compart- ment on the driver's side
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Starting-off and Driving
89
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Starting-off and DrivingSetting steering wheel positionFig. 93 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever be
low the steering column / Safe distance to
steering wheelYou can set the height and the forward/back
position of the steering wheel to the
desired position. – Adjust the driver seat
page 59.
– Pull the lever below the steering wheel down
fig. 93
- left

.
– Set the steering wheel to the desired position (concerning height and forward/back
position).
– Then push the lever up against the steering column until it locks into place.
WARNING

You must not adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving!

The driver must maintain a distance of
at least 25 cm to
the steering wheel
 fig. 93
- right. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the
airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!
For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to avoid the
steering wheel altering its po
sition unintentionally when driving - risk of acci-
dent!

If you adjust the steering wheel furthe
r towards the head, you will reduce
the protection offered by the driver airbag in the event of an accident. Check that the steering wheel is
aligned to the chest.

When driving, hold the steering wheel
with both hands firmly on the outer
edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock po
sition. Never hold the steering wheel
firmly in the 12 o'clock position or in another way (e.g. in the middle of the steering wheel or at the inne
r steering wheel edge). In such
cases, injuries to the
arms, the hands and the head can occur
when the driver airbag is deployed.
Ignition lockPetrol engines - ignition switched off, engine
off, the steering can be locked.
- ignition switched on - start engine Diesel engines - interruption of fuel supply, ignition swit
ched off, engine off, the steering can be
locked. - heating glow plugs on, ignition switched onWARNING (continued)
Fig. 94 Ignition lock positions
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Starting-off and Driving
90
You should not switch on any major elec
trical components during the heating
period otherwise
the vehicle battery will
be drained unnecessarily.
- start engine Applies to all models: Position

To lock the steering
, with the ignition key withdrawn, turn the steering wheel until the
steering locking pin is heard to
engage. You should always lock the steering as a general
rule if you leave your vehicle. This acts as
a deterrent against possible theft of your
vehicle

.
Position

Move the steering wheel back and forward a little if the ignition key cannot, or cannot easily be turned into this position, in order to release the steering lock. Position

The engine is started in this position. At th
e same time switched on low beam or main
beam or other electrical components wi
th major power consumption are briefly
switched off. The ignition key moves back into position when one releases the key. The ignition key must be turned back into
position each time before starting the
engine again. The starter repeat lock in th
e ignition lock prevents the starter being
engaged when the engine is r
unning and thus getting damaged.
WARNING

When driving, the ignition key must always be in the position (ignition
switched on) without the engine running. This position is indicated by the warning lights coming on. If this is not the case, it could result in unexpected locking of the steering wh
eel - risk of accident!

Do not withdraw the ignition key from the lock until the vehicle has come to
a stop. The steering lock can engage
immediately - risk of accident!

Always withdraw the ignition key if you are going to leave the vehicle, even
for a short time. This is particularly important if children are left in the vehicle. The children might otherwise start the en
gine or operate electrical equipment
(e.g. power windows) - risk of injury!
Starting the engineGeneral You can only start the engine only using an original ignition key.
Place the gearshift lever into neutral (or
place the selector lever to the position
P or
N in the case of an automatic gearbox) and put on the handbrake firmly before starting the engine.
The clutch pedal should be fully depressed when starting the engine - the starter
then only has to crank the engine.
Let go of the key as soon as the engine starts otherwise there may be damage to
the starter. The engine running noises may louder at first be louder for a short time after starting the cold engine until oil pressure can be
built up in the hydraulic valve clearance
compensation. This is quite normal and is not an operating problem. If the engine does not start ... You can use the battery of anothe
r vehicle as a jump-start aid
page 190.
It is only possible to tow-start vehicles fi
tted with a manual gearbox. The tow-starting
distance must not be more than 50 metres
page 193.
WARNING

Never run the engine in non ventilated
or enclosed areas. The exhaust gases
of the engine contain besides the odorless and colourless carbon monoxide a poisonous gas - hazard! Carbon mono
xide can cause unconsciousness and
death.
Never leave your vehicle unattended with the engine running.Caution

The starter may only be operated (ignitio
n key position ), if the engine is not
running. If the starter is imme
diately operated after switchin
g off the engine, the starter
or the engine can be damaged.
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Starting-off and Driving
96 Automatic engine shut down (stop phase)– Bring the vehicle to a stop (a
pply the handbrake, if necessary).
– Take the vehicle out of gear.– Release the clutch pedal.Automatic engine start (start phase)– Depress the clutch pedal.Activating and deactivating the “START-STOP” systemYou can deactivate and reactivate the “START-STOP” system by pressing the button  page 95, fig. 99
.
If the system is deactivated, the warning light lights up in the button.If the vehicle is in the stop phase when pressing the button, the engine starts immedi- ately. The START-STOP system involves compli
cated switching conditions, some of
them cannot be correctly determined with
out servicing. The
general conditions
for the proper functioning of the START-ST
OP system are listed in the following
overview. Conditions for the automatic en
gine shut down (stop phase)
Conditions that enable an auto
matic engine start (start phase)
Conditions that enable an automatic engine start without driver intervention
Gearshift lever in the neutral positionClutch pedal not depressedThe driver has fastened the seat beltThe driver's door is closedThe bonnet is closedThe vehicle is stationaryThe factory-fitted towing device is no
t electrically connected to a trailer
The engine operating temperature is reachedThe charge state of the vehicle battery is sufficientSlope angle / gradient of the vehicle must not be too great
Engine speed is lower than 1200 rpmThe temperature inside the vehicle battery is not too low or too highThe pressure in the brake system is sufficientThe difference between set and actual temperature in the interior is not too greatThe vehicle has exceeded the speed of 3 km/h since the last automatic startNo cleaning cycle is active in
the diesel particle filter*
page 33
The front wheels are not turned excessively (t
he steering angle is less than 3/4 of a
steering wheel revolution)The clutch pedal is pressedThe temperature setting is changed to min./max.Defrosting windscreen is switched onHigh blower speed is setButton for the START-STOP system is pressedThe vehicle moves at a speed of more than 3 km/hThe difference between the set and the actual temperature in the interior is too greatThe battery voltage is too lowThe pressure in the brake system is not sufficient
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Starting-off and Driving
97
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Messages in the instrument cluster (valid for vehicles without information display*)
WARNING

If the engine is switched off, neit
her the brake booster nor the electrohy-
draulic power steering operates.
Never let the vehicle roll wi
th the engine switched off.
Caution
If the “START-STOP” system is used at very
high outside temperatures over a longer
period of time, the vehicl
e battery can be damaged.
Note

A change in ambient temperature can affect the temperature inside the battery
with several hours delay. For example, if
the vehicle is standing outside for a long
period of time at a temperature below freezi
ng, or vice versa under
direct sunlight, it
may take several hours until the temperat
ure inside the battery reaches the appro-
priate temperature for the START-STOP system.
In some cases, it is necessary to manually start the engine using the key (for
example, if the driver's seat belt is not fastened or if the driver door is open for a period of more than 30 seconds during the stop
phase). Pay attention to the relevant
messages in the instrument cluster.
If the Climatronic* is switched into the automatic mode, this may in certain circum-
stances prevent the automatic engine shut down.
ERROR START STOP FEHLER START STOP
Error in the START-STOP system
ENGINE MUST RUN MOTORLAUF NOETIG
Automatic engine shut down is not possible
START STOP ACTIVE START STOP AKTIV
Automatic engine shut down (stop phase)
SWITCH OFF IGNITION ZUENDUNG AUSSCHALTEN
Switch off the ignition
START ENGINE MANUALLYMOTOR MANUELL STARTEN
Start the engine manu- ally
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Automatic gearbox
102
Tiptronic The Tiptronic allows the driver
to also shift gears manually.
Fig. 101 Selector lever: manual shifting / large information display: manual shiftingThe selector lever position you have engaged is indicated in the information display of the instrument cluster together with the engaged gear
fig. 101
on the right.
Switching over to manual shifting– Push the selector lever to the right out of position
D. After switching over, the
current engaged gear is indicated in the display.
Shifting up gears– One-touch forward of the selector
lever (in the Ti
ptronic position)
fig. 101
.
Shifting down gears– One-touch back of the selector lever (in the Tiptronic position) . It is possible to switch over to manual both
when the car is stat
ionary and also when
driving. When you accelerate, the gearbox shifts up
automatically into the higher gear just
before the maximum permissible engine speed is reached. If you select a lower gear, the automatic gearbox does not shift down until there is no risk of the engine overrevving. If you operate the kickdown function, the gearbox shifts into a lower gear in line with the vehicle speed and engine speed.
Manual shifting on the multifunction steering wheel*Switching over to manual shifting– Push the selector lever to the right out of position
D. After switching over, the
current engaged gear is indicated in the display.
Shifting up gears– Press the right rocker switch
fig. 102
for the multifunction steering wheel.
Shifting down gears– Press the left rocker switch
fig. 102
for the multifunction steering wheel.
Temporarily switching over to manual shifting– If the selector lever is in position
D or S, press the left rocker switch or the right
rocker switch for the multifunction steering wheel.
– If the rocker switches or are not pr
essed for some time, the manual shifting
switches off. You can also switch off the
temporary switch over to manual shifting
by pressing the right
rocker switch for more than 1 second.
Emergency programme An emergency programme exists in the event of a fault in the system.The gearbox operates in a corresponding emergency programme if there are func- tional faults in the gearbox electronics. This
is indicated by all of
the segments in the
display lighting up or going out.
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A-
Fig. 102 Multifunction steering wheel: manual shifting
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Communication
104
CommunicationMultifunction steering wheel*Operate radio und navigation on the multifunction steering wheel
The buttons for setting the basic functions of
the factory-fitted radio and navigation
system are located on the multifunction steering wheel*
fig. 104
.
You can of course operate the radio and navi
gation at the appliance. You will find a
description in the operating instructions of your radio. If the side lights are switched on, the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel are also illuminated except the symbols
 and
.
By pressing or turning the buttons, yo
u can carry out the following functions.
Fig. 104 Multifunction steering wheel: control buttons
Button
Action
Radio, traffic information
CD / MP3
Navigation
press briefly
a)
Switch off/on tone
press for a long period of time
a)
Swich the unit on / off*

 turn upwards
Increase volume

 turn downwards
Decrease volume

 press briefly
Changing to the next
stored radio station
Changing to the next stored traffic information
Interrupting the traffic report
Changing to the next title

 press button for a
long time
Interruption of the traffic report
fast forward

 press briefly
Changing to the previously stored radio station Changing to the previously stored traffic information
Interrupting the traffic report
Changing to the previous title

 press button for a
long time
Interruption of the traffic report
fast rewind
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