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Lights and Visibility
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data

You should clean the wiper blades regu
larly with a windscreen cleaner in
order to avoid any smears. Clean a wiper blad
e with a sponge or cloth if it is very
dirty, for example from insect residues.
Replace the wiper blades once or twice a year for safety reasons. The wiper
blades are available from specialist garages.Replacing the wiper blade on the rear window wiperTaking off the wiper blade– Fold windscreen wiper arm out from the windscreen and position the wiper blade
at right angles to the wiper arm
fig. 48
.
– Hold the window wiper arm at the top end with one hand.– With the other hand unlock the locking button in the direction of arrow and
remove the wiper blade.
Attaching a wiper blade– Position the wiper blade onto the wiper arm and lock the locking button . – Check whether the wiper bl
ade is correctly attached.
The same remarks apply here as for
page 56.
Rear mirrorYou can adjust the exterior mirrors electrically*.Adjust the rear mirror before commencing to drive so that there is a clear view to the rear.Dimming the interior mirror– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror toward rear (the lever on the inte-
rior mirror must point forwards in it home position).
Heating of the external mirror*– Turn the rotary knob to position
 fig. 49
.
Adjusting the left-hand exterior mirror*– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror surface is identical
to the movement of the rotary knob.
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror*– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror surface is identical
to the movement of the rotary knob.
The vehicle can also be equipp
ed with a second rear mirror*, which is attached above
the inner main rear mirror. Th
e second rear mirror* enables an extensive look into the
area of the rear seats, e.g. to check on the seated passengers. You can adjust it in the horizontal as well as vertical direction re
gardless of the inner main rear mirror.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 48 Wiper blade for rear windowAA
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Fig. 49 Inner part of door: Rotary knob
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Seats and Storage
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Seats and StorageFront seatsBasic informationThe front seats have a wide range of differ
ent settings and can thus be matched to the
physical characteristics of the driver and
front passenger. Correct adjustment of the
seats is particularly important for:
safely and quickly reaching the controls;

a relaxed, fatigue-free body position;

achieving the maximum protection offered by the seat belts and the airbag
system. The chapters which follow describe the procedure which you should adopt for adjusting the seats.
WARNING

Never transport more occupants than the maximum seating in the vehicle.

Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
Children must be fastened
page 130, “Transporting children safely” with a
suitable restraint system.
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 correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your occupants.
Always keep your feet in the footwell
when the vehicle is being driven -
never place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the surfaces of the seats. This is particular
ly important for the front seat passenger.
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 an airbag is deployed, you may suffer
fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated position!
It is important for the driver and front
passenger to maintain
a distance of at
least 25 cm from the steering wheel or
dash panel. Not maintaining this
minimum distance will mean that the airbag
system will not be able to properly
protect you - hazard! The front seats and the head restraints must always also be correctly adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
Ensure that there are no objects in
the footwell as any objects may get
behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then no longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.
Do not transport any objects on the front passenger seat except those
provided for this purpose (e.g. child safety seat) - risk of accident!Adjusting the front seatsAdjusting a seat in a forward/back direction–Pull the lever
fig. 50
up and push the seat into the desired position.
– Release the lever and push the seat further until the lock is heard to engage.Adjusting height of seat*– Lift the seat if required by pulling or pumping lever upwards.– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever downwards.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 50 Controls at seat
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64
Never transport occupants in the luggage compartment.Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not damaged as a result of objects sliding in this area.
Note

Tyre pressure must be adjusted to the load
page 178, fig. 147
.
Vehicles of category N1On vehicles of the category
N1, which are not fitted with a protective grille, a lashing
set which complies with the standard EN 12195
(1 - 4) must be used for fastening the
load.Fastening elementsFig. 56 Luggage compartment: Lashing eyes and fastening elements (Fabia) / (Combi)Eyes and fastening elements are located on
the sides of the luggage compartment for
securing the items of luggage
fig. 56
.
You can also attach fixing ne
ts* to these eyes and fastening elements for holding small
objects.
WARNING

The load to be transported must be fixed in place in such a way that it cannot
move during the journey and when braking.
If the items of luggage or objects are
attached to the lashing eyes with
unsuitable or damaged lashing straps, inju
ries can occur in the event of braking
manoeuvres or accidents. In order to prevent the items of luggage being thrown forward, always use suitable lashing st
raps which are firmly attached to the
lashing eyes.Fixing nets - Net programme* (Combi)Fig. 57 Fixing net: double horizontal pocket
, floor fixing net / double vertical pockets
Fixing examples of the fixing net as do
uble horizontal pocket, floor fixing net
fig. 57

- left, and double vertical pockets
fig. 57
- right.
The fixing nets* for small items of luggage
and the installation instruction are located
in the luggage compartment.
WARNING

The whole strength of the net makes it possible to load the pocket with
objects of up to 5 kg in weight. Heavy objects are not secured sufficiently - risk of injury and net damage!
The load to be transported must be fixed in place in such a way that it cannot
move during the journey and when braking.
WARNING (continued)
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Caution
When closing the boot lid, jamming and da
mage to the luggage compartment cover or
the side trim panel can occur
if handled in an unprofessional way. Therefore, check the
following before closing:
The mounts of the cover must be interlocked on the holders of the side trim
panel .
The items which are transported must not exceed the level of the luggage compart-
ment cover.
The cover must not be jammed in the seal of
the boot lid when it is in the opened
position.
There must be no object in the gap between the opened cover and the rear seat
backrest.
Please ensure that the heating elements
of the rear window heater are not
damaged as a result of objects placed in this area.
Note
When opening the boot lid, lift the luggage compartment cover - risk that objects placed in this area can slip forward!Further positions of the luggage compartment cover You can use the luggage compartment cover behind the head restraints for storing light and soft items.Fig. 60 Luggage compartment cover in the lowe
r position / stowed behind the rear seats
The luggage compartment cover can also be
put into the lower position on the
supporting elements
fig. 60
- left.
The luggage compartment cover can also
be stowed behind the rear seats
fig. 60
-
right.Foldable luggage compartment cover (Combi)Fig. 61 Luggage compartment: Foldable luggage
compartment cover / removing the foldable
luggage compartment coverPulling out– Pull the foldable luggage compartment cover in direction of arrow as far as the
stop into the secured position
fig. 61
.
Folding– Press the cover in the handle area in di
rection of arrow , the cover rolls up auto-
matically.
Removing– Have the foldable luggage compartment cover removed to transport bulky goods
by pressing on the side of
the cross rod in direction of arrow and taking it out
by moving it in direction of arrow
fig. 61
.
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WARNING
No objects should be placed on the luggage compartment cover, the vehicle occupants could be endangered if th
ere is sudden braking or the vehicle
collides with something.
Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater and the foldable luggage compartment cover are not damaged as
a result of objects transported in this
area.Variable loading floor in the luggage compartment* (Combi)Remove variable loading floorFig. 62 Luggage compartment: Fold up variable loading floor / removeThe variable loading floor makes it easier to handle bulky goods and creates an even luggage compartment floor when the rear seats are folded forward. The maximum permissable surface load of the variable loading floor is 75 kg.Removing the variable loading floor– Unlock the variable loading floor by turning the locking bolts by approx. 180° to
the left
fig. 62
.
– You can fold together the variable loading
floor by moving it in the direction of the
arrow.
– Lift up the variable loading floor in direction of arrow
fig. 62
and take out the
loading floor by pulling in direction of arrow
fig. 62
.
Installing the variable loading floor– Place the variable loading floor once
folded together onto the carrier rails.
– Fold open the variable loading floor.– Lock the variabble loading floor by turning the locking bolts by approx. 180° to
the right.
WARNING
Pay attention when installing that the ca
rrier rails and the va
riable loading floor
are correctly fixed, otherwis
e the occupants are at risk.
Note
If the variable loading floor* is installed
page 67 in the luggage compartment, no
flexible storage compartment or fixing net*
page 64 can be installed.
Remove carrier railsFig. 63 Luggage compartment: Slacken
check points / remove carrier rails
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Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Put bicycle into the bicycle carrierFig. 70 Put in the bicycle / fastening the front wheel– Remove the front wheel before putti
ng the bicycle into the vehicle.
– Slacken the quick tension jack on the fixi
ng axle of the bicycl
e carrier and adjust
according to the width
of the bicycle fork.
– Fit the bicycle fork onto
the fixing axle and tighten with the quick tension jack
 fig. 70
.
– Position the left pedal of the bicycle forward, in order to attach the front wheel
more easily.
– Slacken the screw
page 70, fig. 69
and push the bicycle
holder together with
the attached bicycle to the le
ft (in the direction of the arrow), so that no collision
between the steering arm and the side wi
ndow of the luggage compartment can
occur.
– Carefully guide the boot lid to the bottom
without letting it go and at the same time
check if there is adequate room between
the steering arm of the bicycle and the
window of the boot lid. If necessary adapt
the position of the moveable part of the
bicycle carrier in such a way that no collision can occur
page 70.
– It is best to push the removed front wheel between the crank of the left pedal and
the bicycle frame, attach it wi
th a strap to the front fork
fig. 70
, and/or to a fixing
point.
– Make sure that it does not lead to da
mage of the trim panel of the luggage
compartment, the bicycle and the placed objects.
– Perform the installation of the second
fixture and the attachment of the bicycle
analogously.
WARNING
Place the bicycles in the bicycle carrier in such a position that no collision between the steering arm and the side
and/or rear window can occur.
Note
If the front wheel is equipped with disc brake, attach the wheel in such a way that the brake disc is opposite the frame.Secure the stability of the bicycles with a strapFig. 71 Securing the bicycles with clamps / securing the bicycles with a strap– To slacken the rubber part of the clamp,
push both parts against each other and
open the clamp.
– Position the clamp with the rubber part to the front (in direction of travel) as far as
possible below the saddle
rod and close the clamp
fig. 71
.
– When transporting two bi
cycles tension the strap
fig. 71
between the saddle
rods, by pushing the bicycles apart.
– Hang the carabines at the ends of the strap into the lashing eyes behind the rear
seats.
– Pull the strap through the tensioning clasp,
first of all on the one side and then on
the other side.
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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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Heating and air conditioning system
80Heating and air conditioning systemAir outlet ventsThe information provided is valid for all vehicles.Fig. 89 Air outlet ventsOpen the air outlet vents 3 and 4– Turn the vertical thumbwheel
(air outlet vents 3) or the ho
rizontal wheel (air outlet
vents 4) to the position
.
Close air outlet vents 3 and 4– Turn the vertical thumbwheel
(air outlet vents 3) or the ho
rizontal wheel (air outlet
vents 4) to the position
0.
Change air flow of air outlet vents 3 and 4– In order to change the strength of the ai
r flow, swivel the horizontal lamellas with
the aid of the moveable adjuster.
– In order to change the lateral direction of
the air flow, turn the vertical lamellas with
the aid of the moveable adjuster.
You can set the air supply to the individual
vents with the air distribution control
 page 81, fig. 90
. Air outlet vents
3 and
4 can also be opened or
closed individually.
Warmed, unwarmed or cooled air will flow out of the air outlet vents according to the setting of the regulator of the heating or the air conditioning system* and the atmos- pheric conditions.Recirculated air modeIn recirculated air mode air is sucked out of the interior of the vehicle and then fed back into the interior.Recirculated air mode prevents polluted air outside the vehicle from getting into the vehicle, for example when driving through a
tunnel or when standi
ng in a traffic jam.
Switching recirculated air mode on– Press the button
page 83, fig. 91
, the warning light lights up in the
button.
Switching recirculated air mode off– Press again the button - the warning light in the button goes out. The recirculated air mode is switched off automatically if the air distribution control is in position
 page 83, fig. 91
. You can also switch recirc
ulated air mode on again
from this setting by repe
atedly pressing button .
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as “stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your atten-tion and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident increases. Switch recirculated air mo
de off as soon as the windows begin
misting up.
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