2010 SKODA FABIA display

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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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
– Press the Shiftlock button (button in ha
ndle of the selector lever), move the
selector lever into the desired position, e.g. in
D, and then release the Shiftlock
button.
– Release the brake pedal and depress the accelerator

.
Stop– The selector lever position
N does not have to be selected when stopping just for
a short time, such as at a cross roads. It is absolutely sufficient to hold the stopped vehicle stationary by depressing the foot
brake. The engine can, however, be
allowed just to idle.
Parking– Depress the brake pedal and hold it depressed. – Apply the handbrake firmly.– Press and Shiftlock button in the selector lever, move the selector lever to
P and
then release the Shiftlock button.
The engine can only be
started
when the selector lever is in position
P or N page 90.
At temperatures below -10 °C the engine can only be started in the selector lever posi- tion
P.
It is sufficient to engage selector lever position
P when parking on a flat surface. When
parking on a slope you should first apply
the handbrake firmly and then move the
selector lever into position
P. This is to ensure that there is no excessive pressure acting
on the lock mechanism and that it is easier to subsequently move the selector lever out of position
P.
If the selector lever position
N is selected by accident while driving it is first necessary
to release pressure on the accelerator pedal and wait for idling speed of the engine to be reached before engaging a drive position in the selector lever.
WARNING

Do not depress the accelerator when changing the position of the selector
lever if the car is stationary and the
engine is running - risk of accident!

Never move the selector lever into position R or P when driving - risk of an
accident!

If you are stopping at a hill (downhill section), never try to hold the car
stationary with the gear engaged by mean
s of the “accelerator”, this means by
letting the clutch slip. This can lead to ov
erheating of the clutch
. If there is a risk
of overheating of the clutch due to overlo
ad, the clutch is op
ened automatically
and the vehicle rolls backward - risk of accident!
If yo u m us t s to p a t a sl ope , d e pre s s a nd ho ld t he b ra ke pe d a l , s o t ha t y ou c a n
prevent the vehicle from rolling back.
Caution

The double clutch on the automatic gear
box DSG is equipped with an overload
protection. If you make use of the uphill func
tion on a vehicle which is stationary or
driving slowly uphill, it will result in an
increase of thermal stress of the clutches.

In the event that they overheat, the warning light
 and a warning text
page 24
appear in the information display*. In such a case bring the vehicle to a stop, switch off the engine and wait until the warning light and the warning go out - risk of gearbox damage! You can continue the trip as soon as the warning light and the warning go out.Selector lever positionsFig. 100 Selector lever / information display: Selector lever positionsThe selector lever position you have engaged is shown in the information display of the instrument cluster with the corr
esponding gear symbol highlighted
fig. 100
- on
WARNING (continued)
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the right. In the positions
D and
S the gear you have already engaged will be addition-
ally displayed on the display. - Parklock The driven wheels are locked me
chanically in this position.
The Parklock must only be engage
d when the vehicle is stationary

.
If you wish to move the selector lever into
or out of this position, you must press the
Shiftlock button in the handle of the select
or lever and at the same time depress the
brake pedal. - Reverse gear Reverse gear must only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary and the engine idling

.
The brake pedal must be depressed and at
the same time the Shiftlock must be
pressed, if you wish to obtain the selector lever positions
R, P or N.
When the ignition is switched on an
d the selector lever is in position
R, the reverse
lights will come on. - Neutral The transmission is in Neutral in this position. The brake pedal must be depressed (if the le
ver is in its position for longer than 2
seconds) in order to move the selector lever out of the position
N into the position
D,
with the ignition switched on, on a vehicle travelling at less than 5 km/hour or on a stationary vehicle. - Position for driving forward When the selector lever is in this position
, the forward gears are shifted up and down
automatically in line with engine lo
ad, vehicle speed and the dynamic shift
programme. You must depress the brake pedal if you wish to move into position
D from
N when the
vehicle is travelling at less th
an 5 km/hour or is stationary

.
In certain circumstances (e.g. when driving
in mountainous regions or when towing a
trailer) it may be beneficial to
select the manual shift programme
page 102 for a
short time in order to adapt the gearbox
ratios manually to the driving situations.
- Position for sporty style of driving Shifting up later into a higher gear makes it
possible to fully exploit the power potential
of the engine. The gearbox also then shifts down at higher engine speeds as in the posi-tion
D.
The gearbox does not shift into the 6th gear in the position
S, because the maximum
speed is reached with the 5th gear
7).
The Shiftlock on the selector lever grip mu
st be pressed when moving the selector
lever out of the position
D into the position
S.
WARNING

Never move the selector lever into position R or P when driving - risk of an
accident!
When the engine is running and the vehi
cle is stationary, it is necessary to
hold the car with the brake pedal in all the positions of the selector lever (except P and N) since the power transmission is never completely interrupted, also not when the engine is idling - the vehicle creeps. 
You must on no account unintentionally operate the throttle (e.g. by hand
from the engine compartment) if a driv
e position is engaged when the car is
stationary. The vehicle would otherwise
immediately start o
ff - also when the
handbrake is firmly applied - risk of an accident!
You must move the selector lever into position P and firmly apply the hand-
brake first before you or any other person opens the bonnet and starts working on the engine when it is running - risk of accident! It is also essential to observe all warnings
page 166, “Working in the engine compartment”.
Selector lever lockAutomatic selector lever lock

With the ignition on, the selector lever is locked when it is in the positions
P and
N. You
must first of all depress the brake pedal in or
der to move the selector lever out of this
position. The warning light
 page 31 lights up in the instrument cluster as a
reminder for the driver when the selector lever is in the positions
P and
N.
APARANAD
7)Not valid for vehicles with automatic gearbox DSG.AS
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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.
A+
A-
Fig. 102 Multifunction steering wheel: manual shifting
+-
-
+
-
+
+
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Communication
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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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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Connection with an already paired mobile phone After switching on the ignition, the connect
ion is automatically established for the
already paired mobile phone
10). Check on the mobile unit if the automatic connection
was established. Disconnecting the connection
By withdrawing the ignition key.

By disconnecting the device in the information display.

By disconnecting the device in the mobile phone.
Solving connection problems If the system announces
No paired phone found
, check the operating state of the
telephone:
Is the telephone switched on?

Is the PIN code entered?

Is Bluetooth
® active?

Is the visibility of the mobile phone active?

Was the telephone already paired with the hands-free system?
WARNING
In the event of air transport, the Bluetooth
® function of the hands-free system
must be switched off by a specialist garage!
Note

Not valid for all mobile phones which enable a communication via Bluetooth
®.
You can ask at an authorised Škoda Service Partner if your telephone is compatible with the universal telephone preinstallation GSM II.
Please operate your mobile phone exclusiv
ely with a suitable adapter in order to
keep a low radiation in the vehicle.
Inserting the mobile phone into the adapter ensures an optimal sending and
receiving power and offers at the same ti
me the advantage of the battery charging.

The range of the Bluetooth
® connection to the hands-free system is restricted to
the vehicle interior. The range is dependent on local factors, e.g. obstacles between the
devices and mutual interferences with other de
vices. If your mobile phone is e.g. in a
jacket pocket, this can lead to diffic
ulties when establishing the Bluetooth
® connection
with the hands-free system or the data transfer.Inserting the mobile phone with the adapter*Only one telephone mount* is factory-fitted. An adapter for the telephone can be purchased from the range of the Škoda original accessories.Inserting the mobile phone with the adapter– First of all push the adapter in the direction of arrow
fig. 105
up to the stop
into the mount. Press the adapter slightly downwards, until it locks securely into position.
– Insert the mobile phone into the adap
ter (as specified in manufacturer's
instructions).
Removing the mobile phone with the adapter– Press simultaneouly the side locks of the mount and remove the mobile phone and
adapter
fig. 105
.
Caution
Taking the mobile phone out of the adapter du
ring the call can lead to interruption of
the connection. When taking out the mobi
le phone, the connection to the factory-
fitted antenna is interrupted, this reduces the quality of the transmitting and receiving signal. The charging of the mobile
phone battery is also interrupted.
Fig. 105 Universal preparation for the phone
AA
AA
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Communication
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
The buttons operate the functions for the operating mode of the current telephone.Operate the telephone via the information display*The display of texts in the menu
Phone
is possible in the following languages:
Czech, English, German, French, Italia
n, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese.
In the menu
Phone
you can select the following menu points:

Phone book

Dial number

Call register

Voice mailbox

Bluetooth

Settings

Back
Phone book In the menu point
Phone book
is the list of the loaded contacts from the telephone
memory and the SIM card of the mobile phone. In the phone phonebook there are 2 500 free memory locations available. Dial number In the menu point
Dial number
, you can write any telephone number. Select in
sequence the desired digits with the aid of
the handwheel and confirm it by pressing
the handwheel. You can select the numbers
0 - 9
, the symbols
+, , # and the func-
tions
Delete, Call, Cancel
.
Call register In the menu point
Call register
, you can select the following menu points:

Missed calls

Received calls

Last calls
Voice mailbox In the menu
Voice mailbox
, it is possible to set the number of the voice mailbox and
then dial the number. Bluetooth In the menu
Bluetooth
you can select the following menu points:

User
- the overview of the stored users

New user
- Search for new telephones which are in the reception range

Visibility
- Switching on the visibility of
the telephone unit for other devices

Media player
Active device

Paired devices

Search

Phone name
- the possibility to change the name of the telephone unit (pre-set
SKODA UHV) Settings In the menu
Settings
you can select the following menu points:

Phone book
Update

List
Surname

First name

Ring tone
Back Return in the basic menu of the telephone.
Note
The readout of the menu
Phone
and the voice control are no
t possible in the Chinese
language.
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Function of the side airbags Risk of injury to the upper part of the body is reduced by fully inflated side airbags.In the case of a
violent side crash
, the side airbag in the front seat and the head airbag
on the side on which the collision occurs are deployed
fig. 118
.
In certain accident situations, the front, side and head airbag are simultaneously deployed. If an airbag is deployed, the airbag is filled with gas. The airbags inflate in fractions of a second and at a high speed in order to be able
to offer that additional protection in the
event of an accident. A grey white, non harmful gas is released when airbag is inflated. This is perfectly normal and is not an indicati
on of a fire in the vehicle.
The load of the occupants is cushioned when
plunging into the fully inflated airbag and
the risk of injury to the entire upper body
(chest, stomach and pelvis) is reduced on the
side facing the door.Important safety information on the side airbag Correct use of the airbag system cons
iderably reduces the risk of injury!
WARNING

It is essential to always switch off
page 128, “Deactivating airbags” the
front passenger airbag when attachin
g a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat where the child is seated
with its back facing in direction of
travel (in some countries also when the chil
d is facing the direct
ion of travel). If
this is not done, there is a risk of the ch
ild suffering severe or even fatal injuries
if the front passenger airbag is deploy
ed. In certain countries national legal
provisions also require that the side passenger airbags be deactivated. When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with the appro- priate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.
Your head should never be positioned in the deployment area of the side
airbag. You might suffer severe injuries in
the event of an accident. This applies
in particular to children who are transported without using a suitable child safety seat
page 132, “Child safety and side airbag*”.

If children adopt an incorrect seated position when travelling, they may be
exposed to an increased risk of injury in
the event of an accident. This can result
in serious injuries
page 130, “What you should know about transporting
children!”.
There must not be any further persons,
animals as well as objects posi-
tioned between the occupants and the
deployment area of the airbag. No
accessories, such as a can holder, should be attached to the doors.
Only hang light items of clothing on
the clothes hooks to the vehicle. Never
leave any heavy or sharp-ed
ged objects in the pockets
of the items of clothing.

Ensure that there are no excessive forc
es, such as violent knocks, kicks etc.,
impact on the backrests of the seats
otherwise the system may be damaged.
The side airbags would not be deployed in such a case!
Any seat or protective covers which you fit to the driver or front passenger
seats must only be of the type expressly authorised by Škoda Auto. In view of the fact that the airbag inflates out of the backrest of the seat, use of non-approved seat or protective covers would considerably impair the protective function of the side airbag.
Any damage to the original seat covers in
the area of the side airbag module
must be repaired without delay by your specialist garage.
The airbag modules in the front seats
must not display any damage, cracks
or deep scratches. It is not permissible to use force in order to open the modules.
Fig. 118 Side airbags deployed
WARNING (continued)
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