2010 SKODA FABIA technical data

Starting-off and Driving
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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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– 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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A time delay element ensures that the selector lever is not blocked when rapidly switching over the position
N (e.g. from
R to D). This does, for example, allow one to
seesaw out a stuck vehicle. The selector lever lo
ck will click into place if the lever is in
the
N position for more than 2 seconds without the brake pedal being pressed.
The selector lever lock is only active if the
vehicle is stationary or
moving at speed of
less than 5 km/hour. The lock is swit
ched off automatically into position
N when the
car is travelling at a higher speed. Shiftlock button The Shiftlock button in the hand
le of selector lever prevents certain selector lever posi-
tions being engaged inadvertently. The selector lever lock is cancelled when you press the Shiftlock button. Keylock
8)- Ignition key withdrawal lock
You can only withdraw the ignition key after switching off the ignition if the selector lever is in position
P. If the ignition key is withdrawn, the selector lever is blocked in
position
P.
Kickdown function The kickdown function provides you with maximum acceleration power.Fully depressing the accelerator pedal allows
the kickdown function to be activated in
the desired driving program. This function has precedence over the driving programme and serves for maximum acceleration of the vehicle when exploiting the maximum power potential of the engine wi
thout taking into account the current
selector lever position (
D, S or Tiptronic
). The gearbox shifts down to one or several
gears in line with the driving state and the vehicle accelerates. The gearbox does not shift up into the highest gear until the en
gine has reached its maximum revolutions for
this gear range.
WARNING
Please note that using the kickdown function can result in the driven wheels spinning on a smooth or slippery road surface - risk of skidding!
Dynamic shift programmeThe automatic gearbox of your vehicle is
controlled electronically. Shifting up and
down through the gears is performed automatically on the basis of pre-defined driving programmes. Adopting a
moderate style of driving
will cause the gearbox to select the most
economical driving programme. Shifting up into a higher gear as soon as possible and shifting down as late as po
ssible will have a favourable effect on your fuel consump-
tion. Adopting a
sporty style of driving
with rapid movements of the accelerator pedal
combined with sharp acceleration and freque
nt changes in speed, exploiting the top
speed of the car or depressing the accele
rator pedal (kickdown function), will cause
the gearbox to switch over to this style of driving and shift down earlier with frequent changes in gears in comparison to the moderate style of driving. Selecting the most appropriate driving programme for the particular style of driving is a continuous process. Irrespective of this it is, however, possible to switch or shift down into a dynamic shift programme by depressi
ng the accelerator rapidly. The gearbox
shifts down into a lower gear matching the speed of the car and this allows you to accelerate rapidly (e.g. when overtaking)
without having to depress the accelerator
pedal fully into the kickdown range. The or
iginal programme will be reactivated to
match your particular styl
e of driving once the gearbox has shifted up again.
When driving in hilly regions, the gears are selected to match uphill and downhill sections. This avoids the gearbox frequently
shifting up and down when negotiating an
uphill stretch. When driving downhill, it is
possible to shift do
wn into the Tiptronic
position, in order to exploit the engine brake torque.
8)Only valid for some countries.
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A functional fault can have the following effect:
The gearbox only shifts into certain gears.

The reverse gear
R cannot be used.

The manual shift programme (Tiptronic) is switched off in the emergency mode.
If the gearbox has switch
ed over to emergency mode, drive to the nearest
specialist garage in order to have the fault rectified.Selector lever-emergency unlockingIn case of interruption of the power supply (e
.g. flat vehicle battery, defective fuse) or
defect of the selector lever lock, the select
or lever can no longer be shifted from the
position
P in the normal way and the vehicle ca
n no longer be moved. The selector
lever must be unlocked in case of emergency. – Apply the handbrake firmly.– Carefully pull up the front left and right cover.– Pull up rear cover.– Use the finger to press the yellow plastic part downwards
fig. 103
.
– Simultaneously press the shiftlock button in
the handle of the selector lever in the
position
N9).
Tow-starting and towing vehicle Tow-starting a vehicle It is not possible to tow-start or push-sta
rt vehicles fitted wi
th automatic gearbox.
you can use jump-start
cables connected to the battery of another vehicle for starting
your car if the vehicle battery is flat
page 190.
Towing a vehicle Please pay attention to the following information if it comes necessary to tow-in your car
page 192.
9)If the selector lever is moved again into the position
P, it is once again blocked.Fig. 103 Selector lever-emergency unlocking
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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.
A1
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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
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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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– Give the command
CALL XZY
after the signal tone.
Example for calling the name from the phone bookMusic playback via Bluetooth
®
The universal telephone preinstallation GSM II
makes it possible to play back music via
Bluetooth
® from the devices such as MP3 player, mobile phone or notebook.
In order to enable the music playback via Bluetooth
®, it is necessary to connect the
device with the handsfree-system in the menu
Phone
- Bluetooth
- Media player
.
The operation of the music pl
ayback from the connected de
vice can be performed via
the hands-free system with the voice control
page 110 or directly via the connected
device.
Note
The device to be connected must support the Bluetooth
® profile A2DP, see Owner's
manual of the device to be connected.Inputs AUX-IN* and MDI*The input AUX-IN is located below the armrest* of the front seats and is marked with 
.
The input MDI is located in the front belo
w the front passenger storage compartment.
The inputs AUX-IN and MDI connect the ex
ternal audio sources (e.g. iPod or MP3
player) and play back music fr
om these devices via your radio* or navigation system*
installed in the factory. The description of the operation can be found
in the relevant Owner's Manual of your
radio* or your navigation*.
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.
Voice command
Announcement
CALL XYZ
“ Say home, work, mobile
”
e.g.
WORK
“XYZ work is dialed.
”
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