2010 SKODA FABIA charging

Communication
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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.
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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
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Inspecting and replenishing
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Battery with a two-tone indicatorAn indicator for the electrolyte level, the so-called magic eye
fig. 145
, is located on
the top of the battery. The indicator changes it
s colour in line with the electrolyte level
in the battery. Air bubbles can influence the colour of the in
dicator. For this reason carefully knock on
the indicator before carrying out the check.
Black colour - electrolyte level is correct.

Colourless or light yellow colour - electrolyte level too low, the battery must be
replaced. Batteries, which are more than 5 years old, must be replaced. We recommend you have the battery checked or replaced by a specialist garage.
Caution
If the vehicle has not been driven for more
than 3 to 4 weeks, the battery will discharge
because certain electrical components consum
e electricity (e.g. control units) also in
idle state. You can prevent the discharging of
the battery by disconnecting the negative
terminal or charging the battery constantly
with a very low charging current. Please
also refer to the notes wh
en working on the battery

in “Working on the battery”
on page 172.
Note

Batteries with two-tone indicator, which
are mounted as of factory, are marked
with a code which always begins with
5K0
. The exact marking can be e.g.
5K0 915 105 D
.

Replacement batteries with two-tone indi
cator, which were obtained from Škoda
original accessories, are marked with the code
000 915 105 Dx
, whereby “x” stands for
a variable. The exact marking can be e.g.
000 915 105 DB
.
Battery with a three-tone indicatorAn indicator for the electrolyte level and
the charge state, the so-called magic eye
 fig. 145
, is located on the top of the battery.
The indicator changes its colour in line
with the charge state of and the electrolyte level in the battery. Air bubbles can influence the colour of the in
dicator. For this reason carefully knock on
the indicator before carrying out the check.
Green colour - the battery
is adequately charged.

Dark colour - the battery has to be charged

Colourless or yellow colour - electrolyte level too low, the battery must be
replaced. Batteries, which are more than 5 years old, must be replaced. We recommend you have the battery checked or replaced by a specialist garage.
Caution
If the vehicle has not been driven for more than 3 to 4 weeks, the battery will discharge because certain electrical comp
onents consume electricity (e
.g. control units) also in
idle state. You can prevent the discharging of
the battery by disco
nnecting the negative
terminal or charging the battery constantly
with a very low charging current. Please
also refer to the notes when working on the battery

in “Working on the battery”
on page 172.
Fig. 145 The battery: Show
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Note

Batteries with three-tone indicator, which are mounted as of factory, are marked
with a code which always begins with
1J0
, 7N0
or 3B0
. The exact marking can be e.g.
1J0 915 105 AC
.

Replacement batteries with three-tone indi
cator, which were obtained from Škoda
original accessories, are marked with the code
000 915 105 Ax
, whereby “x” stands for
a variable. The exact marking can be e.g.
000 915 105 AB
.
Inspecting the electrolyte levelThe battery is practically
maintenance-free
under normal operating conditions. We
do, however, recommend that you have the electrolyte level inspected from time to time by a specialist garage when outside
temperatures are high or when driving on
long trips. You should also have the electrolyte level
page 175 checked each time
the battery is charged. The electrolyte level of the battery will al
so be checked as part of the Inspection
Service.Operation in winterThe battery has to provide greater amounts of
electricity during the winter. It also has
only part of the initial power output at low temperatures that it has at normal temper-atures. A discharged battery may already freez
e at temperatures just below 0°C.
We therefore recommend that you have the
battery checked by a specialist garage
before the start of the winter, and recharged if necessary.Charging the battery A properly charged battery is essentia
l for reliably starting the engine.
– Read the warning notes

in “Working on the battery” on page 172 and

.
– Switch the ignition and all electrical components off.
– Only for “quick-charging”: Disconnect both
battery cables (first
of all “negative”,
then “positive”).
– Carefully attach the terminal
clamps of the charger to the battery terminals (red =
“positive”, black = “negative”).
– You can now plug the mains cable of the
charger into the power socket and switch
on the charger.
– When charging is completed: switch th
e charger off and unplug the mains cable
from the power socket.
– Only then should you disconnect th
e terminal clamps of the charger.
– Reconnect the cables to the battery (first of all “positive”, then “negative”). It is not normally necessary to
disconnect the cables of th
e battery if you recharge the
battery using low amperages (as for example from a
mini-charger
). Please also refer
to the instructions from the charger manufacturer. A charging current of 0.1 of the total battery
capacity (or lower) is that which should be
used until full charging is achieved. It is, however, necessary to disconnect both
cables before charging the battery with
high amperages, so-called “
quick-charging
”.
“Quick-charging” a battery is
dangerous

in “Working on the battery” on
page 172. It requires a special charger an
d appropriate knowledge. We therefore
recommend that you have your battery quick-
charged only by your specialist garage.
A discharged battery may already
freeze
at temperatures just below 0°C

. We
recommend that you no longer use a battery
which has thawed out because the casing
of the battery may be cracked through the formation of ice and this would allow battery electrolyte to flow out. The vent plugs of the battery should not be opened for charging.
WARNING
Never charge a frozen or thawed battery - risk of explosion and caustic burns! Replace a frozen battery.
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Index
AAbroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 114
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Alternator
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Antilock brake system (ABS)
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Assistance systems
Start-stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Emergency programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . 103
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
BBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 172
change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Bicycle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 165
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Brake
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171Brake system
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Button on the driver's door
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Electrical power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CCar state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Changing wheels around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Check engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Child safety seat
on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Classification into groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
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