2010 SKODA FABIA maintenance reset

Instruments and warning lights
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Instruments and warning lightsOverview of the instrument cluster
Engine revolutions counter
page 15
Display  with counter for distance driven
page 17
 with Service Interval Display
page 17
 with digital clock
page 18
 with Multi-functional indicator*
page 19
 with Information display*
page 22
Speedometer
page 16
Coolant temperature gauge*
page 16
Button for display mode: Set hours / minutes  Activating / deactivating the second speed in mph or km/h*  Service interval - Display of the remaining number of days, kilometres or miles to the next Inspection Service / Reset*
1)
Button for:  Reset trip counter for distance driven  Resetting Service
Interval Display
 Set hours / minutes  Activate / deactivate display mode Fuel gauge*
page 16
Engine revolutions counterThe red zone of the rev counter scale
fig. 15
indicates the range in which the
engine control unit begins to limit the engi
ne speed. The engine
control unit restricts
the engine speed to a steady limit value.
Fig. 15 Instrument cluster
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1)Valid for countries where the values ar
e indicated in British measuring units.
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Caution
Never run the fuel tank completely empty!
The irregular supply of the fuel system can
lead to irregular runni
ng of the engine. Unburnt fuel may get into the exhaust system
and damage the catalytic converter.Counter for distance drivenThe counter for the distance driven is loca
ted in the bottom area of the display. The
distance which you have driven
with your vehicle is shown
in kilometres (km). In some
countries the measuring
unit “mile”
is used.
Reset button If you hold the reset button
page 15, fig. 15
pressed for about 1 second, the trip
counter is set back to zero. Trip counter for distance driven The trip counter indicates the distance which
you have driven since it was last reset -
in steps of 100 metres or 1/10 of a mile. Counter for distance driven The counter for distance driven indicates th
e total distance in kilometers or miles
which the vehicle has been driven. Fa u l t d i s p l a y If there is a fault in the instru
ment cluster, the constant text
Error
appears in the display.
Have the fault rectified as soon as
possible by a specialist workshop.
WARNING
Never seek to adjust the trip counter for
distance driven while driving for safety
reasons!
Note
If vehicles which are fitted with the inform
ation display* the display of the second
speed is activated in mph or km/h, this driving speed is indicated instead of the counter for the total distance driven.
Service Interval DisplayDepending on the equipment installed in the vehicle, the text can differ on the display. Service Interval Display Before the next service interval a key symbol

and the remaining kilometers are
indicated after switching on the ignition
fig. 16
. At the same time, a display appears
regarding the remaining days until the next service interval. The following will be displayed in the information display*:
Service in ... km or ... days
The kilometre indicator or the days indicator reduces in steps of 100 km. or days until the service due date is reached. A flashing key symbol

and the text
Service
appears in the display for 20 seconds
as soon as the due date for the service is reached. The following will be displayed in the information display*:
Service now!
Display regarding the distance and days
until the following service interval
You can use the button to display the rema
ining distance driven and the days until
the next service interval
page 15.
A key symbol

and a display regarding the remaining kilometers appear for 10
second in the display. At the same time, a display appears regarding the remaining days until the next service interval.
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Fig. 16 Service Interval Display: Note
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Language Here you can set in which language the
warning and information texts should be
displayed. Displays of the MFA Here you can switch off or on certain di
splays of the multi-
functional indicator.
Time Here you can set the time, the time format (12 or 24 hour indicator) and the time change summer/winter time. Winter tyres Here you can set at which speed a warning si
gnal should sound. This function is used
for e.g winter tyres with the permissibl
e maximum speed less than the maximum
speed of the vehicle. When exceeding the speed, the following is
displayed on the information display*:
Winter tyres max. speed ... km/h (Winter tyres maximum ... km/h)
Measures Here you can set the units for temperat
ure, consumption and distance driven.
Second speed Here you can switch on the display of
the second speed in mph or in km/h
2).
Service Here you can have the kilometers still to
be driven and the days until the following
service interval shown and the Service Interval Display reset. Factory Setting After selecting the menu point
Factory Setting
the factory setting of the information
display is established again.2)Valid for countries where the values are indicated in British measuring units.
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