2010 SKODA FABIA radiator

Quick Reference Guide
14Opening the bonnetFig. 13 Radiator grille: Locking lever / se
curing the bonnet with the bonnet support
– Pull on the locking lever
fig. 13
- left, the bonnet is then unlocked.
– Take the bonnet support out of its holder and set it in the opening designed for it
 fig. 13
- right.
Further information
page 165, “Opening and closing the bonnet.”.
Inspecting the engine oil level Engine oil
must not
be refilled.
Engine oil
can
be refilled.
Engine oil
must
be refilled.
Further information
page 167, “Check engine oil level”.
Fig. 14 Dipstick
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Note

The radiator fan may continue running fo
r a further 10 minutes or so after the
engine and the ignition have been switched
off. The coolant fan may, however, also
switch on again after some time if the co
olant temperature rises because of an accu-
mulation of heat in the engine or if the engine is warm and the engine compartment is additionally heated
by strong sunlight.

This is why particular care is required
when carrying out any work in the engine
compartment
page 166, “Working in the engine compartment”.
Shifting (manual gearbox)Shift into reverse only when the vehicle is
stationary. Depress the clutch pedal and hold
it fully depressed. Wait a moment before en
gaging reverse gear in order to avoid any
shift noises. The reversing light will come on once reverse gear is engaged, provided the ignition is on.
WARNING
Never engage the reverse gear when driving - risk of accident!
Note

One should not lay the hand on the shift lever while driving the vehicle. The pres-
sure of the hand will be transferred to the gearshift forks in the gearbox. This can, over a period of time, lead to earl
y wear of the gearshift forks.

Depress the clutch pedal fully when changi
ng gears, in order to avoid unnecessary
wear and damage.HandbrakeApplying the handbrake– Pull the handbrake lever up fully.Releasing the handbrake– Pull the handbrake lever up slightly and
at the same time
press in the locking
button
fig. 96
.
– Hold the button pressed and push the handbrake lever down fully

.
The handbrake warning light
 lights up when the handbrak
e is applied, provided the
ignition is on. A warning signal sounds and the following text appears in the display* if you have inad- vertently driven off with the handbrake applied:
Release parking brake!
Fig. 95 Shift pattern on models fitted with 5-speed manual gearbox
Fig. 96 Centre console: Handbrake
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Inspecting and replenishingEngine compartmentBonnet remote releaseBonnet remote release– Pull the unlocking lever on the left below the dash panel
fig. 138
.
The bonnet jumps out of its lock as a result of the spring force.Opening and closing the bonnet.Fig. 139 Radiator grille: Locking lever / se
curing the bonnet with the bonnet support
Opening the bonnet– Unlock the bonnet
fig. 138
.
– Ensure that the arms of the windscreen wipers are correctly in place against the
windscreen
before opening
the bonnet otherwise damage could occur to the
paintwork.
– Pull on the locking lever
fig. 139
- left, the bonnet is then unlocked.
– Grip the bonnet and lift it up.– Take the bonnet support out of its holder and set it in the opening designed for it
 fig. 139
- right.
Closing the bonnet– Lift the bonnet slightly and unhook the bonnet support. Press the bonnet support
into the holder designed to hold it.
– Allow the bonnet to drop from a height
of about 30 cm into the lock - bonnet
do
not press down on it
!
WARNING

Never open the bonnet if you see that steam or coolant is flowing out of the
engine compartment - risk of scalding!
Wait long enough until the steam or
coolant has stopped escaping.
For safety reasons, the bonnet must always be properly closed when
driving. One should therefore check that
the lock has in fact engaged properly
after closing the bonnet.
Stop your vehicle immediately while driving if you notice that the lock is not
properly engaged and close the bonnet
properly - risk of an accident!
Caution

Before opening the bonnet, ensure that the arms of the windscreen wipers are
correctly in place against the windscreen. Othe
rwise, there is a risk of damage to the
paintwork.
Fig. 138 Bonnet release lever
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Working in the engine compartment Particular care is required when carrying out any work in the engine compartment!There is a risk of injuries, scalding, acci
dents and fire when working in the engine
compartment, e.g. inspecting and replenishing oil and other fluids. For this reason, it is essential to comply with the warning instructions stated below and with the general applicable rules of safe
ty. The engine compartment of your car
is a hazardous area

.
WARNING

Never open the bonnet if
you see that steam or coolant is flowing out of the
engine compartment - risk of scalding!
Wait long enough until the steam or
coolant has stopped escaping.
Switch off the engine and pull out the ignition key.

Apply the handbrake firmly.

If your vehicle is fitted with a manual
gearbox, move the gearshift lever into
Neutral, or if it is fitted with automatic gearbox, move the selector lever into position P.
Allow the engine to cool down.

Keep children clear of the engine compartment.

Do not touch any hot engine parts - risk of burns!

Never spill oil and other fluids over the hot engine. Such fluids (e.g. the anti-
freeze contained in the wash liquid) may ignite!
Avoid short circuits in the electrical system - particularly on the battery.

Never place your hand into the radiator fan as long as the engine is still
warm. The fan might suddenly start running!
Never open the cap of the coolant expans
ion bottle as long as the engine is
still warm. The cooling
system is pressurized!

Cover over the cap of the coolant expansion reservoir with a large cloth
when opening it as protection for your
face, hands and arms from hot steam or
hot coolant.

Do not let objects, such as e.g cleaning cloth or tools lie in the engine
compartment.
If you wish to work under the vehicl
e, you must secure the vehicle from
rolling away and support it with suitable supporting blocks: the car jack is not sufficient for this - risk of injury!
In cases where it be necessary to carry out inspection work when the engine
is running there is an additional risk fr
om rotating parts (e.g. the V-ribbed belt,
alternator, radiator fan) and from the high-voltage ignition system. Please observe in addition the following:
 Never touch the electrical cabl
es of the ignition system.
 Absolutely avoid any jewellery, loose it
ems of clothing or long hair from
getting into the rotating parts of the
engine - Hazard! Therefore remove any
jewellery beforehand, tie up your hair and wear tight fitting clothing.

Please also comply with the warnin
g instructions st
ated below when
carrying out any essential work on the fu
el system or on th
e electrical system:
 Always separate the car battery from the electrical system.  Do not smoke.  Never carry out any work close to naked flames.  Always keep a working fire
extinguisher at hand.
Caution
When replenishing fluids in the engine, always
ensure that the fluids are on no account
mixed up. This may result in major oper
ating problems and also vehicle damage!
WARNING (continued)
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
WARNING

The cooling system is pressurized!
Do not open the cap of the coolant
expansion bottle if the engine is still hot - risk of scalding!
The coolant additive and thus all of the coolant is harmful to your health.
Avoid contact with the coolant. Coolant
vapours are also harmful to the health.
It is important, therefore, to always safely store any coolant additive in its orig-inal container out of the reach of children - risk of poisoning!
If any splashes of coolant get into yo
ur eyes, rinse out your eyes immedi-
ately with clear water and contact a doctor as soon as possible.
You should also consult a doctor without delay if you have inadvertently
swallowed coolant.
Caution
Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under the conditions prevailing to top up with coolant. Switch the engine off
and obtain
professional assistance from a specialist garage, otherwise it could lead to severe engine damage.
For the sake of the environment
Do not re-use coolant if it is necessary to
drain the coolant in the system. It should be
collected and disposed of in compliance
with environmental protection regulations.
Radiator fan The radiator fan may switch on suddenly.The radiator fan is driven by an electr
ic motor and controlled by a thermostat
according to the coolant temperature. The radiator fan may continue running for up
to 10 minutes after the engine has been
switched off - even if the igni
tion is also off. It may also
switch on suddenly after a
certain time, if
the coolant temperature has risen beca
use of an accumulation of heat or

the warm engine compartment is heated
up additionally by strong sunlight.
WARNING
You must therefore be aware when working in the engine compartment that the fan may switch on suddenly - risk of injury!Brake fluidInspecting the brake fluid levelThe brake fluid reservoir is located on the
left of the engine compartment. The brake
fluid reservoir on right-hand steering models is positioned on the other side of the engine compartment. – Switch the engine off.– Open the bonnet

in “Working in the engine compartment” on page 166.
– Inspect the brake fluid level in the reservoir
fig. 143
. The level must be between
the “MIN” and “MAX” markings.
A slight drop in the fluid level results when driving due to normal wear-and-tear and automatic adjustment of the brak
e pads, and is perfectly normal.
There may be an indication of a leak in the brake system, however, if the fluid level drops significantly within a short time or if it drops below the “MIN” marking. If the brake fluid level is too low, this
is indicated by the warning light
 lighting up in the
instrument cluster
page 32. In this case
stop immediately and do not drive any
further! Obtain professional assistance.
Fig. 143 Engine compartment: Brake fluid reservoir
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Caution

On no account should you add radiator an
tifreeze or other additives to the wind-
screen washer fluid.
If the vehicle is fitted with a headligh
t cleaning system, you should only add
cleaning products which do no
t attack the polycarbonate co
ating of the headlights to
the windscreen washer fluid. Please contac
t your specialist garage, who will tell you
which cleaning agent you can use.
Note
Do not take the filter out of the windscreen
wash container when filling it up again with
liquid otherwise dirt can get into the liquid
transportation system and can lead to faults
in operation of the windscreen wash system.
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– Press together the interlocks of the fuse
cover simultaneously in direction of arrow
page 197, fig. 163
and push out the cover in direction of arrow .
– Release the fixtures in the openings using a flat screwdriver and fold the cover
upwards in direction of arrow .
– Find out which fuse belongs to th
e component which is not operating.
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips. Replace the defect fuse
by a new fuse of the
same
ampere number.
Caution

Never attempt to “repair” fuses and also do
not replace them with a fuse of a higher
amperage - risk of fire! This
may also cause damage at an
other part of the electrical
system.
Have the electrical system checked as quickl
y as possible by a specialist garage if a
newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time.
Note
We recommend that you have these fuse
s replaced by a specialist garage.
Fuse assignment at the battery (manual gearbox, automatic gearbox DSG)Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions or only suppliable as optional
equipment for certain models.
Caution
Observe the following guidelines

in “Replacing fuses at the battery (manual
gearbox, automatic gearbox DSG)” on page 197.
Note
The fuses 1 - 7 can be replac
ed by a specialist garage.
AA
AB
AC
AD
Fig. 164 Schematic representation of fuse assignment at battery
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
1
Dynamo
175
2
Not assigned
3
Interior
80
4
Electrical auxiliary heating system
60
5
Interior
40
6
Glow plugs, coolant fan
50
7
Electrohydraulic power steering
50
8
ABS or TCS or ESP
25
9
The radiator fan
30
10
The radiator fan
5
11
ABS or TCS or ESP
40
12
Central control unit
5
13
Automatic gearbox electrical auxiliary heating system
540
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Replace fuses at the battery (automatic gearbox)Fig. 165 The battery: Open the posi
tive terminal cover / fuse cover
– Open the positive terminal cover (+)
fig. 165
- left.
– Press onto the interlocks of the fuse covers
fig. 165
on the right and open the
covers.
– Press together the interlocks of the fuse
cover simultaneously and push out the
cover in the direction of the arrow.
– Find out which fuse belongs to th
e component which is not operating
page 199,
“Fuse assignment at the ba
ttery (automatic gearbox)”.
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips. Replace the defect fuse
by a new fuse of the
same
ampere number.
Caution

Never attempt to “repair” fuses and also do
not replace them with a fuse of a higher
amperage - risk of fire! This
may also cause damage at an
other part of the electrical
system.
Have the electrical system checked as quickl
y as possible by a specialist garage if a
newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time.
Note

We recommend that you have these fuse
s replaced by a specialist garage.

Some vehicles are only fitted with the cover
fig. 165
.
Fuse assignment at the battery (automatic gearbox)Certain electrical components are only stan
dard on certain vehicl
e model versions or
only suppliable as optional
equipment for certain models.
AAABAB
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
1
Dynamo
175
2
Interior
80
3
Electrical auxiliary heating system
60
4
ESP
40
5
Electrohydraulic power steering
50
6
Glow plugs
50
7
ESP
25
8
The radiator fan
30
9
Air conditioning system
5
10
ABS
40
11
Central control unit
5
12
Automatic gearbox electrical auxiliary heating system
540
Fig. 166 Schematic representation of fuse assignment at battery
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