2010 SKODA OCTAVIA heater

Lights and Visibility59
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Lighting of the storage compartment on front passenger side*– When opening the flap of the storage comp artment on the front passenger side the
lighting in the storage compartment comes on.
– The light switches on automatically when the parking light is switched on and goes out when the flap is closed.Front door warning light*The warning light is located in the door trim panel below fig. 46 .
The warning light goes on every time the door is opened. The light goes out about 10
minutes after opening the door in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
There is a reflector installed on some vehicles instead of the warning light.Luggage compartment light*The lighting comes on automatically when th e boot lid is opened. If the lid remains
open for more than about 10 minutes, the luggage compartment lighting switches off
automatically.Entry lighting*The lighting is positioned on the bottom edge of the exterior mirror.
The light beam is directed towards the entry area of the front door. The light comes on after the doors have been
locked or on opening the boot lid. The
light goes out after switching on the ignition or up to 30 seconds after closing all the
doors and the boot lid.
If a door or the boot lid remains open, the light goes out within 2 minutes if the ignition
is switched off.
WARNING
If the entry light comes on, do not touch its cover - risk of burns!VisibilityRear window heater– You can switch the rear window heater on or off by pressing the switch
 fig. 47 - the indicator light in the switch comes on or goes out.
The rear window heater only operates when the engine is running.
The rear window heater switches off automatically after 10 minutes.
For the sake of the environment
As soon as the window is de-iced or free from mist, the heating should be switched off.
The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on fuel economy
page 179, “Saving electricity”.
Fig. 46 Front door: Warning light
Fig. 47 Switch for rear window heater
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The position and the shape of the swit ch can differ depending on equipment
installed in the vehicle.
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If the on-board voltage drops, the rear window heater is switched off automatically,
in order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine control.
Sun visorsFig. 48 Sun visor: Swivelling out / double sun visorYou can pull the sun visor for the driver or front passenger out of the fixture and swivel
it toward the door in the direction of the arrow fig. 48 .
The vanity mirrors* in the sun visors are provided with covers. Push the cover in direc-
tion of arrow .
On vehicles which are equipped with double sun visor*, you can also unfold the auxil-
iary visor in direction of arrow after swivelling the sun visor.
WARNING
The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the deployment
area of the head airbags if any objects, such as ball-point pens etc. are attached
to them. This might result in injuries to the occupants if the head airbag is
deployed.
Sun screen*Fig. 49 Unroll / remove the sun screenThe sun screen is located in a housing on the luggage compartment cover. If required,
you can remove the housing with the sun sc reen from the luggage compartment cover.Pulling out– Pull the sun screen at the loop and hang it in the brackets fig. 49 .Folding– Take the sun screen out of the brackets and hold it at the loop so that it can
roll up slowly and without damage into the housing on the luggage compartment
cover.Removing– Unhook the fastening elements from the luggage compartment cover .
– Roll up the sun screen again into the housing on the luggage compartment cover.
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow and take out the sun screen in
the direction or arrow .
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If the exterior mirrors are folded in using the remote control* of the vehicle key,
these are folded back into the driving positi on after opening the door or switching on
the ignition.
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If the exterior mirrors are folded in using the rotary knob page 65, fig. 54 , they
can only be folded back into the dr iving position using the rotary knob.
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If the exterior mirrors were folded in us ing the remote control* of the vehicle key
and if the rotary knob was in the fold-in po sition before switching on the ignition, the
mirrors remain in the fold-in position the next time the ignition is switched on. Folding
back into the driving position is performed by actuating the rotary knob in a different
position from the fold-in position.
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Do not touch the surfaces of the exterior mirrors if the exterior mirror heater is
switched on.
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You can set the exterior mirrors by hand, if the power setting function fails at any
time by pressing on the edge of the mirror surface.
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Contact your specialist garage if a fault ex ists with the power setting of the exterior
mirrors.
Automatic dimming exterior mirror on the driver's side*The exterior mirror on the driver's side is dimmed together with the interior mirror. If
the automatic dimming is switched on, the mirror dims automatically depending on
the light striking the mirror from the rear.
After the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror always moves back into the normal (not
dimmed) position.
Note
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Automatic mirror dimming operates only properly if the sun screen* for the rear
window is not in use or the light striking the rear of the interior rear-view mirror is not
affected by other objects.
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Do not affix any stickers in front of the light sensor, so that you do not impair the
automatic dimming function or put it out of operation.
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If you switch off the automatic dimming interior rear-view mirror, also the exterior
mirror dimming is switched off.
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Seats and Stowage73
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Removing the seat cushionYou can enlarge the luggage compartment on vehicles with divided rear seats* by
removing the rear seat.Removing– Fold the seat cushion forwards completely.
– Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow fig. 62 and remove the seat
cushion from its holder.Installing– Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow and place it in its holder.
– Fold the seat cushion back into its original position.
Caution
For vehicles with heated rear seats* it is necessary to disconnect the plug connection
for the power supply before removing the seat cushion. For reinstalling the seat
cushion it is necessary to re-connect the plug connection.
Rear seat armrest*– You can fold down the armrest at the loop to enhance occupant comfort fig. 63 .Seat heaters*Fig. 64 Dash panel: Regulator for heating the front seats / rear seatsYou can electrically heat the seat backrests and the surfaces of the front seats and the
two outer rear seats.
– You can switch on and regulate the seat heating of the driver or front passenger
seat by pressing the surface of the regula tor at the point at which the symbol is
located
  fig. 64 - left.
– You can switch on and adjust the heaters of the left or right rear seats by pressing
the regulator
  fig. 64 - right.
Fig. 62 Removing seat cushions
Fig. 63 Rear seats: Armrest
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– With one press, you can switch the heating to highest intensity which is indicated
by the lighting up of the three warning lights in the switch.
– With repeated pressing of the switch, the intensity of the heating is down-regulated up to the switch-off. The intensity of the heating is indicated by the number of illu-
minated warning lights in the switch.
– If you switch the heating to the highest intensity - 3rd stage, it is automatically switched over to the 2nd stage after 10 minutes (two warning lights light up in the
switch).
WARNING
If, as an occupant, you have a subdued pain and/or temp erature sensitivity, e.g.
through medication, paralysis or because of chronic illness (e.g. diabetes), we
recommend not to use the seat heating. Th is can lead to burns on the back, the
posterior and the legs which are difficult to heal. If the seat heating is used, we
recommend to make regular breaks in your journey when driving long
distances, so that in specific cases as mentioned above the body can recuperate
from the stress of the journey. Please consult your doctor, who can evaluate
your specific condition.
Caution
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You should not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply pressure at specific points in
order to avoid damaging the heating elements of the seat heaters.
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Do not use the seat heating if the seats are not occupied by persons or if objects
are fastened or stored on them, for example a child seat, a bag etc. A fault of the heating
elements in the seat heating can occur.
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Do not clean the seats moist page 190.Note
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The seat heating should only be switched on when the engine is running. This has
a significant effect of saving on the battery capacity.
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If the on-board voltage drops, the seat heating is switched off automatically, in
order to provide sufficient electric al energy for the engine control.
PedalsConcerning a secure depressing of the pedal, you should use only footmats from the
Škoda genuine accessories.
Operation of the pedals must not be hindered!
WARNING
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Greater pedal distances may be needed when there is a fault in the brake
system.
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Do not place any footmats or other additional floor coverings in the area of
the pedals in order to ensure that all the pedals can be fully depressed and are
able to return unobstructed to their initial position - risk of accident!
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There must be no objects on the floor which could roll under the pedals. You
would then no longer be able to apply the brakes, operate the clutch or acceler-
ator - risk of accident!
luggage compartmentLoading the luggage compartmentPlease observe the following in the interest of having good handling characteristics of
your vehicle:
– Distribute the items of luggage as evenly as possible.
– Place heavy objects as far forward as possible.
– Attach the items of luggage to the lashing eyes or the fixing net* page 75.
In the event of an accident, there is such a high kinetic energy which is produced by
small and light objects that they can cause severe injuries. The magnitude of the kinetic
energy depends on the speed at which the vehicle is travelling and on the weight of the
object. The speed at which the vehicle is trave lling is in this case the more significant
factor.
Example: In the event of a frontal collision at a speed of 50 km/h, an unsecured object
with a weight of 4.5 kg produces an en ergy, which corresponds to 20 times its own
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weight. This means that it results in a weight of approx. 90 kg. You can imagine the inju-
ries that can occur, if this “bullet” is fl
ying through the interior compartment and hits
an occupant.
WARNING
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Stow the objects in the luggage compartment and attach them to the
lashing eyes.
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Loose objects in the passenger compartment can be thrown forward during
a sudden manoeuvre or in case of an accident and can injure the occupants or
other oncoming traffic. This risk is still increased, if the objects which are flying
around are hit by a deployed airbag. In this case, the objects which are thrown
back can injure the occupants - hazard.
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Please note that the handling properti es of your vehicle may be affected
when transporting heavy objects as a result of the displacement of the centre of
gravity. The speed and style of driv ing must be adjusted accordingly.
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The items carried in the luggage compar tment should be stowed in such a
way that no objects are able to slip fo rward if there are any sudden driving or
braking manoeuvres undertaken - risk of injury!
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Never drive with the boot lid fully open ed or slightly ajar otherwise exhaust
gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!
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On no account exceed the permissible axle loads and the permissible gross
weight of the vehicle - risk of accident!
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Never transport occupants in the luggage compartment!Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not damaged
as a result of objects sliding in this area.
Note
Tyre pressure must be adjusted to the load page 208.
Vehicles of category N1On vehicles of the category N1, which are no t fitted with a protective grille, a lashing
set which complies with the standard EN 12195 (1 - 4) must be used for fastening the
load.Lashing eyesFig. 65 Luggage compartment: Lashing eyes Octavia / CombiEyes are located on the sides of the luggage compartment for lashing the goods to be
loaded.
You can also attach a floor fixing net* to these eyes for holding small objects.
The floor fixing net* together with the installation instruction are stowed in a container
under the floor covering of the luggage compartment behind the spare wheel.
WARNING
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The load to be transported must be fixed in place in such a way that it cannot
move during the journey and when braking.
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If the items of luggage or objects are attached to the lashing eyes with
unsuitable or damaged lashing straps, inju ries can occur in the event of braking
manoeuvres or accidents. In order to prevent the items of luggage being thrown
forward, always use suitable lashing st raps which are firmly attached to the
lashing eyes.
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No objects with sharp edges should be stowed in the luggage net, because
they can damage the luggage net.
Luggage compartment cover* (Octavia)
You can use the luggage compartment cover behind the head
restraints for storing light and soft items.The luggage compartment cover can be removed as required if one must transport
bulky goods.
– Unhook the support straps fig. 72 .
– Place the cover in the horizontal position.
– Pull the cover out of the holder horizontally to the rear.
– Install again by pushing the luggage compartment cover forwards into the holder and hanging the support straps on the boot lid.
You can stow the removed luggage compartment cover behind the rear seat backrest.
WARNING
No objects should be placed on the luggage compartment cover, the vehicle
occupants could be endangered if ther e is sudden braking or the vehicle
collides with something.
Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not damaged
as a result of objects placed in this area.
Note
Opening the tailgate also lifts up the luggage compartment cover.Foldable luggage compartment cover (Combi)Fig. 73 Luggage compartment: foldable lugg age compartment cover / removing foldable
luggage compartment coverPulling out– Pull the foldable luggage compartment cover in direction of arrow as far as the
stop into the secured position fig. 73 .Folding– Press the cover in the handle area in di rection of arrow , the cover rolls up auto-
matically.Removing– Have the foldable luggage compartment cover removed to transport bulky goods by pressing on the side of the cross rod in direction of arrow and taking it out
by moving it in direction of arrow .
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 72 Removing the luggage compart-
ment cover
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HeatingUsing the system
The heating system delivers air into the interior of the vehicle and
warms it as required.Fig. 106 Heating: Control elementsSetting temperature– Turn the control dial fig. 106 to the right in order to increase the temperature.
– Turn the control dial to the left in order to increase the temperature.Controlling blower– Turn the blower switch into one of the po sitions, 1 to 4, in order to switch the
blower on.
– Turn the blower switch into position 0 in order to switch the blower off.
– If you wish to shut off the fresh air supply , use the button - recirculated air mode
 .Control for air distribution– You can adjust the direction of the air flow using the air distribution control
 page 94.
Rear window heater– Press button . Further information page 59, “Rear window heater”.Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating)*– Press the button in order to directly switch on/off the auxiliary heating (auxiliary
heating and ventilation). Further information page 104, “Auxiliary heating (auxil-
iary heating and ventilation)*”.
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves in order to
ensure that the heating and ventilation systems operate properly.
The heating effect is dependent upon the c oolant temperature, thus full heat output
only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature.
The blower should aways be on to prevent the windows from misting up.
WARNING
You should not leave recirculated air mode on over a longer period of time, as
“stale” air may result in fatigue in the driver and occupants, divert your atten-
tion and also cause the windows to mist up. The risk of having an accident
increases. Switch recirculated air mo de off as soon as the windows begin
misting up.
Note
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T h e w h o l e h e a t o u t p u t w i l l b e n e e d e d t o u n f ro s t t h e w i n d s c re e n a n d s i d e w i n d o w s .
No warm air will be fed to the footwell. Th is can lead to restriction of the heating
comfort.
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The used air streams out through the air removal openings in the luggage
compartment.
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