2010 SKODA OCTAVIA Owner's Manual

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Headlamp range adjustment

Once the low beam is switched on you can then adapt the range of the
headlights to the lo ad of the vehicle.– Turn the control dial fig. 41 until you have adjusted the low beam so that
oncoming traffic is not dazzled.
Settings
The positions correspond approximately to the following vehicle loads:
Front seats occupied, luggage compartment empty.
All seats occupied, luggage compartment empty.
All seats occupied, luggage compartment laden.
Driver seat occupied, lu ggage compartment laden.
Caution
Set the headlight beam adjustment in such a way as to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic.
Note
Headlights fitted with Xenon bulbs* adapt automatically to the load and driving state
of the vehicle (e.g. accelerating, braking) wh en the ignition is switched on and when
driving. Vehicles which are equipped with Xenon bulbs* do not have a manual head-
light range adjustment control.
Switch for hazard warning lights

– Press switch
  fig. 42 to switch the hazard warning light system on or off.
All the turn signal lights on the vehicle flas h at the same time when the hazard warning
light system is switched on. The indicator light for the turn signals and the indicator
light in the switch also flash at the same time. You can also switch on the hazard
warning light system if the ignition is switched off.
The hazard warning light system is switched on automatically if an airbag is deployed
in the event of an accident.
Please comply with any legal requirements when using the hazard warning light
system.
Note
Switch on the hazard warning light system if, for example:
you encounter traffic congestion,

your vehicle breaks down or an emergency situation occurs.
Fig. 41 Dash panel: Lights and Visibility
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Fig. 42 Dash panel: Switch for hazard
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The turn signal
  and main beam lever

The parking lights and headlight flas her are also switched on and off
using the turn signal and main beam lever.The turn signal and main beam le ver perform the following functions:Right
 and left
 turn signal light
– Push the lever upwards or downwards fig. 43 .
– If you only wish to flash three times* (the so-called convenience turn signal), push
the lever briefly up to the upper or lower pr essure point and release it. This function
can be activated/deactivated in the information display*  page 22.
– Turn signal for changing lanes - in order to only flash briefly, move the lever up or
down to the pressure point and hold it in this position.Main beam

– Switch on the low beam.
– Push the lever forwards in direction of arrow (spring-tensioned position).
– If you push the lever towards the steering wheel in direction of arrow (spring-
tensioned position) the main beam is switched off.Headlight flasher

– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel (spring-tensioned position) in direction
of arrow - the main beam and warning light
 in the instrument cluster come
on.
Parking light

– Switch off the ignition.
– Push the lever up or down - the right-hand or left-hand parking light is switched
on.
Information concerning the function of the lights.
The turn signal system only operates when the ignition is switched on. The corre-
sponding warning light
 or  in the instrument cluster also flashes.

The turn signal is automatically cancelled after negotiating a curve.

The indicator light flashes at twice its normal rate if a bulb of the turn signal light
fails.

The side light and rear light on the appropriate side of the vehicle are switched on
when the parking light is selected. The parking light only operates if the ignition is
switched off.Caution
Use main beam or the headlight flasher only if this does not risk dazzling other road
users.
Note

If you have switched on the right or left turn signal light and you switch off the igni-
tion, the parking light is not automatically switched on.

Use only in accordance with the legal requirements the described lighting and
signal systems.
Fig. 43 Turn signal and main beam lever
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Interior lightingVehicle interior lighting front and rear*The same principles apply for the lighting of the front and rear part of the vehicle.Switching the interior light on– Press the switch to the left, the symbol
  fig. 44 appears.
Switching the interior light off– Press the switch into the middle position O.
– On the version without reading lights press the switch to the right, the symbol O appears.Door contact setting– Press the switch to the right, the symbol
 appears.
– On the version without reading lights press the switch into the middle position
.
Reading lights*– Press on one of the switches in order to switch the right or left reading light on
or off.
The interior light comes on as soon as you unlock the car or open a door or when the
ignition key has been removed. The light go es out again about 30 seconds after all the doors have been closed. The interior lighting
is switched off when you lock the car or
switch the ignition on. This only applies wh en the switch for the corresponding interior
lights is standing n the door contact setting.
The interior lighting goes off after about 10 minutes when a door has been left open in
order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
If the switch is in the position
 (permanent lights), the interior lighting goes off at the
latest after 10 minutes in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
Note
We recommend having these bulbs re placed by a specialist garage.Rear interior lightingThe rear interior lighting fig. 45 is actuated by moving the switch to the symbol
,
O or to the middle position
.
The same principles apply for th e interior lighting at the rear as for the for the interior
lighting at the front page 58.
Note
We recommend having the bulb re placed by a specialist garage.
Fig. 44 Detail of the headliner: Front
and rear interior lighting
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Fig. 45 Roof liner light at the rear
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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.

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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Windshield wiper and wash systemWindshield wiper
You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic wipe/wash
using the windscreen wiper lever.The windscreen wiper lever fig. 50 has the following positions:Finger-operated wiping– If you wish to wipe the windscreen only briefly, push the lever into the sprung
position . If you hold the lever in the lo wer position for more than 1 second, the
wiper wipes faster.Intermittent wiping– Position the lever up into position .
– Set with the switch the desired brea k between the individual wiper strokesSlow wipe– Position the lever up into position .Fast wipe– Position the lever up into position .
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel into sprung position , the wash system
sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later. The wash
system and the windscreen wiper operate simultaneously at a speed of more than
120 km/h.
– Release the lever. The windscreen wash system stops and the wiper continues for another 3 - 4 wiper strokes (depending on the period of spraying of the wind-
screen). At a speed of more than 2 km/h, the wiper wipes once again* 5 seconds
after the last wiper stroke in order to wipe the last drops from the windscreen. This
function can be activated/deacti vated by a specialist garage.Rain sensor*– Move the lever into position .
– You can set the sensitivity of the sensor individually with switch .Wiping the rear window pane*– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position - the widescreen
wiper will operate every 6 seconds.Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane*– Press the lever from the steering wheel forward into the sprung position , the wash system sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later.
A s l o n g a s y o u h o l d t h e l e v e r i n t h i s p o s i t i o n, th e w i p e r o p e ra t e s a s w e l l a s t h e w a s h
system.
– Letting go of the lever will cause the windscreen wash system to stop and the wiper to continue for another 2 - 3 wiper strokes (depending on the period of spraying of
the windscreen). The lever will stay in position after releasing it .Switching windscreen wipers off– Move the lever back into its home position .
After the windscreen wiper switches off each time or the ignition switches off for the
third time, the position of the windscreen wiper changes, this counteracts an early
fatigue of the wiper rubbers.
Fig. 50 Windscreen wiper lever
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The windscreen wipers and the wash system only operate if the ignition is switched on
and the bonnet is closed
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If the intermittent wipe is switched on, the intervals are also controlled depending on
speed.
The rain sensor* automatically regulates the break between the individual wiper
strokes depending on the intensity of the rain.
The rear window will be wiped again if the front window wipers are on when reverse
gear is selected.
The windscreen washer nozzles are heated* when the ignition is switched on.
Top up with wash liquid page 207.
Winter position
If the windscreen wipers are in rest positi on, they cannot be folded out from the wind-
screen. For this reason we recommend adjusting the windscreen wipers in winter so
that they can be folded out from the windscreen easily. You can set this rest position as
follows:

Switch on the windscreen wipers.

Switch off the ignition. The windscreen wipers remain in the position in which they
were when switching off the ignition.
You can also use the service position page 63 as a winter position.
WARNING

Properly maintained wind screen wiper blades are essential for clear visi-
bility and safe driving page 63.

Do not use the windscreen washer sy stem at low temperatures, without
heating the windscreen beforehand. Otherwise the window cleaner could
freeze on the windscreen and re strict the view to the front.

The rain sensor only operates as a support. The driver is not released from
the responsibility to set the function of the windscreen wipers manually
depending on the visibility conditions.
Caution
In frosty weather, please firs t of all check whether the windscreen wiper blades are not
frozen to the windscreen before switching them on. Switching on windscreen wipers
when the blades are frozen to the windscreen may result in damage both to the blades
and the motor of the windscreen wipers!
Note

If the slower or the faster wiper setting is switched on page 61, fig. 50 and
the vehicle speed decreases to below 4 km/h, the lower wiper step is switched on
automatically. At a speed increase of more than 8 km/h the previous wiper setting is
established again.

If there is an obstacle on the windscre en, the wiper will try to push away the
obstacle. If the obstacle continues to block the wiper, the wiper stops after 5 cycles, in
order to avoid a damage to the wiper. Re move the obstacle and and switch on the
wiper again.
Automatic rear window wiper* (Combi)If the windshield wiper lever is in the position page 61, fig. 50 or , the rear
window wiper carries out a wi ping process every 30 seconds or 10 seconds at a speed
above 5 km/h.
When the rain sensor* is active (the lever is in the position ) the function is only
active if the front window wipers continue to operate (no break between each wiping
process).
Activation/deactivation
The function of the automatic rear window wiper is activated/deactivated in the infor-
mation display* in the menu:
Setup
Lights & Vision
Rear wiper
10)On vehicles which do not have a contact switch for the bonnet, the windshield wiper and wash
system operates also when the bonnet is opened.
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Note
The function of the automatic rear window wi per is only valid for Combi vehicles which
are equipped with the information display*. The function is activated in the factory.Headlight cleaning system*The headlights are being cleaned after the windscreen has been sprayed for the first
time and fifth time, the low beam or main beam are switched on and the windscreen
wiper lever was held in the position page 61, fig. 50 for about 1 second.
The headlight washer nozzles are moved forward out of the bumper by the water pres-
sure for cleaning the headlights.
You should remove stubborn dirt (such as in sect residues) from the headlight lenses at
regular intervals, for example when refuelling . Please refer to the following guidelines
 page 188, “The headlight lenses”.
You should remove any snow from the fixtur es of the washer nozzles and clear ice in
winter with a de-icing spray in order to ensure proper operation of the cleaning
system.Replacing wiper blades for the windscreen wipersOne cannot fold out the wiper arms in the re st position from the windscreen. Before
replacing the wiper arms you must put them into the service position.
Service position for changing wiper blades– Close the bonnet.
– Switch the ignition on and then again off.
– Then press the windscreen wiper lever in the position page 61, fig. 50 within
20 seconds - the wiper arms move into the service position.Taking off the wiper blade– Fold windscreen wiper arm out from the windscreen and position the wiper blade at right angles to the wiper arm .
– Take off the wiper blade in direction of arrow fig. 51  .Attaching a wiper blade– Push the new wiper blade ov er the wiper arm and turn the wiper blade into the
vertical position.
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
– Fold the windscreen wiper arms onto the window and switch on the ignition. By pressing the window wiper leve r into the sprung position fig. 51 or when
driving at a speed greater than 4 km/h, the windscreen wiper arms move back into
the rest position.
Wiper blades in proper condition are essentia l to obtain good visibility. Wiper blades
should not be allowed to become dirtied by dust, insect remains and preserving wax.
Juddering or smearing of the wiper blades co uld then be due to wax residues left on
the windscreen by vehicle wash ing in automatic vehicle wash systems. It is therefore
important to degrease the lips of the wiper blades after every pass through an auto-
matic vehicle wash system .
WARNING

The ignition must not be switched on if the front windscreen wiper arms are
folded out. The wiper blades would move back into their rest position and while
doing so damage the paintwork of the bonnet.

If the windscreen wipers are handled ca relessly, there is a risk of damage to
the windscreen.
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Fig. 51 Wiper blade for the windscreen
wiper
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