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Caution

Use the pressure of your hand, do not knock on the full wheel trim! Heavy knocks
mainly on the points where the full wheel tr im has not been inserted into the wheel,
can result in damage to the guide and ce ntering elements of the full wheel trim.

Check for yourself that the safety wheel bolt is located in the hole in the area of the
valve before fitting the full wheel trim onto a steel wheel which is attached with a safety
wheel bolt page 220.
Wheel bolts with caps*Pulling off– Push the plastic clip sufficiently far onto the cap until the inner catches of the clip
are positioned at the collar of the cap and detach the cap.Installing– Push the caps fully onto the wheel bolts.
The caps are located in the well of the luggage compartment.
Wheel trim caps*Pulling off– Carefully remove the wheel trim cap using the wire clamp fig. 177 .Slackening and tightening wheel bolts
Slacken the wheel bolts before jacking up the vehicle.Slackening wheel bolts– Push the wheel wrench* fully onto the wheel bolt
19).
– Grasp the end of the wrench* and turn the bolt about one turn to the left
 fig. 178 .
Fig. 176 Removing the cap.
19)Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts page 220.
Fig. 177 Pulling off wheel trim cap on
light alloy wheelsFig. 178 Changing a wheel: Slackening
wheel bolts
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Tightening wheel bolts
– Push the wheel wrench* fully onto the wheel bolt
19).
– Grasp the end of the wrench* and turn the bolt to the right until it is tight.
WARNING
Slacken the wheel bolts only a little (about one turn) as long as the vehicle has
not yet been lifted with the lifting jack* - risk of accident!
Note
Apply pressure carefully with your foot to the end of the wrench* if it proves difficult
to slacken the bolts. Hold tight on the vehicl e when doing this and ensure that you have
a steady position.Raise vehicle
You have to raise the vehicle with the lifting jack* in order to be able to
take off the wheel.Position the lifting jack* by selecting the ja cking point which is closest to the wheel to
be removed fig. 179 . The jacking point is located directly below the engraving in the
lower sill. The engraving is only visible after opening the door.
– Position the lifting jack* below the jacking point and move it up until its claw is
positioned directly below the vertical web of the lower sill. – Align the lifting jack* so that its claw
grasps the web of the lower sill and the
base plate is resting flat on the floor.
– Turn the lifting jack* up further until the wheel is just clear of the ground.
Ground which is soft and slippery below the lifting jack* can cause the vehicle to slip
off the lifting jack*. It is therefore always necessary to place the lifting jack* on a solid
surface or use a wide and stable base. Use a non-slip base (e.g. a rubber foot mat) if
the surface is smooth, such as cobbled stones, a tiled floor, etc.
WARNING

Always raise the vehicle with the doors closed - risk of injury!

Take suitable measures to prevent the ba se of the lifting jack from slipping
off - risk of injury!

Not positioning the lifting jack* at the specified points can result in damage
to the vehicle. The jack can al so slip off if it does not have sufficient grip - risk of
injury!

It is important to support the vehicle with suitable supporting blocks if you
wish to work under the lifted vehicle - risk of injury!
Securing wheels against being stolen*
You need a special adapter for sl ackening the safety wheel bolts.– Pull off the full wheel trim/cap from the wheel hub or cap from the safety wheel
bolt.
Fig. 179 Changing a wheel: Jacking
points for positioning lifting jack
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Fig. 180 Safety wheel bolt with adapter
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– Insert the adapter with its toothed side fu
lly into the inner toothing of the safety
wheel bolt right down in such a way that only the outer hexagon is jutting out
 page 220, fig. 180 .
– Insert the wheel wrench* fully onto the adapter .
– Slacken the wheel bolt, or tighten it firmly page 219.
– Reinstall the full wheel trim/wheel cap afte r removing the adapter or place the cap
onto the safety wheel bolt.
– Have the tightening torque checked with a torque wrench as soon as possible.
Steel and light alloy wheels must be tightened to a tightening torque of 120 Nm .
The safety wheel bolts on vehicles fitted wi th them (one safety wheel bolt per wheel)
can only be loosened or tighten up by using the adapter provided.
It is meaningful to note the code number hammered into the rear side of the adapter
or the rear side of the safety wheel bolts. You can obtain a replacement adapter from
an authorised Škoda Service Partner, if necessary, by quoting this number.
We recommend that you always carry the adapter for the wheel bolts with you in the
vehicle. It should be stow ed in the vehicle tool kit.
Caution
Damage can occur to the adapter and safety wh eel bolt if the safety wheel bolt is tight-
ened up too much.
Note
The set of safety wheel bolts can be obtained from an authorised Škoda Service
Par tner.Jump-startingInitial stepsYou can use the battery of another vehicle for jump-starting yours if the engine does
not start because the battery on your vehicle is flat. You will require jump-start cables
for this purpose. Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The
capacity (Ah) of the battery
supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of the discharged
battery in your vehicle.
Jump-start cables
Only use jump-start cables which have an adequately large cross-section and insu-
lated terminal clamps. Please pay attention to the manufacturer's instructions.
Positive cable - colour coding in the majority of cases red.
Negative cable - colour coding in the majority of cases black.
WARNING

A discharged battery may already freeze at temperatures just below 0°C. In
case of frozen battery carry out no jump-starting - risk of explosion!

Please pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the
engine compartment page 197, “Working in the engine compartment”.Note

There must not be any contact between the two vehicles otherwise current may
flow as soon as the negati ve terminals are connected.

The discharged battery must be properly connected to the system of the vehicle.

Switch off any mobile phone, pay attention to the instructions for use of the mobile
phone in such a situation.

We recommend that you purchase the jump -starting cable in the specialist shops
of the battery manufacturers.
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Start engineIt is important to connect the jump -start cables in the correct order.Connecting positive terminals– Attach one end to the positive terminal fig. 181 of the discharged battery
.
– Attach the other end to the positive term inal of the battery supplying the power
.Connecting negative terminal and engine block– Attach one end to the negative termin al of the battery supplying the power .
– Attach the other end to a solid metal part which is connected firmly to the
engine block, or to the engine block itself.Starting the engine– Start the engine of the vehicle providing current and run the engine at idling speed.
– Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
– Interrupt the attempt at starting an engine after 10 seconds if it does not start right
away and wait for about 30 seconds before repeating the attempt.
– Disconnect the cables on the engine in exactly the reverse order they were
connected up.
WARNING

The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never make contact
with each other. Furthermore, the cable connected to the positive terminal of
the battery must not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the
vehicle - risk of a short circuit!

Do not affix the jump starting cables to the negative terminal of the
discharged battery. There is the risk of detonating gas seeping out the battery
being ignited by the strong spark which results from the engine being started.

Run the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotating
parts in the engine compartment.

Do not bend over the batteries - risk of caustic burns!

The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.

Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering cigarettes etc.)
away from the battery - risk of an explosion!

Never jump-start the batteries which ha ve a too low electrolyte level - risk
of explosion and caustic burns!
Tow-starting and towing vehicleGeneralPlease pay attention to the following instru ctions if you are going to use a tow rope:Driver of the towing vehicle– Do not drive off until the tow rope is taught.
– Release the clutch particularly gently wh en starting off or depress the accelerator
particularly gently if yo ur vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.Driver of the towed vehicle– Switch the ignition on so that the steeri ng wheel is not blocked and you can also
operate the turn signal lights, the headlight flasher, the windscreen wipers and
windscreen washer system.
Fig. 181 Jump-starting using the
battery from another vehicle: A - flat
vehicle battery, B - battery providing
current
A1
AA
A2
AB
A3
AB
A4
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– Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position
N if your
vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
– Note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the engine is running. You will require significantly grea ter physical force to depress the brake
pedal and to steer th e vehicle if the engine is not running.
– Ensure that the tow rope is always kept taught.
Tow rope or tow bar
A tow bar is safest way of towing a vehicle an d also minimizes any shocks. You can use
a tow rope only if a suitable tow bar is not available.
The tow rope must be elastic to protect the vehicle. Thus one should only use plastic
fibre rope or a rope made out of a similarly elastic material.
Only attach the tow rope to the towing eyes provided for this purpose page 223
and page 224.
Driving style
Towing another vehicle requires a certain am ount of practice. Both drivers should be
familiar with the particular points about to wing a vehicle. Unskilled drivers should not
attempt to tow in another vehicle or to be towed in.
One should be constantly vigi lant not to allow impermissibly high towing forces or
jerky loadings. There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage resulting at the
points to which you attach the tow rope or tow bar when you attempt to tow a vehicle
which is not standing on a paved road.
Caution
If the gearbox of your vehicle no longer contains any oil because of a defect, your
vehicle must only be towed in with the driven wheels raised clear of the ground, or on
a special vehicle transporter or trailer.
Note

Please comply with any national legal provisions particularly regarding the
switched on signal systems, when towi ng in or tow-starting another vehicle.

The tow rope must not be twisted as it ma y in certain circumstances result in the
front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.
Front towing eye
The towing eye is stored in th e box for the vehicle tool kit.Fig. 182 Front bumper: protective gr ille / installing the towing eyeCarefully remove the cover as follows.
– Guide the fingers into the opening fig. 182 .
– By pulling in the direction of arrow , first of all slacken the cover in the upper area on the side to the fog lights.
– Afterwards, also slacken the cover on th e other side in the direction of arrow
and remove it.
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop fig. 182 - right and
tighten. For tightening, we recommen d that you use for example the wheel
wrench*, the lashing eye of another vehicl e or a similar object which you can push
through the eye.
– In order to reinstall the cover after screwing out the towing eye, first of all insert it
starting on the side facing the marking. Then press the cover closed on the side
facing the fog light. The cover must engage firmly.
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Front towing eye for Octavia RS and Octavia Scout
The towing eye is stored in th e box for the vehicle tool kit.Fig. 183 Front bumper Octavia RS: Protective grille / Octavia Scout: CoverOctavia RS– Guide one finger into the opening of the grille fig. 183 .
– Unlock the cover by pulling it in direction and remove it.
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop page 223, fig. 182 -
right and tighten it as much as possible.
– After screwing out the towing eye, reinsert the cover and lock it in place. The cover must engage firmly.Octavia Scout– Press on the upper part of the cover and remove it.
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop page 223, fig. 182 -
right and tighten it as much as possible. For tightening, we recommend that you
use for example the wheel wrench*, the lashing eye of another vehicle or a similar
object which you can push through the eye.
– After screwing out the towing eye, reinsert the cover and lock it in place. The cover must engage firmly.
Caution
The towing eye must always be screwed in fully and firmly tightened, otherwise the
towing eye can tear when towing in or tow-starting.Rear towing eyeFig. 184 Rear bumper: Remove cover / re ar bumper: Installing the towing eye– Unlock the bottom part of the cover by pulling it downwards in direction of arrow
 fig. 184 .
– Unlock the upper part of the cover by pulling it in direction of arrow and remove it.
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop fig. 184 - right and
tighten it as much as po ssible. For tightening, we recommend that you use for
example the wheel wrench*, the lashing eye of another vehicle or a similar object
which you can push through the eye.
– In order to reinstall the cover after screwing out the towing eye, first of all insert the
upper part of the cover and then press in the lower part. The cover must engage
firmly.
Caution
The towing eye must always be screwed in fully and firmly tightened, otherwise the
towing eye can tear when towing in or tow-starting.
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A1
AB
A1
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Towing in a vehicle fitted with a manual gearboxPlease refer to the notes page 222.
The vehicle can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope or with the front or rear
wheels raised. The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.Towing of a vehicle with an automatic gearboxPlease refer to the notes page 222.
The car can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope. Refer at the same time to the
following guidelines:
Move selector lever into N .

The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.

The maximum permissible towing distance is 50 km. The gear oil pump does not
operate when the engine is not running; th e gearbox would not be adequately lubri-
cated at higher speeds and ov er longer towing distance.Caution
If the vehicle is towed in by a recovery vehicle, it should only be towed in with the front
wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the automatic gearbox is damaged! (Does
not apply to the automatic gearbox DSG).
Note
The vehicle must be transported on a special vehi cle or trailer if it is not possible to tow
in the vehicle in the way described or if the towing distance is greater than 50 km.Towing a vehicle with four-wheel drivePlease refer to the notes page 222.
The vehicle can be towed in using a tow bar or a tow rope or with the front axle raised.
The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h, the maximum permissible towing distance is
50 km .
Note
The vehicle must be transported on a special vehicle or trailer if it is not possible to tow
in the vehicle in the way described or if th e towing distance is greater than 50 km.
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We therefore recommend that you have an y bulbs changed by an authorised Škoda
Service Partner or, in exceptional cases, by calling on other professional assistance.
Please note that the engine compartment is a hazardous area page 197, “Working
in the engine compartment”.
We recommend that you always have a small box of replacement bulbs in your vehicle.
You can obtain replacement bulbs from Škoda original accessories or from a specialist
garage
21).
A stowage place for the bulbs is located in the box in the spare wheel.
Fitted with a xenon headlight
Change of bulbs on vehicles with Xenon lights (low beam lights, parking lights and
main beam lights) should be und ertaken by a specialist garage.
Bulb - Overview
21)The small box with replacement bulbs is part of the basic equipping of the vehicle in some coun-
tries.Front headlight
Halogen headlight
Xenon headlight
Low beam light
H7
D1S
Main beam light
H1
Parking lights
W5W/W5W BL
Daylight driving lights*
PY21W SLL/LED
a)
a)Octavia RS, Octavia ScoutTu r n s i g n a l s
PY21W
Fog lights*
H8/HB4
a)
Light unit (Octavia)
Bulb
Reversing light
P21W
Turn signals
PY21W
Twin filament light bulb for th e brake lights and tail lights
P21/4W
Twin filament light bulb for the rear fog lights and tail
lights
P21/4W
Parking lights
W3W
Rear light unit (Combi)
Bulb
Reversing lights, brake lights, tail lights and rear fog light
P21W
Turn signals
PY21W
Parking lights
W3W
Others
Bulb
Side turn signal lights
LED
Licence plate light
C5W
3. Brake light
LED
Entry lighting
W5W
front interior lighting
C10W
Reading lights
W5W
Rear interior lighting
C10W
Luggage compartment light
W5W
Door warning light
C5W
Lighting in storage compartment
C3W
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