Contents3
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
ContentsLayout of this Owner's Manual
(explanations)
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Using the system
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Cockpit
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quick Reference Guide
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Basic functions and important information . . . . .
Instruments and warning lights
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Overview of the instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multi-functional indicator (onboard computer)*
Information display* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unlocking and locking
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Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the battery of the radio remote control
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Central locking system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Synchronisation of the remote control . . . . . . . . . .
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric sliding/tilting roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lights and Visibility
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Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seats and Storage
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Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting front seats electrically* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net partition (Combi)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The roof rack* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashtray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarette lighter*, power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heating and air conditioning system
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Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air conditioning system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning) . . . . . . .
Starting-off and Driving
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Setting steering wheel position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Communication
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Mobile phone, handsfree-system* . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mobile phones and two-way radio systems . . . . .
Safety
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Passive Safety
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Basic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat belts
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Why seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The physical principle of a frontal collision . . . . . .
Important safety information regarding the use of seat
belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How are seat belts correctly fastened? . . . . . . . . . .
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airbag system
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Description of the airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Side airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deactivating an airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transporting children safely
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What you should know about transporting children!
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system .
Driving Tips
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Intelligent Technology
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Electronic stability programme (ESP)* . . . . . . . . . .
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antilock brake system (ABS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6799101016161616171717181919222325333334343435353940404144
464650515254565657596062636870717273747777777982878787888990909192
94949497979798102102103103104107108108109111113115115118121123123123125126126127
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Cockpit9
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
CockpitOverviewThis overview will help you to quic kly familiarise yourself with the
displays and the control elements.
Electric exterior mirror adjustment* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight flasher . .
Speed regulating system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument cluster: Instruments and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
Multi-functional indicator* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switch for rear window heater
Depending on equipment fitted:
Switch for the ESP* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switch for the TCS* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switch for hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control dial for heating on the driver and front passenger seat* . . .
Front passenger airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage compartment in the front door
Central locking switch and power windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bonnet release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Light switch, headlamp beam adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage compartment below steering wheel
Steering wheel:
with horn
with driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gearshift lever (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depending on equipment fitted:
Operating controls for the heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating controls for the air conditio ning system* . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating controls for Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage compartment in the middle part of the dash panel
Radio*
Storage compartment on the front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note
Equipment which is marked * is only stan dard on certain vehicle model versions
or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models.
Vehicles with factory-fitted radio, mobile phone etc, are supplied with separate
instructions for operating such equipment.
The arrangement of the control elements on right-hand drive models may differ to
some extent from that shown in page 8, fig. 1 . However the symbols correspond to
the individual control elements.
A1
54
A2
77
A3
4992
A4
16
A5
1952
A6A7
123125
A8
48
A9
62
A10
109
A11A12
37, 41
A13
147
A14
46, 48
A15A16
109
A17
87
A18
87
A19
72
A20
90
A21
90
A22
777982
A23A24A25
74
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Lights and Visibility
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Replacing the wiper blade for rear window (Octavia)*Taking off the wiper blade– Fold the window wiper arm away fig. 52 .
– Hold the window wiper arm at the top end with one hand.
– Take hold of the wiper blade in the midd le with the other hand and take off the
wiper blade by moving in direction of arrow .Attaching a wiper blade– Interlock the wiper blade into th e window wiper arm - see arrow .
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
The same remarks apply here as for page 53, “Replacing wiper blades for the wind-
screen wipers”.Rear-view mirrorManual dimming interior rear-view mirrorAdjust the rear mirror before commencing to drive so that there is a clear view to the
rear.
Basic setting– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror forward.Dimming mirror– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror back.Exterior mirrorThe heating of the external mirror functi ons only when ignition is switched on.
Electrically adjustable exterior mirrors*
Carry out the adjustment at the set button ne xt to the inner door handle when the igni-
tion is switched on fig. 53 .
Position
Heating of the exterior mirrors (only on ve hicles with electrically operated power
windows).
Position L
Operating the left and right mirr ors at the same time (valid for vehicles with electrically
operated power windows).
Operating the left mirror (valid for vehicles without electrically operated power
windows).
Fig. 52 Wiper blade for rear
window
AB
AA
Fig. 53 Inner part of door:
Rotary knob
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Towing a trailer
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Towing a trailerTo w i n g a t r a i l e rTechnical requirements
The towing device must satisfy certain technical requirements.Your vehicle is designed primarily for tr ansporting persons and luggage. It can,
however, also be used for towing a traile r - provided certain technical equipment is
fitted.
If your vehicle has already been supplied with a factory-fitted towing device then
everything that is nece ssary for towing a trailer in technical terms, and in terms of the
law, has already been taken into account.
Your vehicle is fitted with a 13-pin power socket for the electrical connection between
the vehicle and trailer. If the tr ailer which you wish to tow has a 7-pin connector, you
can use a suitable adapter
5) from Škoda original accessories.
This work must be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications if
a towing device is retrofitted.
Specialist garages are familiar with details re lating to retrofitting a towing device and
for any necessary modifications to the cooling system.
WARNING
We recommend that you have the towing device from Škoda original accesso-
ries installed by a specialist garage. He is familiar with all the relevant details
relating to retrofitting such equipment. There is a risk of an accident if the
towing device is not properly fitted!
General Maintenance
There are a number of points to pay attention to when towing a trailer.Trailer load
The permissible trailer load must on no account be exceeded.
You can negotiate appropriately steeper inclin es and descents if you do not make full
use of the permissible trailer load.
The trailer loads specified only apply for altitudes up to 1 000 metres above mean sea
level. The fact that the engi ne power output drops with increasing height due to a
lowering of air pressure and thus the abil ity to climb, means that the towed weight
must be reduced by 10% for every further increase of 1 000 metres in height above sea
level. The towed weight is the weight of the (laden) vehicle and the (laden) trailer
together. One should take this into account before driving up to higher altitudes.
The trailer and drawbar load information on the type plate of the towing device
are merely test data for the towing device The data relating to your vehicle, which
is often less than this test data, can be found in your vehicle registration docu-
ments.
Distribution of the load
Distribute the load in the trailer in such a way that any heavy items are located as close
as possible to the axle. Secure th e items to prevent them slipping.
Tyre pressure
Correct the tyre inflation pressure on yo ur vehicle for that of “fully laden”, page 160.
The inflation pressure of the tyres fitted to the trailer adjust in accordance with the
manufacturer's recommendation.
Exterior mirrors
You have to have additional ex terior mirrors fitted if you are not able to see the traffic
behind the trailer with the standard rear-view mirrors. Both exterior mirrors should be
attached to folding arms. Adjust the mirrors so that they provide you with an adequate
field of view to the rear.
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Fuses and light bulbs181
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
light bulbs. This applies, in particular, to
bulbs which can only be reached from the
engine compartment.
We therefore recommend that you have any bulbs changed by a specialist garage or,
in exceptional cases, by calling on other professional assistance.
Please note that the engine compartment is a hazardous area page 148.
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
8).
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
WARNING
Light bulbs H4 and H1 are pressurise d and may burst when changing the
bulb - risk of injury!
It is recommended to wear gloves and safety glasses when changing a bulb.
Gas discharge bulbs* (xenon bulbs) op erate with a high voltage, profes-
sional knowledge is required - danger to life!Caution
Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest amount of dirt
reduces the working life of the light bulb). Use a clean cloth, serviette or something
similar.
Note
This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is assumed that
no major complications will arise. Other li ght bulbs should be replaced by your
specialist garage.
8)The small box with replacement bulbs is part of th e basic equipping of the vehicle in some coun-
tries.Front headlight
Halogen headlight
Xenon headlight
Low beam light
H4
D2S
Main beam light
H4
H1
Parking lights
W5W
Tu r n s i g n a l s
PY21W
Fog lights
H3
Rear light unit
Bulb (Octavia)
Bulb (Combi)
Reversing light
P21W
P21W
Tu r n s i g n a l s
PY21W
PY21W
Brake lights
P21W
P21/5W
Parking lights
P21/4W
P21/5W
Fog lights
P21/4W
P21W
Others
Bulb (Octavia)
Bulb (Combi)
Side turn signal lights
WY5W
WY5W
Licence plate light
W5W
W5W
3. Brake light
W2, 3W
LED
Interior lighting
C10W
C10W
Reading light
W5W
W5W
Luggage compartment light
C5W
C10W
Storage compartment light -
front passenger side
C3W
C3W
Interior mirror light
W2, 3W
W2, 3W
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Index
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Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Climatronic
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Setting temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Climatronic (automat ic air conditioning) . . . . . . . . 82
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Clothes hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cockpit General view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Convenience operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Converting/masking over headlights . . . . . . . . . . 133
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Coolant quantity Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Coolant temperature/coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cup holder front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
DDeactivatingan airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Deactivating an airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Defrosting rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
De-icing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Detachable towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Diesel engines Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Direction indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Door Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129EEDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Electric sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Electrically adjustable exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . 54
Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 34 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Electronic stability programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electronic stability programme (ESP) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Emergency wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Engine compartment Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Engine electronics Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 132
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Exhaust gas Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Exhaust gas inspection Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Exterior mirror heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
FFirst-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fixing net Combi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Octavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fuel reserve Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Full wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
GGearbox mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
General view Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Headlamp range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Headlights
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
IIgnition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Interior light Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Interior lighting front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121JJacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
KKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33LLashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Leather care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 172
Light Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Lighting of the interior of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Lights converting/masking over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Liquid in reservoir for windshield washer system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lock Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
lock Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Locking and unlocking from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Lugagge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 63 Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Luggage compartment door
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70MMain beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 49 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Manual shifting of gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Memory for the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19NNote holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71OOil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Open door Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Opening a single door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Operation in winter Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . 149
PPaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Parking aid
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Parking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Petrol engines Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Button in the front passenger door and in the rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Buttons on the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Operational faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
with central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43RRadiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Rear-view mirror
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Synchronisation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
SSafe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Safety information Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Safety wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 106 Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Seat heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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