2010 SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR battery

Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights29
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
If the warning light does not go out after
the engine has started, or comes on when
driving, drive to the nearest specialist garage. The vehicle battery will be discharged in
this case so switch off all non- essential electrical components.
Caution
If the warning light
 comes on when driving and in addition the warning light

(cooling system fault) also comes on in di splay, you must then stop the car immedi-
ately and switch the engine off - risk of engine damage!
Engine oil level

Warning light
 lights up
If the warning light  lights up, the quantity of oil in the engine is probably too low.
Check as soon as possible the oil level or top up page 142, “Replenishing engine oil”
with engine oil.
A peep sounds as an additional warning signal.
The warning light will go out if the bonnet is le ft open for more than 30 seconds. If no
engine oil has been replenished, the warning light will come on again after driving
about 100 km.
Warning light
 flashes
A fault on the engine oil level sensor is indicated additionally by an audible signal and
the warning light coming on several times after the ignition has been switched on.
In this case have the engine inspected without delay by a specialist garage.
Fuel reserve

The warning light
 comes on, if the fuel level is still below 9 litres.
An audible signal sounds as an additional warning signal.
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Unlocking and lockingKeyFig. 21 Set of keys without remote control/set of keys with remote control keyTwo keys are provided with the vehicle. De pending on the equipment, your vehicle can
be equipped with keys without radio remote control fig. 21 - left, or with radio
remote control* fig. 21 - right.
WARNING

Always withdraw the key whenever you leave the vehicle - even if it is only
for a short time. This is particularly important if children are left in the vehicle.
The children might otherwise start the en gine or operate electrical equipment
(e.g. power windows) - risk of injury!

Do not withdraw the ignition key from the ignition lock until the vehicle has
come to a stop. The steerin g lock might otherwise enga ge unintentionally - risk
of accident!Caution

Each key contains electronic components; therefore protect them against moisture
and severe shocks.

Keep the groove of the keys absolutely clean as impurities (textile fibres, dust etc.)
have a negative effect on the proper operation of the locking cylinder and the ignition
lock.
Note
Please approach an authorised Škoda Servic e Partner if you lose a key since he can
obtain a new one for you.Changing the battery in the remote control keyFig. 22 Remote control key - remove cover/remove batteryEach remote control key contains a batt ery which is housed under the cover
 fig. 22 . If the battery is discharged, the red in dicator light does not light up after
pressing a button on the remote control fig. 21 . Change the battery as follows:
– Fold open the key.
– Carefully press off the battery cover at the points of the arrows fig. 22 .
– Remove the discharged battery from the key by pressing the battery downwards at the point of the arrow fig. 22 .
– Insert the new battery. Ensure that the “+” symbol on the battery is facing upwards. The correct polarity is shown on the battery cover.
– Position the battery cover on the key and pres s on it until it is heard to lock in place.
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of a used battery in accordance with environmental regulations.
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Note

Pay attention to the correct pola rity when changing the battery.

The replacement battery must have the same specification as the original battery.

If it is still not be possible to unlock or lock the vehicle with the remote control even
after replacing the battery this means that the system has to be synchronised
 page 37.
Electronic immobiliserThe electronic immobiliser prevents the vehicle being operated by an
unauthorised person.An electronic chip is integrated in the he ad of the key. The immobiliser is deactivated
with the aid of this chip when the key is in serted in the ignition lock. The electronic
immobiliser is automatically activated when you withdraw the ignition key from the
lock.
Note
It is only possible to start the engine of your car with a Genuine Škoda key with the
matching code.Child safety lockThe child safety lock prevents the re ar door from being opened from the
inside.
The rear doors are equipped with a child safe ty lock. You can switch the child safety
lock on and off using the vehicle key.Switching child safety lock on– Use the vehicle key to turn the slit in the rear door to the left in the direction of the arrow fig. 23 .Switching child safety lock off– Use the vehicle key to turn the slit to the right against the direction of the arrow.
So long as the child safety lock is switched on it is not possible to open the door from
the inside with the door opening lever. In this case the door can be opened only from
the outside.Central locking systemDescriptionUnlocking or locking the vehicle causes all doors to be unlocked or locked at the same
time by the central locking system. The boot lid is unlocked when opening. It can be
opened by pressing the hand grip above the licence plate page 35.
Operation of the central locking system is possible:
from the outside using the vehicle key page 33,

using the button for the central locking system page 33,

by using the remote control page 36.
Indicator light in the driver's door on vehicles without anti-theft alarm system
After the car is locked, the indica tor light flashes after 2 seconds.
After the car is locked with the deactivate d safe securing system, the indicator light
flashes only after 30 seconds.
Indicator light in the driver's door on vehicles with anti-theft alarm system
After locking the vehicle the indicator light flashes for 2 seconds fast, then more slowly.
Fig. 23 Child safety locks on the rear
doors
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Emergency unlocking of the boot lid (Combi)If there is a fault in the central lockin g, you can open the boot lid as follows:
– Fold the seat backrest forwards page 54.
– Open up the cover of the lock upwards fig. 29 .
– Move the operating lever with the aid of a narrow object e.g. screwdriver up to the stop in the direction of arro w; the boot lid is then unlocked.
– Open the boot lid from the outside.Remote control*DescriptionYou can use the remote control:
to unlock and lock the car,

unlocking boot lid,

electrically open and close the windows.
The transmitter with the battery is housed in the handle of the remote control key. The
receiver is located in the interior of the ca r. The operating range of the remote control
is approx. 10 m. But this range of the remote control can be reduced if the batteries are
weak. The key has a fold-open key bit which can be used for unlocking and locking the car
manually and also for starting the engine.
If a lost key is replaced or if the receiver unit has been repaired or a new unit installed,
it is then necessary for an authorised Škoda Service Partner to initialise the system.
Only after this is it possible
to again use the remote control.
Note

The remote control is automatically deacti vated when the ignition is switched on.

The operation of the remote control may temporarily be affected by interference
from transmitters close to the car and which operate in the same frequency range (e.g.
mobile phone, TV transmitter).

The battery must be replaced, ideally by an authorised Škoda Service Partner, if the
central locking or anti-theft alarm system does react to the remote control at less than
3 metres away.

If the driver door is opened, the vehicle cannot be locked using the remote
control.
Unlocking and locking the vehicleUnlocking the vehicle

– Press the button fig. 30 for about 1 second.Locking the vehicle

– Press button for about 1 second.
Fig. 29 Emergency unlocking of the
boot lid
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Deactivating safe securing system– Press button twice in 2 seconds. Further information page 32.Boot lid remote release

– Press button for about 2 second. Further information page 35.Folding out of the key– Press button .Folding up of the key– Press button and collapse the key bit in the housing.
The turn signal lights flash twice as confir mation that the vehicle has been unlocked.
The vehicle will lock again automatically if you unlock the vehicle using button but
do not open a door or the boot lid within th e next 30 seconds. This function is intended
to prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally.
Display of the locking
The turn signal lights flash once to confir m that the vehicle has been correctly locked.
If the vehicle is locked by pressing the bu tton and some doors or the boot lid are
not closed, the turn signal lights flash only after closing.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is acti-
vated, there must not be any person in the vehicle as it is then not possible to
open either a door or a window from th e inside. The locked doors make it more
difficult for rescuers to get into the vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note

Operate the radio remote control only when the doors and boot lid are closed and
you have visual contact with the vehicle.

Once in the car, you must not press the lock button
 of the radio remote control
before inserting the key into the ignition lo ck in order to avoid the car being inadvert- ently locked and the alarm system* being sw
itched on. Should this happen, press the
unlock button
 of the radio remote control.
Synchronisation of the remote controlIf the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuating the remote control system then it is
possible that the code in the key and the control unit in the vehicle are no longer
synchronised. This can occur when the button s on the radio-operated key are actuated
a number of times outside of the operative range of the equipment or the battery on
the remote control was replaced.
This means it is necessary to synchronise the code as follows:
Press any button on the remote control.

pressing of the button means that the door will unlock with the key within 1
minute.
Anti-theft alarm system*DescriptionThe anti-theft alarm system increases the level of protection against people seeking to
break into the vehicle. The system triggers audible and visual warning signals if an
attempt is made to break into the vehicle.
How is the alarm system activated?
The anti-theft alarm system is activated au tomatically when the vehicle is locked with
the key on the closed driver's door or by us ing the radio remote control. It is activated
30 seconds after locking the door.
How is the alarm system deactivated?
The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated if the vehicle is unlocked by only using the
radio remote control. The vehicle is automati cally locked again if the vehicle is not
opened within 30 seconds after reactivating the anti-theft alarm system.
Once you unlock the vehicle by inserting the ke y into the driver door you then have to
insert the key into the ignition lock and sw itch the ignition on within 15 seconds after
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opening the door in order to deactiva te the anti-theft alarm system. The alarm will be
triggered if you do not switch on the ignition within 15 seconds.
When is the alarm triggered?
The following security areas of the locked vehicle are monitored:
Bonnet,

Boot lid,

Doors,

Ignition lock,

vehicle's angle of inclinationpage 38, “Interior monitor* and Towing protection
monitoring*”,

Vehicle interior page 38, “Interior monitor* and Towing protection moni-
toring*”,

A drop in voltage of the on-board power supply.
An alarm is immediately triggered if either of the two battery terminals is disconnected
while the anti-theft alarm system is activated.
How is the alarm switched off?
You switch the alarm off if you unlock the vehi cle with the radio remote control or if you
switch the ignition on.Note

The working life of the alarm siren is 6 years. More detailed information is available
by a specialist garage.

Before leaving the vehicle, check that all the doors and windows are closed in order
to ensure that the anti-theft alarm system is fully operational.

Coding of the radio remote control and th e receiver unit precludes the use of the
radio remote control from other vehicles.
Interior monitor* and Towing protection monitoring*Switch off the interior monitor and towing protection monitoring– Switch off the ignition.
– Open the driver door.
–Press the button

at the centre column on the driver side fig. 31 , the symbol

which lights up in the button changes from red to orange.
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds.
The interior monitor and the towing protec tion monitoring are switched on again
automatically the next ti me the car is locked.Note

You can switch the interior monitor and th e towing protection monitoring off if
there is a possibility that movements from (e.g. children or animals) inside the vehicle
interior or if the vehicle must be transported (e.g. by train or ship) or towed, might
trigger the alarm.

The opened storage compartment for spectacles reduces the effectiveness of the
interior monitor. In order to ensure the func tion of the interior monitor to be fully
operational, always close the storage comp artment for spectacles before locking the
vehicle.
Fig. 31 Button for interior monitor and
towing protection monitoring
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Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Window convenience operation*You can open and close the window with power windows as follows when unlocking
and locking the vehicle.Opening a window– Hold the key in the locking cylinder of th e driver's door in the unlock position or
press the unlock button of the radio remote control until all the windows are
opened.Closing a window– Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the dr iver's door in the lock position or press
the lock button of the radio remote co ntrol until all the windows are closed.
You can interrupt the opening or closing operation of the windows immediately by
releasing the key or the lock button.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter page 40. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimetres.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may
otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!
Note
On vehicles fitted with anti-theft alarm system the convenience window opening is
possible by means of the key in the locking cylinder only 45 seconds after deactivating
the warning system or after activa ting the anti-theft alarm system.Operational faultsElectrically operated power windows do not operate
If the battery of the car has been disconne cted and then reconnected, the electrically
operated power windows do not operate. The system must be activated. Proceed as
follows in order to re-establish the function:

Switch on the ignition.

Press the relevant switch top and hold it pressed as lo ng as necessary until the
window is closed.

Release the switch.

Press once again the relevant switch top and hold it pressed for approx. 3 seconds.
Operation in winter
Ice accumulating on the surface of the wi ndows during the winter may result in a
greater resistance when closing the windows and the window may stop and go down
several centimetres
It is necessary to put the force limiter out of operation in order to close the window
 page 40, “Force limiter of the power windows”.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter page 40. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimetres.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may
otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!
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If the lights are controlled via the door switch (switch in position
), the lighting is
switched off when:

the vehicle is locked,

the ignition is switched on.

auto switch-off - about 30 seconds after all the doors have been closed.
If the doors remain open, the switch in position
, the interior lighting switches
off automatically after around 10 minutes to stop the battery from running down.
Note
We recommend having these bulbs replaced by a specialist garage.Vehicle interior lighting version 2Switching on the interior lighting– Turn the switch to position
  fig. 40 .
Switching off the interior lighting– Turn the switch to position O.Operation of the lamp using the door switch– Turn the switch to position
.
The same principles ap ply for interior lighting version 2 as for page 45, “Lighting of
the interior of the vehicle - Version 1”.
Luggage compartment lightThe 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.VisibilityRear window heater– You can switch the rear window heater on or off by pressing the switch
 fig. 41 - the indicator light in the switch comes on or goes out.
The rear window heater only oper ates 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 fr om mist, the heating should be switched off.
The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on fuel economy
 page 122, “Saving electricity”.
Note

The position and the shape of the switch can differ depending on equipment
installed in the vehicle.
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Fig. 40 Interior lighting without reading
lights
Fig. 41 Switch for rear window heater
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