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Transporting children safely
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Transporting children safelyWhat you should know ab out transporting children!An introduction to the subject
Accident statistics have revealed that children are generally more safely
transported on the rear seats than on the front passenger seat.Children who are less than 1.50 m in height and who weigh less than 36 kg should,
under normal circumstances, sit on the rear seat (take note of any national legal provi-
sions which differ from this). They should be secured there by means of a child restraint
system or by using the existing seat belts depending on their body size and weight. The
child seat should be mounted behind the front passenger seat for safety reasons.
The physical principle of an accident does, of course, also apply to children
 page 113, “The physical principle of a fronta l collision”. They differ from adults in
that their muscles and bone structure of children are not yet fully developed. Thus chil-
dren are exposed to increased risk of injury.
Children should be transporte d by using special child safety seats in order to reduce
this risk of injury.
Only use child safety seats which are offici ally approved, suitable for children and
which comply with the standard ECE-R 44, wh ich classifies child safety seats into 5
groups page 128, “Classification of child seats into groups”. Child restraint systems
which have been tested for conformity to ECE-R 44 standard have a non-detachable
test seal (a large E within a circle and below this the test number) attached to the seat.
We recommend that you use child safety seats from the Škoda genuine accessories.
These child seats were developed and also tested for use in Škoda vehicles. They fulfil
the ECE-R 44 standard.
WARNING
Always comply with national legal provisions and instructions from the rele-
vant child safety seat manufacturer wh en installing and using a child seat 
in “Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats”.
Note
National legal provisions, which deviate from the information contained in these oper-
ating instructions, take precedence over the information contained in the operating
instructions.Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats
Correct use of child safety seats considerably reduces the risk of injury!
WARNING

All the occupants of the vehicle - particularly children - must wear a seat
belt when the ve hicle is moving.
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Children who are less than 1.50 m in height and who weigh less than 36 kg
must not use a normal seat belt without a child restraint system, otherwise this
may result in injuries to the stomach and neck areas. Comply with the national
legal requirements.
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One should never carry children, and also not babies! - on one's lap.

You can transport a child safely in a suitable child safety seat page 128,
“Child seat”!
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Only one child may be fastened with a seat belt into a child safety seat.
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Never leave the child sitting unattended in the seat.
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Certain outside climatic conditions can cause life-threatening tempera-
tures in the vehicle.
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Never allow your child to be transported in a vehicle without the use of a
suitable restraint system.
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Children should also never stand up in a vehicle or kneel on the seats when
the vehicle is moving. In the event of an accident the child will be thrown
through the vehicle and may as a result suffer fatal injuries, and also injure
other occupants.
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Children are exposed to an increased risk of injury in the event of an acci-
dent if they lean forward or adopt an in correct seated position when the vehicle
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Children who are more than 1.50 m in height or who weigh more than 36 kg can use
the normal seat belts without a seat bolster.
Use of child seatsAn overview of the usefulness
of child seats on each of the seats according to the ECE-
R44 standard:
Universal category - seat is suitable for all approved types of child safety seats.
The seat can be fitted with fixing eyes for the “ISOFIX*”system.
The seat is equipped as standa rd with the fixing system “To p Te t h e r”.Child seats of group 0/0+
The optimal solution for babies of up to about 9 months old weighing up to 10 kg or
children up to about 18 months old weighing up to 13 kg is a child safety seat which is
fastened in the opposite direction of travel fig. 120 .
Child seats in which the child is facing with its back towards the direction of travel
should not be used on the front passenger seat when the vehicle is fitted with a
front passenger airbag  page 127, “Use of child safety seats on the front passenger
seat”.
WARNING

It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag at a specialist
garage or with the switch for front passenger airbag* when attaching in excep-
tional circumstances a child safety seat on the front passenger seat where the
child is seated with its back facing in direction of travel page 125.

Please comply with any differing nati onal legal regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.
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If this is not done, a child seated on the front passenger seat may suffer
severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag or airbags are
deployed.
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You should have the front passenger airbag (or airbags) reactivated just as
soon as you no longer use a child safe ty seat on the front passenger seat.
Child safety seats in Group 1Child seats in Group 1 are for babies and small children up to 4 years of age with a
weight of between 9 and 18 kilograms. It is best for children in the lower range of this
Child seat
of the group
Front passenger seat
Rear seat outside
Rear seat middle
0

a)
a)Only valid for some countries.
0+

a)
1

a)
2 and 3
AU
AUA+AT
AUAT
AU
AUA+AT
AUAT
AU
AUA+AT
AUAT
AU
AU
AU
AUA+AT
Fig. 120 Child seats of group 0/0+
Fig. 121 Child seat with padded table in
Group 1 installed on rear seat bench
facing the direction of travel
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group, to use a child seat which allows the ch ild to sit with its back to the direction of
travel. It is best for children in the uppe r range of the Group 0+, to use a child seat
which allows the child to sit fig. 121 in the direction of travel.
Child seats in which the child is facing with its back towards the direction of travel
should not be used on the front passenger seat when th e vehicle is fitted with a
front passenger airbag  page 127, “Use of child safety seats on the front passenger
seat”.
WARNING

It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag at a specialist
garage or with the switch for front passenger airbag* when attaching in excep-
tional circumstances a child safety seat on the front passenger seat where the
child is seated with its back facing in direction of travel page 125.

Please comply with any differing nati onal legal regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.

If this is not done, a child seated on the front passenger seat may suffer
severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag or airbags are
deployed.

You should have the front passenger airb ag (or airbags) reactivated just as
soon as you no longer use a child safe ty seat on the front passenger seat.
Child safety seats in Group 2For children up to about 7 years of age weighing between 15 and 25 kg the optimal
solution is a child safety seat in combination with the three-point seat belt fig. 122 .
WARNING
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When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with
the appropriate national regulations rega rding the use of child safety seats.
Switch off the front passenger airbag if necessary at a specialist garage or
switch it off with the switch for front passenger airbag* page 125.
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The shoulder part of the seat belt mu st run approximately across the middle
of the shoulder and fit snugly against the chest. It must on no account run
across the neck. The lap part of the seat belt must run across the pelvis and fits
snugly; it must not run over the belly. Tighten the belt webbing over your hip if
necessary.

Please comply with any differing nati onal legal regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.
Child safety seats in Group 3For children of about 7 years of age weighing between 22 and 36 kg and of a height of
less than 150 cm, the optimal solution is a child safety seat (seat bolster) in combina-
tion with the three-point seat belt fig. 123 .
Children who are more than 1.50 m in heig ht or who weigh more than 36 kg can use
the normal seat belts without a seat bolster.
WARNING

When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with
the appropriate national regulations rega rding the use of child safety seats.
Fig. 122 Child seat in Group 2 installed
on the rear seat facing the direction of
travel
Fig. 123 Child seat in Group 3 installed
on the rear seat facing the direction of
travel
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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 been equipped with a towing device from Škoda Original Accesso-
ries, then the towing device satisfies all technical and legal requirements.
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
13) 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. On petrol engines without forced indu ction, the engine power output drops with
increasing height due to a lowering of air pr essure and thus the ability to climb, this
means that the trailer load must be reduced by 10% for every further increase of 1 000
metres in height above sea le vel. The towed weight is the weight of the (laden) vehicle
and the (laden) trailer together. One should ta ke this into account before driving up to
higher altitudes. Petrol engines with forced induction use an air pressure correction
method, so that their power output does not depend on the height above sea level.
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 173.
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.
Headlights
Before starting off with a hitched trailer, al so check the setting of the headlights. Alter
the setting as necessary with the aid of the headlight beam adjuster page 49.13)In some countries the adapter is supplied with the towing device.s16g.4.book Page 148 Wednesda y, February 10, 2010 3:53 PM

Inspecting and replenishing161
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Inspecting and replenishingEngine compartmentBonnet remote releaseBonnet remote release– Pull the unlocking lever on the left below the dash panel fig. 134 .
The bonnet jumps out of its lock as a result of the spring force.Opening and closing the bonnet.Fig. 135 Radiator grille: Locking lever / se curing the bonnet with the bonnet support
Opening the bonnet– Unlock the bonnet fig. 134 .
– Ensure that the arms of the windscreen wipers are correctly in place against the windscreen before opening the bonnet otherwise damage could occur to the
paintwork.
– Pull on the locking lever fig. 135 , the bonnet is then unlocked.
– Grip the bonnet and lift it up.
– Take the bonnet support out of its holder and set it in the opening designed for it fig. 135 on the right.Closing the bonnet– Lift the bonnet slightly and unhook the bonnet support. Press the bonnet support
into the holder designed to hold it.
– Allow the bonnet to drop from a height of about 30 cm into the lock - bonnet do
not press down on it !
WARNING

Never open the bonnet if you see that steam or coolant is flowing out of the
engine compartment - risk of scalding! Wait long enough until the steam or
coolant has stopped escaping.
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For safety reasons, the bonnet must always be properly closed when
driving. One should therefore check that the lock has in fact engaged properly
after closing the bonnet.

Stop your vehicle immediately while driving if you notice that the lock is not
properly engaged and close the bonnet properly - risk of an accident!Caution

Before opening the bonnet, ensure that the arms of the windscreen wipers are
correctly in place against the windscreen. Othe rwise, there is a risk of damage to the
paintwork.
Fig. 134 Bonnet release lever
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Wheels and Tyres175
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
fig. 144 . Markings on the walls of the tyres through the letters “TWI”, triangular
symbols or other symbols identify the position of the wear indicators.
A remaining tread of just 1.6 mm, measured in the grooves of the tread next to the wear
indicators, means that your tyres have reached their legally permissible minimum
tread depth.
WARNING
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You must have your tyres replaced with new ones at the latest when the
wear indicators have been worn down . The legally permissible minimum tread
depth should be observed.
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Worn tyres do not provide the necessary adhesion to the road surface at
high speeds on wet roads. One could e xperience “aquaplaning” (uncontrolled
movements of the vehicle - “swimming” on a wet road surface).
Changing wheels aroundIf significantly greater wear is present on the front tyres, we recommend changing the
front wheels around with the rear wheels. You will then obtain approximately the same
life for all the tyres.
It may be advantageous to swap the tyres ov er “crosswise” when certain types of wear
characteristic arise on the running surface of the tyres (but not in the case of unidirec-
tional tyres). Specialist garages are familiar with details.
We recommend that you change the wheels around every 10 000 km in order to
achieve even wear on all wheels and to obtain optimal tyre life.New tyres and wheelsTyres and wheel rims are important design elements. One should therefore use the
tyres and wheel rims which have been releas ed for use by Škoda Auto. They are exactly
matched to the vehicle type and therefore contribute significantly to good road
holding and safe driving characteristics .
Only fit radial tyres of the same type on all 4 wheels, size (rolling circumference) and, if
possible, the same tread pattern on one axle. The specialist garage has access to the most current information about which tyres we
have released for us
e on your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any work relati ng to tyres or wheels carried out by a
specialist garage . Your dealer has all of the necessary special tools and replacement
parts available plus the required specialist knowledge and is also in a position to prop-
erly dispose of the old tyres. A large number of specialist garages also have an attrac-
tive range of tyres and wheels available.
The tyre/wheel combinations which are appr oved for your vehicle are indicated in
your vehicle documents. Approval and licensing may differ according to the legislation
prevailing in individual countries.
Proper knowledge of the tyre data makes it easier for you to select the correct type of
tyre. Tyres do, for example, have the following inscription on their walls:
185 / 65 R 14 86 T
What this means is:
The following speed restrictions apply to tyres.
185
Tyre wi dt h i n mm
65
Height/width ratio in %
R
Code letter for the type of tyre - R adial
14
Diameter of wheel in inches
86
Load index
T
Speed symbol
Speed symbol
Permissible maximum speed
Q
160 km/h
R
170 km/h
S
180 km/h
T
190 km/h
U
200 km/h
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DimensionsDimensions (mm)
ROOMSTER
PRAKTIK
SCOUT
Length
4214
4213
4240
Width
1684
1684
1695
Width including exterior mirror
1867
1867
1867
Height
1607
1607
1650
Clearance
140
140
141
Wheel base
2608
2608
2620
Track gauge front / rear
1436/1500
(1420/1484)
a)
a)Valid for vehicles, which ha ve factory-fitted 15" wheels.
1436/1500
(1420/1484)
a)
1427/1494
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Index225
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Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Synchronisation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Removing seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
SSafe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Safety information Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Setting temperature
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Stability programme (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Static separation net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Storage compartment Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
TTaking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Temperature outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Tourist light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Towing eye
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Towing protection monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tow-starting and towing vehicle Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Traction control system (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Tyre inflation pressure Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tyres Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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