2010 SKODA ROOMSTER steering

Seats and Storage
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Storage compartments on the front passenger side*On some vehicles, the storage compartments are not equipped with lids.Opening and closing the storage compartments on the front passenger
side– Pull the handle of the lid in direction of arrow fig. 77 and fold it open.
– Swivel the flap until it is heard to lock.
A pin holder is located on the inside of the flap.
WARNING
The storage compartment must always be closed when driving for safety
reasons.
Cooling of storage compartment on front passenger side*
The storage compartment ca n be fitted for vehicles with an air-condi-
tioning system with a closable inlet for cooled air.– You can switch the cooling system on or off using the control dial fig. 78 .
Opening the air inlet when the air conditioning system is on causes fresh or interior air
to flow into the storage compartment.
We recommend that you switch off the cooling if it is operating in the heating mode or
if you are not using the cooling system for the storage compartment.Storage compartment on the driver's sideUnlockable compartment below the steering wheel on the left.
Fig. 77 Dash panel: Storage compart-
ments on the front passenger side
Fig. 78 Storage compartment: Using
cooling systemFig. 79 Dash panel: Storage compart-
ment on the driver's side
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Starting-off and Driving87
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Praktik
Technical Data
Starting-off and DrivingSetting steering wheel positionFig. 91 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever be low the steering column / Safe distance to
steering wheelYou can set the height and the forward/back position of the steering wheel to the
desired position.
– Adjust the driver seat  page 57.
– Pull the lever below the steering column  fig. 91 down .
– Set the steering wheel to the desired position (concerning height and forward/back position).
– Then push the lever up against the steering column until it locks into place.
WARNING

You must not adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving!

The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the steering wheel
 fig. 91 on the right. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that
the airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!

For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to avoid the
steering wheel altering its po sition unintentionally when driving - risk of acci-
dent!

If you adjust the steering wheel furthe r towards the head, you will reduce
the protection offered by the driver airbag in the event of an accident. Check
that the steering wheel is aligned to the chest.

When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the outer
edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. Never hold the steering wheel
firmly in the 12 o'clock position or in another way (e.g. in the middle of the
steering wheel or at the inne r steering wheel edge). In such cases, injuries to the
arms, the hands and the head can occur when the driver airbag is deployed.
Ignition lockPetrol engines
- ignition switched off, engine off
- ignition switched on
- start engine
Diesel engines - interruption of fuel supply, ignition swit ched off, engine off, the steering can be
locked.
- heating glow plugs on, ignition switched on
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 92 Ignition lock positions
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
You should not switch on any major elec trical components during the heating
period otherwise the vehicle battery will be drained unnecessarily.
- start engine
Applies to all models:
Position
To lock the steering , with the ignition key withdrawn, turn the steering wheel until the
steering locking pin is heard to engage. You should always lock the steering as a general
rule if you leave your vehicle. This acts as a deterrent against possible theft of your
vehicle .
Position
Move the steering wheel back and forward a little if the ignition key cannot, or cannot
easily be turned into this position, in order to release the steering lock.
Position
The engine is started in this position. At th e same time switched on low beam or main
beam or other electrical components wi th major power consumption are briefly
switched off. The ignition key moves back into position when one releases the key.
The ignition key must be turned back into position each time before starting the
engine again. The starter repeat lock in th e ignition lock prevents the starter being
engaged when the engine is r unning and thus getting damaged.
WARNING

When driving, the ignition key must always be in the position (ignition
switched on) without the engine running. This position is indicated by the
warning lights coming on. If this is not the case, it could result in unexpected
locking of the steering wh eel - risk of accident!

Do not withdraw the ignition key from the lock until the vehicle has come to
a stop. The steering lock can engage immediately - risk of accident!

Always withdraw the ignition key if you are going to leave the vehicle, even
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!
Starting the engineGeneral
You can only start the engine only using an original ignition key.
Place the gearshift lever into neutral and put on the handbrake firmly before
starting the engine.

The clutch pedal should be fully depressed when starting the engine - the starter
then only has to crank the engine.

Let go of the key as soon as the engine starts otherwise there may be damage to
the starter.
The engine running noises may louder at first be louder for a short time after starting
the cold engine until oil pressure can be built up in the hydraulic valve clearance
compensation. This is quite normal and is not an operating problem.
If the engine does not start ...
You can use the battery of anothe r vehicle as a jump-start aid page 186.
It is only possible to tow-start vehicles fi tted with a manual gearbox. The tow-starting
distance must not be more than 50 metres page 189.
WARNING

Never run the engine in non ventilated or enclosed areas. The exhaust gases
of the engine contain besides the odorless and colourless carbon monoxide a
poisonous gas - hazard! Carbon mono xide can cause unconsciousness and
death.

Never leave your vehicle unattended with the engine running.Caution

The starter may only be operated (ignitio n key position ), if the engine is not
running. If the starter is imme diately operated after switchin g off the engine, the starter
or the engine can be damaged.

Avoid high engine revolutions, full throttle and high engine loads as long as the
engine has not yet reached its normal oper ating temperature - risk of damaging the
engine!
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Communication
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CommunicationMultifunction steering wheel*Operate radio und navigation on the multifunction steering wheel
The buttons for setting the basic functions of the factory-fitted radio and navigation
system are located on the multifunction steering wheel* fig. 100 .
You can of course operate the radio and navi gation at the appliance. You will find a
description in the operating instructions of your radio.
If the side lights are switched on, the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel are
also illuminated except the symbols
 and
.
By pressing or turning the buttons, yo u can carry out the following functions.
Fig. 100 Multifunction steering wheel:
control buttons
Button
Action
Radio, traffic information
CD / MP3
Navigation
press briefly
a)
Switch off/on tone
press for a long
period of time
a)
Swich the unit on / off

 turn upwards
Increase volume

 turn downwards
Decrease volume

 press briefly
Changing to the next stored radio station
Changing to the next stored traffic information Interrupting the traffic report
Changing to the next title

 press button for a
long time
Interruption of the traffic report
fast forward

 press briefly
Changing to the previously stored radio station
Changing to the previously stored traffic information Interrupting the traffic report
Changing to the previous title

 press button for a
long time
Interruption of the traffic report
fast rewind
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Praktik
Technical Data
The buttons apply for the respective operating mode of the current radio or navigation
system.
Note

The loudspeakers in the vehicle are matched to a power output of the radio and
navigation system of 4x 20°W.

For the equipment sound system*, the loudspeakers are matched to a power
output of the amplifier of 4x40°W + 6x20 W.
Mobile phones and tw o-way radio systemsThe installation of a mobile phone and two-way radio system in a vehicle should be
carried out by a specialist garage.
Mobile phones send and receive radio waves during a conversation as well as in
standby mode. Radio waves can be harmful to the human body if their frequency
exceeds certain limit values.
Škoda Auto permits the operation of mobile phones and two-way radio systems with
a professionally installed external aerial and a maximum transmission power of up to
10 watts.
It is essential that you inform a specialist garage about the possibilites to assemble and
operate mobile phones and two-way radio sets which have a power output of more
than 10 W. They will inform you which technical possibilities exist for retrofitting
mobile phones.
When using a mobille phone inside the vehicl e, which is not inserted into the phone
adapter, and thus has no connection to the external aerial, the electromagnetic radia-
tion can exceed the current limit value. We therefore recommend to operate a mobile
phone in the vehicle only when it is conne cted to an external aerial via the phone
adapter. This improves the quality of the connection.
Operation of mobile phones or two-way ra dio systems may interfere with functioning
of the electronic systems of your vehicle. The reasons for this may be:
no external aerial,

external aerial incorrectly installed,

transmission power gr eater than 10 watts.
WARNING

If a mobile phone or a two-way radio system is operated in the vehicle
without using a special external aerial or an external aerial which has been
incorrectly installed, this can increase the strength of the electromagnetic field
in the interior of the vehicle.

Please concentrate fully at all times on your driving!

You must not install two-way radio systems, mobile phones or mounts on
the covers of the airbags or within the immediate deployment range of airbags.
This might result in injuries to the occupants in the event of an accident.

Never leave a mobile phone on a seat, on the dash panel or in another area,
from which it can be thrown during a sudden braking manoeuver, an accident
or a collision. In this case, the occupants of the vehicle might be injured.Note
Observe the country-specific regulations for the use of mobile phones in vehicles.Universal telephone preinstallation GSM II*IntroductionThe universal telephone preinstallation GSM II is a built-in “handsfree-system”, it
provides a voice operated convenience mode via the multifunction steering wheel* or
the navigation system*.
All communication between a telephone and the handsfree-system of your vehicle
can only be established with the help of the Bluetooth
® technology. The adapter*
serves only for charging the telephone and fo r transmitting the signal to the external
aerial of the vehicle.
a)On vehicles which are equipped with the universal telephone prei nstallation GSM II, pressing the button only allows to operate the telephone.
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To ensure an optimum signal transmission, always leave the telephone with the
adapter* in the telephone mount.
Furthermore the volume can be changed indivi dually during the call at any time with
the button for setting the radio* or navigation system* or with the buttons on the
multifunction steering wheel*.
WARNING
Pay attention primarily to the traffic situation! As the driver you are fully
responsible for road safety. Use the teleph one system only to such an extent, so
that you are in full control of your vehicle at any time.
Note

Please also refer to the additional instructions page 101.

Should you have any questions, please contact an authorised Škoda Service
Par tner.
Phone PhonebookA phone phonebook is part of the mobile ph one preinstallation with voice control. In
the phone phonebook there are 2 500 free memory locations available. This phone
phonebook can be used in line with the mobile telephone.
After the first connection of the telephone, the system begins to load the phone book
from the phone and the SIM card into the memory of the control unit.
Each time the telephone has established a new connection with the handsfree-system,
an update of the relevant phone book is performed. The updating can take a few
minutes. During this time the phone book, which was stored after the last update was
completed, is available. Newly stored te lephone numbers are only shown after the
updating has ended.
If the number of contacts loaded exceed s 2 500, the phone book is not complete.
If a telephone event (e.g. incoming or outgoing call, dialogue of the voice control)
occurs during the updating pr ocedure, the updating is interrupted. After the telephone
event has ended, the updating starts anew.
Note
It a yellow or red warning symbol lights up in the information display, the menu phone-
book cannot be selected.Connection of the mobile phone with the handsfree-systemIn order to connect a mobile phone with the handsfree-system, it is necessary to
connect the telephone to the handsfree-system. Detailed information on this is
provided in the operating instructions of your mobile phone. The following steps must
be carried out for the connection:
– Activate the Bluetooth
® in your telephone and the visibility of the mobile phone.
– Switch on the ignition.
– Select the menu Phone - Phone search in the information display and wait until
the control unit has ended the search.
– Select your mobile phone in the menu of the units found.
–Confirm the PIN (as standard 1234).
– If the hands-free system announces (as standard Skoda UHV) on the display of the
mobile phone, enter the PIN (as standard 1234) within 30 seconds and wait until
the connection is established.
11)
– After ending the connection, confirm in the information display that a new user profile was created.
If no more free space is available for creating a new user profile, delete an existing user
profile.
If you have not managed to connect your mobile phone with the hands-free system
within 3 minutes after switching on the ignition, switch the ignition off and then again
on. The visibility of the hands-free system is established again for 3 minutes. The visi-
bility of the Bluetooth
® device is automatically switched off if the vehicle starts off or
if the mobile phone connects to the device.
11)Some mobile phones have a menu, in which the authorization for establishing a Bluetooth
®
connection is performed via the input of a code. If the input for the authorization is necessary, it
must always be performed when re-e stablishing the Bluetooth connection.
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104Caution
Taking the mobile phone out of the adapter du ring the call can lead to interruption of
the connection. When taking out the mobile phone, the connection to the factory-
fitted antenna is interrupted, this reduces the quality of the transmitting and receiving
signal. The charging of the mobile phone battery is also interrupted.Operating telephone calls with the aid of the adapter*.Fig. 102 Illustration image: Single -button adapter / two-button adapter
The voice control of the telephone is acti vated by briefly pressing the PTT button

(button push to talk) on the adapter* fig. 102 .
Aside from the PTT button, the SOS button can be found on certain adapters* on the
right fig. 102 . After pressing the button for 2 seconds, the number 112 (Emergency
call) is dialed.
Note
The adapters illustrated are only prime examples.
Operation of the telephone on the multifunction steering wheel*The driver can set the basic functions of the telephone by simply operating the buttons
located on the steering whee l so that he can concentrate on the traffic situation
without being distracted as little as possible by operating the telephone fig. 103 . This applies only if your vehicle has been equipped with the telephone preinstallation
at the factory.
If the side lights are switched on, the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel are
also illuminated except the symbols
 and
.
Overview of the functions of the multifunction steering wheel with mobile phone
operation:
Fig. 103 Multifunction steering wheel:
Mobile phone operation
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Settings
In the menu Settings you can select the following menu points:
Phone book
Update

List
Surname

First name

Ring tone
Back
Return in the basic menu of the telephone.
Voice controlDialogueThe period, in which the telephone system is ready to receive voice commands and
carry out the voice commands, is called DI ALOGUE. The system gives audible feedback
and guides you if necessary th rough the relevant functions.
You can end the dialogue at any time by pressing the PTT button
 on the adapter*
 page 104, fig. 102 or on the multifunction steering wheel* (press for a long period
of time to start or briefly press to end) page 104 or end it with the voice command
CANCEL .
When receiving an incoming call, the dialog ue is immediately interrupted and you can
accept the call by pressing the button
 on the multifunction steering wheel* or by
pressing the button for receiving a call directly on your telephone.
If a voice command is not detected, the system answers with “ Sorry?” and a new entry
can be performed. After the 2nd error the system repeats the aid. After the 3rd error
the answer “Cancel ” is given and the dialogue is ended.
Optimum understanding of the voice commands depends on the following
factors:

Speak with a normal tone of voice withou t intonation and excessive voice pauses.

Avoid insufficient articulation.

Close the doors and windows in order to re duce or stop disturbing exterior noise.

It is recommended to speak louder at higher speeds, so that the tone of your voice
is louder than the increased surrounding noise.

During the dialogue avoid additional noise in the vehicle, e.g. simultaneously
talking occupants.

Do not speak, if the syst em makes an announcement.

The microphone for voice control is directed to the driver. Therefore, the device
may respond less well to commands of the front passenger.
Voice commandsThe voice control is possible in the following languages:
Czech, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese and Dutch.
Voice commands for operating the telephone control unit
After giving the command DIAL NUMBER, the system requests the entry of a tele-
phone number. The telephone number can be entered as an interconnected spoken
Voice command
Action
HELP
After this command the system repeats all possible
commands.
CALL XYZ
With this command you call up the contact from the
phone book page 107.
DIAL NUMBER
After this command a phone number can be entered
which establishes a connection to the requested party.
REDIAL
After this command the system selects the last selected
number.
MUSIC
Play music from the mobile phone or another paired
device.
OTHER OPTIONS
Selection for setting Bluetooth
®, dialogue etc.
CANCEL
The dialogue is ended.
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