2010 SKODA ROOMSTER jack points

Seat belts
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The speed of the vehicle is, nevertheless, the most important factor. Doubling the
speed of the vehicle from 25 km/h up to 50 km/hour increases the kinetic energy four
times.
The common opinion that it is possible to su pport your body in a minor accident with
your hands, is incorrect. Even in a collision at only a low speed, the forces acting on the
body are such that it is no longer possible to support your body.
Even if you only drive at a speed within the range from 30 km/hour to 50 km/hour, the
forces which are produced on your body in the event of an accident can easily exceed
10.000 N (Newton). This equals a weight of one tonne (1 000 kg).
In the event of a frontal collision, occupant s of the car not wearing a seat belt, are
thrown forward and strike in an uncontrolled way parts of the interior of the car, such
as steering wheel, da sh panel, windscreen, page 113, fig. 106 . The occupants of a
vehicle who have not fastened their seat belts may even be thrown out of the vehicle.
This can result in fatal injuries.
It is also important that rear seat occupants fasten their seat belts as they will otherwise
be thrown through the vehicle in an uncontr olled manner in the event of an accident
A rear seat passenger who has not fastened the s eat bel t i s a dang er not o nl y to hims elf
but also for those seated at the front page 113, fig. 106 on the right.Important safety information regarding the use of seat beltsThe correct use of the seat belts cons iderably reduces the risk of injury!
WARNING
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The belt webbing must not be jammed in-between at any point or twisted,
or chafe against any sharp edges.
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It is important that the belt webbing is properly routed if the seat belts are
to offer their maximum protection page 115, “How are seat belts correctly
fastened?”.
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No two persons (also not children) should ever use a single seat belt
together.
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The maximum protection which seat belts can offer is only achieved if you
are correctly seated page 110, “Correct seated position”.
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The belt webbing must not run across solid or fragile objects (e.g. specta-
cles, ball-point pens, keys etc.) as this may be a cause of injuries.
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Bulky, loose clothing (e.g. a winter coat over a jacket) does not allow you to
be correctly seated and impairs proper operation of the seat belts.
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It is prohibited to use clamps or other objects to adjust seat belts (e.g. for
shortening the belts for smaller persons).
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The lock tongue should only be inserted into the lock which is the correct
one for your seat. Wrong use of the safety belt will reduce its capacity to protect
and the risk of injury increases.
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The seat backrests must not be tilted too far to the rear otherwise the seat-
belts can lose their effectiveness.
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The belt webbing must always be ke pt clean. Soiled belt webbing may
impair proper operation of the inertia reel  page 157, “Seat belts”.
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The slot of the belt tongue must not be blocked by paper or similar objects
otherwise the belt tongue will not lock in place properly.
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Inspect the seat belts regula rly to ensure they are in good condition. If you
find seat belts which have damage to the belt, the seat belt connections, to the
inertia reel or to the lock, the relevant safety belt must be replaced by a
specialist garage.
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The seat belts must not be removed or changed in any way. Do not make an
attempt to repair the seat belts yourself.
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Damaged seat belts which have been subjected to stress in an accident and
were therefore stretched, must be replaced - this is best done by a specialist
garage. The anchorage points of the belts must also be inspected. The
anchorage points for the belts should also be checked.
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In certain countries it is possible to use seat belts which differ in terms of
their operation from the seat belts which are described on the pages which
follow.WARNING (continued)
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Praktik
Technical Data
Slackening and tightening wheel bolts
Slacken the wheel bolts befo re jacking up the vehicle.Slackening wheel bolts– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
14).
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt about one turn to the left fig. 150 .
Tightening wheel bolts– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the wheel bolt
14).
– Grasp the end of the wrench and turn the bolt to the right until it is tight.
WARNING
Slacken the wheel bolts only a little (abo ut one turn) as long as the vehicle has
not yet been jacked up - risk of an accident!.
Note
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Apply pressure carefully with your foot to the e nd of the wrench if it prove s d iff icult
to slacken the bolts. Hold tight on the vehicl e when doing this and ensure that you have
a steady position.
Raise vehicle
You have to raise the vehicle with the lifting jack* in order to be able to
take off the wheel.– Position the lifting jack by selecting the ja cking point - engraving in the lower sill -
which is closest to the wheel to be removed fig. 151 .
– Position the lifting jack below the jacking point and move it up until its claw is posi-
tioned directly below the vertical web of the lower sill.
– Align the lifting jack so that its claw grasps the vertical web on the engraving of the lower sill and the bottom ba se plate of the lifting jack is resting flat with its
complete surface against firm ground.
– Turn the lifting jack up further until the wheel is just clear of the ground.
Ground below the lifting jack which is soft and slippery can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack. It is therefore always necessary to place the lifting jack on a solid surface
or use a wide and stable base. Use a non-sl ip base (e.g. a rubber foot mat) if the
surface is smooth, such as cobbled stones, a tiled floor, etc.
WARNING
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Always raise the vehicle with the doors closed - risk of injury.
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Take suitable measures to prevent the ba se of the lifting jack from slipping
off - risk of injury!
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Place the lifting ja ck only on a solid and even surface.
14)Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts page 186.
Fig. 150 : Slackening wheel bolts
Fig. 151 : Jacking points for positioning
lifting jack
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Breakdown assistance
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
Not positioning the lifting jack at the specified points can result in damage
to the vehicle. The jack can also slip off if it does not have sufficient grip - risk of
injury!
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Never start the engine if the vehicle is lifted - risk of accident.
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Never lie under the vehicle if the vehicle is only lifted with the vehicle lifting
jack.
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It is important to support the vehicle with suitable supporting blocks if you
wish to work under the lifted vehicle - risk of injury!
Securing wheels against being stolen*
You need a special adapter for sl ackening the safety wheel bolts.– Pull off the full wheel trim/cap from the wheel hub or cap from the safety wheel
bolt.
– Insert the adapter with its toothed side fully into the inner toothing of the safety wheel bolt right down in such a way th at only the outer hexagon is jutting out
 fig. 152 .
– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the adapter .
– Slacken the wheel bolt, or tighten it firmly page 185.
– Reinstall the full wheel trim/wheel cap afte r removing the adapter or place the cap
onto the safety wheel bolt. – Have the
tightening torque checked with a torque wrench as soon as possible.
Steel and light alloy wheels must be tightened to a tightening torque of 120 Nm.
The safety wheel bolts on vehicles fitted with them (one safety wheel bolt per wheel)
can only be loosened or tighten up by using the adapter provided.
It is meaningful to note th e code number hammered into the rear side of the adapter
or the rear side of the safety wheel bolts. You can purchase a replacement adapter from
a specialist garage, if necessary, by quoting this number.
We recommend that you always carry the ad apter for the wheel bolts with you in the
vehicle. It should be stow ed in the vehicle tool kit.
Caution
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Damage can occur to the adapter and safety wheel bolt if the safety wheel bolt is
tightened up too much.
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On steel wheels, the theft-deterrent wheel bolt must always be installed in the
hole, which is close to the valve. Otherwise the full wheel trim cannot be mounted and
the full wheel trim can be damaged during the assembly.Note
The set of safety wheel bolts can be obtained from a specialist garage.Jump-startingInitial stepsYou can use the battery of another vehicle fo r jump-starting yours if the engine does
not start because the battery on your vehicle is flat. You will require jump-start cables
for this purpose.
Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the battery
supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of the discharged
battery in your vehicle.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 152 Safety wheel bolt with adapter
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Index223
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Praktik
Technical Data
Exterior mirror heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
FFastening elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
First-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Fixing net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 198
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Fog lights with the function CORNER . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Folding seats forwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Force limiter of the power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Front headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 142 Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fuel reserve Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Full wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Fuse Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
GGearbox mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
General view Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101HHalogen projector headlights with cornering light function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Headlights Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Heating the front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9IIgnition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Interior light
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Interior lighting front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
JJacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 187KKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34LLashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Leather care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Lighting of the interior of the vehicle front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lights converting/masking over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Range adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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