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WARNING
You should take particular care when closing the windows! You may otherwise
suffer severe injuries as a result of getting an arm, for example, jammed in the
window!Window convenience operationYou can open and close the electrically po wered windows as follows when unlocking
and locking the vehicle (only cl ose the panoramic sliding roof):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 48. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimeters.
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 an ti-theft alarm system the convenience window opening
is possible by means of the key in the lo cking cylinder only 45 seconds after deacti-
vating the warning system or after activating the anti-theft alarm system.
Operational faultsElectrically operated powe r windows do not operate
If the battery has been disconnected and then reconnected while the window was
opened, 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 48, “Force limiter of the power windows”.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter page 48. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimeters.
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!Panoramic sliding roof*IntroductionThe panoramic sliding roof with sun screen ca n only be operated with the control dial
when the ignition is switched on page 50, fig. 34 . The control dial has several posi-
tions.
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After switching off the ignition, it is still po ssible to open, close and tilt the panoramic
sliding roof or the sun screen for approx. 10 minutes. However, it is no longer possible
to operate the panoramic sliding roof and the sun screen the moment you open one
of the front doors.Opening and tilting the panoramic sliding roofComfort position– Turn the switch to position fig. 34 .Open partially– Turn the switch to a position in area .Open fully– Turn the switch to position and hold it in this position (spring-tensioned posi-
tion).Tilting and closing– In order to tilt, press the switch on the recess in the direction of the roof.
– In order to close, press down the switch on the recess and then push it forwards.
When the panoramic sliding roof is in the comfort position, the intensity of the wind
noise is reduced.
Caution
It may be necessary du ring winter to remove any ice and snow in the area of the pano-
ramic sliding roof before opening it, in order to prevent damaging the opening
mechanism.Closing the panoramic sliding roofClosing– Turn the switch to position fig. 34 .
Force limiter
The panoramic sliding roof is fitted with a force limiter. The panoramic sliding roof
stops and moves back several centimetres when it cannot be closed because there is
something in the way (e.g. ice). You can close the panoramic sliding roof fully without
force limiter by pressi ng down the switch on the recess and then pushing it forwards
until the panoramic sliding roof is fully closed .
WARNING
Carefully close the panoramic sliding roof - risk of injury!Opening and closing the sun screenYou can open or close the sun screen separately with the aid of the buttons fig. 35 .
Fig. 34 Control dial for the panoramic
sliding roof
AC
AD
AB
AA
Fig. 35 Buttons for sun screen
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Opening– Briefly press the button page 50, fig. 35 in order to fully open.
– Press the button and hold it pressed in order to open in the desired position.
The opening process stops when one releases the button.Closing– Briefly press the button page 50, fig. 35 in order to fully close.
– Press the button and hold it pressed in order to close in the desired position.
The closing process stops when one releases the button.Convenience operationYou can also operate the panoramic sliding roof and the sun screen from the outside
using the remote control key.Closing the panoramic sliding roof– Hold down the lock button on the remote control key until the panoramic sliding
roof is closed. The panoramic sliding roof and the sun screen are closed together.
The closing process stops when one releases the button.Tilting the panoramic sliding roof– Hold down the unlock button on the remote control key until the panoramic sliding roof is tilted. When tilting the panoramic sliding roof, the sun screen opens at the
same time.
Note
The force limiter also operates for convenience closing.
The panoramic sliding roof can only be tilted but not opened when the conven-
ience operating feature is being used.
Emergency operationFig. 36 Detail of the headliner: Points fo r positioning screwdriver / emergency operationYou can close and/or open the panoramic slid ing roof by hand if the system is defec-
tive.
– Position the flat blade of a screwdriver carefully against the rear edge of the cover
of the electrical drive fig. 36.
–Pull the cover down.
– Insert an Allen key, Group 4, up to the stop into the opening and close or open the panoramic sliding roof.
– Press on the cover again by first of all in serting the plastic lugs and then pushing the
cover up.
– Have the malfunction rectified by a specialist garage.
Note
After each emergency operation, it is necessary to initialise the roof page 51.Initialising the panoramic sliding roofAfter disconnecting and reconnecting the ba ttery, the panoramic sliding roof and the
sun screen must be initialised.
After initialising the panoramic sliding roof, press down the switch on the recess and
push it forwards for approx. 10 seconds.
AE
AE
AF
AF
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Press the switch page 50, fig. 35 for approx. 10 seconds in order to initialise the
sun screen.
If the panoramic sliding roof or the sun scre en is not fully closed while disconnecting
and reconnecting the battery, first of all the panoramic sliding roof or the sun screen
must be closed page 50 page 50. Only then the initialisation can be performed.
AF
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Switching on Leaving Home Function
– After leaving the vehicle, the light switch is in the position automatic driving lamp control
.
– Unlock the vehicle with the radio remote control - the lights come on.
Depending on equipment fitted the function Leaving Home switches on the following
lights:
Parking lights,
Low beam,
Entry lighting in the exterior mirrors,
Licence plate light.
Leaving Home Function
The function Leaving Home is controlled with the light sensor in the mount of the inte-
rior rear mirror. If the light intensity is higher than the set value of the light sensor, the
Leaving Home Function is not switched on after unlocking the vehicle with the radio
remote control.
After unlocking the vehicle with the radio remote control, the lights come on for 10
seconds. The Leaving Home Function is also switched off after the ignition is switched
on and after locking the vehicle.
If no door is opened within 30 seconds, the lights go out and the vehicle is locked auto-
matically.Note
If the Leaving Home Function is switched on constantly, the battery will be heavily
discharged particularly in short-haul traffic.
The switching on of the described lights should only be undertaken in accordance
with the legal requirements.
You can change the illumination period for the Leaving Home Function by means
of the information display*.
Tourist light*Xenon headlight
This mode makes it possible to drive in countries with opposing traffic system, driving
on the left/right, without dazzling the oncoming vehicles. When the mode “tourist
light” is active, the side to side swivel of the headlights is deactivated.
The mode “tourist light” is activated / deactivated via the information display* in the
menu:
SETUP
Lights & Vision (Lights & Vision)
Tra v e l m o d e
Off
Switched on
Halogen headlight
When using Halogen headlights, it is necessary to stick a sticker over a certain part of
the headlights in order to prevent the dazzling of oncoming traffic.
You can purchase headlight stickers from the range of the Škoda original parts.
Fog lights*
Switching on the fog lights– First of all turn the light switch into position
or fig. 39 .
– Pull the light switch into position .
Fig. 39 Dash panel: Light switch
A1
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Interior lightingVehicle interior lighting in the front and lighting of storage compartment on front passenger sideFig. 44 Front vehicle interior lightingSwitching the interior light on– Press the switch at the point of the symbol
fig. 44 .
Switching the interior light off– Press the switch at the point of the symbol O.Door contact setting– Position the switch into middle position. On vehicles without interior monitor*, the
middle position is ma rked with a symbol
fig. 44 - left.
Lighting of storage compartment on the front passenger side– When opening the flap of the storage comp artment on the front passenger side the
lighting in the storage compartment comes on.
– The light switches on automatically when the parking light is switched on and goes
out when the flap is closed.
The interior light comes on as soon as you unlock the car or open a door or when the
ignition key has been removed. The light go es out again about 30 seconds after all the
doors have been closed. The interior lighting is switched off when you lock the car or switch the ignition on. This only applies wh
en the switch for the corresponding interior
lights is standing n the door contact setting.
The interior lighting goes off after about 10 minutes when a door has been left open in
order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
If the switch is in the position
(permanent lights), the interior lighting goes off at the
latest after 10 minutes in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
Two diffuse lights* are integrated in the in terior lighting, which illuminates the shift
lever and the middle of the dash panel. They are switched on automatically when
switching on the parking light.
On vehicles with interior monitor, the il lumination unit does not have any diffuse
lights*.
Note
We recommend having these bulbs re placed by a specialist garage.Front reading lightsFig. 45 Detail of the headliner: Front reading lights / front reading lights with integrated inte-
rior monitorFront reading lights– You switch on or off the reading light on the right or left by pressing the switch
fig. 45 .
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Rear reading lightsSwitching the interior light on– Press the cover glass in the area of the symbol
fig. 46 .
Switching the interior light off– Press the cover glass in the area of the symbol O fig. 46 .Door contact setting– Position the cover glass into middle position
.
Front door warning light*The warning light is located in the door trim panel below fig. 47 .
The warning light goes on every time the door is opened. There is a reflector installed on some vehicles instead of the warning light.
Entry lighting*The lighting is positioned on the bottom edge of the exterior mirror.
The light beam is directed towards
the entry area of the front door.
The light comes on after the doors have been locked or on opening the boot lid. The
light goes out after switching on the ignition or up to 30 seconds after closing all the
doors or the boot lid.
If a door or the boot lid remains open, the light goes out within 2 minutes if the ignition
is switched off.
WARNING
If the entry light comes on, do not touch its cover - risk of burns!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.
Fig. 46 Detail of the headliner: Rear
reading lightsFig. 47 Front door: Warning light
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Technical Data
Activation/deactivation
The function of the automatic rear window wiper is activated/deactivated in the infor-
mation display* in the menu:
Setup
Lights & Vision (Lights & Vision)
Rear wiper
Note
The function of the automatic rear window
wiper is only valid for vehicles which are
equipped with the information display*. The function is activated in the factory.Alternative park position of the rear window wiperEach time after switching off the engine for the second time, the wiper blade of the rear
window wiper is tilted. Thus, the life of the wiper blade is prolonged.Activating– Switch on the ignition.
– Push the operating level into the position page 63, fig. 50 five times in
succession within 5 seconds.
– Switch off the ignition. After switching on the ignition again, the alternative park
position of the rear window wiper is activated.
For deactivating the alternative park position of the rear window wiper, proceed in the
same way.Headlight cleaning system*The headlights are being cleaned after the windscreen has been sprayed for the first
time and fifth time, the low beam or main beam are switched on and the windscreen
wiper lever was held in the position page 63, fig. 50 for about 1 second.
The headlight washer nozzles are moved forward out of the bumper by the water pres-
sure for cleaning the headlights. You should remove stubborn dirt (such as in
sect residues) from the headlight lenses at
regular intervals, for example when refuelling . Please refer to the following guidelines
page 196, “The headlight lenses”.
You should remove any snow from the fixtur es of the washer nozzles and clear ice in
winter with a de-icing spray in order to ensure proper operation of the cleaning
system.
Replacing wiper blades for the windscreen wipersOne cannot fold out the wiper arms in the re st position from the windscreen. Before
replacing the wiper arms you must pu t them into the service position.Service position for changing wiper blades– Close the bonnet.
– Switch the ignition on and then again off.
– Then press the windscreen wiper lever in the position page 63, fig. 50 within
10 seconds - the wiper arms move into the service position.Taking off the wiper blade– Fold windscreen wiper arm away from the windscreen.
– Press the locking button fig. 51 , in order to unlock the wiper blade and pull
off in the direction of arrow .
A6
A5
Fig. 51 Wiper blade for the windscreen
wiper
A4
A1A2
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