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– Align the lifting jack* so that its claw grasps the web of the lower sill at the height
of the marking on the plasti c cover and the base plate is resting flat with its
complete surface ag ainst 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

Always raise the vehicle with the doors closed - risk of injury!
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Take suitable measures to prevent the base of the lifting jack from slipping
off - risk of injury!
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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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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 into the inner toothing of the head of
the safety wheel bolt fig. 180 .
– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the adapter .
– Slacken the wheel bolt, or tighten it firmly page 227.
– Reinstall the full wheel trim/wheel cap after 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 obtain a replacement adapter from
an authorised Škoda Service Partner, 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
Damage can occur to the adapter and safety wh eel bolt if the safety wheel bolt is tight-
ened up too much.
Note
The set of safety wheel bolts can be obta ined from an authorised Škoda Service
Par tner.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.
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Fig. 180 Safety wheel bolt with adapter
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The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never make contact
with each other. Furthermore, the cable connected to the positive terminal of
the battery must not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the
vehicle - risk of a short circuit!

Do not affix the jump starting cables to the negative terminal of the
discharged battery. There is the risk of detonating gas seeping out the battery
being ignited by the strong spark which results from the engine being started.

Run the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotating
parts in the engine compartment.
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Do not bend over the batteries - risk of caustic burns!
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The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.

Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering cigarettes etc.)
away from the battery - risk of an explosion!

Never jump-start the batteries which have a too low electrolyte level - risk
of explosion and caustic burns!
Tow-starting and towing vehicleGeneralPlease pay attention to the following instru ctions if you are going to use a tow rope:Driver of the towing vehicle– Do not drive off until the tow rope is taught.
– Release the clutch particularly gently wh en starting off or depress the accelerator
particularly gently if yo ur vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.Driver of the towed vehicle– Switch the ignition on so that the steering wheel is not blocked and you can also
operate the turn signal lights, the headlight flasher, the windscreen wipers and
windscreen washer system. – Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position
N if your
vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
– Note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the engine is running. You will require significantly greater physical force to depress the brake
pedal and to steer the vehicle if the engine is not running.
– Ensure that the tow rope is always kept taught.
Tow rope or tow bar
A tow bar is safest way of towing a vehicle and also minimizes any shocks. You can use
a tow rope only if a suitable tow bar is not available.
The tow rope must be elastic to protect the vehicle. Thus one should only use plastic
fibre rope or a rope made out of a similarly elastic material.
Only attach the tow rope to the towing eyes provided for this purpose page 231
and page 231.
Driving style
Towing another vehicle requires a certain am ount of practice. Both drivers should be
familiar with the particular points about to wing a vehicle. Unskilled drivers should not
attempt to tow in another vehicle or to be towed in.
One should be constantly vigilant not to allow impermissibly high towing forces or
jerky loadings. There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage resulting at the
points to which you attach the tow rope or tow bar when you attempt to tow a vehicle
which is not standing on a paved road.
Caution
If the gearbox of your vehicle no longer contains any oil because of a defect, your
vehicle must only be towed in with the driven wheels raised clear of the ground, or on
a special vehicle transporter or trailer.
Note

Please comply with any national legal provisions particularly regarding the
switched on signal systems, when towi ng in or tow-starting another vehicle.

The tow rope must not be twisted as it may in certain circumstances result in the
front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
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Technical Data
Front towing eye
The towing eye is stored in the box for the vehicle tool kit.Fig. 182 Front bumper: Removing the cover / installing the towing eye– Press on the upper half of the cover in direction of arrow fig. 182 .
– Pull the cover out of the front bumper.
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop fig. 182 - right and
tighten it as much as possible. For ti ghtening, we recommend that you use for
example the wheel wrench*, the lashing eye of another vehicle or a similar object
which you can push through the eye.
– In order to reinstall the cover after screwing out the towing eye, first of all insert the upper part of the cover and then press in the lower part. The cover must engage
firmly.
Caution
The towing eye must always be screwed in fully and firmly tightened, otherwise the
towing eye can tear when to wing in or tow-starting!
Rear towing eyeFig. 183 Rear bumper: Removing the cover / installing the towing eye– Press on the upper half of the cover in direction of arrow fig. 183 .
– Take the cover out of the rear bumper fig. 183 - left.
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop fig. 183 - right and
tighten it as much as po ssible. For tightening, we recommend that you use for
example the wheel wrench*, the lashing eye of another vehicle or a similar object
which you can push through the eye.
– In order to reinstall the cover after screwing out the towing eye, first of all insert the
upper part of the cover and then press in the lower part. The cover must engage
firmly.
Caution
The towing eye must always be screwed in fully and firmly tightened, otherwise the
towing eye can tear when towing in or tow-starting!Towing in a vehicle fitted with a manual gearboxPlease refer to the additional instructions page 230.
The vehicle can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope or with the front or rear
wheels raised. The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
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Towing of a vehicle with an automatic gearboxPlease refer to the additional instructions page 230.
The car can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope. Refer at the same time to the
following guidelines:
Move selector lever into N .
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The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
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The maximum permissible towing distance is 50 km. The gear oil pump does not
operate when the engine is not running; th e gearbox would not be adequately lubri-
cated at higher speeds and ov er longer towing distance.Caution
If the vehicle is towed in by a recovery vehicle, it should only be towed in with the front
wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the automatic gearbox is damaged! (Does
not apply to the automatic gearbox DSG).
Note
The vehicle must be transported on a special vehi cle or trailer if it is not possible to tow
in the vehicle in the way described or if the towing distance is greater than 50 km.Towing a vehicle with four-wheel drivePlease refer to the additional instructions page 230.
The vehicle can be towed in using a tow bar or a tow rope or with the front axle raised.
The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h, the maximum permissible towing distance is
50 km .
Note
The vehicle must be transported on a special vehi cle or trailer if it is not possible to tow
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Fuses and light bulbs
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For power consumers, e.g. the radio, which ca n be operated with the ignition switched
off as long as the ignition key is not withdrawn.
Electrically adjustable seats are protected by automatic circuit breakers, which
switch on again automatically after a few seconds after the overload has been
eliminated.BulbsChanging bulbsThe relevant lamp must always be switch ed off before a light bulb is replaced.
Defect light bulbs should only be replaced with light bulbs of the same type. The desig-
nation is located on the light socket or the glass bulb.
Changing certain bulbs is not something whic h you can do yourself, but requires to be
done by a specialist. Other parts of the vehi cle must be removed in order to change the
light bulbs. This applies, in particular, to bulbs which can only be reached from the
engine compartment.
We therefore recommend that you have any bulbs changed by an authorised Škoda
Service Partner or, in exceptional cases, by calling on other professional assistance.
Please note that the engine compartment is a hazardous area page 204, “Working
in the engine compartment”.
We recommend that you always have a small box of replacement bulbs in your vehicle.
You can purchase replacement bulbs from th e range of the Škoda original accessories 17).
The set of light bulbs can be stowed in the box in the luggage compartment.
13
Radio, changer for mobile navigation
15
14
To w i n g d e v i c e
5
15
Light switch
5
16
Heated windscreen washer nozzles
5
17
Control unit for headlamp beam adjustment and head-
light swivel
5
18
Diagnostic socket, engine control unit, brake sensor
10
19
Control unit for ABS, ESP, switch for tyre air pressure con-
trol, control unit for parking aid, switch for Offroad mode,
start/stop button
5
20
Switch and control unit for airbag
5
21
WIV, parking light, dimming mirrors, pressure sensor, tele-
phone preinstallation, air mass meter
5
22
Instrument cluster, control unit for electromechanical
power steering, Haldex
5
23
Central locking system and bonnet lid
15
24
Rear power window
30
25
Rear window heater
Rear window heater, Auxiliar y heating (auxiliary heating
and ventilation)
25
30
26
Power socket in the luggage compartment
20
27
Electric sliding/tilting roof, electric sun screen
30
28
Fuel pump relay, control unit for fuel pump, injection
valves
15
29
Front power window
30
30
front and rear lighter
20
31
Headlight cleaning system
20
32
Front seat heating, regulator for seat heating
20
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
33
Heating, Climatic, Climatronic
7,5
34
Alarm, spare horn
5
35
Control unit for automatic gearbox DQ200
10
36
Not assigned
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
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Index
260
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Check engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Child safety seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Classification into groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Use of child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Children and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Climatronic Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Climatronic (automat ic air conditioning) . . . . . . 102
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Closing the panoramic sliding roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Clothes hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cockpit General view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Convenience operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Converting/masking over headlights . . . . . . . . . . 178 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Coolant quantity Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Coolant temperature/coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Cornering lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cup holder front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Ddaylight driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Deactivatingan airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Deactivating an airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Defrosting rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Defrosting windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
De-icing rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
De-icing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
De-icing windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Detachable towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Diesel engines
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Diesel particle filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Direction indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Door Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
EEDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Electrically adjustable exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Electronic stability programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Electronic stability programme (ESP) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Engine starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Engine compartment Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Engine electronics Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Index
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Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tow-starting and towing vehicle
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Traction control system (TCS) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tyre inflation pressure Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tyre repair kit Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tyres Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Uphill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
VVanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Ventilation Auxiliary ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62WWarning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 226
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Windscreen Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Windscreen heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Windscreen washer system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wiper blades Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
XXenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
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