2011 SKODA FABIA warning

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Have all the occupants get out. While changing a tyre, the occupants of the
vehicle should not stand on the road (instead they should remain behind a
crash barrier, for example).
– Switch off the engine and engage 1st gear or if your vehicle is fitted with an
automatic gearbox, position the selector lever into position P .
– Apply the handbrake firmly.
– Check whether you can carry out the repairs with the tyre repair kit
⇒ page 175, General information.
– If a trailer is coupled, uncouple it.
– Remove the
tyre repair kit from the luggage compartment.
– Stick the sticker 2 ⇒
 fig. 146 on the dash panel in view of the driver.
– Do not remove the foreign body, e.g. screw or nail, from the tyre.
– Unscrew the valve cap.
– Use the valve remover 1 to remove the valve core and place it down on a
clean surface. 
Seal and inflate tyres Sealing tyres
–
Forcefully shake the tyre inflator bottle 10 ⇒ fig. 146
several times.
– Firmly screw inflation hose 3 onto the tyre inflator bottle in a clockwise direc-
tion 10 . The film on the cap is pierced automatically.
– Remove the plug from the inflation hose 3 and plug the open end fully into
the tyre valve.
– Hold the bottle 10 with the floor facing upwards and fill the whole sealing
agent in the tyre inflator bottle into the tyres.
– Remove the empty tyre inflator bottle from the valve.
– Screw the valve core back into the tyre valve using the valve remover 1 .
Pumping up the tyres
– Screw the tyre inflation hose 5 ⇒
 fig. 146 of the air compressor firmly onto
the tyre valve.
– Check whether the air release valve 7 is closed.–
On vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox, move the gearshift lever into Neu-
tral.
– Start the engine and run it in idle.
– Insert the plug 9 into the 12 Volt socket.
– Switch on the air compressor with the ON and OFF switch 8 .
– Allow the air compressor to run until reaching a pressure of 2.0 - 2.5 bar. Maxi-
mum run time of 8 minutes ⇒  !
– Switch off the air compressor with the ON and OFF switch.
– If you cannot reach an air pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar, unscrew the tyre inflation
hose 5 from the tyre valve.
– Drive the vehicle approx. 10 metres forwards or backwards to allow the sealing
agent to distribute in the tyre.
– Screw the tyre inflation hose of the air compressor 5 firmly back onto the
tyre valve and repeat the inflation procedure.
– If you cannot reach the required tyre inflation pressure here either, this means
the tyre has sustained too much damage. You cannot seal with tyre with the
breakdown kit ⇒  .
– Switch off the air compressor with the ON and OFF switch.
– Remove the tyre inflation hose 5 from the tyre valve.
After reaching a tyre inflation pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar, drive at a maximum speed
of 80 km/h (50 mph).
Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving 10 minutes ⇒

 page 178, Check after
driving for 10 minutes. WARNING
● During inflation, the tyre inflation hose and air compressor may get hot-
risk of injury!
● Do not place hot tyre inflation hoses or hot air compressors on flammable
materials - risk of fire!
● If you cannot inflate the tyre to at least 2.0 bar, this means the damage
sustained was too serious. The sealing agent cannot be used to seal the tyre.
Do not drive the vehicle. Get professional assistance. £ 177
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CAUTION
Switch off the air compressor after running 8 minutes at the latest - danger of
overheating! Allow the air compressor to cool a few moments before switching it
on again. 
Check after driving for 10 minutes Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving 10 minutes.
If the tyre inflation pressure is 1.3 bar or less:
–
Do not drive the vehicle! You cannot properly seal with tyre with the break-
down kit.
– Contact a Škoda dealer to obtain professional assistance.
If the tyre inflation pressure is 1.3 bar or more:
– Adjust the tyre inflation pressure to the correct value (see inside of fuel filler
cap).
– Continue driving carefully to the nearest specialist garage at a maximum
speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). 
Jump-starting Initial steps You can use the battery of another vehicle for 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 dis-
charged battery in your vehicle.
Jump-start cables
Only use jump-start cables which have an adequately large cross-section and in-
sulated terminal clamps. Please pay attention to the manufacturer's instructions.
Positive cable - colour coding in the majority of cases red.
Negative cable - colour coding in the majority of cases black. WARNING
● A discharged battery may already freeze at temperatures just below 0°C.
In case of frozen battery carry out no jump-starting - risk of explosion! Also af-
ter thawing of the battery there is a risk of caustic burns due to leaking acid.
Replace the frozen battery.
● Please pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the
engine compartment ⇒ page 153. Note
● There must not be any contact between the two vehicles otherwise current
may flow as soon as the negative terminals are connected.
● The discharged battery must be properly connected to the system of the vehi-
cle.
● Switch off the car phone. Heed the advice concerning the use of mobile
phones in such a situation.
● We recommend you buy jump-start cables from a car battery specialist. 
Start engine Fig. 147 Jump-starting using the battery
from another vehicle: A - flat vehicle bat-
tery, B - battery providing current
It is important to connect the jump-start cables in the correct order.
Connecting positive terminals
– Attach one end 1 to the positive terminal
⇒ fig. 147 of the discharged battery
A .
– Attach the other end 2 to the positive terminal of the battery supplying the
power B .
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Connecting negative terminal and engine block
–
Attach one end 3 to the negative terminal of the battery supplying the power
B .
– Attach the other end 4 to a solid metal part which is connected firmly to the
engine block, or to the engine block itself ⇒  .
Starting engine
– Start the engine of the vehicle providing current and run the engine at idling
speed.
– Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
– Interrupt the attempt at starting an engine after 10 seconds if it does not start
right away and wait for about 30 seconds before repeating the attempt.
– Disconnect the cables in exactly the reverse order they were connected. WARNING
● The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never make contact
with each other. In addition, the jump-start cable connected to the positive
terminal of the battery must not come into contact with electrically conduct-
ing parts of the vehicle - risk of short circuit!
● Do not affix the jump starting cables to the negative terminal of the dis-
charged 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.
● Do not affix the cable end 4 to parts of the fuel and brake system.
● Run the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotating
parts in the engine compartment.
● Do not bend over the batteries - risk of caustic burns!
● 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! Jump-starting on vehicles with the “START-STOP” system
Fig. 148 Jump-starting on vehicles with
the START-STOP system
One vehicles with the “START STOP” system, the negative cable of the charger
must never be connected directly to the negative pole of the vehicle battery, but
only to the engine earth ⇒ fig. 148. 
The vehicle General Vehicles with manual transmission can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope
or with the front or rear wheels raised.
Vehicles with automatic transmission can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow
rope or with the front wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the automatic gearbox is damaged!
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.
Refer to the following guidelines when towing:
Driver of the towing vehicle
– Release the clutch particularly gently when starting off or depress the acceler-
ator particularly gently if your vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
– On vehicles with manual transmission, only push down on the accelerator ped-
al once the rope is taught.
The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h. £ 179
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Fuses and light bulbs
Electric fuses Replacing fuses in the dash panel Defect fuses must be replaced.
Fig. 151 Bottom side of the dash panel:
fuse cover
Individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are located on the
left side of the dash panel behind the safety cover.
– Switch the ignition off and also the electrical component affected.
– Carefully swivel the cover in the direction of arrow and pull it out ⇒ fig. 151.
– Find out which fuse belongs to the component which is not operating
⇒ page 183, Fuse assignment in the dash panel .
– Take the plastic clip out of its fixture in the fuse cover, insert it onto the re-
spective fuse and pull out this fuse.
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips. Replace the defect
fuse by a new fuse of the same ampere number.
– Insert the fuse cover into the dash panel in such a way that the guide lugs are
guided into the openings of the dash panel and then lock them by pressing.
We recommend that you always have the small box of replacement fuses in your
vehicle. You can obtain a box of replacement fuses from the range of ŠKODA Origi-
nal Parts or from a specialist garage. Colour coding of fuses Colour Maximum amperage
light brown 5
brown 7,5
red 10
blue 15
yellow 20
white 25
green 30
WARNING
Read and observe the warning notes ⇒ page 153, Working in the engine com-
partment before working in the engine compartment. CAUTION
● Never attempt to “
repair” fuses and also do not replace them with a fuse of a
higher amperage - risk of fire! This may also cause damage at another part of the
electrical system.
● Have the electrical system checked as quickly as possible by a specialist ga-
rage if a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time. Note
We recommend that you have these fuses replaced by a specialist garage. 182
Fuses and light bulbs

No. Power consumer
43 Horn
44 Front window wiper
45 Central control unit for convenience system
46 Engine control unit
Engine control unit
Fuel pump relay
Fuel pump control unit
47 Cigarette lighter, power socket in the luggage compartment
a)48 ABS, START-STOP - DC/DC converter ESP
49 Turn signal lights, brake lights
50 START-STOP - DC/DC converter infotainment
Radio
51 Electrical power window (front and rear) - left side
52 Electrical power window (front and rear) - right side
53 Parking light - left side
Electric sliding/tilting roof
54 START-STOP - instrument cluster
Anti-theft alarm system
55 Control unit for automatic gearbox DSG
56 Headlight cleaning system
Parking light - right side
57 Left low beam, headlight range adjustment
58 Low beam on the right
a)
If the engine is switched off already one electrical component which is connected can discharge the
battery. Replacing fuses at the battery (manual gearbox, automatic
gearbox DSG) Fig. 153 The battery: fuse cover
– Press together the interlocks of the fuse cover simultaneously in direction of
arrow A ⇒ fig. 153 and push out the cover in direction of arrow
B .
– Release the fixtures in the openings C using a flat screwdriver and fold the
cover upwards in direction of arrow D .
– Find out which fuse belongs to the component which is not operating.
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips. Replace the defect
fuse by a new fuse of the same ampere number. WARNING
Read and observe the warning notes ⇒ page 153, Working in the engine com-
partment before working in the engine compartment. CAUTION
● Never attempt to “
repair” fuses and also do not replace them with a fuse of a
higher amperage - risk of fire! This may also cause damage at another part of the
electrical system.
● Have the electrical system checked as quickly as possible by a specialist ga-
rage if a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time. Note
We recommend that you have these fuses replaced by a specialist garage. 184
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Fuse assignment at the battery (manual gearbox, automatic
gearbox DSG)
Fig. 154 Schematic representation of
fuse assignment at battery
Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions
or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models. No. Power consumer
1 Generator
2 Not assigned
3 Interior
4 Electrical auxiliary heating system
5 Interior
6 Glow plugs, coolant fan
7 Electrohydraulic power steering
8 ABS or TCS or ESP
9 The radiator fan
10 Automatic gearbox
11 ABS or TCS or ESP
12 Central control unit
13 Electrical auxiliary heating system
CAUTION
Please refer to the following guidelines ⇒  in Replacing fuses at the battery
(manual gearbox, automatic gearbox DSG) on page 184 .Note
The fuses 1 - 7 can be replaced by a specialist garage. Replace fuses at the battery (automatic gearbox)
Fig. 155 The battery: Open the positive terminal cover/fuse cover
–
Open the positive terminal cover (+) ⇒ fig. 155 - left.
– Press onto the interlocks of the fuse covers A ⇒
 fig. 155 on the right and open
the covers.
– Press together the interlocks of the fuse cover B simultaneously and push
out the cover in the direction of the arrow.
– Find out which fuse belongs to the component which is not operating
⇒ page 186 ,
Fuse assignment at the battery (automatic gearbox).
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips. Replace the defect
fuse by a new fuse of the same ampere number. WARNING
Read and observe the warning notes ⇒ page 153,
Working in the engine com-
partment before working in the engine compartment. CAUTION
● Never attempt to “
repair” fuses and also do not replace them with a fuse of a
higher amperage - risk of fire! This may also cause damage at another part of the
electrical system.
● Have the electrical system checked as quickly as possible by a specialist ga-
rage if a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time. Note
● We recommend that you have these fuses replaced by a specialist garage.
● Some vehicles are only fitted with the cover B ⇒ fig. 155
on the right.  185
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Front headlight Halogen headlight Halogen projector head-
lights Fog lights H8/HB4
b) Daylight driving lights P21W, LED
a)
c) a)
Valid for RS vehicles with separate lights for daylight driving lights.
b) Valid for vehicles Scout.
c) Valid for Scout vehicles with separate lights for daylight driving lights. Rear light unit Bulb
Reversing light P21W
Turn signals PY21W
Brake lights P21W
Rear fog light P21W
Parking lights 2x W5W
Others Bulb
Side turn signal lights WY5W
Licence plate light C5W/T4W (5W)
3. Brake light LED
Interior lighting front / rear C10W
Reading lights W5W
Luggage compartment light W5W
Lighting in storage compartment W5W
WARNING
● Read and observe the warning notes ⇒  page 153, Working in the engine
compartment before working in the engine compartment.
● Bulbs H7 LL and H4 LL are pressurised and may burst when changing the
bulb - risk of injury!
● It is recommended to wear gloves and safety glasses when changing a
bulb. Note
This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is assumed
that no major complications will arise. Other light bulbs should be changed by your
specialist garage. Front headlight
Fig. 157 Fitting position of the bulbs: Halogen headlights/halogen projector headlights
Positions of the bulbs in the halogen headlamp
A - low beam, main beam and side lights
B - front turn signal light
Positions of the bulbs in the halogen projector headlight 1 - low beam/low and main beam
2 - Parking light/parking and main beam lights
3 - front turn signal light
WARNING
Read and observe the warning notes ⇒ page 153,
Working in the engine com-
partment before working in the engine compartment. 187
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The following specifications are listed on the type plate
⇒ fig. 167 :
Permissible gross weight
The permissible overall weight of the vehicle/trailer combination when the
vehicle is being operated with a trailer
Maximum permissible front axle load
Maximum permissible rear axle load
The identification plate is affixed to the lower part of the column between the
front and rear doors on the front passenger side. WARNING
Do not exceed the permissible overall weight - risk of accident and damage to
the vehicle. 
Identification details Fig. 168 Vehicle data sticker
Vehicle data sticker
The vehicle data sticker ⇒ fig. 168 is located on the floor of the luggage compart-
ment and is also stated in the Service schedule.
The vehicle data sticker contains the following data:
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
Vehicle type
Gearbox code, paint number, interior equipment number, engine output, en-
gine code
Partial description of the vehicle
7GG, 7MB, 7MG - vehicles with DPF ⇒ page 134
1 2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5 Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number - VIN (vehicle body number) is stamped into the
engine compartment on the right hand shock absorber dome. This number is also
located on a sign on the lower left hand edge below the windscreen (together
with a VIN bar code).
Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the engine block.
Sticker on inside of fuel filler flap
The sticker is affixed to the inside of the fuel filler flap. They contain the following
data:
●
the prescribed type of fuel;
● tyre size;
● Tyre pressure. 
Fuel consumption according to the ECE standards
and EU guidelines Depending on the range of the special equipment, style of driving, traffic situa-
tion, weather influences and vehicle condition, the consumption values which in
practice result when using the vehicle can deviate from the indicated values.
Urban traffic
The consumption measurement in urban traffic begins with starting of the cold
engine. Afterwards the normal urban traffic is simulated.
Non-urban traffic
For the consumption measurement in non-urban traffic the vehicle, as in daily mo-
toring, is accelerated and braked several times in all gears. The vehicle speed
changes within the range from 0 to 120 km/h.
Combined traffic
The consumption value in the combined traffic consists of 37% from the value for
the urban traffic and of 63% from the value for the non-urban traffic.
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