2011 SKODA OCTAVIA tow

Electrically adjustable seats are protected by
automatic circuit breakers, which
switch on again automatically after a few seconds after the overload has been
eliminated. 
Bulbs Changing bulbs The relevant lamp must always be switched off before a light bulb is replaced.
Defect light bulbs should only be replaced with light bulbs of the same type. The
designation is located on the light socket or the glass bulb.
Changing certain bulbs is not something which you can do yourself, but requires
to be done by a specialist. Other parts of the vehicle 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 181, Work-
ing in the engine compartment.
We recommend that you always have a small box of replacement bulbs in your ve-
hicle. You can obtain replacement bulbs from ŠKODA Original Accessories or from
a specialist garage.
A stowage place for the bulbs is located in the box in the spare wheel.
Fitted with a xenon headlight
Change of bulbs on vehicles with Xenon lights (low beam lights, parking lights and
main beam lights) should be undertaken by a specialist garage.
Bulb - Overview Front headlight Halogen headlight Xenon headlight
Low beam H7 D1S
Main beam H1
Parking lights W5W/W5W BL
Daylight driving lights PY21W SLL/LED
a) Front headlight Halogen headlight Xenon headlight
Turn signals PY21W
Fog lights H8/HB4
a) a)
Octavia RS, Octavia Scout Light unit (Octavia) Bulb
Reversing light P21W
Turn signals PY21W
Twin filament light bulb for the brake lights and tail
lights
P21/4W
Twin filament bulbs for the rear fog light and rear
parking light. P21/4W
Parking lights W3W
Rear light unit (Estate car) Bulb
Reversing lights, brake lights, parking light and rear
fog light
P21W
Turn signals PY21W
Parking lights W3W
Others Bulb
Side turn signal lights LED
Licence plate light C5W
3. Brake light LED
Entry lighting W5W
front interior lighting C10W
Reading lights W5W
Rear interior lighting C10W
Luggage compartment light W5W
Door warning light C5W
Lighting in storage compartment C3W
£214
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Turn signal light (at the front)
Fig. 182 Removing the light bulb for the
turn signal light
Changing light bulb for turn signal light (at the front)
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Remove the headlight ⇒ page 215.
– Turn the socket in the direction of arrow OPEN (open) and take it out together
with the light bulb for the turn signal light ⇒ fig. 182 .
– Press the defective light bulb into the socket, turn to the left and remove.
– Press a new light bulb into the socket and turn the light bulb to the right as far
as the stop.
– Insert the socket with the changed light bulb into the headlight and secure it
by turning in the direction of arrow CLOSE (close) to the right.Note
After installing the headlight, the headlight setting must be checked by a special-
ist garage. Front parking lights and low beam Fig. 183 Removing the bulbs for the
parking and low beam light
Removing the light bulb for the parking light
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Remove the headlight ⇒ page 215.
– Remove the protective cap B
⇒  fig. 180 .
– Remove the socket A
⇒  fig. 183 .
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one.
– Insert the protective cap.
Removing the light bulb for the low beam light
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Remove the headlight ⇒ page 215.
– Remove the protective cap B
⇒
 fig. 180 .
– Turn the connector with the light bulb B up to the stop towards the left and
remove ⇒ fig. 183 .
– Replace the lamp, insert the connector with the new lamp and turn to the
right up to the stop.
– Insert the protective cap. Note
● In order to facilitate the removal of the socket with the bulb for the parking
light, we recommend to remove first of all the bulb for the low beam light.
● After installing the headlight, the headlight setting must be checked by a spe-
cialist garage. 216
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Main beam
Fig. 184 Removing the light bulb for the
main beam light
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Remove the headlight ⇒ page 215.
– Remove the protective cap C
⇒  fig. 180 .
– Unplug plug A
⇒  fig. 184 .
– Press the wire clamps B in the direction of the headlight and then unhook
them to the side.
– Remove the light bulb C and insert the new light bulb in such a way that the
fixing lugs of the light bulb socket fit into the recesses at the reflector.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Note
After installing the headlight, the headlight setting must be checked by a special-
ist garage. Fog lights and daylight driving lights Fig. 185 Front bumper: Protective grille/removing the fog light
Plug
B - Bulb for daylight driving light
⇒ fig. 185. Plug C - Bulb for fog lights.
Removing the cover
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Guide the fingers into the opening A
⇒
 fig. 185 .
– By pulling in the direction of arrow 1 , first of all slacken the cover in the up-
per area on the side to the fog lights.
– Afterwards, also slacken the cover on the other side in the direction of arrow
2 and remove it.
Removing the fog light
– Guide your hand into the opening, in which the cover was located, and press
the spring bolt ⇒ fig. 185 - right.
– Take out the fog light.
– Turn the connector with the light bulb up to the stop towards the left and re-
move.
– Replace the lamp, insert the connector with the new lamp and turn to the
right up to the stop.
– For the installation, first of all insert the fog light with the interlock to the side
far away from the marking of the vehicle.
– Press into place the headlight onto the side facing the marking. £ 217
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The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Through-loading bag
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Top Tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Traction control system (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tyre inflation pressure Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tyre repair kit Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tyres Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
U Underbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
unlock Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Uphill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Ventilation Auxiliary ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
W
Warning lights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 201
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Wiper blades Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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XDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 243
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