2011 SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR coolant temperature

Inspecting and replenishing
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An authorised Škoda Service Partner can also supply you with the correct coolant
additives.
Coolant quantity
Caution
•
Other coolant additives may cause operational problems which, in particular,
involves significantly reduci ng the anticorrosion effect.
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Any faults or problems resulting from corrosion may cause a loss of coolant
and, as a consequence of this, re sult in major engine damage.
Inspecting the coolant levelThe coolant expansion bottle is located in the engine compartment on the right.
– Switch the engine off.
–Open the bonnet page 130. – Check the level of coolant in the coolant expansion bottle 
fig. 124. The
coolant level when the engine is cold must lie between the (MIN) and
(MAX) markings. The level may also rise slightly above the (MAX) marking
when the engine is warm.
If the coolant level in the reservoir is too low, this is indicated by the warning light
in the instrument cluster page 25, “Coolant temperature/coolant level  ”. We
nevertheless recommend inspecting the coolant level directly at the reservoir from
time to time.
Loss of coolant
A loss of coolant is first and foremost an indication of a leak in the system. You
should not merely top up the coolant in the re servoir. It is also important to have the
cooling system inspected without delay by a specialist garage.
Losses can only occur through the pressure relief in the cap of the coolant expan-
sion bottle which is completely free of leaks if the coolant boils as a result of over-
heating and is forced out of the cooling system.
WARNING
Read and observe the warning notes page 131, “Working in the engine
compartment” before working in the engine compartment.
Caution
One should contact a specialist garage as soon as possible if the source of over-
heating itself cannot be determined and removed, since there may be grave
damage to the engine.Replenishing the coolant– Switch the engine off.
– Allow the engine to cool down.
– Place a cloth over the cap of the coolant expansion reservoir fig. 124 and
unscrew the cap carefully by turning it to the left .
– Top up the coolant.
– Screw the cap tight until it is heard to lock.
The coolant which you use for replenishing the system, must comply with one
specific specification  page 133. Do not use an altern ative additive if the coolant
additive G13 is not available in an emergency. Just top up the system with water and
Petrol engines
Content
1.4 ltr./59 kW - EU4
7.1
1.6 ltr./75 kW - EU4, EU2
7.4
Diesel engine
Content
2.0 ltr./81 kW TDI CR - EU4
8.4
Fig. 124 Engine compartment: Coolant
expansion bottle
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
as soon as possible arrange adjustment
to correct the mixing ratio of water and
coolant additive again by a specialist garage.
Only use fresh coolant for topping up the system.
Do not fill up over the “MAX” marking! Exce ss coolant which is heated up is forced
out of the cooling system through the pressu re relief valve in the cap of the coolant
compensation bottle.
Wait until the engine has cooled down for a system which has suffered a major loss
of coolant before pouring in coolant. This is necessary to avoid engine damage.
WARNING
•
The cooling system is pressurized! Do not open the cap of the coolant expan-
sion bottle if the engine is still hot - risk of scalding!
•
The coolant additive and thus all of the coolant is harmful to your health.
Avoid contact with the coolant. Coolant vapours are also harmful to the health.
It is important, therefore, to always safely store any coolant additive in its orig-
inal container out of the reach of children - risk of poisoning!
•
If any splashes of coolant get into your eyes, rinse out your eyes immediately
with clear water and contact a doctor as soon as possible.
•
You should also consult a doctor wi thout delay if you have inadvertently
swallowed coolant.Caution
Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under the condi-
tions prevailing to top up with coolant. Switch the engine off and obtain profes-
sional assistance from a specialist garage, otherwise it could lead to severe engine
damage.
For the sake of the environment
Do not re-use coolant if it is necessary to drain the coolant in the system. It should
be collected and disposed of in comp liance with environmental protection
regulations.Radiator fan
The radiator fan may switch on suddenly.The radiator fan is driven by an electric motor and controlled according to the
coolant temperature. The radiator fan may continue running for up to 10 minutes after the engine has
been switched off - even if the ignition is also off. It may also switch on suddenly
after a certain time, if
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the coolant temperature has risen beca
use of an accumulation of heat or
•
the warm engine compartment is heated up additionally by strong sunlight.
WARNING
You must therefore be aware when workin g in the engine compartment that the
fan may switch on suddenly - risk of injury!Brake fluidInspecting the brake fluid levelThe brake fluid reservoir is located on the left of the engine compartment. The
brake fluid reservoir on right-hand steering models is positioned on the other side
of the engine compartment.
– Switch the engine off.
– Open the bonnet page 130.
– Inspect the brake fluid level in the reservoir fig. 125 . The level must be
between the “MIN” and “MAX” markings.
A slight drop in the fluid level results when driving due to normal wear-and-tear and
automatic adjustment of the brak e pads, and is perfectly normal.
There may be an indication of a leak in the brake system, however, if the fluid level
drops significantly within a sh ort time or if it drops below the “MIN” marking. If the
Fig. 125 Engine compartment: Brake
fluid reservoir
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Index175
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Index
AAbroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Active driver-steering recommendation . . . . . . 107
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 82
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Air conditioning system Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Climatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Alternator Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Antilock brake system (ABS) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
BBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 136 change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Belt Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 130 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Bulbs Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Button for the central locking system . . . . . . . . . 32
Buttons on the driver's door Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37CCatalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Changing the engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Changing wheels around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Check engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Child safety seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Classification into groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Use of child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Children and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Clothes hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cockpit General view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Convenience operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Converting/masking over headlights . . . . . . . . . . 116
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Coolant quantity Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Coolant temperature/coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cup holder front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59DDaylight driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Deactivatingan airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Deactivating an airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Defrosting rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
De-icing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Detachable towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Diesel engines Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Direction indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112EEDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Electric power-operated window Operational faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Electrically adjustable exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . 48
Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electronic stability programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Electronic stability programme (ESP) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Emergency wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Engine
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Engine compartment Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Engine coolant temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Engine electronics Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Engine oil level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112, 115
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exhaust gas Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Exhaust gas inspection Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Exterior mirror heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
FFirst-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Fixing net Combi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Octavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fuel reserve Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Full wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
GGauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
General view Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Headlights Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9IIgnition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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