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Replacing wiper blades for the windscreen wipersOne cannot fold out the wiper arms in the rest position from the windscreen. Before
replacing the wiper arms you must put 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 45, fig. 43
within 20 seconds - the wiper arms move into the service position.Taking off the wiper blade– Fold windscreen wiper arm out from th e windscreen and position the wiper
blade at right angles to the wiper arm .
– Take off the wiper blade in direction of arrow fig. 44  .Attaching a wiper blade– Push the new wiper blade over the wiper arm and turn the wiper blade into the
vertical position.
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
– Fold the windscreen wiper arms onto the window and switch on the ignition. By
pressing the window wiper lever into the sprung position fig. 44 or when
driving at a speed greater than 4 km/h, the windscreen wiper arms move back
into the rest position. Wiper blades in proper condition are essential to obtain good visibility. Wiper blades
should not be allowed to become dirtied by dust, insect remains and preserving
wax.
Juddering or smearing of the wiper blades could then be due to wax residues left on
the windscreen by vehicle washing in automatic vehicle wash systems. It is there-
fore important to degrease
the lips of the wiper blades after every pass through an
automatic vehicle wash system .
WARNING
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The ignition must not be switched on if the front windscreen wiper arms are
folded out. The wiper blades would move back into their rest position and while
doing so damage the paintwork of the bonnet.
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If the windscreen wipers are handled care lessly, there is a risk of damage to
the windscreen.
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You should clean the wiper blades regu larly with a windscreen cleaner in
order to avoid any smears. Clean a wiper blad e with a sponge or cloth if it is very
dirty, for example from insect residues.
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Replace the wiper blades once or twice a year for safety reasons. These can
be bought from an authorised Škoda Service Partner.
Replacing the wiper blade on the rear window wiperTaking off the wiper blade – Fold windscreen wiper arm out from the windscreen and position the wiper
blade at right angles to the wiper arm fig. 45 .
– Hold the window wiper arm at the top end with one hand.
Fig. 44 Wiper blade for the windscreen
wiper
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Fig. 45 Wiper blade for rear window
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– With the other hand unlock the locking button in the direction of arrow and
remove the wiper blade.Attaching a wiper blade– Position the wiper blade onto the wiper arm and lock the locking button .
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
The same remarks apply here as for page 47, “Replacing wiper blades for the
windscreen wipers”.Rear-view mirrorManual dimming interior rear-view mirrorBasic setting– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror forward.Dimming mirror– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror back.Exterior mirror
You can adjust the exterior mirrors electrically*.The exterior mirror heater only operates when the engine is running and up to an
outside temperature of +20 °C.
Heating of the external mirror – Turn the rotary knob to position
  fig. 46 .
Adjusting left and right exterior mirrors simultaneously– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mi rror surface is iden-
tical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror surface is iden-
tical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Switching off operating control– Turn the rotary knob to position
.
WARNING
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Convex (curved outward) or spherical (differently curved) exterior mirrors
increase the vision field. They do, howe ver, make objects appear smaller in the
mirror. These mirrors are only of limited use, therefore, for estimating distances
to the following vehicles.
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Use whenever possible the interior rear mirror, for estimating the distances
to the following vehicles.Note
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Do not touch the surfaces of the exterior mirrors if the exterior mirror heater is
switched on.
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You can set the exterior mirrors by hand, if the power setting function fails at
any time by pressing on the edge of the mirror surface.
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Contact your specialist garage if a faul t exists with the power setting of the
exterior mirrors.
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Fig. 46 Inner part of door: Rotary knob
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Seats and StowageFront seatsBasic informationThe front seats have a wide range of differ ent settings and can thus be matched to
the physical characteristics of the driver and front passenger. Correct adjustment of
the seats is particularly important for:•
safely and quickly reaching the controls,
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a relaxed, fatigue-free body position,
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achieving the maximum protection offered by the seat belts and the airbag
system.
WARNING
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Never transport more occupants than the maximum seating in the vehicle.
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Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat. Chil-
dren must be fastened  page 97, “Transporting children safely” with a suitable
restraint system.
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The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your
occupants.
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Keep your feet in the footwell at all ti mes while driving. Never place your feet
on the dash panel, out of the window or on the seats. This is particularly impor-
tant for the front seat passenger. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury
if it becomes necessary to apply the brak e or in the event of an accident. If an
airbag is deployed, you may suffer fata l injuries when adopting an incorrect
seated position!
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It is important for the driver and front passenger to maintain a distance of at
least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel. Not maintaining this
minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly
protect you - hazard! The front seats and the head restraints must always also
be correctly adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
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Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as any objects may get
behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then no
longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.
Adjusting the front seatsAdjusting a seat in a forward/back direction–Pull the lever fig. 47 up and push the seat into the desired position.
– Release the lever and push the seat further until the lock is heard to engage.Adjusting height of seat*– Lift the seat if required by pulling or pumping lever upwards.
– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever downwards.Adjust the angle of the seat backrest– Relieve any pressure on the seat backrest (do not lean on it) and turn the hand-
wheel fig. 47 to adjust the desired angle of the backrest.Adjusting lumbar support*– Turn the wheel until you have set the most comfortable curvature of the seat
upholstery in the area of your spine.
The driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the pedals can be fully
pressed to the floor with slightly bent legs.
The seat backrest on the driver's seat sh ould be adjusted in such a way that the
upper point of the steering wheel can be easily reached with slightly bent arms.
Fig. 47 Controls at seat
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– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow , press simultaneously the
locking button into the opening using a flat screwdriver with a width of
maximum 5 mm and pull out the head restraint page 50, fig. 49 .
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the seat backrest far enough
until you hear the locking button engage.
WARNING
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The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.
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Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk of
injury!
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If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.
Rear seatsFolding the rear seats forwardsFig. 50 Fold the seat cushion forwards/unlock the seat backrestTo enlarge the luggage comp artment, the rear seats can be folded forwards, if
necessary remove the seat cushions. The rear seats can be folded forward individ-
ually on vehicles with divided rear seats*.Folding seats forwards– Before folding the rear seats forwards, you must adapt the position of the front seats in such a way that they are not damaged when the rear seats are folded
forwards. – Pull up the seat cushion in direction of
arrow and fold forwards in direction
of arrow  fig. 50.
– Press the unlocking knob and fo ld the seat backrest forwards.
If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear head
restraints removed before the seat backrests are folded forward. Store the removed
head restraints in such a way that they cannot be damaged or soiled. Observe the
guidelines page 53, “luggage compartment”.
Move seats into the initial positionMove seats into the initial position– Install the head restraint in th e slightly lifted seat backrest.
– Place the rear lateral seat belt be hind the edge of the side trim panel
 fig. 51 .
– Then push the seat backrest back into the upright position until the securing knob clicks into place - check by pulling on the seat backrest.
– Make sure that the red pin is covered fig. 50 .
– Move the seat cushion into its original position.
WARNING
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The belts and the belt locks must be in their original position after folding
back the seat cushions and the seat ba ckrests - they must be ready to use.
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The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no
objects in the luggage co mpartment can slide forwar ds if there is sudden
braking - risk of injury!
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Fig. 51 Lock the seat backrest
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Pay attention that the seat backrests are correctly interlocked. It is only then
that the three-point seat belt for the midd le seat can reliably fulfil its function.
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Before folding the seat backrest back into the secure position, place the rear
lateral seat belt behind the edge of the side trim panel. Take suitable measures
to prevent that the seat belt is jammed between the seat backrest and the side
trim panel and is thus damaged.
Removing the seat cushionYou can enlarge the luggage compartment on vehicles with divided rear seats* by
removing the rear seat.Removing– Fold the seat cushion forwards completely.
– Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow fig. 52 and remove the
seat cushion from its holder.Installing– Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow and place it in its holder.
– Fold the seat cushion back into its original position.
Rear seat armrest*– You can fold down the armrest at th e loop to enhance occupant comfort
 fig. 53 .Seat heaters*You can electrically heat the seat cushions and the seat backrests of the front seats.
– You can switch on and regulate the seat heating of the driver or front passenger seat by pressing the surface of the regulator at the point at which the symbol is
located
  fig. 54 .
– With one press, you can switch the heating to highest intensity which is indi- cated by the lighting up of the three warning lights in the switch.
– With repeated pressing of the switch, th e intensity of the heating is down-regu-
lated up to the switch-off. The intensit y of the heating is indicated by the
number of illuminated warning lights in the switch.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 52 Removing seat cushions
Fig. 53 Rear seats: ArmrestFig. 54 Dash panel: Regulator for front
seat heating
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WARNING
If you or the passenger have a subdued pa in and/or temperature sensitivity, e.g.
through medication, paralysis or because of chronic illness (e.g. diabetes), we
recommend not to use the seat heating at al l. This can lead to burns on the back,
the posterior and the legs which are difficult to heal. If the seat heating is used,
we recommend to make regular breaks in your journey when driving long
distances, so that in specific cases as mentioned above the body can recuperate
from the stress of the journey. Please consult your doctor, who can evaluate
your specific condition.
Caution
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You should not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply pressure at specific points
in order to avoid damaging the heating elements of the seat heaters.
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Do not use the seat heating if the seats are not occupied by persons or if objects
are fastened or stored on them, for example a child seat, a bag etc. A fault of the
heating elements in the seat heating can occur.
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Do not clean the seats moist page 125.Note
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The seat heating should only be switched on when the engine is running. This
has a significant effect of saving on the battery capacity.
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If the on-board voltage drops, the seat heating is switched off automatically, in
order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine control.
PedalsConcerning a secure depressing of the peda l, you should use only footmats from the
Škoda genuine accessories.
Operation of the pedals must not be hindered!
WARNING
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Greater pedal distances may be needed when there is a fault in the brake
system.
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Do not place any footmats or other additional floor coverings in the area of
the pedals in order to ensure that all the pedals can be fully depressed and are
able to return unobstructed to their initial position - risk of accident!
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There must be no objects on the floor which could roll under the pedals. You
would then no longer be able to apply the brakes, operate the clutch or acceler-
ator - risk of accident!
luggage compartmentLoading the luggage compartmentPlease observe the following in the interest of having good handling characteristics
of your vehicle:
– Distribute the items of luggage as evenly as possible.
– Place heavy objects as far forward as possible.
– Attach the items of luggage to the lashing eyes or the fixing net* page 54.
In the event of an accident, there is such a high kinetic energy which is produced by
small and light objects that they can cause severe injuries. The magnitude of the
kinetic energy depends on the speed at which the vehicle is travelling and on the
weight of the object. The speed at which the vehicle is travelling is in this case the
more significant factor.
Example: In the event of a frontal collis ion at a speed of 50 km/h, an unsecured
object with a weight of 4.5 kg produces an energy, which corresponds to 20 times
its own weight. This means that it results in a weight of approx. 90 kg. You can
imagine the injuries that can occur, if this “bullet” is flying through the interior
compartment and hits an occupant.
WARNING
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Stow the objects in the luggage compartment and attach them to the lashing
eyes.
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Loose objects in the passenger compar tment can be thrown forward during
a sudden manoeuvre or in case of an ac cident and can injure the occupants or
other oncoming traffic. This risk is still increased, if the objects which are flying
around are hit by a deployed airbag. In this case, the objects which are thrown
back can injure th e occupants - hazard.
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Please note that the handling properti es of your vehicle may be affected
when transporting heavy objects as a result of the displacement of the centre of
gravity. The speed and style of driv ing must be adjusted accordingly.WARNING (continued)
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The items carried in the luggage compartment should be stowed in such a
way that no objects are able to slip fo rward if there are any sudden driving or
braking manoeuvres undert aken - risk of injury!
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Never drive with the boot lid fully opened or slightly ajar otherwise exhaust
gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!
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On no account exceed the permissible axle loads and the permissible gross
weight of the vehicle - risk of accident!
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Never transport occupants in the luggage compartment!Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not
damaged as a result of objects sliding in this area.
Note
Tyre pressure must be adjusted to the load page 141.Vehicles of category N1On vehicles of the category N1, which are no t fitted with a protective grille, a binding
device which complies with the standard EN 12195 (1 - 4) must be used for trans-
porting the goods.Lashing eyesFig. 55 Luggage compartment: Lashing eyes Octavia/Combi
Eyes are located on the sides of the lugg age compartment for lashing the goods to
be loaded.
You can also attach a floor fixing net* to these eyes for lashing small objects.
The floor fixing net* together with the in stallation instruction are stowed under the
floor covering of the luggage compartment.
WARNING
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The load to be transported must be fixe d in place in such a way that it cannot
move during the jour ney and when braking.
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If the items of luggage or objects ar e attached to the lashing eyes with
unsuitable or damaged lashing straps, injuries can occur in the event of braking
manoeuvres or accidents. In order to pr event the items of luggage being thrown
forward, always use suitable lashing st raps which are firmly attached to the
lashing eyes.Note
On vehicles in the version Octavia, the to p front lashing eyes are located behind the
seat backrest fig. 55 - left.Fixing nets - Net programme Octavia*Fig. 56 Fixing net: Horizontal pocket/vertical pocketFixing examples of the fixing net as a horizontal pocket fig. 56 - left and a vertical
pocket fig. 56 - right.
The floor fixing net is stowed under the floor covering of the luggage compartment.
WARNING (continued)
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Luggage compartment cover (Octavia)
You can use the luggage compartment cover behind the head
restraints for storing light and soft items.The luggage compartment cover can be removed as required if one must transport
bulky goods.
– Unhook the support straps on the boot lid fig. 60 .
– Place the cover in the horizontal position.
– Pull the cover out of the holder horizontally to the rear.
– Install again by pushing the luggage compartment cover forwards into the
holder and hanging the suppor t straps on the boot lid.
You can stow the removed luggage compartment cover behind the rear seat back-
rest.
WARNING
No objects should be placed on the luggage compartment cover, the vehicle
occupants could be endangered if there is sudden braking or the vehicle collides
with something.
Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not
damaged as a result of objects placed in this area.
Note
Opening the tailgate also lifts up the luggage compartment cover.Foldable luggage compartment cover (Combi)Fig. 61 Luggage compartment: Foldable lugg age compartment cover/removing the foldable
luggage compartment coverPulling out– Pull the foldable luggage compartment cover in direction of arrow as far as the stop into the secured position fig. 61 .Folding– Press the cover in the handle area in direction of arrow , the cover rolls up
automatically.Removing– Have the foldable luggage compartment cover removed to transport bulky
goods by pressing on the side of the cros s rod in direction of arrow and taking
it out by moving it in direction of arrow .
WARNING
No objects should be placed on the luggage compartment cover.
Fig. 60 Removing the luggage compart-
ment cover1
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