2011 SKODA ROOMSTER wheel

Table of Contents
Layout of this Owner's Manual
(explanations)
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Using the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instruments and warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overview of the instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Service reminder indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Shift recommendation for changing gears . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multi-functional indicator (onboard computer) . . . . . . . 14
MAXI DOT display (information display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Locking/Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Interior monitor and towing protection monitoring . . 36
Electrical power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lights and Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Seats and Stowage
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Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heating the front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Variable loading floor in the luggage compartment . . 58
Bicycle holder in the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 60
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Front cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Parking ticket holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cigarette lighters and power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heating and air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Air conditioning system (manual air conditioning
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Climatronic (automatic air conditioning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Starting-off and Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Setting steering wheel position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Shifting (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
“START-STOP” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Universal telephone preinstallation GSM II . . . . . . . . . . 94 Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Music playback via Bluetooth
®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Inputs AUX-IN and MDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Basic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Why seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
The physical principle of a frontal collision . . . . . . . . . . 105
Important safety information regarding the use of
seat belts
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How are seat belts correctly fastened? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Description of the airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Head airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Deactivating airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
What you should know about transporting children! . 118
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system . . . . 123
Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system . . 124
Driving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Electronic stability programme (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Antilock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Uphill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Electrohydraulic power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 3
Table of Contents Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assis-
tance Praktik Technical data

Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Diesel particle filter (diesel engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Driving and the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
The first 1 500 kilometres and afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Driving in an economical and environmentally
conscious manner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Driving through bodies of water on roads . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the
vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Care of the exterior of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Care of the interior of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Inspecting and Replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Accessories, changes and replacement of parts . 166
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Breakdown assistance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Breakdown assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
First-aid kit and warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Fuses and light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Electric fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Praktik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Praktik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Lashing eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Adjustable safety partition behind the front seats . . . 189
Fixing of the loading floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Adjustment of the safety partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Emergency unlocking of the loading area door . . . . . . 190
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Used abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Identification details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fuel consumption according to the ECE standards and
EU guidelines
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Engine 1.2 l/51 kW - EU5/EU2 DDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine 1.2 l/63 kW TSI - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Engine 1.2 l/77 kW TSI - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Engine 1.4 l/63 kW - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Engine 1.6 l/77 kW - EU4/EU2 DDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Engine 1.2 l/55 kW TDI CR - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Engine 1.6 l/66 kW TDI CR DPF - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Engine 1.6 l/77 kW TDI CR DPF - EU5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2034
Table of Contents

Using the system
Cockpit General view This overview will help you to quickly familiarise yourself with the
displays and the control elements.
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electric exterior mirror adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
– Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight flasher . .43
– Speed regulating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Steering wheel:
– with horn
– with driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
– with controls for radio, radio navigation system and phone . . . . . .93
Instrument cluster: Instruments and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
– Multi-functional indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
– Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Switch for rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
TCS switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Switch for hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Indicator light for a switched off front seat passenger airbag . . . . . . .117
Depending on equipment fitted:
– Operating controls for the heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
– Operating controls for the air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
– Operating controls for Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Storage compartments on the front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Switch passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
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Release for luggage compartment door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
– Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Fuse box in the dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Light switch and headlamp beam adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39, 42
Release lever engine compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Depending on equipment fitted:
– Radio
– Radio navigation system
Rocker switch for the heating on the driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Depending on equipment fitted:
– Gearshift lever (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
– Selector lever (automatic gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rocker switch for the heating on the driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Depending on equipment fitted:
– Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
– Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
MDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Note
● Cars with factory-fitted radio or navigation system are supplied with separate
instructions for operating such equipment.
● The arrangement of the controls and switches and the location of some items
on right-hand drive models may differ from that shown in ⇒
 fig. 1. The symbols on
the controls and switches are the same as for left-hand drive models.  17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
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Bulb failure
The warning light
 comes on if a bulb is faulty:
● up to 2 seconds after the ignition is switched on;
● when switching on the defective light bulb.
The following text e.g will be displayed in the information display: Check front right dipped beam!
The rear side lights and the licence plate lighting require several light bulbs. The
indicator light  only lights up if all light bulbs of the licence plate lighting or the
parking light (in one rear light unit) are defective. Check regularly the function of
the light bulbs. 
Alternator The warning light
 comes on after the ignition has been switched on. It should
go out after the engine has started.
If the warning light does not go out after the engine has started, or comes on
when driving, drive to the nearest specialist garage. The vehicle battery will be
discharged in this case so switch off all non-essential electrical components. CAUTION
If the warning light  comes on when driving and in addition the warning light 
(cooling system fault) also comes on in display, you must then stop the car imme-
diately and switch the engine off - risk of engine damage! 
Fog lights The warning light
 comes on when the fog lights are operating ⇒  page 41. 
Electrohydraulic power steering The warning light
 comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
If the warning light after switching on the ignition or when driving lights up con-
tinuously, a fault exists in the electrohydraulic power steering. The power steering
operates with reduced steering assist or is completely without function.
Further information ⇒

 page 129. WARNING
Contact your specialist garage if the power steering is defective. Note
● If the yellow warning light  goes out after starting the engine again and a
short drive, it is not necessary to visit a specialist garage.
● If the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the yellow warning
light  comes on after switching on the ignition. The warning light must go out
after driving a short distance.
● There is no power-assisted steering support when the vehicle is being towed
without the engine running or when the power-assisted steering is defect. The
vehicle is fully steerable however. There is however increased force required to
turn the steering wheel. 
EPC fault light 
 (petrol engine) The

 (Electronic Power Control) warning light comes on for a few seconds when
the ignition is switched on.
If the warning light  flashes after starting the engine or flashes while driving, a
fault exists in the engine control system. The engine management system selects
an emergency programme which enables you to drive to the nearest specialist ga-
rage by adopting a gentle style of driving. 
Glow plug system  (diesel engine) The warning light
 lights up for a
cold
engine when switching on the ignition
(pre-heat position) 2 ⇒ page 78. Start the engine after the indicator light goes
out.
The glow plug indicator light will come on for about 1 second if the engine is at a
normal operating temperature or if the outside temperature is above +5 °C. This
means that you can start the engine right away.
There is a fault in the glow plug system if the warning light
 does not come on
or lights up continuously ; contact a specialist garage as soon as possible to ob-
tain assistance. £22
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WARNING
● When the warning light  lights up, immediately reduce the speed and
avoid sudden steering and brake manoeuvres. Please stop the vehicle without
delay at the nearest possible stop and inspect the tyres and their inflation
pressures.
● Under certain circumstances (e.g. sporty style of driving, wintry or unpaved
roads) the warning light  can be delayed or does not light up at all.Note
If the battery has been disconnected, the warning light  comes on after switch-
ing on the ignition. The warning light must go out after driving a short distance. 
Selector lever lock  (automatic gearbox) If the
green warning light
 lights up, operate the brake pedal. This is necessary,
in order to be able to move the selector lever out of the position P or N.
Further information about the selector lever lock ⇒ page 90
.
Traction control system (TCS) The warning light
 comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
The warning light comes on when driving when a control cycle is activated.
The warning light lights up permanently if there is a fault in the TCS system.
The fact that the TCS system operates together with the ABS means that the TCS
warning light will also come on if the ABS system is not operating properly.
If the warning light  comes on immediately after starting the engine, the TCS
system can be switched off for technical reasons. In this case, the TCS system can
be switched on again by switching the ignition on and off. If the warning light
goes out, the TCS system is fully functional again.
Further information about the TCS ⇒ page 126, Traction control system (TCS)

.Note
If the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the warning light  comes
on after switching on the ignition. The warning light must go out after driving a
short distance. Electronic stability programme (ESP)
 The warning light
 comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
If the ESP helps to stabilise the vehicle (for example when applying and releasing
a braking force to an individual wheel), then the indicator light  flashes.
The warning light  lights up permanently if there is a fault in the ESP system.
The fact that the ESP system operates together with the ABS means that the ESP
warning light will also come on if the ABS system is not operating properly.
If the warning light  comes on immediately after starting the engine, the ESP
system can be switched off for technical reasons. In this case, the ESP system can
be switched on again by switching the ignition on and off. If the warning light
goes out, the ESP system is fully functional again.
Further information on the ESP ⇒

 page 125, Electronic stability programme (ESP). Note
If the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the warning light  comes
on after switching on the ignition. The warning light must go out after driving a
short distance. 
Antilock brake system (ABS)  The warning light
 shows the functionality of the ABS.
The warning light comes on for a few seconds after the ignition has been switch-
ed on or when starting the engine. The warning light goes out after an automatic
check sequence has been completed.
A fault in the ABS
The system is not functioning properly if the ABS warning light  does not go out
within a few seconds after switching on the ignition, does not light up at all or
lights up while driving. The vehicle will only be braked by the normal brake sys-
tem. Visit a specialist garage immediately and adjust your style of driving appropri-
ately as you will not know how great the damage is.
Further information about ABS ⇒ page 128

, Antilock brake system (ABS).
A fault in the entire brake system
If the ABS warning light  comes on together with the brake system warning
light , there is a fault not only in the ABS but also in another part of the brake
system ⇒  .
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WARNING
● If the brake system warning light  comes on together with the ABS
warning light  stop the vehicle immediately and check the brake fluid level
in the reservoir ⇒ page 156
, Brake fluid. If the fluid level has dropped below
the MIN marking, do not drive any further - risk of accident! Contact a Škoda
dealer to obtain professional assistance.
● Pay attention to the following instructions ⇒
 page 150, Working in the en-
gine compartment before checking the brake fluid level and opening the bon-
net.
● If the brake fluid is at the correct level, the ABS control function has failed.
The rear wheels may then block very rapidly when braking. In certain circum-
stances, this can result in the rear end of the car breaking away - risk of skid-
ding! Drive carefully to the nearest specialist garage and have the fault recti-
fied. 
Brake system The warning light
 lights up when the brake fluid level is too low or there is a
fault in the ABS.
if the warning light flashes  and an audible signal sounds three times,
stop and
check the brake fluid level ⇒  .
The following text will be displayed in the information display: Brake fluid Owner's manual
If there is a fault in the ABS which also influences the function of the brake sys-
tem (e.g. distribution of brake pressure), the ABS warning light  comes on and at
the same time the brake system warning light starts flashing . Be aware that
not only the ABS but also another part of th brake system is defective ⇒  .
An audible signal sounds three times as an additional warning signal.
One should get used to high pedal forces, an extended free play of the brake ped-
al and long braking distances when carefully driving to the specialist garage.
For further information on the brake system ⇒ page 127,

Brakes. WARNING
● Pay attention to the following instructions before checking the brake fluid
level and opening the bonnet ⇒ page 150

, Working in the engine compart-
ment.
● If the brake system warning light  does not go out a few seconds after
switching on the ignition or comes on when driving, stop immediately and
check the brake fluid in the reservoir ⇒

 page 156, Brake fluid. If the fluid level
has dropped below the MIN marking, do not drive any further - risk of acci-
dent! Contact a Škoda dealer to obtain professional assistance. 
Handbrake  The warning light
 comes on if the handbrake is applied. An audible warning is
also given if you drive the vehicle for at least 3 seconds at a speed of more than 6
km/h.
The following text will be displayed in the information display:
Release parking brake! 
Cruise control  The warning light
 lights up, when operating the speed regulating system. 
Airbag system  Monitoring the airbag system
The warning light
 comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
There is a fault in the system if the warning light does not go out or comes on or
flashes while driving ⇒  . This also applies if the warning light does not come on
after the ignition is switched on.
The following text will be displayed in the information display:
Error: Airbag
The functionality of the airbag system is also monitored electronically when one
airbag has been switched off. £26
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Activating daylight driving lights
–
Remove the cover of the fuse box on the left side of the dash panel
⇒ page 179.
– Turn the light switch into position O ⇒ fig. 21 - left.
– Switch on the switch for daylight driving lights ⇒  fig. 21 - right.
Deactivating daylight driving lights
– Switch off the switch for daylight driving lights ⇒ fig. 21 - right.
– Turn the light switch to the position side lights  or low beam  ⇒
 fig. 21 -
left.
Activating daylight driving lights on vehicles with “START-STOP”
– Switch off the ignition.
– Pull the turn signal light lever towards the steering wheel, at the same time
slide it to the top and hold it in this position.
– Switch on the ignition - wait until the right-turn signal light flashes 4x.
– Switch off the ignition - an audible signal sounds, which confirms the activa-
tion of the daylight driving lights.
– Release the turn signal light lever.
Deactivating daylight driving lights on vehicles with
“START-STOP”
– Switch off the ignition.
– Pull the turn signal light lever towards the steering wheel, at the same time
slide it to the bottom and hold it in this position.
– Switch on the ignition - wait until the left -turn signal light flashes 4x.
– Switch off the ignition - an audible signal sounds, which confirms the deactiva-
tion of the daylight driving lights.
– Release the turn signal light lever.
On vehicles with separate lights for daylight driving lights in the fog lights or in
the front bumper, the parking lights and the licence plate light do not come on
when activating the function daylight driving lights (neither front nor rear).
If the vehicle is not equipped with separate lights for daylight driving lights, the
combination of the low beam, the parking lights (front and rear) including the li-
cence plate light is used as daylight driving lights. In some countries, the national legal provisions require that the rear parking lights
also come on together with the separate lights for daylight driving lights when ac-
tivating the function daylight driving lights. 
Halogen projector headlights with cornering light function For a better cornering illumination, the halogen projector headlights with corner-
ing light function are set in the optimal position in line with the vehicle speed and
the steering angle.
If the warning light
 comes on while driving or after the ignition is switched on, a
fault is confirmed. WARNING
If there is a fault in the halogen projector headlights with cornering light func-
tion, the warning light  lights up in the instrument cluster. The halogen pro-
jector headlights with cornering light function are automatically lowered to
the emergency position, which prevents a possible dazzling of oncoming traf-
fic. Thus the illuminated length of the road is shortened. Drive carefully and
have the car inspected immediately by a specialist garage. 
Tourist light Halogen projector headlights with cornering light function
This mode makes it possible to drive in countries with opposing traffic system,
driving on the left/right, without dazzling the oncoming vehicles. When the mode
“tourist light

” is active, the side to side swivel of the headlights is deactivated.
Activating tourist light
Before activating the tourist light, the following conditions must be met:
Ignition switched off, light switched off (light switch in the position O), control dial
for the headlamp beam adjustment in the position -, no gear engaged or selector
lever in the position N (automatic gearbox), tourist light deactivated.
– Switch on the ignition.
Up to 10 seconds after the ignition is switched on:
– Turn the light switch to the position  ⇒  page 39.
– Engage the reverse gear (manual gearbox) or move the selector lever into the
position R

(automatic gearbox). £40
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–
Turn the control dial for headlamp beam adjustment from the position - to the
position 3 ⇒ page 42.
Deactivating tourist light
Before deactivating the tourist light, the following conditions must be met:
Ignition switched off, light switched off (light switch in the position O), control dial
for the headlamp beam adjustment in the position 3, no gear engaged or selector
lever in the position N (automatic gearbox), tourist light activated.
– Switch on the ignition.
Up to 10 seconds after the ignition is switched on:
– Turn the light switch to the position  ⇒  page 39.
– Engage the reverse gear (manual gearbox) or move the selector lever into the
position R
(automatic gearbox).
– Turn the control dial for headlamp beam adjustment from the position 3 to the
position - ⇒  page 42.
The adaptation of the halogen projector headlights must be performed as follows
⇒  page 137

. Note
When the “tourist light” mode is active, the warning light  flashes for about 10
seconds each time the ignition is switched on. 
Fog lights  Fig. 22 Dash panel: Light switchSwitch on the front fog lamp
–
First of all turn the light switch into position  or  ⇒
 fig. 22.
– Pull the light switch out to the first detent 1 .
The warning light  lights up in the instrument cluster when the fog lights are
switched on ⇒

  page 20. 
Fog lights with the function “CORNER” The fog lights with the function “CORNER” are designed for a bet-
ter illumination of the surrounding area near the vehicle when
corning, parking etc.
The fog lights with the function

“CORNER” are adjusted according to the steering
angle or after switching on the turn signal light 1)
in the following circumstances:
● the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running or it moves with a speed of
maximum 40 km/h;
● the daylight driving lights are not switched on;
● Low beam switched on.
A fault in the system of the fog lights with the function
“CORNER” is confirmed by
the warning light  lighting up. Note
If the fog lights are switched on, the function “CORNER” is not active. 
Rear fog light  Switching on the rear fog light
–
First of all turn the light switch into position  or  ⇒
 fig. 22.
– Pull the light switch into position 2 . The fog lights light up at the same time.
If the vehicle is not fitted with fog lights, the rear fog light is switched on by turn-
ing the light switch to the position  and is pulled out directly to the position 2 .
This switch does not have two positions, but only one position. £1)
If both switch on versions are conflicting, for example if the steering wheel is turned to the left and
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