2011 SKODA ROOMSTER ABS

Brake fluid
Inspecting the brake fluid level Fig. 126 Engine compartment: Brake
fluid reservoir
The 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 ⇒  in Working in the engine compartment on page 151.
– Inspect the brake fluid level in the reservoir ⇒  fig. 126 . The level must be be-
tween 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 brake pads, and is perfectly normal.
There may be an indication of a leak in the brake system, however, if the fluid lev-
el drops significantly within a short time or if it drops below the “MIN” marking. If
the brake fluid level is too low, this is indicated by the warning light  lighting up
in the instrument cluster ⇒ page 26. In this case stop immediately and do not
drive any further! Contact a Škoda dealer to obtain professional assistance. WARNING
● Read and observe the warning notes ⇒
 page 150, Working in the engine
compartment before working in the engine compartment.
● If the fluid level has dropped below the MIN marking, do not drive any fur-
ther - risk of accident! Contact a Škoda dealer to obtain professional assis-
tance. Replacing brake fluid Brake fluid absorbs moisture. This causes the fluid to absorb moisture from the
surrounding air over a period of time. Excessive water in the brake fluid may be
the cause of corrosion in the brake system. The water content also lowers the
boiling point of the brake fluid.
Only new genuine brake fluid from

ŠKODA may be used.
The brake fluid must comply with one of the following standards or specifications:
● VW 501 14,
● FMVSS 116 DOT4,
● DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4.
We recommend that you have the brake fluid replaced by an authorised
ŠKODA
Service Partner as part of an Inspection Service. WARNING
● Using old brake fluid can result in severe stress on the brakes because of
the formation of vapour bubbles in the brake system. This greatly impairs the
braking efficiency and thus also the safety of your vehicle. CAUTION
Brake fluid damages the paintwork of the vehicle. For the sake of the environment
Due to issues with disposal, the special tools and knowledge required, we recom-
mend you have the brake fluid replaced by an authorised
ŠKODA Service Partner.
Battery General information Improper handling of the vehicle battery can cause damage. We therefore recom-
mend you have work on the vehicle battery carried out by an authorised
ŠKODA
Service Partner. £156
Inspecting and Replenishing

Fuse assignment in the dash panel
Fig. 147 Schematic representation of the fuse box for vehicles with left-hand steering/right-
hand steering
Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions
or only available as optional equipment for certain models. No. Power consumer
1 S-contact
2 START - STOP
3 Instrument cluster, headlight range adjustment
4 ABS control unit
5 Petrol engine: Speed regulating system
6 Reversing light (manual gearbox)
7 Ignition
Engine control unit, automatic gearbox
8 Brake pedal switch, coolant fan
9 Operating controls for the heating, control unit for air conditioning sys-
tem, parking aid, control unit for cornering lights, coolant fan
10 The air conditioning system
11 Mirror adjustment
12 Control unit for trailer detection
13 Control unit for automatic gearbox
14 Motor for halogen projector headlights with cornering light function
15 Radio navigation system PDA
16 Electrohydraulic power steering No. Power consumer
17 START - STOP - radio
Daylight driving lights
18 Mirror heater
19 S-contact
20 Anti-theft alarm system
21 Reversing light, fog lights with the function “CORNER”
22 Operating controls for the heating, control unit for air conditioning sys-
tem, parking aid, mobile phone, instrument cluster, steering angle
sender, ESP, vehicle voltage control unit, multifunction steering wheel
23 Interior lighting, storage compartment and luggage compartment, side
lights
24 Central control unit of the vehicle
25 Seat heaters
26 Rear window wiper
27 Telephone preinstallation
28 Petrol engine: AKF valve, petrol engine: Control flap
29 Injection, water pump
30 Fuel pump
Ignition
Cruise control system, operation of PTC relay
31 Lambda probe
32 High pressure pump, pressure valve
33 Engine control unit
34 Engine control unit
Vacuum pump
35 Power supply of ignition lock
36 Main beam
37 Rear fog light
38 Fog lights
39 Blower
40 Heatable windshield washing nozzles, windshield cleaning system
41 Not assigned
42 Rear window heater
£180
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. 148 The battery: fuse cover
– Press together the interlocks of the fuse cover simultaneously in direction of
arrow A
⇒  fig. 148 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 150 , 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.  181
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Fuse assignment at the battery (manual gearbox, automatic
gearbox DSG) Fig. 149 Schematic representation of
fuse assignment at battery
Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions
or only available 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 181 . Note
The fuses 1 - 7 can be replaced by a specialist garage. Replace fuses at the battery (automatic gearbox)
Fig. 150 The battery: Open the positive terminal cover/fuse cover
–
Open the positive terminal cover (+) ⇒ fig. 150.
– Press onto the interlocks of the fuse covers A
⇒
 fig. 150 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 182, Fuse assignment at the battery (manual gearbox, automatic gear-
box DSG)

.
– 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 150
, 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. £182
Fuses and light bulbs

Note
● We recommend that you have these fuses replaced by a specialist garage.
● Some vehicles are only fitted with the cover B ⇒ fig. 150
on the right. 
Fuse assignment at the battery (automatic gearbox) Fig. 151 Schematic representation of
fuse assignment at battery
Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions
or only available as optional equipment for certain models. No. Power consumer
1 Generator
2 Interior
3 Electrical auxiliary heating system
4 ESP
5 Electrohydraulic power steering
6 Glow plugs
7 ESP
8 The radiator fan
9 The air conditioning system
10 ABS
11 Central control unit
12 Automatic gearbox
electrical auxiliary heating system CAUTION
Please refer to the following guidelines ⇒   in Replace fuses at the battery (auto-
matic gearbox)
on page 182. 
Bulbs Replacing bulbs The relevant lamp must always be switched off before a light bulb is replaced.
Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest amount
of dirt reduces the working life of the light bulb). Use a clean cloth, serviette or
something similar.
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 a specialist garage
or, in exceptional cases, by calling on other professional assistance.
Please note that the engine compartment is a hazardous area ⇒ page 150

, 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 spare bulbs is located in the box in the spare wheel.
Vehicles with LED separate daytime running lights
In vehicles with LED separate daytime running lights, the bulbs are replaced by a
specialist garage.
Bulb - Overview Front headlight Halogen headlight Halogen projector head-
lights Low beam H4 LL H7 LL
Main beam H4 LL H7 LL
£ 183
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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 131
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 windshield (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. 192
Technical data

Engine 1.2 l/51 kW - EU5/EU2 DDK
Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm
3
) 51/5400 112/3000 3/1198
Performances ROOMSTER PRAKTIK
Maximum speed (km/h) 159
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 15,9
Fuel consumption (in l/100 km) and CO
2 (in g/km) Urban 8,2
Non-urban 5,0
Combination 6,2
CO
2 emission - combination 143
Weight (in kg)
Permissible gross weight 1655/1760
a) 1645/1745
b) Kerb weight ready for operation 1200/1215
a) 1170/1180
b) Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked 700
c)
/900 d) Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked 600/450
e) 580/450
e) a)
Vehicles of category N1.
b) Valid for vehicles, which have factory-fitted 15" wheels.
c) Uphills up to 12 %
d) Uphills up to 8 %
e) Vehicles with ABS.  195
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Engine 1.2 l/63 kW TSI - EU5
Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm per rpm) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm
3
) 63/4800 160/1500 - 3500 4/1197
Performances ROOMSTER PRAKTIK
Maximum speed (km/h) 172
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 12,6
Fuel consumption (in ltr./100 km) and CO
2 (in g/km) Urban 7,1/6,6
a) Non-urban 4,9/4,6
a) Combination 5,7/5,3
a) CO
2 emission - combination 134/124
a) Weight (in kg)
Permissible gross weight 1676/1782
b) 1666/1766
c)Unloaden weight ready for work 1221/1237
b) 1191/1201
c)Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked 1000
d)
/1200 e) Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked 610/450
f) 590/450
f)a)
The value corresponds to the status with SPORT package.
b) Vehicles of category N1.
c) Valid for vehicles, which have factory-fitted 15" wheels.
d) Uphills up to 12 %
e) Uphills up to 8 %
f) Vehicles with ABS. 196
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