●
when driving with very low tyre pressure or with a completely flat tyre,
● if the use-by-date (see inflation bottle) has passed. WARNING
● If you find yourself in flowing traffic switch on the hazard warning lights
system and place the warning triangle on the side of the road at the prescri-
bed distance from your vehicle. Comply with the national legal regulations. In
this way you are protecting not only yourself but also other road users.
● Park the vehicle as far away as possible from the traffic flow. Park on as
flat and firm a surface as possible.
● A tyre filled with sealant has the same driving characteristics as a standard
tyre.
● Do not drive faster than 80 km/h, 50 mph.
● Avoid accelerating at full throttle, sharp braking and fast cornering.
● Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving 10 minutes.
● Sealant is hazardous to heath. Remove immediately if it comes into con-
tact with the skin. For the sake of the environment
Used sealant or sealant whose expiry date has passed must be disposed of in ac-
cordance with environmental protection regulations. Note
● Observe the manufacturer's usage instructions for the tyre repair kit.
● You can purchase a new bottle of sealant from the range of the ŠKODA Origi-
nal Accessories.
● Change the wheel that was repaired using the tyre repair kit or consult a spe-
cialist garage about possibilities for getting repairs done. Components of the tyre repair kit
Fig. 141 Components of the tyre repair kit
The tyre repair kit is made up of the following parts:
Valve remover
Sticker with speed designation
“max. 80 km/h”/“max. 50 mph”
Inflation hose with plug
Air compressor
Tyre inflation hose
Tyre inflation pressure indicator
Air release valve
ON and OFF switch
12 volt cable connector ⇒ page 64
Tyre inflator bottle with sealing agent
Replacement valve core
The valve remover 1 has a slot at its lower end which fits into the valve core.
This is the only way in which you can remove and re-install the valve core from the
tyre valve. The same also applies to the replacement valve core 11 .
Preparing to use the tyre repair kit Before using the tyre repair kit, carry out the following preparatory work:
–
Park the vehicle as far away as possible from the traffic flow. Park on as flat
and firm a surface as possible. £
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Connecting negative terminal and engine block
– Attach one end 3 to the negative terminal of the battery supplying the power
B .
– Attach the other end 4 to a solid metal part which is connected firmly to the
engine block, or to the engine block itself ⇒ .
Starting engine
– Start the engine of the vehicle providing current and run the engine at idling
speed.
– Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
– Interrupt the attempt at starting an engine after 10 seconds if it does not start
right away and wait for about 30 seconds before repeating the attempt.
– Disconnect the cables in exactly the reverse order they were connected.WARNING
● The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never make contact
with each other. In addition, the jump-start cable connected to the positive
terminal of the battery must not come into contact with electrically conduct-
ing parts of the vehicle - risk of short circuit!
● Do not affix the jump starting cables to the negative terminal of the dis-
charged battery. There is the risk of detonating gas seeping out the battery
being ignited by the strong spark which results from the engine being started.
● Do not affix the cable end 4 to parts of the fuel and brake system.
● Run the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotating
parts in the engine compartment.
● Do not bend over the batteries - risk of caustic burns!
● The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.
● Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering cigarettes etc.)
away from the battery - risk of an explosion!
● Never jump-start the batteries which have a too low electrolyte level - risk
of explosion and caustic burns! Jump-starting on vehicles with the “START-STOP” system
Fig. 143 Jump-starting on vehicles with
the START-STOP system
On vehicles with the “START STOP” system, the negative cable of the charger
must never be connected directly to the negative pole of the vehicle battery, but
only to the engine earth ⇒ fig. 143 .
Towing the vehicle General Vehicles with manual transmission can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope
or with the front or rear wheels raised.
Vehicles with automatic transmission can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow
rope or with the front wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the automatic
gearbox is damaged!
A tow bar
is safest way of towing a vehicle and also minimizes any shocks. You
can use a tow rope only if a suitable tow bar is not available.
Refer to the following guidelines when towing:
Driver of the towing vehicle
– Release the clutch particularly gently when starting off or depress the acceler-
ator particularly gently if your vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
– On vehicles with manual transmission, only push down on the accelerator ped-
al once the rope is taught.
The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h. £176
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Driver of the towed vehicle
–
Switch the ignition on so that the steering wheel is not blocked and you can
also operate the turn signal lights, the headlight flasher, the windshield wipers
and windshield washer system.
– Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position N if your
vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
Note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the engine is
running. You will require significantly greater physical force to depress the brake
pedal and to steer the vehicle if the engine is not running.
Ensure that the tow rope is always kept taught. CAUTION
● Do not tow start the engine - danger of damaging the engine. On vehicles with
a catalytic converter, unburnt fuel may get into the catalytic converter where it
may ignite. This in turn may damage or destroy the catalytic converter. You can
use the battery of another vehicle as a jump-start aid ⇒ page 175,
Jump-starting.
● If the gearbox of your vehicle no longer contains any oil because of a defect,
your vehicle must only be towed in with the driven wheels raised clear of the
ground, or on a special vehicle transporter or trailer.
● The vehicle must be transported on a special vehicle or trailer if it is not possi-
ble to tow in the vehicle in the way described or if the towing distance is greater
than 50
km.
● To protect both vehicles when tow-starting or towing, the tow rope should be
elastic. Thus one should only use plastic fibre rope or a rope made out of a similar-
ly elastic material.
● One should be constantly vigilant not to allow impermissibly high towing
forces or jerky loadings. There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage
resulting at the points to which you attach the tow rope or tow bar when you at-
tempt to tow a vehicle which is not standing on a paved road.
● Attach the tow rope or the tow bar only to the towing eyes provided for this
purpose ⇒ page 177
, Front towing eye and ⇒ page 178, Rear towing eye. Note
● We recommend a tow rope from the range of
ŠKODA Original Accessories that
you can purchase from an authorised ŠKODA Service Partner.
● Towing another vehicle requires a certain amount of practice. Both drivers
should be familiar with the particular points about towing a vehicle. Unskilled driv-
ers should not attempt to tow in another vehicle or to be towed in. ●
When towing, respect the national legal provisions, especially those which re-
late to the identification of the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed.
● The tow rope must not be twisted as it may in certain circumstances result in
the front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.
Front towing eye The towing eye is stored in the box of the vehicle tool kit.
Fig. 144 Front bumper: Cover/installing the towing eye
–
Press on the left half of the cover at the point of the arrow ⇒
fig. 144 - left.
– Pull the cover out of the front bumper.
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop ⇒ fig. 144 - right. For
tightening, we recommend that you use for example the wheel wrench, the
lashing eye of another vehicle or a similar object which you can push through
the eye.
– In order to reinstall the cover after screwing out the towing eye, insert it in the
mounts and then press on the right side of the cover. The cover must engage
firmly. CAUTION
The towing eye must always be screwed in fully and firmly tightened, otherwise
the towing eye can tear when towing. 177
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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
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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–
Position the cover glass into position .
Switching the interior light off
– Position the cover glass into position O.
Door contact setting
– Position the cover glass into middle position .Note
We recommend having the bulb replaced by a specialist garage.
Lashing eyes Fig. 162 Loading area: Lashing eyes
Eyes are located on the sides of the loading area for lashing the load to be loaded
⇒ fig. 162 . WARNING
The load to be transported must be fixed in place in such a way that it cannot
move during the journey and when braking. Adjustable safety partition behind the front seats
Fig. 163 Adjustable safety partition
The adjustable safety partition behind the front seats can be adjusted up to 100
mm (only valid for certain countries) for improving the comfort for the driver and
the front passenger.
Fixing of the loading floor Fig. 164 Loop for raising the loading floor/Fixing the loading floor with a plastic hook
You can fix the loading floor with a hook on the top edge of the boot lid cutout, in
order to e. g. reach the spare wheel. £ 189
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Dimensions
Dimensions (mm)
ROOMSTER PRAKTIK SCOUT
Length 4214 4213 4240
Width 1684 1684 1695
Width including exterior mirror 1882 1882 1882
Height 1607 1607 1650
Clearance 140 140 141
Wheel base 2620 2620 2620
Track gauge front/rear 1436/1500
(1420/1484) a) 1436/1500
(1420/1484) a) 1427/1494
a)
Valid for vehicles, which have factory-fitted 15" wheels. 193
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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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