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.
● 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. 174 Jump-starting on vehicles with
the START-STOP system
One 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. 174.
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!
Vehicles with four-wheel drive can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope or
with the front wheels raised.
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. £ 217
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Bulbs
Changing bulbs The relevant lamp must always be switched off before a light bulb is replaced.
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 an authorised
ŠKODA Service Partner or, in exceptional cases, by calling on other professional
assistance.
Please note that the engine compartment is a hazardous area ⇒
page 190, Work-
ing in the engine compartment.
We recommend that you always have a small box of replacement bulbs in your ve-
hicle. You can purchase replacement bulbs from the range of the ŠKODA Original
Accessories 1)
.
The set of light bulbs can be stowed in the box in the luggage compartment.
Fitted with a xenon headlight
Change of bulbs on vehicles with Xenon lights (low beam lights, parking lights and
main beam lights) should be undertaken by a specialist garage.
Bulb - Overview Front headlight Halogen headlight Xenon headlight
Low beam H4 D1S
Main beam H4 D1S
Parking lights W5W W5W BL
Daylight driving lights P13W
Turn signals HPC24WY
Fog lights H7 Rear light unit Bulb
Reversing lights, brake lights and rear fog light P21W
Turn signals PY21W
Parking lights W5W
Others Bulb
Licence plate light C5W
3. Brake light LED
Entry lighting W5W
front interior lighting W5W
Reading lights W5W
Rear interior lighting C5W
Luggage compartment light W5W
Door warning light W5W
Lighting in storage compartment on front passenger
side C3W
WARNING
● Bulbs H7 and H4 are pressurised and may burst when changing the bulb -
risk of injury!
● It is recommended to wear gloves and safety glasses when changing a
bulb.
● Gas discharge bulbs (xenon bulbs) operate with a high voltage, professio-
nal knowledge is required - danger to life! CAUTION
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. Note
This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is assumed
that no major complications will arise. Other light bulbs should be changed by your
specialist garage. 1)
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Operation in winter
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
De-icing windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Overview of the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 191
P Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Panoramic sliding roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Parking aid Front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Parking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Payload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 102
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Petrol engines Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Button in the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Button in the front passenger door and in therear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Operational faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
with central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
R Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Rear-view mirror
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rear interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rear window Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recharge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Recommendation for changing gears . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Removing seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Replacement of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
S
Safe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety information Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Safety wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Seat belt height adjuster Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Selector lever lock Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Service reminder indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting temperature Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Stabilisation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
START-STOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 after fuel tank has run empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Static separation net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Steering active driver-steering recommendation . . . . . . . 155
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Storage compartment Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Switch off Anti-spin regulation (ASR) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 243
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