Warning lights
Overview The warning lights indicate certain functions or faults.
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster with warning lights
Turn signal lights (to the left)
⇒ page 23
Turn signal lights (to the right)
⇒ page 23
Fog lights
⇒ page 23
Main beam
⇒ page 23
Low beam
⇒ page 24
Rear fog light
⇒ page 24
Speed regulating system
⇒ page 24
Failure of the light bulbs
⇒ page 24
Diesel particle filter (diesel engine)
⇒ page 24
Airbag system
⇒ page 24
Control system for exhaust
⇒ page 25
Electromechanical power steering
⇒ page 25
Engine oil
⇒ page 25 £22
Instruments and warning lights
Low beam
The indicator light
comes on when low beam is selected ⇒ page 45 .
Rear fog light The warning light
comes on when the rear fog lights are operating ⇒
page 49.
Cruise control The warning light
lights up, when operating the speed regulating system.
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!
Diesel particle filter (diesel engine) If the warning light
comes on, this means that soot has accumulated in the
diesel particle filter because of the frequent short distances.
In order to clean the diesel particulate filter, the vehicle should be driven at an
even speed of at least 60 km/h at engine speeds of 1
800 - 2 500 rpm for at least
15 minutes or until the warning light goes out with the 4th or 5th gear engaged
(automatic gearbox: position S) when the traffic situation permits it. This increa-
ses the exhaust temperature and the soot deposited in the diesel particle filter is
burnt.
Always pay attention to the valid speed limits ⇒ .
The warning light goes out after the successful cleaning of the diesel particle
filter.
If the filter is not properly cleaned, the warning light does not go out and the
warning light begins to flash. The following is displayed in the information dis-
play: Diesel-particle filter: Owner's manual! appears. Afterwards the engine con-trol unit shifts the engine into the emergency mode, which only has a reduced
power output. After switching the ignition off and on again the warning light
comes on.
Have the vehicle inspected without delay by your specialist garage. WARNING
● If you do not pay attention to the warning light coming on and the corre-
sponding descriptions and warning notes, this may result in injuries or major
vehicle damage.
● Always adjust your speed to suit weather, road, region and traffic condi-
tions. The route indicated by the warning light must not tempt you to disre-
gard the national regulations for road traffic. CAUTION
As long as the warning light lights up, one must take into account an increased
fuel consumption and in certain circumstances a power reduction of the engine. Note
Further information about diesel particle filter ⇒
page 159.
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 flashes while
driving ⇒ . This also applies if the warning light does not come on when the ig-
nition 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.
The following situation applies if the front, side and head airbags or belt ten-
sioner have been switched off using the vehicle system tester:
● The warning light
lights up for 4
seconds after switching on the ignition and
then flashes again for 12 seconds in intervals of 2 seconds.
The following text will be displayed in the information display: £24
Instruments and warning lights
Deactivating the function daylight driving lights
–
Pull the turn signal light lever towards the steering wheel within 3 seconds af-
ter switching on the ignition and at the same time, slide it down and hold it in
this position for at least 3 seconds.
Activating the function daylight driving lights
– Pull the turn signal light lever towards the steering wheel within 3 seconds af-
ter switching on the ignition and at the same time, slide it upward and hold it
in this position for at least 3 seconds.
On vehicles fitted with an information display, you can also activate or deactivate
in the menu the function daylight driving lights:
■ Settings
■ Lights & Vision
On vehicles with separate lights for daylight driving lights in the fog lights, the
parking lights and the licence plate light do not come on when activating the
function daylight driving lights (neither front nor rear).
In some countries, the national legal provisions require that the rear parking lights
also come on together with bulbs for daylight driving lights when activating the
function daylight driving lights.
When the daylight driving lights are switched on, the lighting of the instrument
cluster is switched on as well.
Automatic driving lamp control Fig. 25 Dash panel: Light switch
Switching on automatic driving lamp control
– Turn the light switch ⇒ fig. 25 into position . Switching off automatic driving lamp control
– Turn the light switch to the position 0, or .
If the light switch is in the position , the symbol illuminates when the ignition
is switched on next to the light switch. If the low beam is activated with the
light sensor, the symbol illuminates additionally next to the light switch.
If the light comes on automatically, the side lights and low beam as well as licence
plate light light up at the same time.
If the automatic light control is switched on, the light is regulated with the light
sensor in the rear mirror holder. If the light intensity drops below the set value, e.g
when driving during the day into a tunnel, the low beam and the side lights as
well as the licence plate light come on automatically. If the light intensity increa-
ses again, the lights switch off automatically.
Motorway lights
If the automatic light control has been switched on and the vehicle speed is over
140 km/h for at least 10 seconds, the side lights and low beam are switched on
automatically.
If the vehicle speed is below 65
km/h for at least 2 minutes, the lights are switch-
ed off.
Rain lights
If you switch on the windscreen wipe in the operation rain sensor for longer than
10 seconds or in the operation permanent wipe (position 2 or 3) ⇒ page 54
switching on for longer than 15 seconds, the side lights and low beam are switch-
ed on automatically. The light switches off if the windscreen wipe is in operation
rain sensor for more than around 4 minutes or is not switched on in the operation
permanent wipe. WARNING
The automatic light control only operates as a support. The driver is not re-
leased from his responsibility to inspect the light and if necessary to switch on
the light depending on the light conditions. The light sensor cannot detect for
example rain or snow. For these conditions we recommend to switch on the
low beam ! £46
Lights and Visibility
Fuse assignment in the dash panel
Fig. 180 Schematic representation of
the fuse carrier in the dash panel
Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions
or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models. No. Power consumer
1 Heating of the gearbox ventilation (diesel engine)
Control unit for automatic gearbox DQ200 2 Towing device
3 Towing device
4 Instrument cluster, windshield wiper lever, turn signal light lever
5 Air blower for heating, radiator fan, air conditioning system, Climatron-
ic 6 Rear window wiper
7 Phone
8 Towing device
9 Central control unit - Interior lighting
Rear fog light
10 Rain sensor, light switch, diagnostic socket
11 Left side cornering lights
12 Right side cornering lights
13 Radio, changer for mobile navigation
14 Towing device
15 Light switch
16 Heated windscreen washer nozzles
17 Control unit for headlamp beam adjustment and headlight swivel No. Power consumer
18 Diagnostic socket, engine control unit, brake sensor
19 Control unit for ABS, ESP, switch for tyre air pressure control, control
unit for parking aid, switch for Offroad mode, start/stop button 20 Switch and control unit for airbag
21 WIV, parking light, dimming mirrors, pressure sensor, telephone prein-
stallation, air mass meter
22 Instrument cluster, control unit for electromechanical power steering,
Haldex 23 Central locking system and bonnet lid
24 Rear power window
25 Rear window heater
Rear window heater, Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventila-
tion)
26 Power socket in the luggage compartment
27 Electric sliding/tilting roof, electric sun screen
28 Fuel pump relay, control unit for fuel pump, injection valves
29 Front power window
30 front and rear lighter
31 Headlight cleaning system
32 Front seat heating, regulator for seat heating
33 Heating, Air conditioning, Climatronic
34 Alarm, spare horn
35 Control unit for automatic gearbox DQ200
36 DVD player
For power consumers, e.g. the car stereo, which can be operated with the ignition
switched off as long as the ignition key is not withdrawn.
Electrically adjustable seats are protected by
automatic circuit breakers, which
switch on again automatically after a few seconds after the overload has been
eliminated. 222
Fuses and light bulbs
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)
The small box with replacement bulbs is part of the basic equipping of the vehicle in some countries. 223
Fuses and light bulbs Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data
Front headlight
Fig. 181 Front headlight: Fitting position
of the bulbs
Positions of the light bulbs in the front headlight ⇒ fig. 181 .
A - Fog lights and daylight driving lights
B - Parking lights (Xenon headlight)
C - Parking lights (halogen headlight), low beam lights and main beam lights
Parking light at the front Fig. 182 Remove cap/removing the fixture for the parking light (halogen headlight) Fig. 183 Removing the fixture for the
parking light (Xenon headlight)
Removing the light bulb for the parking light (halogen headlight)
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Turn the protective cap in direction of arrow 1 OPEN
and remove it ⇒ fig. 182 .
– Pull out the fixture in direction of arrow 2
⇒ fig. 182 .
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one.
– Insert the protective cap.
Removing the light bulb for the parking light (Xenon headlight)
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Remove the rubber protective cap B
⇒ fig. 181 .
– Pull out the fixture in direction of arrow 3
⇒ fig. 183 .
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one.
– Insert the protective cap. Note
● In order to facilitate the removal of the fixture with the bulb for the parking
light (halogen headlight), we recommend to remove first of all the connector of
the bulb for the low beam light.
● We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a Skoda Serv-
ice Partner after replacing the light bulb. 224
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Main beam light and low beam light
Fig. 184 Removing the bulb for the main
beam light and low beam light
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Turn the protective cap in direction of arrow OPEN ⇒ fig. 182 and remove it.
– Unplug plug A .
– Press the wire clamps B down until they are released from the secured posi-
tion.
– Remove the light bulb C and insert the new light bulb in such a way that the
fixing lugs of the light bulb socket fit into the recesses at the reflector.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Note
We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a Skoda Service
Partner after replacing the light bulb.
Fog lights Fig. 185 Removing the bulb for the fog
light Removing the bulb for the fog light
–
Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Remove the rubber protective cap A ⇒ fig. 181
.
– Unplug plug 1 .
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture 2 by pressing the light socket down-
wards and insert a new one.
– Insert the protective cap.
Daylight driving lights Fig. 186 Remove the bulb for daylight
driving lights
Remove the bulb for daylight driving lights
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Remove the rubber protective cap A
⇒ fig. 181 .
– Unplug plug 1 .
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture 2 by turning in direction of arrow and
insert a new one in the reverse procedure.
– Insert the protective cap. 225
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Rear light unit
Fig. 187 Removing the rear light unit/disconnecting the plug connection
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door.
– Unscrew the light with the aid of the Torx wrench from the vehicle tool kit.
The shorter side of the wrench is used for loosening the screws and the longer
side for screwing the screws out completely 1
⇒ fig. 187.
– Grasp the light at the top and bottom part and pull it slightly to the rear.
– Disconnect the plug connection by pressing the catches in direction of arrow
2 and by pulling them in direction of arrow
3
⇒
fig. 187.
Changing light bulbs in the rear light unit Fig. 188 Remove the middle part of the light/rear light unit: Fitting position of the bulbs
–
Unscrew the securing screw A with the aid of the Torx wrench and press the
three catches in direction of arrow ⇒ fig. 188 .
– Remove the plastic lamp holder. –
Replace the defective light bulb.
– In order to replace a bulb for the brake light, reversing light, rear fog or turn
signal light, turn the fixture of the bulb to the left up to the stop and take the
bulb out of the housing or pull the bulb for the parking light out of the fixture
⇒ fig. 188 .
– Change the bulb, install again the fixture with the bulb in the housing and turn
it to the right up to the stop or insert it.
– Insert the plastic lamp holder into the illumination unit until the interlocks are
heard to engage and screw in the securing screw with the aid of the Torx
wrench ⇒
fig. 188 .
– Reconnect the plug connector and insert the bulb in the original position.
– Screw on the bulb ⇒
fig. 187 - left.
Fitting position of the light bulbs in the rear light unit ⇒ fig. 188
1 - Brake lights
2 - Reversing light
3 - Rear fog light
4 - Turn signal lights
5 - parking lights
Licence plate light Fig. 189 Licence plate light
– Unscrew the glass cover of the light ⇒
fig. 189 .
– Take the defective bulb out of the holder and insert a new one. £226
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