2012 SKODA OCTAVIA light

›Remove the connector.›Turn the bulb holder A
» Fig. 179 in an anti-clockwise direction up to the stop
and remove.›
Insert the bulb holder with the new buln into the headlight and turn in a clock-
wise direction as far as the stop.
›
Fit the connector.
›
Replace the fog lamp by inserting it in the opposite direction of the arrow
3
» Fig. 178 and tighten.
›
Insert the protective grille and carefully press it in.
The protective grille must engage firmly.

Changing the bulb for the licence plate light
Fig. 180
Remove the number plate light/replace the bulb
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn- ings
on page 202.
›
Open the luggage compartment lid.
›
Insert a slotted screwdriver at the location indicated by the arrow » Fig. 180 - 
,
press it in lightly, and unlatch the springs.
›
Remove the lamp.
›
Pull the faulty bulb out of the holder in the direction of the arrow » Fig. 180 - 
.
›
Insert a new bulb into the holder.
›
Replace the lamp and lightly press it until the spring latches.

Tail lamp assemblyFig. 181
Remove cover/light
Fig. 182
Installing the lamp connector/lamp
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 202.
Removing
›
Open the luggage compartment lid.
›
Insert the clamp for removing the wheel trims 
into the hole at the position
indicated by the arrow » page 188, Vehicle tool kit - » Fig. 181 .
›
Remove the cover in the direction of the arrow » Fig. 181 - 
.
›
Use the screwdriver from the tool kit » Fig. 181 - 
to unscrew the lamp.
›
Grip the tail lamp assembly and carefully remove it by pulling vertically to the di-
rection of travel with loosening movements.
›
Press together the interlocks on the connector in the direction of the arrow
1
» Fig. 182 -
 . 
205Fuses and light bulbs

›Carefully remove the connector from the tail lamp assembly in the direction of
the arrow 2.
Install›
Insert the connector into the lamp and lock it securely.
›
Insert the light vertically into the mounts on the bodywork » Fig. 182 -  .
›
Carefully press the tail lamp assembly into the bodywork so that the bolts
1
» Fig. 183 on page 206 on the light latch with the mounts in the body » .
›
Be careful not to pinch the cable bundle between the bodywork and light.
›
Screw the tail lamp into place and install the cover.
Ensure that the cover engages firmly.
CAUTION
■ Ensure that the cable bundle is not pinched when re-installing it between the
bodywork and the light - risk of damage to the electric installation and water in-
gress.■
If you are not sure whether the cable bundle was not pinched, we recomment
you have the connection to the light checked by a ŠKODA partner.

Replacing the bulbs in the tail lamp assembly
Fig. 183
Outer part of the light: Basic light/light with LED diodes
Fig. 184
Inner part of the light: Basic light/light with LED diodes
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 202.
Outer part of the light
›
Turn the bulb holder
2
» Fig. 183 anti-clockwise remove it from the lamp hous-
ing.
›
Replace the bulb, insert the holder with the bulb into the lamp housing and turn
in a clockwise direction to the stop.
Inner part of the light
›
Unscrew the lamp holder » Fig. 183 - 
or 
with the screwdriver from the car
tool kit, and remove the lamp holder from the tail light assembly.
›
Turn the bulb holder anti-clockwise up to the stop and remove it from the lamp
housing » Fig. 183 - 
or 
.
›
Replace the bulb, insert the holder with the bulb into the lamp housing and turn
in a clockwise direction to the stop.
›
Insert the bulb holder in the tail lamp assembly.
›
Screw on the lamp holder carefully.

206Do-it-yourself

Index
A
ABS Function
113
Warning light17
Accessories165
Active driver-steering recommendation (DSR)112
Adjusting Exterior mirror
58
Interior mirror57
Adjusting seats139
Adjustment Seat
60
Aerial160
see Radio reception162
Airbag146
Deployment146
Front airbag147
Head airbag150
Knee airbag148
Side airbag149
Airbag system146
Air conditioning system Air outlets
82
Climatronic86
Manual air conditioning system84
Air outlets82
Alarm35
Anti-theft alarm system35
Antilock brake system113
Armrest Front
76
rear64
Ashtray70
Assist systems ABS
17, 113
Cruise control systems (CCS)119
EDL114
ESC17, 112
Headlight assist47
Lane Assist126
Park Assist116
Parking aid114
ProActive passenger protection125
Select driving mode124
START/STOP121
TCS16, 113
Auto Check Control12
Automatic driving lamp control45
Automatic gearbox Dynamic shift programme
132
Emergency programme132
Kickdown132
Selector lever-emergency unlocking133
Selector lever lock131
Selector lever positions130
Starting-off and driving130
Tiptronic131
Automatic load deactivation180
Automatic transmission129
Auxiliary heating and cooling system Switching on/off
89
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventila- tion)
88
setting90
B
Ball rod Check attachment
108
installing107
Ready position107
removing108
Battery Replacing the battery in the remote control(aux-
iliary heating)
91
Before setting off138
Belt tensioners145
Bonnet Closing171
Opening171
Boot Cover
67
Fastening elements65
Fixing of the floor covering66
Light65
see Boot lid37
Boot lid37
Automatic locking38
Brake booster97
Brake fluid Checking
175
Brake pads Indicator light
20
Brakes Brake assist systems
112
Brake booster97
Handbrake98
Running in100
Warning light14
Braking Brake fluid
175
Information for braking97
Breakdown kit192
Break recommendation see Fatigue detection
27
Bulbs Replacing
202
Button in the driver's door Electrical power windows
38
C
Car computer see Multifunction display
22
Car jack188
Carrier68
Catalytic converter100
Central locking button32
212Index

Central locking system29
Changes165
Changing Engine oil
173
Wheels189
Charge level indicator of the vehicle battery
11
Charge level indicator vehicle battery
11
Charging a vehicle battery179
Checking Battery electrolyte level
179
Brake fluid175
Coolant level174
Engine oil172
Oil level172
Windscreen washer fluid176
Children and safety154
Child safety Side airbag
156
Child safety lock29
Child safety seat Use of child safety seats
156
Child seat Classification
156
ISOFIX157
on the front passenger seat155
TOP TETHER158
Use of child seats157
Chrome parts refer to Taking care of your vehicle
161
Cigarette lighter70
Cleaning159
Alcantara164
Artificial leather164
Cloths164
Headlight lenses162
Material coverings164
Natural leather164
Plastic parts162
Wheels163
Climatronic86
Clock11
Clothes hooks79
Cockpit Ashtray
70
Cigarette lighter70
General view7
Light51
Sockets71
Storage compartments72
Compartments72
Computer see Multifunction display
22
Coolant Checking
174
Replenishing175
Coolant temperature gauge display
10
Correct seated position139
Counter for distance driven11
Cruise control system (CCS)119
D
Daylight driving light
44
De-icing the windscreen and rear window52
Deactivating an airbag
151
Deactivating an airbag151
Delayed locking of the boot lid see Boot lid
38
Diesel refer to Fuel
169
Diesel fuel Operation in winter
169
Diesel particulate filter18
Digital clock11
Dipstick172
Display Service interval
11
Distance driven11
Door Child safety lock
29
Door locking Emergency
36
Doors Emergency locking
36
Driving Abroad
104
Driving through water on the street104
Emissions207
Fuel consumption207
Driving mode see Select driving mode
124
E
Economical and environmentally friendly driving
101
EDL114
Electrical power windows Button in the driver's door
38, 39
Button in the rear doors40
Central locking system40
Operational faults41
Electronic differential lock (EDL)114
Electronic immobiliser93
Emergency Automatic gearbox
133
Changing a wheel189
Door locking36
Hazard warning light system49
Jump-starting195
KESSY - start engine97
Locking the driver's door36
Towing the vehicle196
Tyre repair192
Unlocking the driver's door36
Unlocking the luggage compartment lid38
Emissions207
213Index

EngineRunning in100
Starting and stopping the engine92
Engine compartment Brake fluid
175
Coolant173
Overview172
Vehicle battery176
Engine oil Capacity
209
Changing173
Checking172
Replenishing173
Specification209
Engine revolutions counter10
Environment101
Environmental compatibility103
Environmentally friendly driving101
ESC Function
112
Warning light17
F
Fatigue detection
27
Fire extinguisher188
First-aid kit188
Footmats99
Force limiter40
Front airbag147
Front seats59
Fuel167
Diesel169
Fuel gauge display10
refer to Fuel167
Refuelling167
Unleaded petrol168
Fuel consumption101
Fuel gauge display
10
FusesAssignment199
Replacing199
G
Gear Recommended gear
21
General view Cockpit
7
Glow plug system Warning light
18
H
Handbrake
98
Head airbag150
Headlight assist47
Headlight cleaning system Headlight cleaning system
55
Headlights Driving abroad
104
Headlight cleaning system55
Head restraint63
Heating Defrosting windows
83
Exterior mirror58
operating83
Recirculated air mode84
Seats62
Windscreen and rear window52
Hill hold control (HHC)112
Horn7
Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)112
I
Ignition see Ignition lock
94
Ignition lock94
Immobiliser93
Inertia reel145
Information display25
Instrument cluster9
see Instrument cluster9
Interior monitor36
ISOFIX157
J
Jacking points Raise vehicle
191
Jump-starting195
K
KESSY see Kessy system
33
Starting95
KESSY system Starting
95
Unlocking the vehicle33
Keys Lock the vehicle
31
Unlock the vehicle31
Knee airbag148
L
Lane Assist
126
Lever Main beam
45
Turn signal light45
Windscreen wipers54
Light Adaptive headlights (AHL)
46
Automatic driving lamp control45
Cockpit51
COMING HOME/LEAVING HOME function49
Daylight driving light44
Fog lights48
Fog lights with the function CORNER48
214Index

Hazard warning light system49
Headlight beam adjustment44
Headlight flasher45
Main beam45
parking light45
Parking light44
Rear fog light48
Replacing bulbs202
Tourist light46
Turn signal light45
Lights Low beam
44
switching on and off44
Warning lights12
Loads207
Locking Remote control
32
Locking and unlocking from the inside32
Lock the vehicle Keys
31
Luggage compartment Emergency unlocking
38
Fixing nets66
Folding double hooks66
Unlocking the luggage compartment lid38
M
Mirror Exterior mirror
58
Vanity53
Mobile phone134
Multicollision brake112
Multifunction display Functions
22
Memory22
Select data22
Multimedia135
AUX137
MEDIA IN137
USB137
N
Nets
66
O
Oil refer to Engine oil
172
Onboard computer see Multifunction display
22
Operation in winter De-icing windows
162
Diesel fuel169
Vehicle battery179
Outside temperature21
Overview Engine compartment
172
Warning lights12
P
Paint see Paint damage
161
Paint damage161
Parking automatic brake assist
116
Manoeuvring out of a parallel parking space116
Park Assist116
Parking aid114
Parking ticket holder80
Passive Safety138
Pedals99
Petrol refer to Fuel
168
Polishing the paintwork refer to Taking care of your vehicle
161
Power sockets 12 V
71
230 V71
Power steering93
Power windows Button in the front passenger door40
Preservation refer to Taking care of your vehicle
161
ProActive passenger protection125
R
Radiator fan
175
Radio reception Aerial
162
Functional fault162
Raise vehicle191
Rear mirror56
Exterior mirror58
Interior mirror57
Rear seats Seat backrest
63
Rear window - heating52
Recirculated air mode Climatronic
87
Manual air conditioning system85
Recommended gear21
Refuelling167
Fuel167
Regulation Headlight beam
44
Remote control32
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating)90
Synchronisation process33
Remote control key Replacing the battery
28
Replacement of parts165
replacing Vehicle battery
179
Replacing bulbs
202
Fuses199
The rear window wiper blade56
Wiper blades56
215Index

ReplenishingCoolant175
Engine oil173
Windscreen washer fluid176
Roof luggage rack Attachment points
69
Roof rack system68
Roof load69
Running-in the first 1 500 km
100
Running in Brake pads
100
Engine100
Tyres100
S
Safe securing system
30
Safety138
Child safety154
Child safety seats154
Head restraints63
ISOFIX157
TOP TETHER158
Save electrical energy101
Seat Adjusting electrically
60
Manually adjusting60
Seat belt Warning light
14, 15
Seat belt height adjuster145
Seat belts Belt tensioners
145
Cleaning165
fastening and unfastening144
Height adjustment145
Seatbelts Inertia reels
145
Seatsfolding forward63
Head restraints63
Heating62
see automatic gearbox Manual shifting of gears on the multifunction steering wheel
131
Select driving mode124
Selector lever see selector lever positions
130
Selector lever positions130
Service display11
setting Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventila- tion)
90
Setting Manual air conditioning system
85
Steering wheel93
Setting the clock11
Shifting Diving economically
101
Gearshift lever99
Side airbag149
Sliding/tilting roof Closing
41
Opening and tilting41
Operating41
Snow chains186
Spare wheel184
Speedometer10
Speed symbol see Wheels
183
Stabilisation Control (ESC)112
START/STOP Function
121
Starting engine Jump-starting
195
Starting the engine92
START STOP Jump-starting
196
Steering force assistance93
Steering wheel93
Stopping off the engine92
Storage72
Storage compartments72
Sun screen53
Sun visors53
Switching lights on and off44
T
Tachometer see Speedometer
10
Taking care of the vehicle Material coverings
164
Natural leather164
Seat belts165
Taking care of your vehicle159
Automatic car wash system160
Chrome parts161
Cleaning the wheels163
Door lock cylinders163
Headlight lenses162
High-pressure cleaner161
Plastic parts162
Polishing the paintwork161
Preservation161
Rubber seals163
Washing160
Washing by hand160
Wash system160
TCS Function
113
Warning light16
Technical data207
Through-loading bag77
Through-loading channel77
Tiptronic131
Tool188
TOP TETHER158
216Index

Towing196
Towing a trailer106
Towing device Description
106
Drawbar load106
Towing eye front
197
Rear197
Towing protection36
Traction control system (TCS)113
Traffic sign recognition25
Traffic signs see Traffic sign recognition
25
Trailer106
13-pin power socket110
driving with a trailer110
loading109
Safety eye110
Transport Boot
64
Roof rack system68
Transporting children safely154
Two-way radio systems134
Type plate207
Tyre control display Calibration
185
Tyre load-bearing capacity see Wheels
184
Tyre repair192
Tyres see Wheels
183
U
Underbody protection
163
Unlocking Remote control
32
Unlock the vehicle Keys
31
V
Vehicle battery Automatic load deactivation
180
charging179
Checking the electrolyte level179
Operation in winter179
replacing179
Safety instructions176
Vehicle care Alcantara
164
Artificial leather164
Cloths164
Vehicle Condition see Auto Check Control
12
Vehicle data sticker207
Vehicle dimensions208
Vehicle height208
vehicle identification number - VIN (vehicle body number)
207
Vehicle key28
Vehicle length208
Vehicle tool kit188
Vehicle width208
Vest Holder for reflex vest
74
Visors see Sun screen
53
see Sun visors53
W
Warning lights
12
Warning symbols see Warning lights
12
Warning triangle188
Washing159
Automatic car wash system160
by hand160
Chrome parts161
High-pressure cleaner161
Weights207
Wheel bolts Anti-theft wheel bolt
192
Caps185
Loosening and tightening191
Wheel rims181
Wheels Bolts
186
changing189
Full trim185
General information181
Load index184
Low-profile tyres184
new tyres183
replacing wheels182
Snow chains186
Spare wheel184
Speed symbol183
Store wheels182
Tyre inflation pressure182
Tyre life182
Winter tyres186
Window Interior mirror
57
Window convenience operation40
Windows De-icing
162
See Electrical power windows38
Windscreen heating
52
see Radio reception162
Windscreen washer fluid Checking
176
Replenishing176
Warning light19
Winter176
Windscreen washer system176
Windscreen wipers54
217Index