2012 SKODA RAPID mirror

Using the system
Cockpit
Overview
Electrical power windows 32
Electric exterior mirror adjustment 42
Air outlet vents 60
Lever for the multifunction switch:
› Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight flasher 36
› Speed regulating system 75
Steering wheel:
› With horn
› With driver’s front airbag 100
› With pushbuttons for radio, navigation system and mobile
phone 84
Instrument cluster: Instruments and warning lights 8
Lever for the multifunction switch:
› Multifunction display 11
› Windscreen wiper and wash system 40
Air outlet vents 60
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Radio
› Navigation system
Switch for hazard warning lights 37
Warning light for the deactivated front seat passenger airbag 103
Key-operated switch for the front seat passenger airbag 103
Storage compartment on the front passenger side 55
Front passenger airbag 100
Light switch and headlamp beam adjustment 34, 36
Bonnet release lever 128
Fuse box in the dashboard 157
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel 69
Ignition lock 70
Regulator for left seat heating 461
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20 TCS switch 72
Central locking system 27
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Gearshift lever (manual gearbox) 74
› Selector lever (automatic gearbox) 80
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Cup holder 52
› Ashtray holder 53
Storage compartment 57
Switch for rear window heater 39
Regulator for right seat heating 46
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Operating controls for the heating 60
› Operating controls for the air conditioning system 62
› Operating controls for Climatronic 65
Note
The arrangement of the controls and switches and the location of some items on
right-hand drive models may differ from that shown in »
Fig. 1. The symbols on
the controls and switches are the same as for left-hand drive models. Ð 21
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Cockpit

CAUTION
■ Pay attention to the correct polarity when changing the battery.
■ The replacement battery must have the same specification as the original bat-
tery. For the sake of the environment
Dispose of the used battery in accordance with national legal provisions. Note
■ Please contact a ŠKODA Service Partner if you lose a key as they can obtain a
new one for you. ■ The system has to be synchronised, if the vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked
with the remote control key after replacing the battery » page 28.ÐChild safety lock
Fig. 9
Switching child safety lock on
The child safety lock prevents the rear door from being opened from the inside.
The door can only be opened from the outside.
You can switch the child safety lock on and off using the vehicle key.
Switching on › Turn the slot of the safety lock in the direction of the arrow
» Fig. 9 (mirror-in-
verted on the right doors).
Switching off
› Turn the slot of the safety lock in the opposite direction to the arrow (mirror-
inverted on the right doors). Ð Central locking system
Introductory information
When using central locking or unlocking, all doors are locked or unlocked simulta-
neously. The boot lid is unlocked when opening. It can be opened by pressing the
handle above the licence plate » page 31, Opening/closing .
Warning light in the driver's door
After locking the vehicle, the warning light flashes for around 2 seconds in quick
succession, afterwards it begins to flash evenly at longer intervals.
If the vehicle is locked and the safe securing system » page 26 is not operating,
the warning light in the driver door flashes for about 2

seconds fast, goes out and
starts to flash evenly at longer intervals after about 30 seconds.
If the indicator light first flashes fast for about 2 seconds, then lights up for about
30 seconds continuously and then flashes slowly, there is a fault in the central
locking system or in the interior monitor and in the towing protection » page 29.
Seek help from a ŠKODA specialist garage. Ð Individual settings
Opening a single door
This selection function makes it possible to only unlock the driver's door. The oth-
er doors remain locked and are only unlocked when the command is repeated.
Automatic locking and unlocking
All the doors and the boot lid are locked automatically once the car reaches a
speed of about 15 km/h.
If the ignition key is withdrawn, the car is then automatically unlocked again. In
addition, it is possible for the driver or front passenger to unlock the car by press-
ing the central locking button  » page 27 .
The doors can be unlocked and opened from the inside by a single pull on the
opening lever of the respective door. WARNING
Locked doors prevent unwanted entry into the vehicle from outside, for exam-
ple at road crossings. Locked doors do, however, make it more difficult for res-
cuers to get into the vehicle in an emergency – danger to life! £
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Unlocking and locking

Note
■ The remote control is automatically deactivated when the ignition is switched
on. ■ The operation of the remote control may temporarily be affected by interfer-
ence from transmitters close to the car and which operate in the same frequency
range (e.g. mobile phone, TV transmitter).
■ The battery must be replaced if the central locking or anti-theft alarm system
does react to the remote control at less than 3 metres away » page 24.
■ If the driver door is open, the vehicle cannot be locked using the remote control
key. ÐUnlocking/locking
Fig. 12
Remote control key
Unlocking the vehicle 
› Press the button 1
» Fig. 12.
Locking the vehicle 
› Press the button 3
» Fig. 12.
Deactivating the safe securing system
› Press the button 3
» Fig. 12 twice within 2

seconds. Further informa-
tion » page 25.
Unlocking the boot lid 
› Press the button 2
» Fig. 12. Further information
» page 31.
Folding out the key bit
› Press the button 4
» Fig. 12.
Folding in the key bit
› Press the button 4
» Fig. 12 and fold in the key bit. Unlocking
The turn signal lights flash twice as confirmation that the vehicle has been un-
locked. If the vehicle is unlocked using button 1
and none of the doors or the
boot lid are opened within the next 30 seconds, the vehicle is automatically
locked again and the safe securing system or anti-theft alarm system is reactiva-
ted. This function is intended to prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally.
In addition, when the car is unlocked, the electrically adjustable seats and exteri-
or mirrors move into the position assigned to this key. The stored setting of driver
seat and exterior mirrors is retrieved.
Locking
The turn signal lights flash once to confirm that the vehicle has been correctly
locked.
If the doors or the boot lid remain open after the vehicle has been locked, the
turn signal lights do not flash until they have been closed. WARNING
If the car is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is activated,
there must not be any person in the car as it is then not possible to open ei-
ther a door or a window from the inside. The locked doors make it more diffi-
cult for rescuers to get into the vehicle in an emergency – hazard! Note
■ Only operate the remote control when the doors and boot lid are closed and the
vehicle is in your line of sight. ■ To avoid the car being locked inadvertently once in the car, the lock button  of the remote control must not be pressed before the key is inserted into the ig-
nition lock. Should this happen, press the unlock button
 of the remote control.
Ð Synchronization
If the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuating the remote control system then it
is possible that the code in the key and the control unit in the vehicle are no lon-
ger synchronised. This can occur when the buttons on the radio-operated key are
actuated a number of times outside of the operative range of the equipment or
the battery on the remote control was replaced. £
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Note
■ Switch off the interior monitor and the towing protection if there is a possibility
of the alarm being triggered by movements from (e.g. children or animals) within
the vehicle interior or if the vehicle has to be transported (e.g. by train or ship) or
towed. ■ The opened glasses storage compartment reduces the effectiveness of the in-
terior monitor. To ensure the full functionality of the interior monitor, the glasses
storage compartment must always be closed before locking the vehicle. ÐEmergency locking of the doors
Fig. 14
Rear door: Emergency locking of
the door
An emergency locking mechanism is located on the face side of the doors which
have no locking cylinder, it is only visible after opening the door.
Locking › Remove the panel A
» Fig. 14.
› Insert the key into the slot B
and turn it into the horizontal position in the di-
rection of the arrow (mirror-inverted on the right doors).
› Replace the cover.
After closing the door, it no longer be opened from the outside. The door can be
unlocked from the inside by pulling on the door handle again, and then opened
from the outside. Ð Boot lid
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Opening/closing 31
Automatic locking 31
Emergency unlocking 31
WARNING
■ Ensure that the lock is properly engaged after closing the boot lid. Other-
wise, the boot lid might open suddenly when driving even if the boot lid lock
was closed – risk of accident!
■ Never drive with the boot lid fully opened or slightly ajar otherwise exhaust
gases may get into the interior of the vehicle – risk of poisoning! ■ Do not press on the rear window when closing the boot lid, it could crack –
risk of injury! Note
■ After closing the boot lid, it is automatically locked within 1 second and the
anti-theft alarm system is activated. This applies only if the vehicle was locked
before closing the boot lid. ■ The function of the handle above the licence plate is deactivated when starting
off or at a speed of 5
km/hour or more for vehicles with central locking. The func-
tion of the handle is activated again when the vehicle has stopped and a door is
opened. Ð
30 Using the system

WARNING
■ If the vehicle is locked from the outside, do not leave anybody in the vehicle
as it is not possible to open the windows from the inside in the event of an
emergency.
■ It is recommended to deactivate the electrical power windows in the rear
doors (safety pushbutton) S
» Fig. 17
on page 32 when children are being
transported on the rear seats. CAUTION
■ Keep the windows clean to ensure the correct functionality of the electric win-
dows. ■ In the event that the windows are frozen, first of all eliminate the
ice » page 120, De-icing windows and exterior mirrors and only then operate the
electrical power windows. Otherwise, the electrical power window mechanism
could be damaged. ■ When leaving the locked vehicle make sure that the windows are closed at all
times. Note
■ When driving always use the existing heating, air conditioning and ventilation
system for ventilating the interior of the vehicle. If the windows are opened, dust
as well as other dirt can get into the vehicle and in addition the wind noise is
more at certain speeds. ■ At high speeds, you should keep the windows closed to prevent unnecessarily
high fuel consumption. Ð Opening/closing the windows
Fig. 17
Buttons on the driver's door/in the rear doors
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 31.
The electrical power windows can only be operated when the ignition is switched
on.
Opening
›
A window is opened by pressing lightly on the respective button in the door.
The opening process stops when one releases the button.
› Additionally, the driver's window can be opened automatically (fully open) by
pressing the button to the stop. Renewed pressing of the button causes the
window to stop immediately.
Closing
› A window is closed through pulling lightly on the respective button in the door.
The closing process stops when one releases the button.
Buttons for the electrical power windows
Button for electrical power window of the driver's door
Button for electrical power window of the front passenger door
Safety pushbutton
Safety pushbutton
The buttons for electrical power windows in the rear doors can be deactivated by
pressing the safety pushbutton S
» Fig. 17. The buttons for the electrical power
windows in rear doors are activated again by pressing the safety pushbutton S
again.
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A
B
S
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Using the system

Visibility
Rear window heater
Fig. 26
Switch for rear window heater
› The rear window heater is switched on or off by pressing the switch
 » Fig. 26
the warning light in the switch comes on or goes out.
The rear window heater only operates when the engine is running.
The rear window heater switches off automatically after 7 minutes. For the sake of the environment
The heating should be switched off as soon as the window is de-iced or free from
mist. The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on fuel econ-
omy »

page 112, Saving electricity .Note
If the on-board voltage drops, the rear window heater switches off automatically,
in order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine control »

page 136,
Automatic load deactivation . Ð Sun visors
Fig. 27
Sun visor: Driver's side/front passenger's side
The sun visor for the driver or front passenger can be pulled out of the fixture and
swivelled towards the door in the direction of the arrow 1
» Fig. 27
or 2
.
The purpose of the strap A
is to store small, light objects, such as a notepad, etc.
The front passenger sun visor has a vanity mirror B
with a cover. Push the cover
in the direction of the arrow 3
.
WARNING
The sun visors must not be swivelled towards the side windows in the deploy-
ment area of the head airbags if any objects, such as ball-point pens, etc. are
attached to them. This might result in injuries to the occupants if the head air-
bag is deployed. Ð Windscreen wipers and washers
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Activating the windscreen wipers and washers 40
Headlight cleaning system 41
Replacing the front windscreen wiper blades 41
Replacing the rear window glass wiper blades 42
£
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Lights and visibility

Replacing the rear window glass wiper blades
Fig. 30
Rear window wiper blade
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 39.
Removing the wiper blade
› Raise the windscreen wiper arm from the rear window and slightly tilt the
windscreen wiper blade towards the wiper arm, arrow A
» Fig. 30
.
› Hold the windscreen wiper arm at the top end.
› Unlock the locking button 1
and remove the wiper blade in the direction of ar-
row B
.
Attaching the wiper blade
› Push the windscreen wiper blade until the stop and it locks in place.
› Check that the wiper blade is correctly attached.
› Fold the wiper arm back to the windscreen. ÐRear window
Manual dimming interior mirror
Basic setting
› Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror forward.
Dimming mirror
› Push the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror backwards. Ð
ä Exterior mirror
Fig. 31
Inner part of door: Rotary knob
Adjust the rear mirror before commencing to drive so that there is a clear view to
the rear.
Heating of the external mirror
› Place the rotary knob into the position
 » Fig. 31.
Adjusting the left-hand exterior mirror
› Place the rotary knob into the position
 » Fig. 31. The movement of the mirror
surface is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror
› Place the rotary knob into the position
 » Fig. 31. The movement of the mirror
surface is identical to the movement of the rotary knob. WARNING
■ Convex (curved outward) exterior mirrors increase the field of vision. They
do, however, make objects appear smaller in the mirror. These mirrors are
therefore only of limited use for estimating distances to the following vehi-
cles.
■ Whenever possible use the interior mirror for estimating the distances to
the following vehicles. Note
■ The exterior mirror heater only operates when the engine is running.
■ Do not touch the surface of the exterior mirrors if the exterior mirror heater is
switched on. £
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If the power setting function fails at any time, the exterior mirrors can be set by
hand by pressing on the edge of the mirror surface.
■ Contact your ŠKODA specialist garage if there is a fault with the power setting
of the exterior mirrors. Ð 43
Lights and visibility