2012 SKODA SUPERB tow

All the turn signal lights on the vehicle flash at the same time when the hazard
warning light system is switched on. The indicator light for the turn signals and
the indicator light in the switch also flash at the same time. The hazard warning
light system can also be operated if the ignition is switched off.
The hazard warning light system is switched on automatically if an airbag is de-
ployed in the event of an accident.
Note
The hazard warning light system must be switched on if, for example:
■ you encounter a traffic congestion;
■ your vehicle breaks down or an emergency situation occurs. ÐTurn signal and main beam lever
Fig. 36
Turn signal and main beam lever
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 48.
The parking light and headlight flasher are also operated with the turn signal and
main beam lever.
Right  and left  turn signal light
› Push the lever upwards A
» Fig. 36
or downwards B
.
› If you only wish to flash three times (the "convenience turn signal"), briefly
push the lever to the upper or lower pressure point and release again. This fea-
ture can be activated/deactivated via the information display » page 16.
› Turn signal for changing lanes - to only flash briefly, move the lever up or down
to the pressure point and hold it in this position.
Main beam 
› Switch on the low beam.
ä ›
Push the lever away from the steering wheel in the direction of arrow C
(spring-tensioned position).
› The main beam is switched off by pulling the lever towards the steering wheel
(spring-tensioned position) in the direction of arrow D
.
Headlight flasher 
› Pull the lever towards the steering wheel (spring-tensioned position) in the di-
rection of arrow D
- the main beam and indicator light
 in the instrument
cluster come on.
Parking light 
Description of the operation » page 50, Parking light CAUTION
Only use the main beam or the headlight flasher if other road users will not be
dazzled. Note
■ The turn signal system only operates when the ignition is switched on. The cor-
responding indicator light  or 

in the instrument cluster also flashes.
■ The turn signal is automatically cancelled after negotiating a curve.
■ The indicator light flashes at twice its normal rate if a bulb for the turn signal
light fails. Ð Interior light
Interior lights at the front
Fig. 37
Interior lights at the front £
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Reading lights
›
Press switch
 » Fig. 39 to switch the reading lights on or off. ÐRear interior light (Combi)
Fig. 40
Interior lights at the rear
Applies to vehicles with a panoramic sliding roof.
Switching on
› Press the cover glass in the area of the symbol
 » Fig. 40.
Switching off
› Press the cover glass in the area of the symbol
O.
Operating with the door contact switch
› Place the cover glass in the middle position
. ÐFront door warning light
Fig. 41
Front door: Warning light
The warning light is located in the lower door trim panel » Fig. 41.The warning light goes on every time the door is opened. The light goes out
about 10 minutes after opening the door in order to avoid discharging the battery
of the vehicle.
There is a reflector installed on some vehicles instead of the warning light. Ð Entry lighting
The lighting is positioned on the bottom edge of the exterior mirror.
The light beam is directed towards the entry area of the front door.
The light comes on after the doors have been locked or on opening the boot lid.
The light goes out after switching on the ignition or within 30
seconds of closing
all of the doors and the boot lid.
If a door or the boot lid remains open, the light goes out within 2 minutes if the
ignition is switched off. WARNING
If the entry light is on, do not touch its cover - risk of burns! Ð Boot light
The light comes on automatically when the boot lid is opened. If the lid remains
open for more than about 10

minutes, the boot light switches off automatically. Ð
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For the sake of the environment
Dispose of the faulty rechargeable batteries in accordance with environmental
regulations. Note
■ Pay attention to the correct polarity when changing the rechargeable batteries.
■ The replacement rechargeable batteries must have the same specification as
the original rechargeable batteries. If other types of rechargeable batteries are
used, the power output can be reduced or it can lead to a malfunction of the
lamp. ÐVisibility
Windscreen and rear window heater
Fig. 43
Switch for windscreen heater/switch for rear window heater
Windscreen heater › The windscreen heater is switched on or off by pressing the switch
 » Fig. 43
-  - the indicator light in the switch comes on or goes out.
Rear window heater
› The rear window heater is switched on or off by pressing the switch
 » Fig. 43 -
 - the indicator light in the switch comes on or goes out.
The windscreen and rear window heater only operates when the engine is run-
ning. The windscreen and rear window heater automatically
switches off after approxi-
mately 10 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 161 , Saving electricity . Note
■ If the on-board voltage drops, the windscreen and rear window heater switches
off automatically, to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine con-
trol » page 186, Automatic load deactivation .
■ The position and shape of the switch for the rear window heater can vary de-
pending on the equipment installed in the vehicle. Ð Sun visors
Fig. 44
Sun visor/double sun visor
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. 44.
The vanity mirrors in the sun visors are provided with covers. Push the cover open
in the direction of the arrow 2
. When you slide open the cover, the vanity mirror
lighting in the headliner switches on automatically. It switches off again when
you slide the cover closed or when you raise the sun visor.
On vehicles that are equipped with a double sun visor, the auxiliary visor can be
unfolded in the direction of the arrow 3
after swivelling the sun visor towards
the door. £
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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. ÐSun screen
Fig. 45
Unroll the sun screen
The sun screen is located in the lower part of the boot cover.
Pulling out › Pull the sun screen on the handle A
» Fig. 45 and hang it in the magnetic
brackets B
.
Folding
› Remove the sun screen from the magnetic brackets B
and hold it on the han-
dle A
so that it can slowly roll up into the housing on the boot cover without
being damaged. Note
Do not place any objects that react sensitively to influences of magnetic fields
(watches, electronics, etc.) in the immediate vicinity of the magnetic brackets.
They can be damaged by the magnetic field. Ð Sun screen in the rear doors
Fig. 46
Rear door: Sun screen
Pulling out › Pull the sun screen on the handle A
» Fig. 46
and hang it in the bracket on the
top edge of the door.
Folding
› Remove the sun screen from the handle A
»
Fig. 46
and hold it in such a way
that it can roll up slowly without being damaged. Ð Windscreen wipers and washers
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Activating the windscreen wipers and washers 60
Automatic rear window wiper (Combi) 61
Alternative park position of the rear window wiper (Combi) 61
Headlight cleaning system 62
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades 62
Replacing the rear window wiper blade (Combi) 62
The windscreen wipers and the wash system only operate if the ignition is
switched on and the bonnet is closed.
The rear window wiper only operates if the boot lid is closed.
If the intermittent wipe is switched on, the intervals are also controlled depend-
ing on speed. £
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Lights and visibility

›
Set the desired break between the individual wiper strokes with the switch A
.
Slow wipe
› Position the lever upwards into position 2
» Fig. 47.
Fast wipe
› Position the lever upwards into position 3
» Fig. 47.
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen
› Pull the lever towards the steering wheel into the spring-tensioned position 5
» Fig. 47, the washer system is activated immediately, while the windscreen
wipers start wiping a little later. The wash system and the windscreen wiper op-
erate simultaneously at a speed of more than 120
km/h.
› Release the lever. The windscreen wash system stops and the wiper continues
for another 3 - 4 wiper strokes (depending on the period of spraying of the
windscreen). At a speed of more than 2 km/h, the wiper wipes once again 5 sec-
onds after the last wiper stroke in order to wipe the last drops from the wind-
screen. This feature can be activated/deactivated by a

ŠKODA specialist garage.
Rain sensor
› Place the lever in position 1
» Fig. 47.
› The sensitivity of the sensor can be set individually with the switch A
.
Wiping the rear window pane (Combi)
› Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position 6
» Fig. 47
and the
windscreen wiper will operate every 6

seconds.
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window (Combi)
› Press the lever completely away from the steering wheel into the spring-ten-
sioned position 7
» Fig. 47, the washer system is activated immediately, while
the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later. The wiper and washer system
will operate as long as the lever is held in this position.
› Release the lever. The washer system stops and the wiper continues for anoth-
er 2 to 3
wiper strokes (depending on the duration of the spraying process). The
lever will stay in position after releasing it 6
.
Switching windscreen wipers off
› Move the lever back into the home position 0
» Fig. 47.
Winter position
If the windscreen wipers are in rest position, they cannot be folded out from the
windscreen. For this reason we recommend adjusting the windscreen wipers in
winter so that they can be folded out from the windscreen easily. This rest position is set as follows:
›
Switch on the windscreen wipers.
› Switch off the ignition. The windscreen wipers remain in the position in which
they were when switching off the ignition.
The service position can also be used as a winter position » page 62.Ð Automatic rear window wiper (Combi)
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 59.
If the windscreen wiper is in position 2
» Fig. 47 on page 60 or 3
the rear win-
dow is wiped every 30 or 10 seconds if the vehicle's speed exceeds 5
km/h.
When the rain sensor is active (the lever is in the position 1
) the function is only
active if the windscreen wipers operate in continuous mode (no break between
each wiping process).
Activation/deactivation
The function of the automatic rear window wiper is activated/deactivated in the
information display in the menu:
■ Settings
■ Lights & Vision
■ Rear wiper Ð Alternative park position of the rear window wiper (Combi)
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 59.
Each time after switching off the engine for the second time, the wiper blade of
the rear window wiper is tilted. This prolongs the life of the wiper blade.
Activation/deactivation
› Switch on the ignition.
› Push the operating level into the position 6
» Fig. 47 on page 60 five times in
succession within 5

seconds.
› Switch off the ignition. After switching on the ignition again, the alternative
park position of the rear window wiper is activated/deactivated. Ð
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Lights and visibility

Seats and Stowage
Front seats
ä
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Manually adjusting the front seats 67
Adjusting front seats electrically 67
Memory function of the power seat 68
Memory function of the remote control key 68
The driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the pedals can be fully
pressed to the floor with slightly bent legs.
The seat backrest on the driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the
upper point of the steering wheel can be easily reached with slightly bent arms.
Correct adjustment of the seats is particularly important for:
› safely and quickly reaching the controls;
› a relaxed, fatigue-free body position;
› achieving the maximum protection offered by the seat belts and the airbag
system. WARNING
■ Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary - risk of accident!
■ Caution when adjusting the seat! You may suffer injuries or bruises as a re-
sult of adjusting the seat without paying proper attention. ■ As the electric front seats can also be adjusted when the ignition is switch-
ed off (even when the ignition key is withdrawn), never leave children unat-
tended in the car. ■ The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise
this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system -
risk of injury! ■ Never carry more people than the number of seats in the vehicle. WARNING (Continued)
■ Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
Children must be fastened » page 154, Transporting children safely with a
suitable restraint system.
■ The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your
occupants.
■ Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven - never
place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the surfaces
of the seats. This is particularly important for the front seat passenger. You
will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes necessary to apply the
brake or in the event of an accident. If an airbag is deployed, you may suffer
fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated position!
■ It is important for the driver and front passenger to maintain a distance of at
least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel. Not maintaining this mini-
mum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly
protect you - hazard!
■ Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as they may get caught be-
hind the pedals when driving or applying the braking. You would then no lon-
ger be able to operate the clutch, brake or accelerate.
■ Do not transport any objects on the front passenger seat except objects
(e.g. child safety seat) provided for this purpose - risk of accident! Note
■ After a certain time, play can develop within the adjustment mechanism of the
backrest angle. ■ For safety reasons, it is not possible to store the seated position in the seat
memory and remote control key memory if the inclination angle of the seat back-
rest is more than 102° in relation to the seat cushion.
■ When saving the driver's seat and exterior mirror settings, any previous settings
will be deleted. Ð
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Manually adjusting the front seats
Fig. 53
Controls for manual seat adjust-
ment
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 66.
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
›
Pull the lever 1
» Fig. 53 up and push the seat into the desired position.
› Release the lever 1
and push the seat until the lock clicks into place.
Adjusting height of seat
› To lift the seat, pull or pump the lever 2
» Fig. 53 upwards.
› To lower the seat, push or pump the lever 2
downwards.
Adjusting the angle of the seat backrest
› To adjust the angle of the backrest, relieve any pressure from the seat backrest
(do not lean on it) and turn the handwheel 3
» Fig. 53.
Adjusting lumbar support
› Turn the lever 4
» Fig. 53 until the most comfortable curvature of the lumbar
support is achieved. Ð
ä Adjusting front seats electrically
Fig. 54
Controls for the electric seat adjustment
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 66.
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
›
Press the switch B
»
Fig. 54
forwards or backwards in the direction of arrow 1.
Set the height of the seat cushion
› Press the switch B
»
Fig. 54
upwards or downwards.
Adjust the angle of the seat cushion
› Press the switch B
»
Fig. 54
in the direction of the arrow 2 or 3.
Adjusting the angle of the seat backrest
› Press the switch C
»
Fig. 54
in the direction of the desired setting.
Reducing or increasing the curvature of the lumbar support
› Press the switch A
»
Fig. 54
forwards or backwards.
Raising or lowering the curvature of the lumbar support
› Press the switch A
»
Fig. 54
upwards or downwards.
The adjusted driver's seat position can be set in the memory of the
seat » page 68 or the remote control key » page 68. Note
If the movement of the seat is inadvertently interrupted during an adjustment,
once again press the switch in the appropriate direction and complete the adjust-
ment of the seat. Ð
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Seats and Stowage

Seat heaters
Fig. 56
Regulator for heating the front seats/rear seats
The seat backrests and surfaces of the front seats and the two outer rear seats
can be heated electrically.
› The seat heaters on the driver's and front passenger's seat can be switched on
and regulated by pressing the button in the area of the symbol  or  »
Fig. 56 -
 .
› The heaters on the left or right rear seats can be switched on and regulated by
pressing the regulator  or
 » Fig. 56 -
.
By pressing the button once, the heating is switched to the highest intensity -
level 3, which is indicated by all three of the indicator lights in the switch lighting
up.
With repeated pressing of the switch, the intensity of the heating is down-regula-
ted up to the switch-off. The intensity of the heating is indicated by the number
of illuminated indicator lights in the switch. WARNING
If, as an occupant, you have a subdued pain and/or temperature sensitivity,
e.g. through medication, paralysis or because of chronic illness (e.g. diabetes),
we recommend not to use the seat heating. This can lead to burns on the
back, the posterior and the legs which are difficult to heal. If the seat heating
is used, we recommend to make regular breaks in your journey when driving
long distances, so that the body can recuperate from the stress of the jour-
ney. Please consult your doctor, who can evaluate your specific condition. CAUTION
■ Do not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply pressure at specific points to
avoid damaging the heating elements for the seat heaters.
■ Do not use the seat heaters if the seats are not occupied by persons or if ob-
jects, such as a child seat, bag, etc., are fastened or stored on them. A fault of the
heating elements in the seat heating can occur.
■ Do not clean the seats using moisture » page 172, Fabric covers on electrically
heated seats. Note
■ The seat heating should only be switched on when the engine is running. This
has a significant effect of saving on the battery capacity. ■ If the on-board voltage drops, the seat heating is switched off automatically, in
order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine control » page 186.
■ If the heaters for the rear seats are set to the highest intensity - level 3, they
are automatically switched over to level 2 after 10 minutes (two indicator lights
are illuminated on the switch). Ð Ventilated front seats
Fig. 57
Rocker switch for the seat venti-
lation
Heat and condensation can be removed from the seat cushions and seat backr-
ests on the front seats.
The ventilation is operated using the rocker switch » Fig. 57 in the front part of
the seat cushion, in front of the seat control elements for the electric front seat
adjustment.
› Thew ventilation of the front seat is switch on by toggling the rocker switch in-
to position 1 - lower intensity, or position 2 - higher intensity.£
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