Vehicle
Vehicle systems
Vehicle settings
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Selecting driving mode
67
Vehicle data
68
Auxiliary heater and ventilation
69
ESC system
70
Tires
70
Driver assistance
70
Parking and manoeuvring
71
Light
71
Mirrors and wiper
72
Opening and closing
72
Seats
72
Multifunction display
72
Service
73
Restore factory settings
73
Climatronic settings
73
First and foremost, pay attention to the safety instructions
» page 4 , Important
notes .
Settings relating to the vehicle systems can only be made when the ignition is
switched on.
Note
■ The individual systems are described in the » Vehicle Owner's Manual .■If the functions of some systems are disabled, some functions, such as parts of
the ESC system, are switched on again automatically for security reasons, after
switching the ignition off and on.■
When you press the button CAR, the last displayed menu from
is displayed.
Selecting driving modeFig. 44
Button for selecting the driving mode Octavia, Octavia Combi / Octa-
via RS, Octavia Combi RS
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 67.
The menu for selecting the driving mode allows you to set the vehicle to one of
the three preset driving modes Normal, Sport and Eco, or to the driving mode In-
dividual , which allows individual settings.
If a driving mode other than Normal is selected, then the symbol
or
» Fig. 44 lights up in the button.
The currently selected driving mode is displayed in the info field in the main me-
nus for the operating modes
» Fig. 49 on page 73(top left).
Call up the main menu
›
Press the button
or
» Fig. 44 .
■ Normal - Activate Normal mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Display the mode settings
■ Sport - Activate Sport mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Display the mode settings
■ Eco - Activate fuel-saving mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Display the mode settings
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■Individual - Activate the Individual mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Setup - Individual setting
■ Steering: - Set the power steering characteristics
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports
■ Engine: - Set the engine (drive) characteristics
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports
■ Eco - Economical
■ ACC: - Set the vehicle acceleration when adaptive cruise control is activated
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports
■ Eco - Economical
■ Dynamic bend light.: - Set the characteristics of the adaptive headlights
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports
■ Eco - Economical
■ Air conditioning: - Set the Climatronic characteristics
■ Normal - Normal
■ Eco - Economical
■ Reset mode - Sets the profile Normal
Note
If you do not operate the unit for longer than approx. 10 seconds in the "Select
driving mode" menu, it will switch to the last selected menu or switch itself off.
Vehicle dataFig. 45
Driving data/vehicle condition
Fig. 46
Tire pressure monitor - Display
example: Check the right rear
tire and its filling pressure
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 67.
›
Press the CAR button
→
.
Explanation of graphic Distance travelled
Driving time
Average speed
Average fuel consumption
Approximate range
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ESC systemFirst read and observe the introductory information given on page 67.›
Press the CAR button
→ → ESC system: .
■ Activated - Switch on all components of the ESC system
■ ASR off - Switch off the ASR system
■ ESC sport - Activation of ESC Sport
Tires
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 67.
›
Press the CAR button
→
→ Tyres .
■ TPMS - Tire pressure monitoring function
■ SET - Start a new calibration process
■ Winter tyres - Set the speed limit for winter tires
■ Speed warning - Snow tires speed warning on/off
■ Warning at - Sets the speed for the warning
Driver assistance
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 67.
›
Press the CAR button
→
→ Driver assistance .
■ ACC (adaptive cruise control) - Set the adaptive cruise control
■ Driving programme: - Set the vehicle acceleration when adaptive cruise con-
trol is activated 1)
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports
■ Eco - Economical
■ Last distance selected - Last selected distance on/off
■
Distance: - Set the distance monitoring to the vehicles ahead
■ Very close - Very small distance
■ Close - Small distance
■ Medium - Medium distance
■ Far - Large distance
■ Very far - Very large distance
■ Front Assist - Sets the assistant for monitoring the distance to the vehicles
ahead
■ Active - Activate/deactivate the assistant
■ Advance warning - Activate/deactivate advance warning
■ Display distance warning - Activate/deactivate distance warnings
■ Lane Assist - Settings for Lane Assist
■ Active - Activate/deactivate the assistant
■ Adaptive lane guidance - Activate/deactivate adaptive lane guidance
■ Driver Alert System - Activate/deactivate the driver alert system
■ Proactive passenger protection - Activate/deactivate proactive passenger pro-
tection1)
This can be set in the menu on vehicles with travel mode selection option » page 67, Selecting driv-
ing mode .
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