Vehicle
Vehicle systems
Vehicle settings
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Selecting driving mode
74
Vehicle data
75
Auxiliary heater and ventilation
76
ESC system
77
Tyre
77
Driver assistance
77
Parking and manoeuvring
78
Light
78
mirrors and wiper
79
Opening and closing
79
Seats
79
Multifunction display
79
Service
80
Restore factory settings
80
Climatronic settings
80
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 system displays the last displayed menu
.
Selecting driving mode
Fig. 50
Button for selecting the driving mode: Octavia, Octavia Combi / Fa-
bia RS Octavia RS
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 74.
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 lights up on the
button
or
» Fig. 50 .
The currently selected driving mode is displayed in the info field in the main me- nus for the operating modes
» Fig. 55 on page 80 (top left).
Call up the main menu
›
Press the button
or
» Fig. 50 .
■ Normal - Activates Normal mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Display the mode settings
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■Sport - Activates Sport mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Display the mode settings
■ Eco - Activates the fuel-saving mode
■ Cancel - Cancel the menu to select the driving mode
■ Information - Display the mode settings
■ Individual - Activates 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 lighting: - Set the characteristics of the adaptive headlights
■ Normal - Normal
■ Sport - Sports
■ Eco - Economical
■ Air conditioning: - Sets 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. 51
Driving data/vehicle condition
Fig. 52
Tire pressure monitor - Display
example: Check the right rear
tire and its filling pressure
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 74.
›
Press the button CAR
→
.
Explanation of graphic Distance
Driving time
Average speed
Average fuel consumption
Approximate range
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ESC systemFirst read and observe the introductory information given on page 74.›
Press the button CAR
→ → ESC system: .
■ Activated - Switch on all components of the ESC system
■ ASR off - Switch off the ASR system
■ ESC sport - activation of ESC Sport
Tyre
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 74.
›
Press the button CAR
→
→ Tyres
■ TPMS - Tyre pressure monitoring system
■ SET - Start a new calibration process
■ Winter tyres - Sets the speed limit for winter tyres
■ Speed warning - Snow tyres speed warning on/off
■ Warning at - Sets the speed for the warning
Driver assistance
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 74.
›
Press the button CAR
→
→ Driver assistance
■ ACC (adaptive cruise control) - Sets 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 (ambient traffic monitor. sys.) - Set the assistant for distance moni-
toring to the vehicles ahead ■ Active - Activate/deactivate the assistant
■ Advance warning - Activate/deactivate advance warning
■ Display distance warning - Activate/deactivate distance warnings
■ Lane Assist (lane departure warning sys.) - Settings for Lane Assist
■ Active - Activate/deactivate the assistant
■ Adaptive lane guidance - Activate/deactivate adaptive lane guidance
■ Traffic sign recognition - Settings for the traffic sign recognition assistant
■ Show in multifunction display (MFD) - Activate/deactivate the display of traf-
fic signs in the information display
■ Show traffic signs relevant to trailers - Activate/deactivate the display of
traffic signs relevant for trailer operation
■ Driver Alert System - Activate/deactivate the driver alert system
■ Proactive occupant protection - Activate/deactivate proactive passenger pro-
tection1)
This can be set in the menu on vehicles with a travel mode option » page 74, Selecting driving mode .
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