
›The temporary spare wheel is inflated to the maximum inflation pressure for
the vehicle » page 118.
› Only use this temporary spare wheel to reach the nearest specialist garage,
since it is not intended for permanent use.WARNING■ Never drive with more than one temporary spare wheel mounted!■Only use the temporary spare wheel when absolutely necessary.■
Avoid accelerating at full throttle, sharp braking and fast cornering.
■
The snow chains cannot be used on the temporary spare wheel.
■
Observe the instructions on the warning sign of the temporary spare
wheel.
Changing a wheel
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Preliminary work
124
Full wheel trim
124
Wheel bolts
125
Changing a wheel
125
Follow-up work
125
Loosening/tightening wheel bolts
126
Raising the vehicle
126
Anti-theft wheel bolts
127
For your own safety and the safety of the passengers, the following instruc-
tions must be observed before changing a wheel on the road.
Switch on the hazard warning lights system.
The warning triangle must be set up at the prescribed distance - observe
the national legal provisions when doing so.
Park the vehicle as far away as possible from the flow of traffic.
Choose a location with a flat, solid surface.
Have all the occupants get out. The passengers should not stand on the
road (instead they should remain behind a crash barrier, for instance) while
the wheel is being changed.
The following instructions must be followed if the vehicle is subsequently fit-
ted with tyres or rims that differ from the factory-fitted ones » page 120, Ex-
planation of the tyre labelling .
The national legal requirements must be observed when changing a wheel.
Preliminary work
Before changing the wheel, the following work must be carried out.
›
Switch off the engine.
›
Select first gear or place the selector lever for automatic gearbox in the D or
R position .
›
Firmly apply the handbrake.
›
Remove the vehicle tool kit » page 122 and the spare wheel » page 123 from
the boot.
Full wheel trim
Before removing the wheel bolts, remove the wheel cover.
Pulling off
›
Hook the clamp found in the vehicle tool kit » page 122 into the reinforced
edge of the wheel trim.
›
Push the wheel wrench through the clamp, support on the tyre and pull off
the wheel trim.
Installing
›
Press the wheel trim onto the wheel rim at the designated valve open-
ing » .
›
Then press the trim into the wheel rim until its entire circumference locks
correctly in place.
CAUTION
■ Use the pressure of your hand only, do not strike the full wheel trim. The
cover could be damaged.■
When using the anti-theft wheel bolt, ensure that it is in the hole in the
valve area.
■
If wheel trims are fitted, an adequate flow of air must be assured in order to
cool the brake system.
Note
We recommend that you use wheel trims from ŠKODA Original Accessories.124Do-it-yourself

Wheel boltsFig. 109
Remove the cap
Before removing the wheel bolts, remove the covering caps.
Pulling off
›
Push the extraction pliers » page 122 sufficiently far onto the cap until the
inner catches of the pliers are positioned at the collar of the cap.
›
Remove the cap in the direction of the arrow » Fig. 109.
Installing
›
Push the cap onto the wheel bolt up to the stop.
Changing a wheel
When changing a wheel, the following instructions must be followed.
›
Remove the full wheel trim or the caps of the wheel bolts.
›
First of all slacken the anti-theft wheel bolt and then the other wheel bolts.
›
Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing is clear of the
ground.
›
Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper, etc.).
›
Remove the wheel carefully.
›
Attach the spare wheel and slightly screw on the wheel bolts.
›
Lower the vehicle.
›
Alternately tighten wheel bolts opposite (diagonally) with the wheel wrench.
Tighten the anti-theft wheel bolt last.
›
Replace the wheel trim or the caps.
When fitting unidirectional tyres, ensure that the direction of rotation is cor-
rect » page 120 .
WARNING■
Undo the wheel bolts only a little (about one turn) provided that the vehi-
cle has not yet been jacked up. Otherwise the wheel could become loose
and fall off.■
All bolts must be clean and must turn easily.
■
If it is established when changing a wheel that the wheel bolts are corro-
ded and difficult to move, then these must be replaced.
■
Under no circumstances grease or oil the wheel bolts!
Follow-up work
After changing the wheel, the following work must be carried out.
›
Stow and attach the replaced wheel in the spare wheel well using a special
bolt » page 123 .
›
Check the tyre pressure on the installed spare wheel as soon as possible.
›
Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench as soon as possible.
After changing the wheel, the tyre pressure should be adjusted. In vehicles
with tyre pressure monitoring, save tyre pressure values » page 92.
Replace the damaged wheel or consult a specialist garage about repair op-
tions.
WARNINGInformation on the wheel bolts■The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light al-
loy wheels is 120 Nm.■
If the wheel bolts are tightened to a too low tightening torque, the rim
can come loose when the car is moving. A tightening torque which is too
high can damage the bolts and threads and this can result in permanent
deformation of the contact surfaces on the rim.
■
In case of incorrect treatment of the wheel bolts, the wheel can loosen
when the car is moving.
■
Drive cautiously and only at a moderate speed until the tightening torque
has been checked.
125Emergency equipment and self-help

For the sake of the environmentUsed sealant or sealant whose expiry date has passed must be disposed of in
accordance with environmental protection regulations.
Note
■ A new bottle of sealant can be purchased from ŠKODA Original Parts.■Immediately replace the tyre that was repaired using the breakdown kit, or
consult a specialist garage about repair options.
Components of the puncture repair kits
Fig. 114
Principle sketch: Components of the breakdown kit
Read and observe
on page 127 first.
Components of the kit » Fig. 114
Valve remover
Sticker with speed designation “max. 80 km/h”/“max. 50 mph” Inflation hose with plug
Air compressor
Tyre inflation hose
Tyre inflation pressure indicator
Air release valve
ON and OFF switch
12 volt cable connector
123456789Tyre inflator bottle with sealing agent
Replacement valve core
The valve remover 1
has a slot at its lower end which fits into the valve core.
The kit is located in a box under the floor covering in the luggage compart-
ment. The kit contains a sealant and an air compressor.
Note
The declaration of conformity is included with the air compressor or the log
folder.
General information
Read and observe
on page 127 first.
For your own safety and the safety of your passengers, the following instruc-
tions must be observed before carrying out a wheel repair on the road.
Switch on the hazard warning lights system.
The warning triangle must be set up at the prescribed distance - observe
the national legal provisions when doing so.
Park the vehicle as far away as possible from the flow of traffic.
Choose a location with a flat, solid surface.
Have all the occupants get out. The passengers should not stand on the
road (instead they should remain behind a crash barrier, for instance) while
the wheel is being changed.
The national legal requirements must be observed when repairing a tyre.
The breakdown kit must not be used under the following circumstances. › The rim is damaged.
› The outside temperature is below -20 ° C.
› The cut or puncture is larger than 4 mm.
› The tyre wall is damaged.
› The result will be to drive with very low tyre pressure or with a completely
flat tyres.
› After the expiration date (see inflation bottle).
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›If the engine does not start, halt the attempt to start the engine after 10 sec-
onds and wait for 30 seconds before repeating the process.›
Remove the jump start cables in the reverse order as attachment.
Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the bat-
tery supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of
the discharged battery in your vehicle.
Jump-start cables
Only use jump-start cables which have an adequately large cross-section and
insulated terminal clamps. Observe the instructions of the jumper lead manu-
facturer.
Positive cable – colour coding in the majority of cases is red.
Negative cable – colour coding in the majority of cases is black.
WARNING■
Do not clamp the jump-start cable to the negative terminal of the dis-
charged battery. There is the risk of detonating gas seeping out the battery
being ignited by the strong spark which results from the engine being star-
ted.■
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never touch each
other – there is a risk of short circuit.
■
The jump-start cable connected to the positive terminal of the battery
must not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the vehicle
– there is a risk of short circuit.
■
Route the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotat-
ing parts in the engine compartment.
■
There must not be any contact between the two vehicles otherwise cur-
rent may flow as soon as the negative terminals are connected.
Towing the vehicle
Introduction
Fig. 117
Braided tow rope / Spiral tow rope
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front towing eye
132
For towing, a braided tow rope is to be used » Fig. 117 -
.
When towing, the following guidelines must be observed.
Vehicles with manual transmission may be towed in with a tow bar or a tow
rope or with the front or rear wheels raised.
Vehicles with automatic transmission may be towed in with a tow bar or a tow
rope or with the front wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the auto-
matic gearbox is damaged!
Driver of the tow vehicle
›
Engage the clutch gently when starting off or depress the accelerator partic-
ularly gently if the vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
›
Only then approach correctly when the rope is taut.
The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
Driver of the towed vehicle
›
Switch on the ignition so that the steering wheel is not locked and so that
the turn-signal lights, windscreen wipers and windscreen washer system can
be used.
›
Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position N if the
vehicle is fitted with an automated transmission.
131Emergency equipment and self-help

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.›
Insert the key into the slot » Fig. 120 -
.
›
Turn the key in the right-hand door is in the horizontal position in the direc-
tion of arrow » Fig. 120 -
and turn it against the direction of the arrow for
the left door.
After closing the door, it cannot be opened from the outside. The door is un-
locked by pulling on the door opening lever and is then opened from the out-
side.
Unlocking the tailgate
Fig. 121
Emergency unlocking of the lug-
gage compartment lid
The boot lid can be unlocked manually in an emergency.
›
Insert the vehicle key into the slot
A
» Fig. 121 in the trim panel as far as it
goes .
›
Unlock the lid by moving it in the direction of the arrow.
›
Open the boot lid.
Replacing windscreen wiper blades
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
134
Replacing the rear window wiper blade
135WARNINGReplace the windscreen wiper blades once or twice a year for safety rea-
sons. These can be purchased from a ŠKODA Partner.CAUTIONIf the windscreen wipers are handled carelessly, there is a risk of damage to
the windscreen.
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Fig. 122
Windscreen wiper blade
Read and observe and on page 134 first.
When in the rest position, the wiper arms cannot be fold down from the wind- screen. Before replacing the windscreen wiper blade, put the windscreen wip-
er arms into the service position.
Service position for changing wiper blades
›
Closing the bonnet.
›
Switch the ignition on and off again.
›
Then press the windscreen wiper lever into position
4
» Fig. 42 on page 53
within 10 seconds – the wiper arms move into the service position.
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
1
» Fig. 122 .
›
Hold the windscreen wiper arm at the top end.
›
Press the locking button
A
and remove the wiper blade in the direction of
arrow
2
.
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.
›
Turn on the ignition and press the windscreen wiper lever into position
4
» Fig. 42 on page 53 ; the windscreen wiper arms move to the home posi-
tion.
134Do-it-yourself

Replacing the rear window wiper bladeFig. 123
Rear window wiper blade
Read and observe and on page 134 first.
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
1
» Fig. 123 .
›
Hold the windscreen wiper arm at the top end.
›
Press the locking button
A
and remove the wiper blade in the direction of
arrow
2
.
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.
Fuses and light bulbs
Fuses
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Fuses on the underside of the dash panel
136
Assignment of fuses on the underside of the dash panel
136
Fuses in the engine compartment
137
Assignment of fuses in the engine compartment
137
Fuses in the dash panel
138
Assignment of the fuses in the dash panel
138
Individual electrical circuits are protected by fuses.
Switch off the ignition and the corresponding power consuming device before
replacing a fuse.
Find out which fuse belongs to the component that is not operat-
ing » page 136 , Fuses on the underside of the dash panel , » page 137 , Fuses
in the engine compartment , or » page 138 , Fuses in the dash panel .
Fuse colourMaximum amperagepurple3light brown5brown7.5red10blue15yellow20white25green30orange40WARNINGAlways read and observe the warnings before completing any work in the
engine compartment » page 107. 135Fuses and light bulbs

Fuses in the dash panelFig. 126
Distribution board cover/fuses
Read and observe
and on page 135 first.
On vehicles with the START-STOPsystem, the fuses are on the left side of the
dash panel behind a cover.
Replacing fuses
›
Insert a screwdriver into the opening in the cover in the direction of the ar-
row » Fig. 126 .
›
Remove the cover of the fuse box and remove.
›
Replace the appropriate fuse.
›
Close the cover until it clicks into place.
Assignment of the fuses in the dash panel
Read and observe
and on page 135 first.
No.Power consumer1ABS/ESP2Instrument cluster3Radio, diagnosis4DC-DC voltage converter, starter relay, bar with buttons5Not assigned6Not assigned7Not assigned8Not assigned9HeadlightsNo.Power consumer10Headlights11Starter12DC-DC voltage converter, ABS, instrument cluster, radio
Replacing bulbs
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Bulb arrangement in the headlights
139
Changing the low beam and high beam bulb (halogen headlights)
139
Replacing bulb for daytime running lights and parking lights
139
Changing the front turn signal bulb
140
Replacing the bulb for the side turn signal lights
140
Replacing the bulb for the fog light
140
Replacing the bulb for the licence plate light
141
Rear Light
141
Some manual skills are required to change a bulb. For this reason, we recom-
mend having bulbs replaced by a specialist garage or seeking other expert help
in the event of any uncertainties.
› Switch off the ignition and all of the lights before replacing a bulb.
› Faulty bulbs must only be replaced with the same type of bulbs. The designa-
tion is located on the light socket or the glass bulb.
› A stowage compartment for replacement bulbs is located in a plastic box in
the spare wheel or underneath the floor covering in the luggage compart-
ment.
WARNING■ Always read and observe the warnings before completing any work in the
engine compartment » page 107.■
Accidents can be caused if the road in front of the vehicle is not suffi-
ciently illuminated and the vehicle cannot or can only be seen with difficul-
ty by other road users.
■
The H4 bulb is pressurised and may explode during a bulb replacement -
risk of injury! We therefore recommended wearing gloves and safety
glasses when changing a bulb.
■
Switch off the respective vehicle light when changing the bulb.
138Do-it-yourself

Index
A
abroad lead-free petrol
104
Abroad Headlights
51
ABS Function
85
Warning light37
Acceptance and recycling of used vehicles96
Accessories93
Adjusting Exterior mirrors
54
head restraints56
Interior mirror54
Seat56
Steering wheel10
Adjusting the seats9
Air-conditioning system Air outlet vents
71
Airbag15
Deactivating18
Deactivating the front passenger airbag18
Deployment15
Front airbag16
Modifications and damage to the airbag system 95
Side airbag Head-Thorax
17
Warning light38
Airbag system15
air conditioning recirculation
72
Air conditioning70
Controls71
Air outlet vents71
Alcantara cleaning
102
Alternator Warning light
34
Anti-theft wheel bolts127
Antilock Braking System85
artificial leather102
Ashtray62
Assistance systems City Safe Drive
90
Assist system ABS
85
Assist systems84
ABS37
Cruise Control System87
EDL85
ESC36, 84
HBA85
HHC85
Parking aid85
START-STOP88
TC85
Traction Control System (TCS)36
Visual parking system86
Audio see radio
4
Auto-computer see multi-function display
30
Automated transmission80
Lever control81
Warning light35
Automatic gearbox Tiptronic
81
Automatic load deactivation116
Automatic transmission Kick-down
82
Starting-off and driving82
B
Bag hooks
66
Battery In the remote control key
133
Belts11
Belt tensioners14
Bonnet Closing
108
Opening108
Boot Class N1 vehicles
68
See Boot lid44
Boot lid automatic locking
44
Closing44
Opening44
Brake booster78
brake fluid specification
113
Brake fluid113
Checking113
Brake pedal - automatic transmission indicator light
38
brakes Driving in
82
Brakes Brake booster
78
Brake fluid113
Braking and stabilisation systems84
Handbrake79
Warning lights34
Brakes and parking77
Braking Information on braking
78
Button in driver's door electric windows
44
C
Car care Jack
100
Care and maintenance93
Car park ticket holder60
Carrier Roof rack
68
148Index