2014 SKODA FABIA warning lights

Table of Contents
Board literature4
Notes
5
Structure and more information about the
Operating Instructions
6
Abbreviations
Safety
Passive Safety
8
General information
8
Correct and safe seated position
9
Seat belts
12
Wearing seat belts
12
Inertia reel and belt pre-tensioners
15
Airbag system
16
Description of the airbag system
16
Airbag overview
17
Deactivating airbags
20
Transporting children safely
22
Child seat
22
Fastening systems
25
Operation
Cockpit
28
Overview
27
Instruments and warning lights
29
Instrument cluster
29
Warning lights
33
Warning icons in the display
38Information system43Driver information system43
Driving data (Multifunction display)
45
Service interval display
48
Unlocking and opening
49
Unlocking and locking
49
Anti-theft alarm system
54
Tailgate
55
Power windows
56
Mechanical windows
59
Lights and visibility
60
Lights
60
Interior lights
65
Visibility
66
Windscreen wipers and washers
67
Rear mirror
69
Seats and headrests
71
Seats and headrests
71
Seat features
73
Transporting and practical equipment
76
Useful equipment
76
Luggage compartment
84
Variable loading floor in the luggage
compartment
89
Bicycle carrier in the luggage compartment
91
Roof rack
93
Heating and air conditioning
95
Heating, ventilation, cooling
95
Communication
100
SmartGate
100Driving
Starting-off and driving103
Starting and stopping the engine using the
key
103
Start or stop the engine by pressing button
105
Brakes and parking
107
Manual gear shifting and pedals
109
Automatic transmission
110
Retraction and economical driving
112
Driving through water and driving off made-
up roads
113
Assist systems
115
Braking and stabilisation systems
115
Parking aid
117
Cruise control system
118
Speed Limiter
120
Front Assistant
121
START-STOP
124
Fatigue detection (break recommendation)
126
Tyre pressure monitoring
127
Hitch and trailer
129
Hitch
129
Trailer
134
General Maintenance
Care and maintenance
137
Services, modifications and technical
alterations
137
Washing vehicle
140
Cleaning vehicle exterior
141
Interior care
145
Inspecting and replenishing
148
Fuel
148
Engine compartment
150
Engine oil
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WARNING (Continued)■The installation of impermissible accessories in the vicinity of the head
airbags can considerably impair the protection offered by the head airbag in
the event of it being deployed. When the deployed head airbag is inflated,
parts of the fitted accessories could be thrown into the interior of the car
and injure the occupants.■
The sun visors must not be swivelled towards the side windows in the
deployment 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 airbag is deployed.
■
There must not be any further persons, animals or objects positioned be-
tween the seated occupants and the deployment area of the airbag. In ad-
dition, none of the occupants should lean their head out of the window
when driving, or extend their arms and hands out of the window.
Note
In vehicles with head airbags, the lettering  can be seen on the B column
cladding.
Deactivating airbags
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Deactivating airbags
20
Switching off the front passenger airbag
21
Deactivating airbags
Deactivating an airbag should, for example, be considered only in the
following cases.
› When using a child seat on the front passenger seat, in which the child has
its back to the vehicle's direction of travel (in some countries this must be in
the direction of travel due to different legal regulations applying)
» page 22 , Transporting children safely .
› If it is not possible to maintain a distance of at least 25 cm between the mid-
dle of the steering wheel and chest, despite the driver's seat being correctly
adjusted.
› If special attachments are required in the area of the steering wheel because
of a physical disability.
› If other seats have been installed (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side air-
bags).
The front passenger airbag can be switched off with the key-operated switch
» page 21 .
We recommend that you ask a ŠKODA Service Partner to switch off any other
airbags.
Monitoring the airbag system
The operational capability of the airbag system is monitored electronically,
even if one of the airbags is switched off.
Airbag was switched off using diagnostic equipment
› The
 warning light lights up for approximately 4 seconds after the ignition
is switched on and then flashes again for approximately 12 seconds.
Front passenger airbag switched off with the key switch in the storage com-
partment
› The
 warning light comes on for about 4 seconds after the ignition has
been switched on.
› The indicator light
 under the text
» Fig. 12
on page 21 -
 lights up after switching on the ignition.
Note
■
The national regulations for switching off airbags must be observed.■A ŠKODA Service Partner will be able to inform you which airbags in your ve-
hicle can/must be deactivated.20Safety

Switching off the front passenger airbagFig. 12
Key-operated switch for the front passenger airbag / warning
light for front seat passenger airbag deactivation
Only the front passenger airbag is deactivated with the key switch.
Switching off
›
Switch off the ignition.
›
Open the storage box on the front passenger's side.
›
Fold the key bit out completely for the radio key » .
›
Carefully insert the key into the key slot in the key switch as far as the stop.
›
Use the key to turn the slot of the key switch carefully into the position

» Fig. 12 -
 .
›
Pull the key out of the slot in the key switch
» .
›
Close the storage box on the front passenger's side.
›
Check that the warning light
 in the text


» Fig. 12 -
 lights
up after the ignition is switched on.
When the airbag is switched off, the indicator light  illuminates continu-
ously with the ignition on. This disappears after switching off the ignition.
Switching on
›
Switch off the ignition.
›
Open the storage box on the front passenger's side.
›
Fold the key bit out completely for the radio key » .
›
Carefully insert the key into the key slot in the key switch as far as the stop.
›
Use the key to turn the slot of the key switch carefully into the position

» Fig. 12 -
 .
›
Pull the key out of the slot in the key switch
» .
›
Close the storage box on the front passenger's side.
›
Check that the warning light
 in the text


» Fig. 12 -
 lights
up after the ignition is switched on.
When the airbag is switched on again, the indicator light  will go out 65
seconds after switching on the ignition.WARNING■ The driver is responsible for whether the airbag is switched on or switch-
ed off.■
Only switch off the airbag when the ignition is switched off! Otherwise a
fault can occur in the system for deactivating the airbag.
■
If the 



warning lights flash, the front passenger airbag will not be
deployed in the event of an accident! Have the airbag system checked by a
specialist garage immediately.
■
The key cannot be inserted in the key switch while driving.
■ Shocks can cause the key to turn in the slot and trigger the airbag!
■ The airbag can be triggered unexpectedly in an accident - it may result
in injury or death!
CAUTION
An insufficiently folded out key bit can damage the key switch!21Airbag system

Operation
Cockpit
OverviewElectrical power windows
56
Door opening lever
51
Electric exterior mirror adjustment
70
Air jet
96
Parking ticket holder
76
Operating lever:
› Turning signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight
flasher
62
› Speed regulating system
118
›Speed limiter
120
Steering wheel:
› With horn
› With driver’s front airbag
17
›With buttons for the operation of the information system
43
›With buttons for the Infotainment Control
» Infotainment
Manual , chapter Device Operation
Instrument cluster
29
Operating lever: › Windscreen wiper and wash system
67
›Information system
43
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Storage compartment
78
›Infotainment
» User manual for Infotainment
Air outlets in the central part of the dash panel
96
Bar with keys depending on the equipment fitted: › 
Left seat heating
73
› 
Rear window heater
66
› 
Central locking system
53
› 
Hazard warning light system button
64
› 



 Warning light for the front seat passenger
airbag
21
› 
Right seat heating
73
Interior rear-view mirror
7012345678910111213Memory card slot (in the front passenger storage compartment)
» User manual Infotainment
Front passenger airbag17
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
82
Key switch for switching off the front passenger airbag (in front
passenger storage compartment)
21
Air jet
96
Power window in the front passenger door
58
Door opening lever
51
Bar with keys depending on the equipment fitted:
› 
START-STOP
124
› 
Stability Control (ESC deactivation / activation of the ASR)
115
› 
Parking aid
117
› 
Tyre Press. Loss Indicator
127
Light switch
60
Bonnet release lever
152
Regulator for headlamp beam adjustment for the headlights
60
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel
10
Ignition lock
104
Fuse box
183
Pedals
110
Cup holder:
78
› with ashtray
79
›with multimedia support
80
Coin and credit card holder
77
Handbrake lever
108
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Gearshift lever (manual gearbox)
109
›Selector lever (automatic gearbox)
111
Storage compartment
77
USB / AUX input
» Infotainment Manual , chapter USB/AUX In-
puts 
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Depending on equipment fitted:› 12-Volt power socket79
›
Cigarette lighter
78
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Operating controls for the heating
97
›Operating controls for the air conditioning system
98
›Operating controls for Climatronic
98
Note
The layout of the controls on right-hand drive vehicles differs partially from
that shown in » Fig. 19 . The symbols on the controls and switches are the
same as for left-hand drive models.3536Instruments and warning lights
Instrument cluster
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Overview
30
Revolution counter
30
Display
31
Speedometer
31
Coolant temperature gauge
31
Fuel gauge
32
Counter for distance driven
32

33
Viewing the charge level of the vehicle battery
33
The instrument cluster gives the driver basic information such as the current
speed, engine speed, the state of some vehicle systems and the like.
Fault display
If there is a fault in the instrument cluster, the following message will appear
in the display.
Error: instrument cluster. Workshop!
COMBINED INSTRUM_WORKSHOP
Seek help from a specialist garage.
WARNINGConcentrate fully at all times on your driving! As the driver, you are fully re-
sponsible for road safety.
Note
If the message SAFE CP appears in the instrument cluster display, the compo-
nent protection for the instrument cluster is active. Further information
» page 139 , Component protection .29Instruments and warning lights

OverviewFig. 20
Instrument cluster - Version 1
Fig. 21
Instrument cluster - Version 2
Read and observe
on page 29 first.
Engine revolutions counter » page 30
› with warning lights
» page 33
Display » page 31
Speedometer » page 31
› with warning lights
» page 33
Bar with warning lights » page 33
1234Button for:
› Setting the clock
» page 33
› Reset counter for distance travelled (trip)
» page 32
› Display charge level for the vehicle battery
» page 33
› Displaying the distance and days until the next service interval
» page 48
Coolant temperature gauge » page 31
Fuel gauge » page 32
Revolution counter
Read and observe
on page 29 first.
The tachometer
1
» Fig. 20 on page 30 or » Fig. 21 on page 30 shows the ac-
tual engine speed per minute.
The beginning of the red scale range of the tachometer indicates the maxi-
mum permitted engine speed of a driven-in and operating warm engine.
You should shift into the next highest gear before the red scale of the revolu- tion counter is reached or select mode D on the automatic gearbox.
The gear recommendation is important to note in order to maintain the opti-
mum engine speed » page 44.
CAUTION
The pointer of the tachometer must reach the red area for only a short time -
there is a risk of engine damage!56730Operation

DisplayFig. 22
Display types
Read and observe on page 29 first.
Display types » Fig. 22
MAXI DOT display
Segment display
The following information will be displayed.
› Fuel gauge 1)
» page 32
› Distance travelled
» page 32
› Time
» page 33
› Warning icons
» page 38
› Details of the information system
» page 43
› Messages of the Auto Check Control
» page 44
› Details of the service interval display
» page 48
CAUTION
Pull out the ignition key if coming in contact with the display (e.g. when clean-
ing) to prevent any possible damage. On vehicles with a starter button, switch
off the ignition and open the driver's door.
Speedometer
Read and observe
on page 29 first.
The speedometer
3
» Fig. 20 on page 30 or » Fig. 21 on page 30 displays the
current speed.
NoteAn audible warning signal will sound when the vehicle speed exceeds 120 km/
h 2)
. The audible warning is switched off once the vehicle speed falls below
120 km/h.
Coolant temperature gauge
Fig. 23
Coolant temperature gauge
Read and observe on page 29 first.
Applies to cars with the instrument cluster - Version 1 » Fig. 20 on page 30 .
The display » Fig. 23 provides information about the engine coolant tempera-
ture.
The display only works if the ignition is switched on.
Vehicles with the instrument cluster - Version 2 » Fig. 21 on page 30 do not
have any coolant temperature gauge. They are only provided with a high-tem-
perature indicator » page 40, 
Coolant .
On vehicles with the multifunction display, the coolant temperature can be
shown on the display by the corresponding driving data entry being selected
» page 46 , Information overview .
Cold range
The pointer in the left of the scale indicates that the engine has not yet
reached its operating temperature. Avoid high speeds, full throttle and high engine loads. This prevents possible damage to the engine. 
1)
Applies only to the segment display.
2)
This function is only enabled in certain countries.
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The operating range
The engine has reached its operating temperature as soon as the pointer
moves into the middle of the scale A
» Fig. 23 . At very high ambient tempera-
tures or under heavy engine loads, the pointer may move even further to the
right.
High temperature range
The coolant temperature is too high if the pointer reaches the red area of the
scale.
Further information » page 40.
CAUTION
■
Additional headlights and other attached components in front of the air inlet
impair the cooling efficiency of the coolant.■
Never cover the radiator - there is a risk of the engine overheating.
Fuel gauge
Fig. 24
Fuel gauge: Version 1/version 2
Read and observe
on page 29 first.
The display » Fig. 24 provides information on the fuel supply in the container.
Fuel gauge types » Fig. 24
Display in the instrument cluster - Version 1
In the display of the instrument cluster - Version 2
The display only works if the ignition is switched on.
The fuel tank has a capacity of about 45 litres.
The warning light lights up when the fuel level reaches the reserve range 
» page 37 .
The reserve zone is indicated by the red area of the scale » Fig. 24 -  or by
displaying only the last two segments of the scale » Fig. 24 -  in the magnify-
ing glass.
CAUTION
Never drive until the fuel tank is completely empty! The irregular supply of fuel
can cause misfiring. This can result in considerable damage to parts of the en-
gine and the exhaust system.
Note
■ After filling up, it can occur that during dynamic driving (e.g. numerous
curves, braking, driving downhill and climbing a steep hill) the fuel gauge indi-
cates approx. a fraction less. When stopping or during less dynamic driving, the
fuel gauge displays the correct fuel level again. This is not a fault.■
The arrow 
next to the icon 
within the fuel gauge displays the installation
location of the fuel filler on the right-hand side of the vehicle.
Counter for distance driven
Fig. 25
Display: MAXI DOT display / Seg-
ment display
Read and observe on page 29 first.
Display » Fig. 25
Counter for distance travelled (trip)
Odometer
Counter for distance travelled (trip)
The daily trip counter shows the distance driven since the time the counter
was last reset - in steps of 0.1 km.
Reset counter for distance travelled (trip)
›
Press and hold the
5
» Fig. 20 on page 30 or » Fig. 21 on page 30 button
briefly. 
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