2014 SKODA OCTAVIA turn signal

Only the rear fog light on the trailer lights up if the vehicle has a factory-fitted
towing device or a towing device from ŠKODA original accessories and it is
driven with a trailer.
COMING HOME / LEAVING HOME
Read and observe
on page 71 first.
COMING HOME (hereinafter referred to only as a function) switches the light
automatically for a short time after leaving the vehicle.
LEAVING HOME (hereinafter referred to only as a function) switches the light
automatically for a short time when approaching the vehicle.
The daytime running lights are switched on automatically if the following
conditions are met.
The light switch is in position 
» Fig. 52 on page 73 .
The visibility in the vehicle environment is reduced.
The ignition is switched off.
The parking aid is activated.
The function is switched on (the driver's door is opened/the car is un-
locked via the remote control).
The function switches on the following light, depending on the equipment
fitted.
› Parking lights
› Low beam
› Entry lighting in the exterior mirrors
› Licence plate light
Poorer visibility is evaluated by a sensor mounted in the bracket of the interior
mirror.
COMING HOME
The light turns on automatically when you open the driver's door on (within 60
seconds of turning off the ignition).
The light turns off 10 seconds after closing all the doors and the boot lid or af-
ter the pre-set time has expired.
If a door or the boot lid remains open, the light goes out after 60 seconds.
LEAVING HOME
The light turns on automatically after the vehicle is unlocked with the remote
control.
The light turns off after 10 seconds or after a pre-set time or after the vehicle
is locked.
Enabling / disabling and setting function
The functions and setting of the lighting duration can be activated or deactiva-
ted in the Infotainment » Operating instructions for Infotainment , chapter Ve-
hicle settings (button CAR) .
CAUTION
■
Do not attach any stickers or similar objects in front of the light sensor on
the windscreen to avoid impairing the function or its reliability.■
If this function is activated constantly, the battery will be heavily discharged
particularly in short-haul traffic.
Hazard warning light system
Fig. 55
Button for hazard warning light
system
Read and observe on page 71 first.
Switching on/off
›
Press the button 
» Fig. 55 .
All the turn signal lights on the vehicle flash at the same time when the hazard
warning light system is switched on. The warning light for the turn signals and
the warning light in the button also flash at the same time. The hazard warn-
ing light system can also be operated if the ignition is switched off.
If one of the airbags is deployed, the hazard warning light system will switch
on automatically.
If the turn signal light is switched on when the hazard warning light and the
ignition are both switched on, then only the turn signal light on the corre-
sponding vehicle side will flash. 
77Lights and visibility

WARNINGSwitch on the hazard warning light system if, for example, the following oc-
curs.■
You encounter a traffic congestion.
■
The vehicle has to be parked on the roadside, due to a fault for example.
Parking lights
Read and observe
on page 71 first.
The parking light is provided for a temporary lighting of the parked vehicle.
Parking light  switching on
›
Switch off the ignition.
›
Place the control lever into position
A
or
B
as far as it can go
» Fig. 51 on
page 73 - the parking light on the right/left-hand side of the vehicle is
switched on.
If the right or left turn signal light has been switched on and the ignition is
switched off, the parking light is not automatically switched on.
Switching on the side light on both sides 
›
Turn the light switch
A
to position » Fig. 50
on page 71 and lock the vehi-
cle.
After pulling out the ignition key and opening the driver's door, an audible
warning sounds. After a few seconds or after closing the driver's door, the au-
dible alarm is turned off, but the parking lights will remain switched on.
CAUTION
Turning on the parking light means the battery is heavily loaded, especially
over short distances.
Driving abroad
Read and observe
on page 71 first.
The low beam is set asymmetrically. It illuminates the side of the road on
which the vehicle is being driven to a greater extent.
When driving in countries with opposing traffic system (traffic on the left/
right), asymmetric headlight adjustment can dazzle oncoming traffic. In order
to avoid this, the headlights must be adjusted at a specialist garage.
You can adjust the Xenon headlights yourself by setting the travel mode in In- fotainment » Operating instructions for Infotainment , chapter Vehicle settings
(button CAR) .
Note
You can find out more information on adjusting the headlights at a specialist
garage.
Interior lights
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front interior light
78
Rear interior lights
79
Front door warning light
79
Entry space lighting
80
Note
With the ignition off, the light turns off automatically after about 10 minutes.
Front interior light
Fig. 56
Operation of the front light: Variant 1/variant 2
Positions of rocker switch
A
. » Fig. 56
Switching on
Control with the door contact switch (middle position)
Switching off 
78Using the system

NoteFor the sports seats, the head restraints are integrated into the front seat
backrests. These headrests can not be removed.
Memory Function of the electrically adjustable seat
Fig. 71
Memory buttons and SET button
Read and observe on page 86 first.
The memory function for the driver's seat provides the option to store the po- sitions of the driver's seat and the external mirrors. Each of the three memory
buttons
B
» Fig. 71 can be assigned a set position.
Storing seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forward
›
Switch on the ignition.
›
Adjust the seat to the desired position.
›
Adjust both of the exterior mirrors » page 85.
›
Press the button SET
A

» Fig. 71 .
›
Within 10 seconds after pressing the SET button, press the desired memory
button
B
.
An acknowledgment sound confirms the storage.
Saving front passenger mirror settings for reversing
The function of the lowering of the passenger-side mirror surface must be en-
abled in infotainment » Bedienungsanleitung Infotainment, chapter Vehicle
settings (button CAR) .
›
Switch on the ignition.
›
Press the required memory button
B
» Fig. 71 .
›
Adjust the rotary knob for the mirrors to the position 
or in right-hand drive
to the position 
» page 85 .
›
Engage reverse gear.
›
Adjust the front passenger's mirror to the desired position » page 85.
›
Disengage reverse gear.
The set position of the exterior mirror is stored.
Retrieving the saved setting›
Tap the desired memory button
B
» Fig. 71 when the ignition is switched off
and the driver's door is opened.
Or
›
Press down on the desired memory button
B
when the ignition is switched
on and the driver's door is closed.
Stopping the ongoing adjustment
›
Press any button on the driver's seat.
Or
›
Press the button  on the remote control key.
Note
Each time new seat and exterior mirror settings for forward travel are saved,
the passenger exterior mirror setting for reverse travel must also be saved
again.
Memory function of the remote control key
Read and observe
on page 86 first.
The automatic storage of the driver's seat and exterior mirror positions when
locking the vehicle can be turned on in the memory of the remote control key
(afterwards only as function of automatic storage).
This function can also be activated or deactivated in the Infotainment » Bedie-
nungsanleitung Infotainment, chapter Vehicle settings (CAR button)..
Enable automatic storage
›
Unlock the vehicle with the remote control key.
›
Press and hold any memory button
B
» Fig. 71 on page 89 . After the seat
has assumed the position stored under this button, at the same time press
the button 
on the remote control key within 10 seconds.
The successful activation of the automatic storage function for each key is
confirmed by an acoustic signal.
Storing seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forward
›
Enable automatic storage. 
89Seats and head restraints

Air conditioning (manual air conditioning)Fig. 125
Controls of the air conditioning
Read and observe
and on page 116 first.
Individual functions can be set or switched on by turning the rotary knob or
pressing the respective button. When the function is activated, the warning
light below the button lights up.
Functions of the individual controls » Fig. 125
Set temperature › 
Reduce temperature
› 
Increase temperature
Set the blower speed (level 0: fan off, stage 6: highest blower speed)
Set the direction of the air outlet » page 116
› 
Air flow over the windows
› 
Air flow to the upper body
› 
Air flow into the footwell and to the body (warmer air directed to the
footwell than to the body)
› 
Air flow into the footwell
› 
Airflow over the windows and into the footwell
Depending on equipment fitted: › 
Switching on/off aux. heating (standard heating) on/off
» page 122
› 
Switching the windscreen heater on/off
» page 80
Operate the seat heater on the front left seat » page 90
Switch the cooling system on/off
Switching the rear window heater on/off » page 80
Switch recirculated air on/off » page 117
Operate the seat heater on the front right seat » page 90
ABCDNote■
The warning light in the button  lights after activation, even if not all of
the conditions for the function of the cooling system have been met. The light-
ing up of the indicator light in the button signals the operational readiness of
the cooling system.■
During operation of the air conditioning, an increase in engine idle speed may
occur under certain circumstances in order to ensure sufficient heating com-
fort.
Climatronic (automatic air conditioning)
Fig. 126
Controls the Climatronic
Read and observe
and on page 116 first.
The Climatronic in automatic mode ensures the best-possible setting of the
temperature of the outflowing air, the blower stage and air distribution.
The system also takes sunlight into account, which eliminates the need to al-
ter the settings manually afterwards.
Individual functions can be set or switched on by turning the rotary knob or
pressing the respective button. When the function is on, a warning light within
or below the button lights up.
Functions of the individual controls » Fig. 126
Adjust the temperature for the left side or for both sides
› 
Reduce temperature
› 
Increase temperature
Interior temperature sensor
Set the temperature (turn to the left: Reduce fan speed, turn to the right:
Increase blower speed) 
ABC119Heating and air conditioning

Under certain circumstances (e.g. after switching off the ignition and opening
the driver's door), the steering is enabled only when the ignition is switched on
or the engine is started.WARNINGNever let the vehicle roll with locked steering lock - there is a risk of acci-
dent!
Switching ignition on / off
Read and observe
and on page 128 first.
›
Press the button » Fig. 130 on page 128 briefly.
The ignition is switched on or off.
On vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox, the clutch pedal must not be de-
pressed while switching the ignition on or off, otherwise the system would try
to start.
On vehicles fitted with a automatic gearbox, the brake pedal must not be de-
pressed while switching the ignition on or off, otherwise the system would try
to start.
If the driver's door is opened while the igition is on, an audible signal sounds
and the following message appears in the instrument cluster display.
Ignition on!
IGNITION STILL ON
When leaving the vehicle always switch off the ignition.
Starting the engine
Read and observe
and on page 128 first.
Procedure for starting the engine
›
Firmly apply the handbrake.
›
For vehicles with manual transmission , shift gear stick to neutral, depress
the clutch pedal and hold it there until the engine starts.
›
On vehicles with automatic transmission , place the selector lever in position
P or N and depress the brake pedal until the engine starts.
›
Press the starter button » Fig. 130 on page 128 briefly – the engine starts au-
tomatically.
In vehicles with diesel engines after pressing the button, the glow plug warn-
ing light  lights up. The engine can be started after the indicator light goes
out.
Note
■ The engine running noises may louder at first be louder for a short time after
starting the cold engine. This is quite normal and is not an operating problem.■
You should not switch on any major electrical components during the heat-
ing period otherwise the vehicle battery will be drained unnecessarily.
Switching off the engine
Read and observe
and on page 128 first.
Switching off
›
Stop the vehicle » page 132, Parking .
›
Press the button » Fig. 130 on page 128 briefly.
The engine and the ignition are switched off simultaneously.
Emergency shutdown
If necessary, the engine in exceptional cases may also be turned off while driv-
ing.
›
Press the starter button » Fig. 130 on page 128 for longer than 1 second or
twice within 1 second.
After the emergency stop of the engine, the steering lock will remain un-
locked.
CAUTION
Do not switch the engine off immediately at the end of your journey after the
engine has been operated over a prolonged period at high loads but leave it to
run at an idling speed for about 1 minute. This prevents any possible accumula-
tion of heat when the engine is switched off.
Note
After switching off the ignition, the radiator fan may intermittently continue to
operate for approx. 10 minutes.129Starting-off and Driving

The area behind the vehicle is displayed when the following conditions are
met.
The ignition is switched on.
Reverse gear is engaged. 1)
The luggage compartment lid is completely closed.
The vehicle is not travelling at more than about 10 km/h.
Note
■ The display can be interrupted by pressing the symbol key  » Fig. 138 on
page 141 .■
After disengaging the reverse gear, automatic display of the parking aid is
carried out (variant 2, 3) » page 141.
Orientation lines and function keys
Fig. 143
Infotainment display: Orientation lines / function keys
Read and observe
and on page 143 first.
Orientation lines are shown along with the monitored area behind the vehicle
in the display.
Distance of the orientation lines behind the vehicle » Fig. 143
The distance is about 40 cm (safety distance limit).
The distance is approximately 100 cm.
The distance is approximately 200 cm.
The distance between the lateral guide bars corresponds to the vehicle width including mirrors.
ABCFunction keys » Fig. 143
Turns off the display of the area behind the vehicle.
Display settings - brightness, contrast, colour. Switch the audible parking signals on/off.
Enabling and reduced park assistance display.
Change to park assistance display.
CAUTION
The objects shown in the display can be closer or even further away than they
appear. This is especially the case in the following situations.■
Protruding objects, such as a hitch, the rear of a truck and the like.
■
When driving from a horizontal surface into a slope or a depression.
■
When driving from a slope or a depression onto a horizontal surface.
Note
The orientation lines are immobile, and therefore the spacing of the bars be-
hind the vehicle will vary, depending on the vehicle load state and the road in-
clination.
Park assist
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Functioning
145
Finding a parking space
145
Parking
146
Departing from a parallel parking space
147
Automatic emergency braking
147
Information messages
147
Park Assist (in the following referred to as the system) helps drivers park in
suitable parallel and perpendicular parking places and also to manoeuvre out
of parallel parking spaces.
The system takes over the steering movements when parking or driving out of
the parking space, the driver operates the pedals as well as the gear lever. 

   1)
The area behind the vehicle can be displayed for a few seconds more after disengaging the reverse gear.
144Driving

Finding a perpendicular parking space›Drive past the parking space at up to 20 km/h and a distance of 0.5 – 1.5 m.›
Press the symbol buttontwice

» Fig. 144 .
The display shows the following » Fig. 144 - 
.
The search area for the parking space on the driver's side is automatically indi-
cated on the display.
Activate the turn signal on the driver's side if you wish to park on this side of
the road. In the display the search area for the parking space is indicated on
the driver's side.
If suitable parking space is found, its parameters are stored until another suit-
able parking space has been found or until a distance of 10 m had been driven
after finding the parking space.
If the driver changes the parking mode while searching for a parking space, the
symbol button  must be pressed again.
Note
If the symbol
 (km / h) is shown in the display , the vehicle speed should be
reduced below 40 km / hr (parallel parking) or below 20 km / hr (Transverse
parking) .
Parking
Fig. 145
Display
Read and observe
and on page 145 first.
Display » Fig. 145
Parking place recognised with the information to drive on.
Parking place recognised with the information to engage the reverse gear.
Indication for selecting the forward gear.
Indication for selecting the reverse gear.
If the system has recognised a suitable parking space, this parking space is
shown in the display » Fig. 145 - 
.›
Continue driving forwards until the display appears » Fig. 145 - 
.
›
Stop and ensure that the vehicle does not continue to move forward until
the parking procedure starts.
›
Select reverse gear or move the selector lever into position R.
›
As soon as the following message is shown in the display: Steer. interv. ac-
tive Check area around veh.! , let go of the steering wheel. The steering will
be taken over by the system.
›
Observe the direct vicinity of the vehicle and reverse carefully.
If necessary, the parking procedure can be continued with further steps.
›
If the forward arrow flashes in the display » Fig. 145 -
 , engage 1st gear or
move the selector lever to position D/S.
The display shows the  icon (brake pedal).
›
Depress the brake pedal and wait until the steering wheel automatically ro-
tates into the required position, the symbol  goes out.
›
Carefully drive forwards.
›
If the backwards arrow is flashing in the display
» Fig. 145 -
 , select reverse
gear again or move the selector lever into position R .
The display shows the  icon (brake pedal).
›
Depress the brake pedal and wait until the steering wheel automatically ro-
tates into the required position, the symbol  goes out.
›
Carefully move backwards.
You can repeat these steps several times in succession.
As soon as the parking procedure is completed, an audible signal sounds and
the following message appears in the display.
Park Assist stopped. Take over steering!
Automatic brake assist when speeding
If a velocity of 7 km / h is exceeded during the parking manoeuvre for the first time, the speed will be automatically reduced by the system to less than 7 km /
h. This prevents the parking manoeuvre from aborting. 

146Driving

Automatic termination
The system terminates the parking procedure if one of the following cases ari-
ses.
› A speed of 7 km / h is exceeded for the second time.
› The time limit of 6 minutes is exceeded.
› The system key is pressed.
› The ASR system is turned off.
› There is a driver intervention in the automatic steering operation (wheel
stop).
› When there is a system fault (system temporarily not available).
› There is an automatic emergency braking.
If any of the above events occur, the following warning message is dis-
played » page 147 .
Departing from a parallel parking space
Read and observe
and on page 145 first.
Manoeuvring out
›
Press the symbol button once

» Fig. 144 on page 145 .
›
Activate the turn signal for side of the vehicle where the parking space is out
of which you wish to manoeuvre.
›
Select reverse gear or move the selector lever into position R.
›
As soon as the following message is shown in the display: Steer. interv. ac-
tive Check area around veh.! , let go of the steering wheel. The steering will
be taken over by the system.
›
Observe the direct vicinity of the vehicle and reverse carefully.
›
Follow the system instructions shown in the display.
As soon as the parking procedure is completed, an audible signal sounds and
the following message appears in the information display:
Please take over steering and drive on.
Automatic termination
The system terminates the manoeuvring procedure if one of the following ca-
ses arises.
› The system key is pressed.
› The ASR system is turned off.
› There is a driver intervention in the automatic steering operation (wheel
stop).
› When there is a system fault (system temporarily not available).
› There is an automatic emergency braking.
If any of the above events occur, the following warning message is dis-
played » page 147 .
Automatic emergency braking
Read and observe
and on page 145 first.
If the system detects a risk of collision during parking, automatic emergencybraking takes place to prevent a collision.
The parking is terminated by the emergency braking.
CAUTION
If the parking is aborted due to the speed exceeding 7 km / h for the second
speed, then the automatic emergency braking is not triggered by the system!
Information messages
Read and observe
and on page 145 first.
The information messages are shown in the instrument cluster display. Park Assist stopped. Speed too high.
If a speed of 50 km / h is exceeded while searching for a parking space, the
system with the key symbol is  must be reactivated.
Speed too high. Take over steering!
The parking is terminated if the speed exceeds 7 km / hr. Park Assist stopped. Driver steer. intervent.
The parking procedure is terminated due to a driver steering intervention. Park Assist stopped. ASR deactivated.
The parking procedure cannot be carried out because the TCS system is deac-
tivated. Activate the TCS.
ASR deactivated. Take over steering!
The parking procedure was ended because TCS was deactivated during the parking procedure.
Trailer: Park Assist stopped.
The parking procedure cannot be carried out because a trailer is hitched. Time limit exceeded. Take over steering! 
147Assist systems