2014 SKODA OCTAVIA rear view mirror

Table of Contents
On-board literature4
Notes
5
Structure and more information about the
Owner's manual
6
Abbreviations
Safety
Passive Safety
8
General information
8
Correct and safe seated position
9
Seat belts
12
Using seat belts
12
Inertia reel and belt pretensioners
15
Airbag system
16
Description of the airbag system
16
Airbag overview
17
Deactivating airbags
21
Transporting children safely
22
Child seat
22
Fastening elements
25
Using the system
Cockpit
29
Overview
28
Instruments and warning lights
30
Instrument cluster
30
Warning lights
34
Warning icons in the display
40
Information system
45
Driver information system
45
Driving data (Multifunction display)
47MAXI DOT display50Service interval display53
Unlocking and opening
54
Unlocking and locking
54
Anti-theft alarm system
59
Luggage compartment lid
60
Electric boot lid
61
Power windows
64
Mechanical windows
66
Panorama sliding-/tilting roof - Version 1
67
Panorama sliding-/tilting roof - Version 2
68
Lights and visibility
71
Lights
71
Interior lights
78
Visibility
80
Windscreen wipers and washers
81
Rear mirror
83
Seats and head restraints
86
Seats and head restraints
86
Seat features
90
Transporting and practical equipment
94
Useful equipment
94
Luggage compartment
103
Variable loading floor in the luggage
compartment (Estate)
110
Net partition
112
Roof rack
113
Heating and air conditioning
116
Heating, ventilation, cooling
116
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and
ventilation)
121
Communication
124
SmartGate
124Driving
Starting-off and Driving126
Starting and stopping the engine using the key
126
Starting or stopping the engine by pressing
button
128
Brakes and parking
130
Manual shifting of gears and pedals
132
Automatic gearbox
133
Retraction and economical driving
136
Driving through water and driving off of
made-up roads
137
Assist systems
138
Braking and stabilisation systems
138
Parking aid
140
Optical Parking Assistant (rear view camera)
143
Park assist
144
Cruise Control System
148
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
149
Front Assistant
155
START-STOP
158
Selection of travel mode (Driving Mode
Selection)
160
ProActive passenger protection
161
Lane Assist
162
Traffic sign recognition
164
Fatigue detection (break recommendation)
166
Tyre pressure monitoring
167
Hitch and trailer
169
Hitch
169
Trailer
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Safety
Passive Safety
General information
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Before setting off
8
Driving safety
8
Safety equipment
8
In this section you will find important information, tips and notes on the sub-
ject of passive safety in your vehicle.
We have combined everything here which you should be familiar with, for ex-
ample, regarding seat belts, airbags, child seats and safety of children.
WARNING■ This chapter contains important information on how to use the vehicle for
the driver and his occupants.■
You will find further information on safety, which concerns you and those
travelling with you, in the following chapters of this Owner's Manual.
■
The complete on-board literature should always be in the vehicle. This
applies in particular, if you rent out or sell the vehicle.
Before setting off
Read and observe
on page 8 first.
For your own safety and the safety of the people travelling with you, please
pay attention to the following points before setting off.
Ensure that the lighting and the turn signal system are functioning proper-
ly.
Ensure that the function of the wipers and the condition of the wiper
blades are free of any defects.
Ensure that all of the windows offer good visibility to the outside.
Adjust the rear-view mirror so that vision to the rear is guaranteed.
Ensure that the mirrors are not covered.
Check the tyre inflation pressure.
Check the engine oil, brake fluid and coolant level.
Secure all items of luggage.
Do not exceed the permissible axle loads and permissible gross weight of
the vehicle.
Close all doors as well as the bonnet and boot lid.
Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedals.
Protect children in suitable child seats with correctly fastened seat
belts » page 22 , Transporting children safely .
Adopt the correct seated position » page 9, Correct and safe seated
position . Tell your passengers to assume the correct seated position.
Driving safety
Read and observe
on page 8 first.
The driver is fully responsible for himself and his occupants. If your driving
safety is effected, you place yourself and the oncoming traffic at risk.
The following guidelines must therefore be observed. Do not get distracted from concentrating on the traffic situation, e.g. by
your passengers or mobile phone calls.
Never drive when your driving ability is impaired, e.g. through medication,
alcohol or drugs.
Keep to the traffic regulations and the permissible speed limit.
Always adjust the driving speed to the road, traffic and weather condi-
tions.
Take regular breaks on long journeys – at least every two hours.
Safety equipment
Read and observe
on page 8 first.
The following list contains only part of the safety equipment in your vehicle.
› Three-point seat belts for all the seats.
› Belt force limiters for the front seats.
› Belt tensioners for the front seats.
› Seat belt height adjusters for front seats.
› Front airbag for the driver and the front passenger.
› Driver’s knee airbag.
› Front side airbags.
› Rear side airbags. 

8Safety

Using the system
Cockpit
OverviewElectrical power windows
64
Electric exterior mirror adjustment
85
Door opening lever
56
Air outlet vent
116
Parking ticket holder
95
Operating lever:
› Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight
flasher
73
› Speed regulating system
148
›Activating the Assist systems menu item
51
Steering wheel:
› With horn
› With driver’s front airbag
17
›With buttons for the operation of the information system
45
›With buttons for the Infotainment Control
» Infotainment
Manual , chapter Device Operation
Instrument cluster
30
Operating lever: › Windscreen wiper and wash system
81
›Multifunction display
47
›Information system
51
Infotainment
» owner's manual for the Infotainment radio or
navigation
Air outlets in the central part of the dash panel
116
Button for hazard warning light system
77
Warning light for the deactivated front seat passenger airbag
21
Interior rear-view mirror
84
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
100
Front passenger airbag
17
CD/DVD drive and memory card slot (in the passenger-side stor-
age compartment) » owner's manual for the Infotainment radio
and/or navigation
1234567891011121314151617Key switch for switching off the front passenger airbag (in front
passenger storage compartment)21
Air outlet vent
116
Door opening lever
56
Power window in the front passenger door
65
Light switch
71
Bonnet release lever
194
Storage compartment on the driver's side
95
Fuse box (behind the storage compartment on the driver's
side)
228
Operating lever for adaptive cruise control
152
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel
10
Ignition lock
127
Pedals
132
Handbrake lever
131
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Gearshift lever (manual gearbox)
132
›Selector lever (automatic gearbox)
133
Depending on equipment fitted:
› 12-Volt power socket
98
›Cigarette lighter
97
Bar with keys depending on the equipment fitted:
› 
Central locking system
58
› 
START STOP
158
› 
Traction control TCS
139
›
Electronic Stability Control ESC
138
› 
/
 Selection of travel mode
160
›
Park Assist
144
› 
Parking aid
140
› 
Tyre control display
167
Shelf/phonebox
96

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Sun visors in the frontFig. 61
Fold down visor / flip up visor / make-up mirror and Park Memo
Holder
The sun visors protect you from the blazing sun.
Operation and description of the sun shade » Fig. 61
Fold down the cover
Swivel cover towards the door
Make-up mirror, the cover can be pushed in the direction of the arrow
Parking ticket holder
WARNINGThe sun visors must not be swivelled towards the side windows in the de-
ployment area of the head airbags if any objects are attached to them. Ini-
tiation of the head airbags may cause injury.
Sun screen
Fig. 62
Sun screen
The sunshade protects against the blazing sun.
12ABThe sun screen is located in a housing on the luggage compartment cover.
Extending›
Pull the sun screen on the handle
B
» Fig. 62 and hang it in the holder
A
.
Retracting
›
Remove the sun shade from the holders
A
and hold it on handle
B
» Fig. 62 so that it can slowly roll up into the housing without being dam-
aged.
Windscreen wipers and washers
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Windscreen wipers and washers
82
Headlight cleaning system
83
The wiper and washer system provide a good view through the windscreen or
rear window.
The windscreen wipers and the wash system only operate if the ignition is
switched on and the bonnet is closed.
Top up with windscreen wiper fluid » page 195.
WARNING■
Properly maintained windscreen wiper blades are essential for clear visi-
bility and safe driving » page 227.■
Replace the windscreen wiper blades once or twice a year for safety rea-
sons. These can be purchased from a ŠKODA Partner.
■
Do not use the windscreen washer system at low temperatures, without
heating the windscreen beforehand. Otherwise the window washer fluid
could freeze on the windscreen and restrict the view to the front.
■
Automatic wiping during rain is only a support. The driver is not released
from the responsibility to set the function of the windscreen wipers man-
ually depending on the visibility conditions. 
81Lights and visibility

Detaching›Unhook the breakaway cable of the trailer from the security eyeletB
» Fig. 178.
›
Pull the trailer cable connected out of the 13-pin socket.
›
Remove the trailer from the ball head.
›
Place cap
5
on to the ball head » Fig. 166 on page 169 .
›
Grip the 13-pin socket at point
A
and swivel in the opposite direction to the
arrow » Fig. 178 .
Exterior mirrors
You have to have additional exterior mirrors fitted if you are not able to see
the traffic behind the trailer with the standard rear-view mirrors. The national
legal requirements must be observed.
Headlights
The front of the vehicle may lift up when a trailer is being towed and the head-
lights may dazzle other road users.
Adjust the headlights using the headlight beam control » page 71, Operating
the lights 1)
.
Power to the trailer power grid
For the electrical connection between the vehicle and trailer, the trailer's pow-
er supply is provided by the vehicle.
The power supply works with ignition on or off.
WARNING■ Incorrectly or improperly connected electrical installations may cause the
entire vehicle electronics to malfunction, and may lead to accidents and se-
rious injury from electric shock.■
Work on the electrical system must only be carried out by specialist ga-
rages.
■
Never directly connect the trailer's electrical system with the electrical
connections for the tail lights or other current sources.
■
After attaching the trailer and connecting the power socket, check that
the rear lights on the trailer are working correctly.
■
The handbrake on the vehicle must be applied when attaching and dis-
connecting the trailer.
■
Never use the safety eye to tow a vehicle!
Loading a trailer
The vehicle/trailer combination must be balanced. whereby the maximum per-
missible drawbar load must be utilised. If the drawbar load is too low, it jeop-
ardises the performance of the vehicle/trailer combination.
Distribution of the load
Distribute the load in the trailer in such a way that heavy items are located as
close to the trailer axle as possible. Secure the items from slipping.
The distribution of the weight is very poor if your vehicle is unladen and the
trailer is laden. Drive at a particularly low speed if you cannot avoid driving
with this combination.
Tyre pressure
Correct the tyre inflation pressure on the vehicle for a “full load” » page 204.
Towing capacity and trailer weight
The permissible trailer load must not be exceeded under any circumstan-
ces » page 238 , Technical data .
The details given in the vehicle's technical documentation always take prece-
dence over the details in the Owner's Manual.
The trailer loads specified apply only to altitudes up to 1 000 metres above
mean sea level.
The engine output falls as the height increases, as does the ability to climb.
Therefore, for every additional 1000 m in height (or part), the maximum per-
missible towed weight must be reduced by 10%.
The towed weight is made up of the actual weights of the loaded towing vehi-
cle and the loaded trailer.
The trailer and drawbar load information on the type plate of the towing de-
vice are merely test data for the towing device. The vehicle-specific values are
detailed in the vehicle documents.WARNING■ The maximum permissible axle and drawbar load and the permissible
weight of the trailer must not be exceeded - risk of accident!■
Sliding cargo can significantly adversely affect stability and driving safety
- risk of accident!
1)
Applies to vehicles with bi-xenon headlights.
175Hitch and trailer

Index
A
abroad lead-free petrol
189
Abroad Headlights
78
ABS Function
138
Warning light37
ACC149
Control symbols44
Warning light36
Acceptance and recycling of used vehicles180
Accessories177
Adaptive cruise control149
automatic stop-start152
Information messages155
Operation151
Operation Overview152
Radar sensor150
Set/change the desired speed.153
Set time interval level153
special driving conditions154
Start control152
Stop/resume control153
Adaptive headlights (AFS)
74
Adjust Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventila-tion)
122
Adjusting Belt height
15
Exterior mirrors85
head restraints88
Interior mirror84
seats87
Steering wheel10
the seats electronically87
Adjusting the seats9
Adjusting the seats electronically87
Adjustment Headlight beam
71
Advance warning/emergency brake Warning symbol
45
AFS74
Air-conditioning system Air outlet vents
116
Airbag16
Deactivating21
Deactivating the front passenger airbag21
Deployment16
Front airbag17
Head airbag20
Knee airbag18
Modifications and damage to the airbag system 179
Side airbag
19
Air bag Warning light
38
Airbag system16
Air conditioning116
Air distribution control117
Climatronic119
manual air conditioning119
Air distribution control117
Air outlet vents116
Alarm Switching off
59
Triggering59
Alcantara cleaning
187
Anti-theft alarm system Activating/deactivating
59
Trailer176
Anti-theft wheel bolts217
Antilock Braking System138
Armrest Front
91
Rear91
artificial leather187
Ashtray97
ASR warning light
37
Assistance systems ACC
36
Driving mode160
ESC138
Front Assistant155
High beam assistant75
Lane Assist162
MCB140
TSA140
Assist system ABS
138
Assist systems138
ABS37
Adaptive cruise control149
ASR37
Cruise Control System148
DSR139
EDL139
ESC37
HBA140
HHC140
Park assist144
Parking aid140
ProActive passenger protection161
START-STOP158
TCS139
XDS139
Audio see radio/navigation system
4
Auto-check control47
Automatic driving lamp control73
Automatic gearbox133
Selector lever-emergency unlocking226
Selector lever lock134
Starting-off and driving135
Tiptronic134
Using the selector lever133
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CheckingBattery electrolyte level201
Brake fluid199
Coolant198
Engine oil196
Oil level196
Windscreen washer fluid195
Checks Statutory checks
177
Children and safety22
Child safety Side airbag
24
Child safety lock58
Child safety seat Use of child safety seats
25
Child seat Classification
25
ISOFIX25
on the front passenger seat23
TOP TETHER27
Use of ISOFIX child seats26
Chrome parts see vehicle care
183
Cigarette lighter97
cleaning chrome parts
183
Cleaning Alcantara
187
and maintaining belts187
artificial leather187
headlight glasses184
materials187
natural leather186
plastic parts182
seats covers of the electrically heated seats187
wheels185
Cleaning safety belt
187
Cleaning seat covers
187
Cleaning the interiorartificial leather187
Seat covers187
Cleaning the outside of the vehicle Decorative films
183
Cleaning the vehicle exterior Camera lens
184
Cavity protection184
Door locking cylinder184
Headlight glasses184
Under-body protection185
wheels185
Windows and external mirrors183
Cleaning vehicle180
Cleaning vehicle exterior181
Plastic parts182
Rubber seals183
Vehicle paint work182
Wiper blades185
Clean interior Safety belt
187
clean outside of vehicle chrome parts
183
Climatronic air distribution control
117
Operating elements119
Closing sun roof - Version 1
67
- Version 269
Clothes hook101
CNG192
Indicator light40
Natural gas reserve display32
refuelling191
Refuelling191
Sticker192
Cockpit 12-Volt power outlet
98
Ashtray97
Cigarette lighter97
General view29
Lighting78
storage compartments94
useful equipment94
Comfort control window
66
comfort controls sun roof - Version 1
68
sun roof - Version 270
COMING HOME77
compartments94
Component protection179
Components of the puncture repair kit218
Compressed natural gas see CNG
192
Computer see multifunction display
47
convenience turn signal73
Coolant197
Checking198
Indicator symbol41
Information messages41
Replenishing198
Temperature gauge32
Cooling system cost-effective use
121
malfunctions121
CORNER See Fog lights with CORNER function
76
Correct seated position9
Driver9
Front passenger10
Instructions11
Rear seats11
Counter for distance driven33
cruise control operation
148
operation Description149
Cruise control system Warning light
40
262Index

Engine number238
engine oil specification
196
Engine oil195
Changing195
Checking196
Indicator symbol42
Replenishing197
Warning icon42
EPC Warning light
38
ESC Functioning
138
Warning light37
ESC Sport138
Estate instrument Natural gas reserve display
32
Estate Instrument panel Petrol / Diesel reserve display
33
Exhaust inspection system Warning light
38
F
Fastening elements
104
Fatigue detection166
Function166
Information messages167
Films183
Fire extinguisher211
First-aid kit 211
Floor covering Fixing
106
in the luggage compartment106
Fog lights76
Warning light40
Fog lights with CORNER function76
Fold in passenger's mirror85
Footmats132
see footmats132
Force limit Electric boot lid61
Power windows65
Front airbag17
Front Assistant155
Activating/deactivating157
Information messages157
Operation156
Radar sensor155
Warning symbol44, 45
Front door warning light79
fuel lead-free petrol
189
Fuel188
CNG192
Diesel190
Natural gas reserve display32
Petrol / Diesel reserve display33
refer to Fuel188
Refuelling188
Refuelling - natural gas191
Warning icon43
Fuel consumption239
Fuel filter Information messages
44
Fuses Assignment
228
Assignment of fuses in the dash panel229
Colour coding228
Fuse assignment in the engine compartment231
Plastic clip230
Replacing228
G
Gear change Gear recommendation
46
Information on the selected gear46
Gear changing Gear stick
132
General viewCockpit29
Genuine parts178
Glasses compartment100
Glow plug system Warning light
38
H
Handbrake
131
Warning light35
Hazard warning light system77
HBA140
Head airbag20
Headlight assist Warning symbol
44
Headlight cleaning system Headlight cleaning system
83
Headlights Bulb arrangement
232
Driving abroad78
Headlight cleaning system83
Headrest Removing and installing
88
Head restraints88
Adjust height88
Heater Windscreen and rear window
80
Heating116
Air distribution control117
Control elements118
Exterior mirrors85
Seats90
HHC140
High beam assistant75
Hill Hold Control (HHC)140
Hitch169
Drawback load169
Hook106
Horn29
264Index