2015 SKODA FABIA instrument panel

›Adjust the steering wheel to the desired position. The steering wheel can be
adjusted in direction of arrow 2.›
Pull the holder until it stops in arrow direction
3
.
WARNING■ Never adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving, but only
when the vehicle is stationary!■
The safety lever must be locked so that the steering wheel cannot acci-
dentally change position – risk of accident!
Correct seated position of the front passenger
Read and observe
on page 9 first.
For passenger safety and to reduce the risk of injury in an accident, the follow-
ing instructions must be observed.
Position the front passenger seat back as far as possible. The front pas-
senger must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the dash panel so
that the airbag offers the greatest possible safety if it is deployed.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at
the same level as the upper part of your head
B
» Fig. 2 on page 9 (not for
seats with integrated head restraint).
Correctly fasten the seat belt » page 11, Wearing seat belts .
In exceptional cases the front passenger airbag can be deactivated
» page 18 , Deactivating airbags .
WARNING■
Maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the dash panel. Not keeping to
this minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to
properly protect you – risk of death!■
Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven – nev-
er place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the
surface of the seats! You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it be-
comes necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an air-
bag is deployed, you may suffer fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect
seated position!
Correct seated position of the rear seat passengers
Read and observe
on page 9 first.
To reduce the risk of injury in the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre or an
accident, the occupants on the rear seats must observe the following.
Adjust the head restraint such that the top edge of the head restraint is at
the same level as the upper part of the head
B
» Fig. 2 on page 9 .
Correctly fasten the seat belt » page 11, Wearing seat belts .
Use a suitable child restraint system if transporting children in the vehicle
» page 20 , Transporting children safely .
10Safety

System descriptionRead and observe
on page 14 first.
The inflation of the airbag is carried out in a fraction of a second.
When the airbags are deployed, they fill with gas and inflate.
A grey white or red, non-harmful gas is released when the airbag is inflated.
This is perfectly normal and is not an indication of a fire in the vehicle.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the airbag system consists of the
following parts. ▶ Front airbag for the driver and the front passenger » page 15.
▶ Side airbags » page 17.
▶ Head airbags » page 17.
▶ Airbag indicator light in the instrument cluster » page 34.
▶ Key switch for the front passenger airbag » page 19.
▶ Warning light for the front passenger airbag in the middle of the dash panel
» page 19 .
Airbag deployment
Read and observe
on page 14 first.
The airbag system is only functional when the ignition is switched on.
Triggering conditions
It is not possible to generally determine which deployment conditions apply to
the airbag system in every situation. An important role is played by factors
such as the type of object that the vehicle hits (hard/soft), the impact angle, vehicle speed, etc.
A decisive factor for the deployment of the airbags is the deceleration which
occurs. If the vehicle deceleration which occurs and is measured during the
collision remains below the prescribed reference values specified in the control
unit, the airbags are not deployed although the vehicle may well suffer severe
damage to the bodywork as a consequence of the accident.
The following airbags will be deployed in the event of a severe frontal
collision.
▶ Driver’s front airbag.
▶ Front passenger airbag.
The following airbags will be deployed in the event of a severe side collision.
▶ Front side airbag on the side of the accident.
▶ Head airbags on the side of the accident.
When an airbag is deployed, the following events occur.
▶ The interior light comes on (if the automatic operation of the interior light is
switched on - switch 
).
▶ The ignition is switched on.
▶ All the doors are unlocked.
▶ The fuel supply to the engine is interrupted.
When there is no air bag deployment?
With minor frontal and side collisions, rear collision, overturning of the vehicle
or vehicle roll-over there is no airbag deployment.
Airbag overview
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front airbags
15
Side airbags
17
Head airbags
17
Front airbags
Fig. 8
Locations of the airbags / gas filled airbags 
15Airbag system

Fig. 9
Safe distance to steering wheel
In the event of a severe frontal collision, the front airbags offer additional pro-
tection for the head and chest area of the driver and front passenger.
The driver's front airbag is located in the steering wheel, the front passenger airbag is located in the instrument panel above the glove compartment » Fig. 8
-  .
The airbags inflate in front of the driver and front passenger when they are
deployed » Fig. 8 -
 . The forward movement of the driver and of the front
passenger is cushioned when they make contact with the fully inflated airbag
and the risk of injury to head and chest is thus reduced.
WARNINGInformation on correct seating position■For the driver and front passenger, it is important to maintain a distance
of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dashboard A
» Fig. 9 . Not
keeping to this minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not
be able to properly protect you – risk of death! The front seats and the
head restraints must always also be correctly adjusted to match the body
size of the occupant.
■
The airbag develops enormous forces when triggered, which can lead to
injuries if the sitting position or seated position is not correct.
■
There must not be any further persons, animals or objects positioned be-
tween the front seated occupants and the deployment area of the airbag.
WARNINGFront airbag and transporting children■Never transport children on the front seat of a vehicle without using a
proper restraint system. If airbags are deployed in the event of an accident,
the child might suffer severe or even fatal injuries!■
It is essential to switch off the front passenger airbag if you are using a
child seat on the front passenger seat in which the child is carried with its
back facing the direction of travel » page 18, Deactivating airbags . If this
is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal injuries
if the front passenger airbag is deployed.
WARNINGGeneral information■The steering wheel and the surface of the airbag module in the dash pan-
el on the passenger side must not have stickers attached, be covered or
modified in any other way. These parts should only be cleaned with a cloth
that is dry or has been moistened with water. No objects (such as cup hold-
ers, mobile phone mounts, etc.) are to be attached to the covers of the air-
bag modules or be located within their immediate vicinity.■
Never place objects on the surface of the front passenger airbag module
in the dash panel.
Note
■ In vehicles with head airbags, the lettering  can be seen on the steering
wheel.■
In vehicles with front passenger airbags, the lettering 
is located on the
dash panel on the passenger side.
16Safety

Operation
Cockpit
OverviewElectric windows
57
Door opening lever
53
Electric exterior mirror adjustment
68
Air outlet vents
98
Parking ticket holder
74
Operating lever:
▶ Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight
flasher
61
▶ Speed regulating system
119
▶Speed limiter
120
Steering wheel:
▶ With horn
▶ With driver’s front airbag
15
▶With buttons for the operation of the information system
39
▶With buttons for the Infotainment Control » Infotainment
Manual , chapter Device Operation
Instrument cluster
27
Operating lever:
▶ Windscreen wiper and wash system
66
▶Information system
39
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶ Storage compartment
75
▶Infotainment » User manual for Infotainment
Air outlets in the central part of the dash panel
98
Bar with keys depending on the equipment fitted: ▶  Left seat heating
71
▶
 Rear window heater
65
▶
 Central locking system
52
▶
 Hazard warning light system button
63
▶



 Warning light for the front seat passenger
airbag
19
▶  Right seat heating
71
Interior rear-view mirror
6812345678910111213Memory card slot (in the front passenger storage compartment)
» User manual Infotainment
Front passenger airbag15
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
80
Key switch for switching off the front passenger airbag (in front
passenger storage compartment)
19
Air outlet vents
98
Power window in the front passenger door
58
Door opening lever
53
Bar with keys depending on the equipment fitted:
▶  START STOP
104
▶
 Stability Control (ESC deactivation / activation of the ASR)
115
▶
 Parking aid
116
▶
 Tyre Press. Loss Indicator
126
Light switch
60
Bonnet release lever
151
Regulator for headlamp beam adjustment for the headlights
60
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel
9
Ignition lock
101
Fuse box
181
Pedals
109
Cup holder:
76
▶
with ashtray
76
▶with multimedia support
78
Coin and credit card holder
75
Handbrake lever
107
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶ Gearshift lever (manual gearbox)
108
▶Selector lever (automatic gearbox)
109
Storage compartment
75
USB / AUX input » Infotainment Manual , chapter USB/AUX In-
puts 
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COMING HOME / LEAVING HOMERead and observe
on page 59 first.
The function COMING HOME ensures that the vehicle's environment is illumi-
nated after switching off the ignition and opening the driver's door.
The function LEAVING HOME ensures that the vehicle's environment is illumi-
nated after unlocking the vehicle with the radio remote control unit.
The function switches the light on only if there is poorer visibility and the light
switch is in the position 
.
Enabling / disabling and setting functions
The functions and setting of the lighting duration can be activated or deactiva-
ted in the Infotainment system » Owner´s Manual Infotainment , chap-
ter CARVehicle settings .
CAUTION
■
Poorer visibility is detected by a sensor mounted below the windscreen in
the holder of the inside mirror or in the control panel. Do not attach any stick-
ers or similar objects in front of the sensor in order to avoid impairing the func-
tion or its reliability.■
If this option is always enabled, then the battery is heavily loaded.
Hazard warning light system
Fig. 51
Hazard warning light system
button
Read and observe on page 59 first.
The hazard warning lights make other road users aware of your vehicle.
The function switches on all indicators.
Switching on/off
›
Press the button 
» Fig. 51 .
When you turn it on the warning light  flashes in the button and at the same
time the warning lights  in the instrument cluster.
The hazard warning light system can also be operated if the ignition is switch-
ed off.
The hazard warning light system will switch on automatically if one of the air-
bags is deployed.
When the hazard warning system is on and the indicator light is switched on
(e.g. when turning), the hazard warning lights are switched off temporarily and
only the turn signal flashes on the relevant side of the vehicle.
Parking lights
Read and observe
on page 59 first.
The side light is provided for lighting of the parked vehicle.
Switching on the side light  on one side
›
Switch off the ignition.
›
Press the control lever to position
A
or
B
as far as the stop
» Fig. 48 on
page 61 .
The parking lights on the right or left side of the vehicle are turned on.
Switching on the parking lights on both sides 
›
With the ignition switched on turn the light switch to position .
›
Switch off the ignition.
›
Lock the vehicle.
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 audible alarm is
turned off, but the parking lights will remain switched on.
CAUTION
■ Turning on the parking light means the battery is heavily loaded.■The parking light cannot be turned off automatic due to the low battery
charge level.■
If the two-sided parking lights are switched on when the ignition is off, then
there is no automatic switching off of the parking light.
63Lights and visibility

Assignment of the fuses in the dash panelFig. 200
Schematic representation of the fuse box for vehicles with left-
hand steering/right-hand steering
Read and observe
and on page 181 first.
No.Power consumer1Left parking light, parking light, high-mounted brake light2Central locking system3Relay for ignition4Right-hand light, rear fog light, license plate light5Power windows - driver6Central control unit, interior lighting7Horn8Towing hitch - left light
9
Operating lever beneath the steering wheel, engine control unit (on-
ly without KESSY), automatic gearbox (only without KESSY), selector
lever of the automatic transmission (only without KESSY), ESC (only
without KESSY), towing equipment (only without KESSY), power
steering (only without KESSY)10Power windows - rear left11Headlight cleaning system12Radio display1312 volt socket in luggage compartment14Operating lever under the steering wheel, light switch, ignition key
removal lock (automatic transmission), diagnostic connector, head-
light flasher, SmartGate, rain sensor, light sensorNo.Power consumer15Air conditioning, selector lever for the automatic transmission16Instrument cluster17Alarm system, horn18Not assigned19Not assigned20Not assigned21Not assigned22Front- and rear windscreen wiper system23Not assigned24Blower fan for the air conditioning system, heating, air conditioning,
heating25Not assigned26Switch for front seat heating27Rear window wiper28Not assigned29airbag30Power windows, light switches, reversing light switch, exterior mir-
rors, feed for the central toolbar, feed for the side toolbar, rear view
mirror31Fuel pump, radiator fan, cruise control, coil of the relay for the front
and rear windscreen wipers32Diagnostic connector, headlamp levelling, air conditioning, park as-
sist33Coil on starter relay, clutch pedal switch34Heated windscreen washer jets35Not assigned36Heated front seats37Radar38Not assigned39Electrical auxiliary heating system40Not assigned41Rear window heater42Power windows - front passenger 182Do-it-yourself

SeatsArmrest71
Headrests70
Heating71
Rear seat72
Seat backrests72
Seats and headrest69
Secure variable loading floor
91
see Instrument cluster see Instrument cluster
27
Selector lever Refer to Selector lever
109
Selector lever lock Indicator light
35
Service137
Service interval display46
Warning light38
setting Lower position of the variable loading floor
90
Setting Seat belt height
12
seats and headrests69
Upper position of the variable loading floor89
Settings Interior mirror
68
Setting the Clock
31
Side airbag17
SmartGate Connection by searching for a Wi-Fi network
47
introductory information47
Password/PIN code change48
Setting48
Wi-Fi Direct48
SmartLink see Infotainment
4
Snow chains165
Sockets 12 V
77
Spare wheel163
remove168
stow168
Speed control Indicator light
35
Speed control system119
Speed limiter120
Indicator light35
Operation121
Operation description121
Speed symbol see Wheels
164
Spoiler138
Stabilisation system114
Stability Control (ESC)115
Staring engine Jump-starting
174
START-STOP104
Jump-starting174
Manually deactivating/activating the system106
operation105
Warning light38
START-STOP system104
Starter button Problems with the engine start
104
Steering column lock locking102
Steering column lock unlocking102
Switching off the engine103
Switch off the ignition103
Switch on the ignition103
Starting and stopping the engine at the push of the button
102
Starting and stopping the engine using the key 100
Starting engine Jump-starting
174
Starting the engine Starter button
103
START STOP Information messages
106
Start the engineKey101
Steering column lock locking Starter button
102
Steering column lock unlocking Starter button
102
Steering lock locking Key
100
Steering lock unlocking Key
100
Steering lock (engine start using push-button) Warning light
32
Steering wheel correct posture
9
setting9
Stop see Parking
108
Stopping the engine Key
101
Storage73
compartment beneath the front seat80
storage compartment Glasses compartment
79
Storage compartment in the doors
74
in the front arm rest79
in the front centre console75
in the rear centre console82
on the dash panel75
on the front passenger side80
on the side of the front seat75
Storage compartments73
sun visors65
Sun visors66
Switching lights on and off60
Switching off the engine Starter button
103
Switch off the ignition Key
101
Starter button103
208Index