2015 SKODA OCTAVIA buttons

Using the system
Cockpit
OverviewElectrical power windows
62
Electric exterior mirror adjustment
80
Door opening lever
57
Air outlet vents
116
Parking ticket holder
90
Operating lever (depending on equipment):
▶ Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight
flasher
69
▶ Speed regulating system
148
▶Headlight assist
71
Steering wheel:
▶ With horn
▶ With driver’s front airbag
15
▶With buttons for operating the information system
40
Instrument cluster
28
Operating lever:
▶ Windscreen wiper and wash system
77
▶Information system
45
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Air outlet vents
116
Button for hazard warning light system
73
Warning light for the front seat passenger airbag
19
Interior rear-view mirror
79
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
95
Front passenger airbag
15
External Infotainment module (in the front passenger storage
compartment) » Owner's Manual Infotainment
Key switch for switching off the front passenger airbag (in front
passenger storage compartment)
19
Air outlet vents
116
Door opening lever
57
Power window in the front passenger door
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Bonnet release lever
195
Storage compartment on the driver's side
90
Fuse box (behind the storage compartment on the driver's
side)
227
Operating lever for adaptive cruise control
152
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel
9
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶ Ignition lock
121
▶Starter button
122
Pedals
128
Handbrake lever
127
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶ Gearshift lever (manual gearbox)
128
▶Selector lever (automatic gearbox)
129
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶ 12-Volt power socket
93
▶Cigarette lighter
92
Bar with keys depending on the equipment fitted:
▶  Central locking system
55
▶
 START STOP
124
▶
 Traction control TCS
136
▶
 Electronic Stability Control ESC
136
▶
/
 Selection of travel mode
157
▶
 Park Assist
144
▶
 Parking aid
140
▶
 Tyre pressure monitoring system
165
Shelf/phone box
91
USB/AUX input
» Infotainment Owner's Manual , chap-
ter USB/AUX Inputs
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶ Operating controls for the heating
113
▶Operating controls for the air conditioning system
113
▶Operating controls for Climatronic
114
Note
The layout of the controls on right-hand drive vehicles differs partially from
that shown in » Fig. 21. The symbols on the controls and switches are the same
as for left-hand drive models.222324252627282930313233343527Cockpit

OperationFig. 30
Buttons/dial: on the control lever/multifunction steering wheel
Read and observe
on page 41 first.
The selection as well as the settings of the data values can be operated with
the buttons on the operating lever as well as on the multi-function steering
wheel » Fig. 30 .
Description of the operation
Button / dialActionOperationABriefly press at the top or bottomSelect data / set data valuesBPress brieflyView information / confirm specifica- tionCTurn upwards or down-wardsSelect data / set data valuesPress brieflyView information / confirm specifica- tion
Information overview
Read and observe
on page 41 first.
Overview of driving data (depending on the vehicle equipment).
Range
The detail provides information about the distance in km, that can be travelled with the current tank and with the same driving style.
If you drive more efficiently this value can increase.
With G-TEC vehicles, the following details are displayed.
▶ Total range
▶ Range with natural gas
▶ Range with gasoline
Average fuel consumption
The indication is calculated continuously since the last deletion of the memory.
After erasing the memory, no data will appear for the first 100 m driven.
With G-TEC vehicles, the average consumption of fuel currently being used is displayed.
Current fuel consumption
You can use this information to adapt your driving style to the desired fuel
consumption.
When the vehicle is stationary or slowly moving the fuel consumption is dis-
played in l/h (on models for some countries the following appears --,- km/l).
With G-TEC-vehicles running on natural gas fuel consumption is displayed
kg/h.
With G-TEC vehicles, the current consumption of fuel currently being used is
displayed.
Oil temperature
If the engine oil temperature is in the range 80-110 °C, the engine operating
temperature is reached.
If the oil temperature is lower than 80 °C or above 110 °C, avoid high engine
revs, full throttle and high engine loads.
If the oil temperature is lower than 50 °C or if a fault in the system for check-
ing the oil temperature is present,  are displayed instead of the oil tempera-
ture.
Warning against excessive speeds
Set the speed limit, for example, for the maximum permissible speed in town
» page 43 .
Traffic sign recognition
The following road sign will be displayed.
▶ Speed limits.
▶ Overtaking prohibited.
Further information » page 162, Traffic sign recognition . 42Using the system

Main menuRead and observe
on page 44 first.
Call up the main menu
›
Press and hold the button
A
on the operating lever » Fig. 32 on page 45 .
or
›
Press and hold the dial
G
on the multifunction steering wheel » Fig. 33 on
page 46 .
Main menu items (depending on vehicle equipment) ■
Driving data
» page 41
■
Assist systems
» page 48
■
Navigation
» page 46
■
Audio
» page 47
■
Telephone
» page 47 ;
■
Vehicle
» page 40 , Auto-check control
■
Lap timer
» page 48 , Menu item
Lap timer
(Stop watch)
The menus can be opened using the buttons on the control lever » Fig. 32 on
page 45 or on the multi-function steering wheel » Fig. 33 on page 46 .
Note
■
If warning messages are displayed, these messages must first be confirmed
to access the main menu.■
For vehicles with Infotainment, the language of the MAXI DOT display can be
set in the Infotainment » Owner´s Manual Infotainment , chapter Device set-
tings (SETUP key) .
■
For vehicles without infotainment, the language of the MAXI DOT displays
can only be adjusted by a specialist garage.
Operation using the operating leverFig. 32
Buttons: on the operating lever
Read and observe on page 44 first.
Description of the operation by means of the buttons on the operating lever
ButtonActionOperationABriefly press at the top or bottomSwitch between menu items / menusPress top
or bottomDisplay main menuBPress brieflyConfirm menu item / menu45Information system

Operation using the multifunction steering wheelFig. 33
Buttons/dials: on the multifunction steering wheel
Read and observe
on page 44 first.
Description of the operation by means of the buttons/dials on the multi-
function steering wheel
Button / dialActionOperationA
Press brieflyVoice control on/off / Sound off /on
(applies to vehicles without voice con- trol)Press and hold buttonActivate the voice control of
theSmartLink a)
function (if supported
by the connected device)BPress brieflySwitch sound on/off / Switch track playback on/offTurn upIncrease volumeTurn downDecrease volumeCPress brieflyTo the next radio channel or changeto the playback trackPress and hold buttonFast forward within the trackDPress brieflyto the previous radio channel orchange to the playback track b)Press and hold buttonFast reverse within the trackEPress brieflySelect menu item Assist systems
» page 48
Button /
dialActionOperationF
Press brieflyTake the call / end the call / Menu Tel-ephone
display / display call list / call
the selected contactPress and hold buttonReject call / Redial last callG
Press brieflyConfirm menu item / menu / Repeat
the last navigation announcement or clarify / interrupt traffic report
Turn up
Previous menu item / track b)
/ Show
available list (e.g. list of available
channels, list of the last destinations, call list)Turn downNext menu item / track / View availa-
ble list (e.g. List of available channels, list the last destinations, call list)HPress brieflyReturn to a previous level in the menuPress and hold buttonDisplay main menua)
» Infotainment Owner's Manual
b)
Valid for pressing within about 4 s from the beginning of the given track. Pressing after about 4 seconds
from the beginning of the track, starts the playback from the beginning of the track.
Note
Depending on equipment not all functions may be available. The system indi-
cates this through a text message on the display.
Menu item
Navigation
Read and observe on page 44 first.
Select menu item
Navigation›
Select and confirm
Navigation
in the main menu.
Route guidance takes place
Graphical driving recommendations and other route and destination informa-
tion are displayed after selection.
No route guidance is carried out
A compass/vehicle symbol is shown to display the current vehicle position in
relation to the compass after selection. 
46Using the system

The windows can be operated electrically from the following locations; all win-
dows from the driver's seat and also via the buttons for the windows in the
passenger door or the rear doors.WARNINGThe windows should be closed carefully – risk of injury!
CAUTION
■ In the event that the windows are frozen, first of all remove the ice
» page 184 , Windows and external mirrors and only then operate the window
lift. Otherwise, the window sealing and the window lift mechanism could be
damaged.■
Make sure that the windows are closed whenever you leave the locked vehi-
cle.
For the sake of the environment
At high speeds, you should keep the windows closed to prevent unnecessarily high fuel consumption.
Note
When driving always use the existing heating, air conditioning and ventilation
system for ventilating the interior of the vehicle. If the windows are opened,
dust as well as other dirt can get into the vehicle and in addition the wind
noise is more at certain speeds.
Mechanical window lefter
Fig. 47
Window operation: left/right
Read and observe and on page 62 first.
Using the respective window crank only one window can be operated mechan-
ically.
Opening
›
Lift the crank in the direction of arrow
A
» Fig. 47 .
Closing
›
Turn the crank in the direction of the arrow
B
» Fig. 47 .
Electric window lifters
Fig. 48
Buttons for window levers
Read and observe and on page 62 first.
All windows can be operated from the driver's seat.
Power window buttons » Fig. 48
Left front door
Right front door
Left rear door
Right rear door:
Disable/enable the buttons in the rear doors
Opening
›
Lightly press the appropriate button down and hold it until the window has
moved into the desired position.
Releasing the button causes the window to halt immediately.
The window can be completely opened automatically by briefly pressing the
button as far as the stop. Renewed pressing of the button causes the window
to stop. 

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Closing›Pull gently on the top edge of the corresponding button and hold until the
window has moved into the desired position.
Releasing the button causes the window to halt immediately.
The window can also be fully closed automatically by pulling the button up to
the stop. Renewed pulling of the button causes the window to stop immedi-
ately.
Disable/enable the buttons in the rear doors›
Press button
E
» Fig. 48 .
When the buttons in the rear doors are disabled, the warning light 
in button
E
illuminates.
After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open or close the windows
for approx. 10 minutes.
After the driver's or passenger's door is opened the operation of the window is
only possible with the button
A
» Fig. 48 , in which case they have to be press-
ed or pulled for approx. 2 seconds.
The window lift mechanism is equipped with protection against overheating.
Repeated opening and closing of the window can cause this mechanism to
overheat. If this happens, it will not be possible to operate the window for a
short time. You will be able to operate the window again as soon as the over-
heating protection has cooled down.
WARNING■ The system is fitted with a force limiter » page 63. If there is an obsta-
cle, the closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several
centimetres. The windows should nevertheless be closed carefully – risk of
injury!■
If the rear seats are accommodating people who are not completely inde-
pendent, e.g. children, it is recommended that the buttons in the rear doors
be disabled with button
E
for safety reasons.
CAUTION
■ In the winter, ice accumulating on the surface of the window may cause
there to be more resistance when closing the window. The window will stop
and move back several centimetres.■
Keep the windows clean to ensure the correct functionality of the electric
windows.
■
Always close the windows before disconnecting the battery.
Opening/closing the windows in the front passenger door and in
the rear doorsFig. 49
Power window button
Read and observe and on page 62 first.
There is a button in the front passenger door and in the rear doors for that
window.
Opening
›
Lightly press the button downwards and hold it until the window has moved
into the desired position.
Releasing the button causes the window to halt immediately.
The window can be completely opened automatically by briefly pressing the
down button as far as the stop. Renewed pressing of the button causes the
window to stop.
Closing
›
Lightly press the button upwards and hold it until the window has moved in-
to the desired position.
Releasing the button causes the window to halt immediately.
The window can be completely closed automatically by briefly pressing the up
button as far as the stop. Releasing the button causes the window to halt im-
mediately.
Force limit
Read and observe
and on page 62 first.
The electrical power window system is fitted with a force limiter.
If there is an obstacle, the closing process is stopped and the window goes
down by several centimetres. 
63Unlocking and opening

Sliding / tilting roof malfunctionRead and observe
on page 64 first.
If the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, it is possible that thesliding/tilting roof will not operate. The sun roof must be activated.
Activation sequence
›
Switch on the ignition.
›
Set the switch to the position 
» Fig. 50 on page 65 or » Fig. 51 on page 65 .
›
Press the switch on the recess E down and pull forwards.
The sliding/tilting roof opens and closes again after around 10 seconds.
›
Release the lever.
Manual operation of sunblind
Fig. 52
Operation of the sun blind
Read and observe on page 64 first.
The Sun blind of the sliding/tilting roof is opened manually by pulling up on the
handle in the direction of the arrow
A
and closed in the direction of the arrow
B
» Fig. 52 .
WARNINGWhen operating the sunshade, proceed with caution to avoid causing
crushing injuries – risk of injury!Electrical operation of the sunblindFig. 53
Operation of the sun blind
Read and observe on page 64 first.
The sliding sun blind (hereinafter referred to as sun blind) can be opened or closed using the buttons.
Operation of the sun blind » Fig. 53
Opening
Closing
By briefly pressing the button, the sun blind is fully opened or closed. The
movement of the sun blind can be stopped by briefly pressing any key.
By pressing and holding the key, the sunblind is opened or closed in the de-
sired position. By releasing the key, the opening or closing process is stopped.
WARNINGWhen operating the sunshade, proceed with caution to avoid causing
crushing injuries – risk of injury!
Malfunction of the sun blind
Read and observe
on page 64 first.
If the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, it is possible that thesun blind will not operate correctly. The sun blind must be activated.
Activation sequence
›
Switch on the ignition.
›
Set the switch to the position 
» Fig. 53 on page 66 .
›
Press the button 
and hold down.
The sun screen opens and closes again after around 10 seconds. 
66Using the system

The lighting switches off around 30 seconds after the front door is closed or
the ignition is switched on.WARNINGIf the entry light is on, do not touch its cover – risk of burns!
Visibility
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Windscreen and rear window heater
76
Sun visors in the front
76
Sun screen
77WARNINGMake sure that the view outside is not covered by ice, snow, mist or other
objects.
Windscreen and rear window heater
Fig. 65
Buttons for the front and rear window heater: manual air condi-
tioning, heating / Climatronic
Read and observe
on page 76 first.
The heating for quick defrosting and ventilation of the front /and rear window.
The heating can be activated with the ignition on.
The heating is turned on after the engine has started.
Buttons for the heating in the centre console (depending on vehicle equip-
ment) » Fig. 65
Activate/deactivate the heated rear window
Activate/deactivate the windshield heating
When the heater is activated, a lamp illuminates inside or below the button.
The heater automatically switches off after approximately 10 minutes.
If the engine is switched off when the heating is on and turned back on again
within 10 minutes, the heating is continued.
Note
■ If the on-board voltage decreases, the heating switches off automatically
» page 204 , Automatic load deactivation .■
If the light within or below the button flashes, the radiator will not work be-
cause of the low state of the battery.
■
If the Climatronic recognises that the windshield could fog up, the windshield
heating is automatically switched on. This function can be activated/deactiva-
ted in the Infotainment » Owner´s Manual Infotainment , chapter CAR - vehicle
settings .
Sun visors in the front
Fig. 66
Fold down visor / flip up visor / make-up mirror and Park Memo
Holder
Read and observe
on page 76 first.
Operation and description of the sun visor » Fig. 66
Fold down the cover
Swivel cover towards the door 
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