2015 SKODA RAPID SPACEBACK ignition

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 16.
▶ Head airbags » page 17.
▶ Airbag warning light in the instrument cluster » page 34.
▶ Key switch for the front passenger airbag » page 18.
▶ Warning light for the front passenger airbag in the middle of the dash panel
» page 18 .
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 hazard warning lights are 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
16
Head airbags
17
Front airbags
Fig. 8
Locations of the airbags / gas filled airbags 
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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 accessories fitted could be thrown into the interior of the car
and injure the occupants » page 130.■
When objects are attached to the sun visor, the visor can not be pivoted
to the side windows. 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 occupants and the deployment area of the airbag. In addition,
none of the occupants should lean their head out of the window when driv-
ing, 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
18
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
18
Deactivating airbags
If you sell your vehicle, provide the complete vehicle documentation to the
new owner. Please note that the information relating to the possibility of de-
activating the front passenger airbag must be included!
If an airbag in the vehicle is to be turned off, then the buyer is to draw atten-
tion to this fact!
Deactivating an airbag should be considered in cases such as the ones below. ▶ If a rear-facing child seat must be used on the front passenger seat
» page 19 , 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 different seats have been fitted (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side air-
bags).
The front passenger airbag can be switched off with the key-operated switch
» Fig. 12 on page 18 - 
.
We recommend that you ask a ŠKODA service partner to deactivate any other
airbags.
Deactivation indicator
Display of the airbag deactivation » page 34, 
Airbag system .
Note
A ŠKODA service partner will be able to inform you which, if any, of your vehi-
cle's airbags can or must be deactivated.
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
Fig. 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.
Key switch positions » Fig. 12 - 
Passenger front airbag deactivated
Passenger front airbag activated
Switch 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. 
18Safety

›Use the key to turn the slot of the key switch
» Fig. 12  carefully into the
position .›
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 

1)
under the text 


» Fig. 12 - 
lights up after the ignition is switched on.
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 » Fig. 12
 carefully into the
position .
›
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

 under the text


 » Fig. 12
-

does not illuminate after the ignition is switched on.
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 light is flashing, the front passenger airbag will not
be deployed in an accident! Have the airbag system checked by a specialist
garage immediately.
■
Do not leave the key inserted in the key-operated switch while driving -
vibrations can cause the key to turn in the slot and switch on the airbag!
The airbag could 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!Transporting children safely
Child seat
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Use of a child seat on the front passenger seat
20
Use of the child seat in the front passenger seat
21
Child safety and side airbag
21
Classification of child seats
21
Use of child seats fastened with a seat belt
21
To avoid serious injury or death children are always to be in an appropriate
child safety seat with regards to height, weight, and age.
For safety reasons, we recommend that you always transport child seats on the rear seats.
Child seats complying with the ECE-R 44 Economic Commission for Europe
standard must be used.
Child seats that comply with the ECE-R 44 standard are identified with a test
mark that cannot be removed: a capital E in a circle, with the test number be-
low.
With child safety seats in groups 2 and 3, make sure that the loop-around fit-
tings attached to the child seat headrest is positioned in front of or at the
same height as the loop-around fittings on the B pillar on the passenger side.
WARNING■ One should never carry children, and also not babies! - on one's lap.■Never leave children unattended in the vehicle. Certain outside climatic
conditions can cause life-threatening temperatures in the vehicle.■
The child must be secured in the vehicle during the entire journey! Other-
wise, the child would be thrown through the vehicle in the event of an acci-
dent, causing fatal injuries to both the child and other occupants. 
1)
The warning light
  comes on for a few seconds after the ignition is switched on, goes out for about
1 second and then comes on again.
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Using the system
Cockpit
OverviewElectric power windows
56
Door opening lever
53
Electric exterior mirror adjustment
68
Air outlet vents
94
Parking ticket holder
74
Operating lever (depending on specification):
▶ Indicators, main and dipped beam, headlight flasher
60
▶Cruise control system
114
Steering wheel (depending on equipment):
▶ With horn
▶ With driver’s front airbag
15
▶With buttons for the operation of the information system
39
Instrument cluster
28
Operating lever (depending on specification):
▶ Windscreen wiper and washer system
66
▶Information system
39
Infotainment » User manual for Infotainment
Button for hazard warning light system
62
Warning light for the front passenger airbag
18
Air outlet vents
94
Interior rear-view mirror
67
Key switch for switching off the front passenger airbag (in front
passenger storage compartment)
18
Front passenger airbag
15
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
78
Air outlet vents
94
Front passenger door power window
56
Door opening lever
53
Light switch
59
Headlight range control (in the dashboard)
59
Bonnet release lever
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Steering wheel adjustment lever
9
Depending on specification:
▶ Ignition lock
96
▶Starter button
97
Pedals
103
Storage compartment
74
Handbrake lever
102
Depending on specification:
▶ Gearshift lever (manual gearbox)
103
▶Selector lever (automatic gearbox)
104
Depending on specification:
▶ Cup holder
74
▶Multimedia holder
77
▶Ashtrays
75
AUX and MDI input (AUX and USB)
80
Bar with keys depending on the equipment fitted:
▶  Seat heater on the front left seat
70
▶
 Traction control (TCS)
110
▶
 Parking aid
112
▶
 Central locking system
51
▶
 Rear window heater
64
▶
 START STOP
99
▶
 Seat heater on the front right seat
70
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶ Operating controls for the heating
91
▶Operating controls for the manual air conditioning system
91
▶Operating controls for Climatronic
92
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.242526272829303132333427Cockpit

Instruments and Indicator Lights
Instrument cluster
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Overview
28
Revolution counter
29
Display
29
Coolant temperature gauge
29
Fuel gauge
30
Counter for distance driven
30
Setting the clock
31
The instrument cluster gives the driver basic information such as the current
speed, engine speed, the state of some vehicle systems and the like.
If there is a fault in the instrument cluster, the following message will appear
in the display.
Error: instrument cluster. Workshop!COMBI-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 132 , Component protection .■
With the ignition switched on the instruments are also illuminated. The
brightness of the instrument illumination is set automatically depending on
the ambient lighting throughout.
OverviewFig. 20
Instrument cluster - Version 1
Fig. 21
Instrument cluster - Version 2
Read and observe
on page 28 first.
Engine revolutions counter » page 29
▶ with warning lights » page 31
Display » page 29
Speedometer
▶ with warning lights » page 31
Bar with warning lights » page 31 
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Button for:
▶ Setting the time » page 31
▶ Reset counter for distance travelled (trip) » page 30
▶ Displaying the distance and days until the next service interval
» page 46
Coolant temperature gauge » page 29
Fuel gauge » page 30
Revolution counter
Read and observe
on page 28 first.
The tachometer
1
» Fig. 20 on page 28 or » Fig. 21 on page 28 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 39.
CAUTION
The pointer of the tachometer must reach the red area for only a short time -
there is a risk of engine damage!
Display
Fig. 22
Display types
567Read and observe on page 28 first.
Display types » Fig. 22
MAXI DOT display
Segment display
The following information will be displayed.
▶ Exterior temperature information
▶ Distance travelled » page 30
▶ Time » page 31
▶ Warning lights » page 31
▶ Information system data » page 39
▶ Fuel gauge 1)
» page 30
Coolant temperature gauge
Fig. 23
Coolant temperature gauge
Read and observe on page 28 first.
Applies to cars with the instrument cluster - Version 1 » Fig. 20 on page 28 .
The display » Fig. 23 provides information on the engine coolant temperature.
The display only works if the ignition is switched on.
Cold range
If the pointer is still in the left area of the scale, this 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 (instrument cluster - version 2).
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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 .
High temperature range
If the pointer reaches the red area of the scale, the coolant temperature is too
high.
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.
Note
On vehicles with the multifunction display, the coolant temperature can be
shown on the display by the corresponding driving data entry being selected
» page 40 , Information overview .
Fuel gauge
Fig. 24
Fuel gauge: Version 1/version 2
Read and observe
on page 28 first.
Fuel gauge types » Fig. 24
Display in the instrument cluster - Version 1
In the display of the instrument cluster - Version 2
The display provides information on the fuel level in the container.
The display only works if the ignition is switched on.
The fuel tank has a capacity of about 55 litres.
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.
The warning light lights up when the amount of fuel reaches the reserve zone
 » page 35 .WARNINGFor the vehicle systems to function correctly, and thus for safe driving,
there must be sufficient fuel in the tank. Never drain the fuel tank com-
pletely – risk of accident!
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 28 first.
Display » Fig. 25
Counter for the distance travelled since the last reset (trip)
Odometer 
AB30Using the system

Reset counter for distance travelled (trip)›Press button A » Fig. 26 on page 31 .
Setting the clock
Fig. 26
Button in the instrument cluster
Read and observe on page 28 first.
›
Switch on the ignition.
›
Press and hold the button
A
» Fig. 26 until the
Time
is shown in the display.
›
Release the button
A
and the system switches to the hour setting function.
›
Press the button
A
again and set the hours.
›
Wait around 4 seconds - the system switches to the minutes setting.
›
Press the button
A
again and set the minutes.
›
Wait around 4 seconds - the system switches to the start setting.
The time can also be set in the Infotainment » Owner´s Manual Infotainment ,
chapter Device settings .
Indicator lights

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
 Handbrake
32
 Brake system
32
 Seat belt warning light
32

 Power steering/steering lock (KESSY system)
32
 Stability control (ESC) / Traction control (TCS)
33
 Traction control system (TCS) off
33
 Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
33
 Rear fog light
34
Emission control system34 Glow plug system (diesel engine)34

Engine performance check (petrol engine)
34
 Airbag system
34
 Tyre pressure
34
 Fuel reserve
35

 Turn signal system
35

Trailer turn signal lights
35
 Fog lights
35
 Cruise control system
35
 Brake pedal (automatic gearbox)
35
 Main beam
36
 Automatic transmission
36

 Rear seat belt warning light
36
 Alternator
36
 Coolant
36
 Engine oil pressure too low
37
 Engine oil level
37
 Lamp failure
37
 Diesel particulate filter (diesel engine)
37
 Windscreen washer fluid level
38

 START-STOP system
38
 Display of a low temperature
38
 Distance warning (Front Assist)
38
 Advance warning/emergency brake (Front Assist)
38
 Service
38
The warning lights in the instrument cluster indicate certain functions or
faults.
Some warning lights can be accompanied by acoustic signals and messages in
the display of the instrument cluster.
After switching on the ignition, some warning lights light up briefly as a func-
tion test.
If the tested systems are OK, the corresponding warning lights go out a few
seconds after switching on the ignition or after starting the engine. 
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