2016 SKODA OCTAVIA fuel

WARNING■The auxiliary heating must never be operated in closed rooms (e.g. garag-
es) – risk of poisoning!■
The auxiliary heating must not be allowed to run during refuelling – risk
of fire.
■
The exhaust pipe of the auxiliary heating is located on the underside of
the vehicle. If you want to use the auxiliary heating, do not park the vehicle
in places where the exhaust fumes can come into contact with flammable
materials such as dry grass, undergrowth, leaves, spilled fuel etc. - There is
a risk of fire.
CAUTION
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free (e.g. of ice, snow or
leaves) to ensure that the auxiliary heating operates properly.
Note
■ The auxiliary heating only switches the blower on, if it has achieved a coolant
temperature of approx. 50 °C.■
In the engine compartment, water vapour may form during the operation of
the heater.
Switch on / off
Fig. 134
Button for switching on / off (Climatronic / manual air condition-
ing)
Read and observe and on page 109 first.
Functional requirements of the auxiliary heating.
The charge state of the vehicle battery is sufficient.
The fuel supply is adequate (the warning light 
is not illuminated in the
instrument cluster).
Manual on / off ▶ Using the 
button on the control panel of the air conditioning » Fig. 134.
▶ Using the 
(switch on) / 
(switch off) button on the remote control opera-
tion.
Automatic on / off ▶ Via an automatically programmed and activated pre-set time in Infotainment.
▶ According to the environmental conditions.
Switching off the auxiliary heating takes place automatically when there is a
lack of fuel (warning light  in the instrument cluster lights up).
After switching off the system, the coolant pump and the auxiliary heating will
continue running a little while longer in order to burn the remaining fuel in the
heating.
Setting automatic on / off
Climatronic: on the Climatronic button

→ Tap the function area
 in the
Infotainment screen. There will be a display of the last set operating mode
with the option to change this.
Manual air conditioning: on Infotainment, press the button 

→ Tap the
function surface  .
Then follow the instructions on the Infotainment screen.
When automatic switching on is activated, the warning light in the  symbol
button lights up for about 10 seconds after the ignition is turned off » Fig. 134.
109Heating and ventilation

■Waypoint tour - Delete item in the Waypoint mode menu (applies to Infotain-
ment Columbus)
■Most frequent routes
- Delete the most travelled routes
nav. announcements
›
In the Navigation main menu, tap on the function surface 
→
Nav. announce-ments
.
■
Volume
- Volume control of the nav. announcements
■
Entertainment fading (nav. announce.)
- Setting the fading of the audio volume (e.g.
radio volume.) with nav. announcements
■
Nav. announcements:
- Setting the playback method of nav. announcements
■
Comprehensive
- All nav. announcements
■
Brief
- Short nav. announcements
■
Only in the event of issues
- Only nav. announcements when a route is changed
■
No navigation sound during call
- Activate/ deactivate non-playback of nav. an-
nouncements during a telephone call
■
Note: “My POIs”
- Turn on/off an audible indication when approaching a custom
POI (if supported by the imported custom POI) (applies to Infotainment Co-
lumbus)
Top speeds
›
In the Navigation main menu, tap on the function surface

→
Top speeds
.
The maximum speed limits for the current country are displayed.
With the function switched on
Note: national border crossed
» page 129 , Advanced
settings display the country-specific speed limits when crossing international
borders.
Fuel options
›
In the Navigation main menu, tap on the function surface

→
Fuel options
.
■
Select preferred fuel station
- Select your preferred fuel station brand (the selec-
ted station brand will be displayed in the first three positions of the list)
■
Fuel warning
-Turn on- / Off the display of a warning message with the option
to visit the nearest petrol station when the fuel level reaches the reserve
area
Version information›
In the Navigation main menu, tap on the function surface 
→
Version infor-mation
.
A list of countries is displayed that exist for the navigation data, together with
the date of the last update.
An update of the navigation data can be carried out by tapping the functional
surface
Update (SD / USB)
.
The information on updating the navigation data is to be obtained from a
ŠKODA partner or on the following ŠKODA Internet pages.
http://go.skoda.eu/updateportal
Advanced settings
›
In the Navigation main menu, tap on the function surface

→
Advanced set-tings
.
■
Time display:
- Select the time display in the status line
■  - Estimated arrival time at destination
■  - Estimated travelling time to the destination
■
Status line:
- Selection of the target type, for which the status line, the route
and travel time are displayed (Here it is also determined which destination
type after selecting 
→
 is displayed on the map)
■  - Route destination
■  - Next waypoint
■
Note: national border crossed
- Switching on/off the display for information on na-
tional speed limits when crossing the national border
■
Demo mode
- Switch on/off guidance in demo mode
■
Define demo mode starting point
- Specifying the start point of the route guidance
in the demo mode by entering the address or the current vehicle position
129Infotainment settings - Columbus, Amundsen, Bolero

Infotainment settings - Swing
Infotainment system settings
Sound settings
›
Press the  button.
■
Volume
- Volume settings
■
Max. switch-on volume.
- Sets the maximum volume when Infotainment is
turned on
■
Message
- Adjustment of traffic announcements volume (TP)
■
Speed-dependent volume adjustment
- Volume increases as speed increases
■
Entert. Fading
- Lowers the audio volume (e.g. radio volume) with activated
parking aid
■
AUX volume
- Sets the volume for the device connected through AUX
■
BT audio:
- Volume setting of the device connected via Bluetooth ®
audio pro-
file
■
Balance - Fader
- Sets the balance between left and right, front and rear
■
Bass - Mid - Treble
- Setting the equaliser
■
Confirmation tone
- Switch on/off audible tone when touching the screen
Display settings
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Screen
.
■
Switch off screen (in 10 seconds)
- Enable / disable the automatic power off func-
tion 1)
■
Brightness:
- Adjusts the brightness of the screen
■
Confirmation tone
- Switch on/off audible tone when touching the screen
■
Show clock in standby mode
- Time and date displayed on the screen when the
ignition is switched on and Infotainment is switched off
Time and date settings
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Time and date
.
■
Time:
- Time settings
■
Time format:
- Specify the time format
■
Summer time
- Switches the summer setting on/off
■Automatic summer time - Switch on/off the automatic switch to daylight saving
time
■Date:
- Date settings
■
Date format:
- Setting the date format
Setting the Infotainment language
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Language
.
›
Select the Infotainment language.
Additional keypad language settings
›
Press the
 button, then tap the function surface
Additional keypad languages
.
In this menu, a keyboard language set can be added to allow the entering of
characters other than those in the currently selected language.
Unit settings
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Units
.
■
Distance:
- Distance units
■
Speed:
- Speed units
■
Temperature:
- Temperature units
■
Volume:
- Volume units
■
Consumption:
- Fuel units
■
CNG consump.:
- CNG consumption units
■
Pressure:
- Pressure units for tire pressure
Safe removal of the data source
›
Press the  button, then tap the function surface
Remove SD card safely
/
Re-move USB Safely
.
The appropriate message concerning the safe removal of the source is dis-
played in the screen.
Now the external source can be removed or separated.
1)
Infotainment turns the screen off when no touch screen is performed or none of the keys are pressed /
rotated for more than 10 seconds.
130Infotainment

If several places were visited, then the list can be scrolled through by turning
the controller  or sliding the slider.
Note
■
While entering a street name there is an option to enter the centre of a given
place as a destination instead of a street name by tapping the function surfaceCentre
.
■
After entering the street name, the house number or intersection can be en-
tered using the name / number of the intersecting road.
Enter destination on the map and using GPS coordinates
Fig. 207
Enter destination: via the map point / using GPS coordinates
Show map
›
Route guidance is disabled - From the navigation main menu, the function
surface  .
›
Route guidance is enabled
- From the main menu navigation, tap on the
function surface 
→
Enter destination
.
›
Then tap the function surface 
and choose the menu item
On map
.
Enter destination via the point
›
While entering a destination into the map, the map scale displayed can be
changed manually » page 177, Manual change of scale .
›
By sliding the screen move the desired destination into the cross-hair
» Fig. 207 - 
.
›
Confirm the destination entry by tapping the function surface 
.
through via coordinates
›
The function surface with the desired GPS value coordinates for latitude 
and longitude 
» Fig. 207 - 
.
›
Set the desired value and the destination input by pressing the function sur-
face 
.
If information is available about the point entered in the Infotainment naviga-
tion data, then these will be displayed instead of the GPS coordinates (e.g. ad-
dress A
» Fig. 207 ).
Search for petrol station, restaurant or car park
Infotainment enables quick search of petrol stations, restaurants, or parking.
›
In the Navigation main menu, tap on the function surface
 .
›
The function surface of the desired category button.
Depending on the context below, a list of up to 200 POIs in the selected cate-
gory is displayed.
▶ No route guidance is taking place - The nearest destinations in a radius of
200 km from the current vehicle position are displayed.
▶ Route guidance is taking place - Destinations on the route or near the route
are displayed.
With the function switched on 
→
Fuel options
→
Select preferred petrol station
the preferred petrol stations are displayed in the first three positions during
the petrol station search.
Last destinations
List of last destinations
›
In the Navigation main menu, tap the function surface

→
Last destinations
.
Details of the final destination
›
In the main menu Navigation, press the button .
If route guide is disabled , then the details of the last destination are displayed
to where the route guidance was carried out. If route guidance is enabled,
Then the details of the final destinations are displayed.
Last destinations menu for destination / POI search In the destination search menu, a short list of last destinations is show in the
area
D
» Fig. 205 on page 171 .
Function surfaces in the list of last destinations - Destination search by name (the function surface is displayed with
more than 5 entries available)
- Display the details of the selected destination » page 179
Search173Navigation

Note■The engine running noises may be louder at first for a short time after start-
ing the cold engine.■
You should not switch on any major electrical components during the heat-
ing period, otherwise the vehicle battery will be drained unnecessarily.
■
After switching off the ignition, the radiator fan may (also intermittently)
continue to operate for approx. 10 minutes.
Problems with the engine start - vehicles with starter button
Fig. 230
Starting the engine - press the
button with the key
Read and observe and on page 188 first.
If no engine start is possible and the display of the instrument cluster shows a
message that the key could not be detected by the system or there is a system
fault, then try to start the engine as follows.
›
Press the starter button with the key » Fig. 230.
If the engine does not start, the help of a specialist garage is required.
CAUTION
The key may not be detected by the system if the battery in the key is running
out of charge or the signal fails (strong electromagnetic field) or is shielded
(e.g. in an aluminium case).
START-STOPsystem
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Operation
190
manually activate/deactivate system
191The START STOP system (hereinafter referred to as the system) reduces CO 2
emissions and harmful emissions, and saves fuel.
If the system determine that the engine is not needed when the vehicle stops
or is at a standstill (e.g. at the traffic lights), it turns off the engine and starts it
again when moving off.
The system function depends on many factors. Some of them are down to the
driver, the others are systemic and can neither be influenced nor identified.
Therefore the system may react differently in situations which seem identi-
cal from the driver's perspective.
The system is automatically activated every time the ignition is switched on
(even where this has previously been manually deactivated with the button ).
Note
If the engine has stopped due to the system, the ignition remains on.
Operation
Fig. 231
Display
Vehicles with manual transmission
The engine is automatically switched off as soon as the vehicle comes to a
halt, the shift lever is moved into neutral and the clutch pedal is released.
The engine is automatically started as soon as the clutch pedal is depressed.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
The engine is automatically switched off as soon as the vehicle comes to a halt
and the brake pedal is operated.
The engine is automatically started as soon as the brake pedal is released. 
190Driving

ParkingRead and observe
on page 192 first.
When stopping and parking, look for a place with a suitable surface » .
Only carry out the activities while parking in the specified order.
›
Bring the vehicle to a stop and depress the brake pedal.
›
Firmly apply the handbrake.
›
On vehicles with automatic transmission place the selector lever in the P po-
sition.
›
Switch off the engine.
›
For vehicles with Manual transmission , select 1st gear or Reverse gear R .
›
Release the brake pedal.
WARNING■
The parts of the exhaust system can become very hot. Therefore, never
stop the vehicle in places where the underside of your vehicle could come
into contact with flammable materials (e.g. dry grass, leaves, spilled fuel or
the like). - Risk of fire and serious injury can occur!■
When leaving the vehicle never leave people unattended in the car who
could, for example, lock the vehicle or release the brake - There is a risk of
an accident and an injury!
Manual shifting of gears and pedals
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Manual gear changing
193
Pedals
194
CAUTION
When stopping on a slope, never try to hold the vehicle using the clutch and
the accelerator pedal – There is risk of damage to the clutch.Manual gear changingFig. 234
The shift pattern
Read and observe on page 193 first.
On the gear lever, the shift pattern for the individual gear positions is shown
» Fig. 234 .
The gearshift indicator must be observed when changing gear » page 42.
Always depress the clutch pedal all the way down. This prevents uneven wear
on the clutch.
Reverse gear is engaged
›
Stop the vehicle.
›
The clutch pedal is fully depressed.
›
Switch the gear lever to N.
›
Push the shift lever downwards fully to the left and then forward into
R » Fig. 234 .
The reversing lights will come on once reverse gear is engaged, provided the
ignition is on.
WARNINGNever engage reverse gear when driving – risk of accident!
CAUTION
If not in the process of changing gear, do not leave your hand on the gearshift
lever while driving. The pressure from the hand can cause the gearshift mech-
anism to wear excessively.193Starting-off and Driving

During the first 1 000 km, the engine should not be charged with more than
3/4 of the maximum permitted engine revs and without the trailer.
From about 1 000 to 1 500 km the engine can be pushed up to the maximum
permitted engine speed.
Tips on economical driving
Fuel consumption depends on the driving style, road and weather conditions,
and similar such factors.
For an economical driving style, the following instructions must be observed. ▶ Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking.
▶ Observe the recommended gear » page 42.
▶ Avoid full throttle and high speeds.
▶ Reduce idling.
▶ Avoid short distances.
▶ Ensure the correct tyre inflation pressure is maintained » page 261.
▶ Avoid unnecessary ballast.
▶ Remove the roof rack before driving if it is not needed.
▶ Only turn on electrical consumers (e.g. seat heating) for as long as necessary.
In the Infotainment menu 

→

→
Conv. consumers
up to three consumers
who currently have the largest share of fuel consumption, can be displayed.
▶ Briefly ventilate before turning on the cooling system, do not use the cooling
system with the windows open.
▶ Do not leave windows open at high speeds.
DriveGreen function
Fig. 238
Display in Infotainment screen
The DriveGreen function (hereinafter referred to as DriveGreen) evaluates the
driving efficiency based on the information respecting the driving style.
Drive Green can be displayed on the Infotainment screen in the menu 
→
 → DriveGreen
.A
driving liquid display
With the driving is fluid, the display is located in the middle (near the green
dot). When accelerating, the display moves down, and upwards when braking.
B
“Green leaf”
The greener the leaf, the more economical the driving style. With less econom-
ical driving, the leaf is presented without any green colouring or it can be com-
pletely hidden.
C
bar graph
The higher the green bars, the more economical the driving style. Each bar
shows the driving efficiency in 5-second steps, the current bar is on the left.
D
scoring (0 - 100)
The higher the indicated value, the more economical the driving style. When
you tap the function surface
D
, a detailed assessment showing the driving ef-
ficiency during the last 30 minutes is displayed.
If the trip lasts less than 30 minutes from the start, then the overview will add the assessment from the previous journey (the bars are shown in dark green).
E
the average fuel consumption from the start
When you tap the
E
function surface, a detailed overview of the average fuel
consumption during the last 30 minutes is shown.
If the trip lasts less than 30 minutes from the start, then the overview will add the overview of the average fuel consumption from the previous journey (the
bars are shown in dark green).
F
symbols
The display may show the following four symbols, which give information on
the current driving style.
Economical driving style
The current speed has a negative effect on fuel consumption.
The journey does not take place in a fluid manner, this is to avoid unneces-
sary acceleration and braking
Recommended gear
Tips for economical driving
Tap on the
B
leave to display tips for economical driving. 
197Starting-off and Driving

NoteResetting the single-trip memory “since start” also resets the average con-
sumption E, the driving assessment D, and the diagram C.
Radiator shutters
The radiator shutters located in front of the radiator (hereinafter: shutter) help
to reduce CO 2 emissions as well as harmful emissions and to save fuel.
If the system detects that it is possible to reduce the amount of air flowing to
the radiator, it closes the blinds. As a result, the air resistance of the vehicle is
reduced.
If, due to a function impairment of the shutters, a driving speed of 150 km/h is
reached, an appropriate message is shown in the display of the instrument
cluster.
After the display of the above message, the top speed of the vehicle is auto-
matically limited to around 160 km/h.
If this message appears in the winter, the cause may be ice or snow caught up
in the blinds. After the ice or snow has thawed, the blinds are functional again.
If the impairment not due to ice or snow, then assistance from a specialist
should be sought.
Avoiding damage to your vehicle
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Driving Tips
198
Driving through water
198
Driving Tips
Only drive on roads and terrain that correspond to the vehicle parame-
ters » page 288 , Technical data .
The driver is always responsible for deciding whether the vehicle can cope
with the conditions and the terrain.
WARNING■ Adjust the speed and driving style to the current visibility, weather, road
and traffic conditions. Too high a speed or an erroneous manoeuvre may
cause serious injury and damage to the vehicle.■
Combustible objects such as dry leaves or twigs caught under the base of
the vehicle could ignite on hot vehicle parts - risk of fire!
CAUTION
■ Pay attention to the ground clearance of the vehicle! When driving over ob-
jects which are larger than the ground clearance, the vehicle can get damaged.■
Any objects that get trapped under the vehicle floor must be removed as
soon as possible. These items can cause damage to the vehicle (e.g. to parts of
the fuel or brake system).
Driving through water
Fig. 239
Maximum permissible water lev-
el when driving through water
The following must be observed to avoid damage to the vehicle when driving
through bodies of water (e.g. flooded roads).
›
Therefore determine the depth of the water before driving through bodies of
water. The water level must not go above the web of the lower beam
» Fig. 239 .
›
Drive at no more than walking pace, otherwise a wave may form in front of
the vehicle, which could cause the water to enter into the vehicle’s systems
(e.g. the air intake system for the engine).
›
Never stop in the water, do not reverse and do not switch the engine off. 
198Driving