2016 SKODA SUPERB Owner's Manual

If the mirror setting fails at any time, the mirrors can be adjusted manually by
pressing on the edge of the mirror area.
Setting the mirror surfaces synchronously
This function allows the simultaneous adjustment of the two mirror areas. The
function can be activated / deactivated in the Infotainment menu 

→ 
→
Mirrors and wipers
.
›
Turn the knob for the mirror control to the position for the driver mirror ad-
justment.
›
Adjust the mirror areas to the desired position.
Manual folding mirrors
The mirror can be manually folded towards the side windows. To put it back to
its original position, it should be folded back from the side window until it au-
dibly clicks into place.
Automatic folding in/back of both mirrors
The exterior mirrors are automatically collapsed after locking the vehicle in the park position. After unlocking the vehicle, the mirrors are folded back to the
driving position »
.
This function can be activated / deactivated in the Infotainment menu 

→

→
Mirrors and wipers
.
Mirror with automatic dimming
The exterior mirror dimming is controlled together with the automatic rear-
view mirror dimming » page 78.
Memory function for mirror (vehicles with electrically adjustable driver's
seat)
It is possible to save the current setting of the exterior mirror when saving the
driver's seat position with » page 81, Memory Function of the electrically ad-
justable seat or » page 81 , Memory function of the remote control key .
Tilting the mirror area of the front passenger mirror (vehicles with
electrically adjustable driver's seat)
The front passenger mirror area can be tilted to the stored position to improve the view to the curb when reversing.
Operating conditions.
The function is activated in the Infotainment menu 

→ 
→
Mirrors andwipers
.
The setting of the mirror area has been previously stored » page 81,
Memory Function of the electrically adjustable seat or. » page 81 , Memo-
ry function of the remote control key .
The reverse gear is engaged.
The knob for the mirror control is in the position for the passenger mirror
adjustment.
The mirror area returns to its initial position after the rotary knob is set to an-
other position or if the speed is greater than 15 km/h.
WARNINGDo not touch the exterior mirror surfaces, if the exterior mirror heating is
switched on - hazard of burning.
CAUTION
■ Never manually fold in/out the electrically folding exterior mirrors - there is a
risk of damage to the mirror!■
When the mirror is swung by external influences (due to impact during ma-
noeuvring, for example), then first fold-in the mirror by turning the knob and
wait for a loud clapping noise.
Note
The setting of the mirror functions is stored in Infotainment (depending on the
Infotainment type) in the active user account personalisation » page 49.79Lights and visibility

Seats and head restraints
Front seats
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Manual adjustment
80
Electrical adjustment
80
Convenience operation of the front passenger seat
81
Memory Function of the electrically adjustable seat
81
Memory function of the remote control key
81
Folding front passenger seat
82
Armrest setting
82WARNING■ Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary – risk of acci-
dent!■
Caution when adjusting the seat! You may suffer injuries or bruises as a
result of adjusting the seat without paying proper attention.
Manual adjustment
Fig. 68
Control elements on the seat
Read and observe on page 80 first.
The seats can be adjusted by the respective operating element being pulled,
pressed or turned in the direction of the arrows » Fig. 68.
Adjusting the seat in the longitudinal direction (after releasing the control
lever must lock audibly)
Adjusting height of seat
ABAdjust the tilt of the backrest (do not lean on the backrest when adjusting)
Setting the extent of the curvature of the lumbar support
Note
After a certain time, play can develop within the adjustment mechanism of the
backrest angle.
Electrical adjustment
Fig. 69
Control elements on the seat
Read and observe
on page 80 first.
The seats can be adjusted by the respective operating element being pressed in the direction of area of the arrow » Fig. 69.
seat adjustment
▶ 1 - Move in the longitudinal direction
▶ 2 - Change in inclination
▶ 3 - Change in height
Adjusting the seat backrest
▶ 4 - Change in inclination
Adjusting lumbar support
▶ 5 - Change curvature
▶ 6 - The degree of curvature change
WARNINGThe electric front seat adjustment is functional even with the ignition off.
Therefore, when leaving the vehicle, never leave people who are not com-
pletely independent, such as children, unattended in the vehicle - there is a
danger of injury! CDABC80Using the system

Note■If the inclination angle of the seat backrest relative to the seat surface is
greater than approx. 110°, then it is not possible for safety reasons to save this
setting in the memory of the electrically adjustable seats or the remote control
key.■
On vehicles with personalisation, the driver's seat setting is stored in the ac-
tive user account personalisation » page 49.
Convenience operation of the front passenger seat
Fig. 70
Operating elements on the front
passenger's seat
Read and observe on page 80 first.
The front passenger seat can also be operated from the rear seats, by pressing
the respective operating element in the direction of the arrows » Fig. 70.
Adjusting the angle of the seat backrest
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
Memory Function of the electrically adjustable seat
Fig. 71
SET button and memory buttons
ABRead and observe on page 80 first.
Among the memory buttons
B
on the driver's seat, a setting for the driver´s
seat and exterior mirror position can be saved » Fig. 71.
Storing driver's seat and exterior mirror settings for the forwards drive
›
Switch on the ignition, adjust the seat and the exterior mirrors.
›
Hold the 

A
» Fig. 71 button and within 10 s press the desired memory
button
B
. Storing is confirmed by an acoustic signal.
Storing front passenger´s exterior mirror settings for reversing
The function for lowering the passenger-side mirror surface when reversing can be activated in the Infotainment menu 

→ 
→
Mirrors and wipers
.
›
Turn on the ignition and press the desired memory button
B
» Fig. 71 .
›
Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror control to the position for the
front passenger mirror area » page 78.
›
Engage reverse gear.
›
Adjust the front passenger's mirror to the desired position.
›
Disengage reverse gear. The set position of the exterior mirror is stored.
Retrieving the saved setting
›
With the ignition off and open driver's door, press the desired memory but-
ton
B
.
›
In other cases (e.g. if the ignition is switched on or the driver's door closed),
hold the button.
Stopping the ongoing adjustment
›
Press any button on the driver's seat or the  button on the remote control
key.
Note
Every time you save new seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forwards,
you must also save the front passenger mirror setting for reversing again.
Memory function of the remote control key
Applies to vehicles that do not have the personalisation function.
Read and observe
on page 80 first.
Every time the vehicle is locked, the driver´s seat and exterior mirror settingsare saved and assigned to the key with which the vehicle was locked. 

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After the following unlocking of the vehicle with the same key and opening
the driver’s door, the driver´s seat and exterior mirrors that are saved to this
key will be adopted.
This function can be in the Infotainment menu 

→ 
→
Mirrors and wipers
activated / deactivated .
Storing front passenger´s exterior mirror settings for reversing
The function for lowering the passenger-side mirror surface when reversing
can be activated in the Infotainment menu 

→ 
→
Mirrors and wipers
.
›
Unlock the vehicle with the remote control key and switch on the ignition.
›
Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror control to the position for the
front passenger mirror area » page 78.
›
Engage reverse gear.
›
Adjust the front passenger's mirror to the desired position.
›
Disengage reverse gear. The adjusted position of the exterior mirror is stored
in the remote control key memory.
Stopping the ongoing adjustment
›
Press any button on the driver's seat or the  button on the remote control
key.
Folding front passenger seat
Fig. 72
Folding the front passenger seat
forward
Read and observe on page 80 first.
The front passenger seat can, (depending on equipment fitted), be folded for- ward into a horizontal position.
›
To fold the seat down, pull the lever in the direction of arrow
1
and fold
down the seat back in the direction of arrow
2
» Fig. 72 . The locking mecha-
nism must audibly snap into place.
› To
fold up , pull the lever in direction of arrow 1, fold back the seat backrest
against the direction of arrow 2. The locking mechanism must audibly snap
into place.›
Check this by pulling on the seat and on the backrest.
WARNING■ If the seat backrest is folded down, only the seat behind the driver´s seat
can be used to transport passengers.■
The front passenger airbag should be switched off when transporting ob-
jects on the seat which was folded forwards » page 21.
■
Do not adjust the seat backrest while driving - it can cause injury and ac-
cidents!
■
When moving the seat backrest, keep limbs out of the area between the
seat and seat backrest – risk of injury!
■
Never transport the following items on the seat backrest when folded
forwards. ■ Objects that could restrict the driver's view.
■ Objects which make it impossible for the driver to control the vehicle,
e.g. if they roll under the pedals, or could protrude into the driver's zone. ■ Objects which could lead to injury to passengers due to a change of di-
rection or braking manoeuvre when accelerating sharply.
Armrest setting
Fig. 73
Adjust armrest
Read and observe on page 80 first.
›
To adjust the height , lift the armrest in the direction of the arrow
A
into one
of the six locking positions » Fig. 73.
›
To close , lift the armrest in the direction of arrow
A
until the stop and then
fold down again.
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Rear seats
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Seat backrests
83
Fold down armrest
83
Seat backrests
Fig. 74
Folding down the seat backrests from the forward from the pas-
senger compartment
Fig. 75
Fold the backrest forward from
the luggage compartment
Before folding the seat backrests forwards, adapt the position of the front
seats in such a way that they are not damaged by the folded seat backrests. If
necessary, remove the rear headrests » page 84,
Folding forwards from the passenger compartment
›
Place the outer seat belt behind the raised edge
A
» Fig. 74 .
›
Push the release lever
B
in the direction of arrow
1
and fold down the seat
backrest in the direction of arrow
2
.
Fold forward from the luggage compartment
On vehicles with a net partition, the left and then the right and middle rear
seat backrest must first be unlocked. The net partition must be rolled up in the
housing.›
Pull the corresponding lever in the direction of the arrow » Fig. 75. The re-
spective seat backrest is unlocked or folded forward.
Folding backwards
›
Place the outer seat belt behind the raised edge
A
» Fig. 74 .
›
Lift the seat backrest against the direction of arrow
2
until the release lever
B
audibly locks. Check this by pulling on the seat backrest.
›
Make sure that the red pin
C
is hidden.
WARNING■
The seat backrests in the occupied rear seats must be properly engaged.■When transporting objects in the luggage compartment that has been en-
larged by folding the backrest forward, ensure the safety of the passengers
transported on the other rear seats.■
The seat backrests must be securely latched in position so that no ob-
jects from the luggage compartment can slip into the passenger compart-
ment under sudden braking – risk of injury.
CAUTION
When operating the seat backrests, the seat belts must not be pinched - there
is a risk of damage to the seat belts.
Fold down armrest
Fig. 76
Fold down armrest
The armrest can be folded down in the direction of the arrow » Fig. 76.
83Seats and head restraints

Headrests
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Setting the height of the front headrests
84
Setting the height of the rear headrests
84
Removing/inserting the rear headrests
84
Note
In sports seats, the headrests are integrated into the seat backrests and can-
not be adjusted in height.
Setting the height of the front headrests
Fig. 77
Setting the height of the front
headrest
›
To adjust the height , hold the locking button
A
and move the rest in the de-
sired direction » Fig. 77.
Setting the height of the rear headrests
Fig. 78
Setting the height of the rear headrest
›Grasp the headrest and move
upwards in the direction of arrow1 » Fig. 78 .›To move the restraint down, hold the locking button A in the direction of
arrow 2
and push the rest in the direction of arrow
3
.
Removing/inserting the rear headrests
Fig. 79
Removing/inserting the rear headrest
›
To remove , pull the rest out of the seat backrest up to the stop.
›
Hold the locking button
A
in the direction of arrow
1
, at the same time us-
ing a flat screwdriver with a max. width of 5 mm to press the locking button
in the opening
B
in the direction of arrow
2
and pull out the rest in the di-
rection of arrow
3
» Fig. 79 .
›
To insert , push the rest into the seat backrest in the direction of arrow
4
until the locking button clicks into place.
84Using the system

Seat heating and ventilation
Introduction
Fig. 80
Button arrangement: Heated front seats (and ventilation) / heat-
ed rear seats
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front and rear seats with seat heating
85
Front seats with heating and ventilation
86
Depending on the equipment, the front seats can be heated or heated and
ventilated. The outer rear seats can only be heated.
Buttons for the seat heating and ventilation » Fig. 80
Left seat heating
Right seat heating
Seat heating and ventilation left
Seat heating and ventilation right
The seat heating / ventilation only works when the engine is running. When the ignition is switched off, the seat heating / ventilation is also switch-ed off. if the engine is started again within 10 minutes, then the driver's seat
heating / ventilation is switched on again automatically according to the set-
ting before switching off the ignition.
WARNINGIf you have a limited pain and / or temperature sensitivity, e.g. due to medi-
cation, paralysis or because of chronic illness (e.g. diabetes), we recom-
mend that you do not use the seat heating. If the seat heating is used, we
recommend to make regular breaks in your journey when driving long dis-
tances, so that the body can recuperate from the stress of the journey.
Please consult your doctor, who can evaluate your specific condition.
CAUTION
The following instructions must be observed to avoid damage to the seats.■Do not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply concentrated pressure to them.■
Do not heat seats that do not contain occupants.
■
Do not heat seats in which objects are secured or resting (e.g. children´s
seat, a bag etc.).
■
Do not heat seats on which additional slipcovers or protective covers are fit-
ted.
Note
If the on-board voltage decreases, the seat heating and ventilation switches
off automatically » page 273, Automatic consumer shutdown - discharge pro-
tection of the vehicle battery .
Front and rear seats with seat heating
Fig. 81
Seat heating switched on at max. heat: front seats / rear seats
Read and observe
and on page 85 first.
›
To turn on the heating with maximum heat » Fig. 81, press the key 
or 
button. 
85Seats and head restraints

With repeated pressing of the button, the level is down-regulated until it
switches off . The level of the seat heating is indicated by the number of illu-
minated warning lights underneath / in the button.
Increasing in heating power of the rear seats can be locked / unlocked , to do
this, press button 
on the Climatronic → Tap the function surfaces 
/
on
the Infotainment screen. In the locked heating power increase, the heating
power can only be adjusted down to turn off.
Front seats with heating and ventilation
Fig. 82
Heating switched on / cooling switched on / heating and cooling
are switched on simultaneously
Fig. 83
Infotainment screen: Front seat heating and ventilation with
maximum heating / ventilation level switched on
Read and observe
and on page 85 first.
›
Press the button 
or 
on the control panel of the air conditioner, a menu
for operating the front seat heating and ventilation is displayed on the Info-
tainment screen » Fig. 83,
Function surfaces for setting the ventilation level
Function surfaces for setting the heating power
Functional surfaces for switching off the ventilation (in addition to the
function surfaces A
) or for switching off the heating (in addition to the
function surfaces
B
)
If the seat heating was switched on before the ignition was switched off, then,
by pressing the buttons 
and 
, the seat heating will » Fig. 82 - switch on
with maximum output 
.
If the seat cooling was switched on before the ignition was switched off, then,
by pressing the buttons 
and 
, the seat cooling will » Fig. 82 - switch on with
maximum output .
By repeatedly pressing the button  or.
, the heating or cooling output is con-
trolled down to off. The power of the seat heating is indicated by the number
of illuminated warning lights underneath the switch.
Only the heating or ventilation can be operated using the buttons  or.
.
If ventilation and heating are switched on simultaneously on the infotainment
screen, under each button  or.
 the blue and red light warning illuminates
» Fig. 82 -
 , the button
 or.
 is not functioning (as long as the ventilation
and the heating is switched on simultaneously).
Heated steering wheel
Fig. 84
Button for steering wheel heat-
ing
Switching steering wheel heating on/off using Infotainment
›
To switch on / off press the button
 on the Climatronic
→ Tap on the
function area  on the Infotainment screen. When the heating is switched
on, the symbol in the function surface
A
is green » Fig. 84 . 
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