2017 SKODA CITIGO warning light

Table of Contents
materials defect liability and ŠKODA warranty
for new cars5
Printed Owner's Manual
7
Online Owner's Manual
8
Notes
9
Structure of the Owner's Manual and further
information
10
Abbreviations
Safety
Passive Safety
12
General information
12
Correct and safe seated position
12
Seat belts
14
Using seat belts
14
Inertia reels and belt tensioners
16
Airbag system
17
Description of the airbag system
17
Airbag deactivation
20
Transporting children safely
21
Child seat
21
Fastening systems
24
Using the system
cockpit
29
Overview
28
Instruments and warning lights
30
Instrument cluster
30
Warning lights
31Information system37Driver information system37
Driving data (multifunction display)
39
MAXI DOT display
41
Service interval display
42
Unlocking and opening
42
Unlocking and locking
42
Luggage compartment lid
46
Window operation
46
Panoramic tilt / slide sunroof
48
Lights and visibility
49
Lights
49
Interior lighting
52
Visibility
53
Windscreen wipers and washers
53
Rear view mirror
55
Seats and head restraints
56
Front seats
56
Rear seat backrests
57
Headrests
57
Front seat heating
58
Useful features
59
Interior fittings
59
Phone bracket
66
Transport of cargo
67
Luggage compartment and transporting
objects
67
Transportation on the roof rack
70
Heating and ventilation
71
Heating, manual air conditioning system,
Climatronic
71Infotainment
Swing/ Blues Radio75
Important notes
75
Unit overview and operation
76
Device Settings - Swing
78
Device settings - Blues
80
Radio
81
Media
84
Phone
88
Application operationŠKODA Move & Fun
93
Driving
Starting-off and Driving
95
Starting and stopping the engine
95
START-STOPsystem
96
Brakes and Parking
98
Manual gear changing and pedals
99
Automated transmission
100
Running in and economical driving
101
Avoiding damage to your vehicle
102
Assist systems
103
General information
103
Braking and stabilisation systems
103
Parking aid (ParkPilot)
105
Cruise Control System
106
City Safe Drive
107
Tyre pressure monitoring
108
General Maintenance
Care and maintenance
110
Service work, adjustments and technical
alterations
110
Service intervals
112
Cleaning and care
1133Table of Contents

WARNING■The front seats and all head restraints must be adjusted to match the
body size at all times and the seat belt must always be fastened properly to
provide the most effective levels of protection to the passengers.■
Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
Children must be fastened » page 21, Transporting children safely with a
suitable restraint system.
■
The seat backrests must not be tilted too far back when driving, as this
will impair the function of the seat belts and of the airbag system – risk of
injury!
WARNINGBy sitting incorrectly, the occupant is risking life-threatening injuries.
The correct seating position for the driver
Fig. 2
Correct seated position for the driver/correct steering wheel posi-
tion
Read and observe
on page 13 first.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident,
the following instructions must be observed.
Adjust the driver's seat so that the pedals can be fully depressed with
slightly bent legs and the distance between the steering wheel and your
chest is at least 25 cm » Fig. 2 -
A
.
Adjust the seat backrest so that the highest point of the steering wheel
can be reached with your arms at a slight angle.
Correctly fasten the seat belt » page 16.
WARNING■
A distance of least 25 cm to the steering wheel should be maintained,
otherwise the airbag system will not be able to protect you - hazard!■
When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the out-
er edge in the “9 o'clock” and “3 o'clock” position » Fig. 2. Never hold the
steering wheel in the “12 o'clock” position or in any other way (e.g. in the
middle, inner edge of the steering wheel or similar). Otherwise, you could
sustain serious injury to the arms, hands and head if the airbag is activated.
■
Ensure there are no objects in the driver's footwell as they may get be-
hind the pedals while driving. You would then no longer be able to operate
the clutch, brake or acceleration pedals.
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Fig. 3
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Read and observe
on page 13 first.
The height of the steering wheel can be adjusted.
›
Turn the safety lever beneath the steering wheel towards the arrow
1
» Fig. 3 .
›
Adjust the steering wheel to the desired position. The steering wheel can be
adjusted in line with the arrow
2
.
›
Press the safety lever down until it clicks into the direction of the arrow
3
.
WARNING■ Never adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving only when
the vehicle is stationary!■
The safety lever must always be locked so that the steering wheel cannot
accidentally change position – risk of accident!
13Passive Safety

Front airbags - the forward thrust 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.
The front airbags can be identified by the lettering 
featured on the steer-
ing wheel and on the dash panel on the passenger side.
Side airbags Head-Thorax - The stress on occupants’ bodies is cushioned
when they make contact with the fully-inflated airbag and the risk of injury to
head and the entire upper body (chest, stomach and pelvis) is reduced on the
side facing the door.
The side air bags can be identified by a label with the lettering 
marked on
the front seat backrests.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the airbag system consists of the
following parts. ▶ Individual airbags.
▶ Warning light  in the instrument cluster
» page 35.
▶ Key switch for the front passenger airbag » page 20.
▶ Warning light for the front passenger airbag in the middle of the dash panel
» page 20 .
Airbag deployment
Fig. 7
Inflated airbags
The airbag system is only functional when the ignition is switched on.
When triggered, the airbag fills with gas and unfolds. The inflation of the air-
bag is carried out in a fraction of a second.
When the airbag inflates, smoke is released. This is not a sign of a fire in the
vehicle.
Triggering conditions
It is not possible to generally determine which deployment conditions apply to
the airbag system in every situation. The important factors here are the hard-
ness of the object with which the vehicle collides, the angle of impact, vehicle
speed etc.
A decisive factor in the deployment of the airbags is the degree of deceleration
at the time. 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. ▶ Head-Thorax side airbag on the crash side.
When an airbag is deployed, the following events occur. ▶ The hazard warning lights are switched on.
▶ All doors are unlocked.
▶ The fuel supply to the engine is interrupted.
▶ The interior light comes on (if the automatic operation of the interior light is
switched on - position ).
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.18Safety

Safety instructionsFig. 8
Safe distance from the steering
wheel and dash panel
WARNINGGeneral information■The seat belts and the airbag system can only offer optimum protection
if the driver and passengers are seated properly » page 12 .■
The airbag unleashes enormous force when triggered, which can lead to
serious injuries or fatalities if the driver and passengers are not seated
properly. This applies in particular to children who are transported without
using a suitable child safety seat » page 23.
■
If there is a fault, have the airbag system checked immediately by a spe-
cialist garage. Otherwise, there is a risk that the airbag will not be deployed
in the event of an accident.
■
If the airbag has been deployed, the airbag system must then be replaced.
■
The surface of the steering wheel and the dash panel should only be
cleaned with a dry or slightly dampened cloth in the area of the front air-
bags.
WARNINGInformation about the front airbags■For the driver and front passenger, it is important to maintain a distance
of at least 25 cm to the steering wheel or the panel » Fig. 8 - A
, If you do
not keep this distance, it means that the airbag system cannot protect you-
There is a risk to life! The front seats must always also be correctly adjus-
ted to match the body size of the occupant.
■
The front passenger airbag must be deactivated if using a rear-facing
child seat on the front passenger seat » page 20, Airbag deactivation . 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.
WARNING (Continued)■ No other persons, animals or objects should be placed in front of the oc-
cupants in the front seats in the deployment area of the front airbags.■
The steering wheel and the surface of the dash panel on the passenger
side must not be stickered, covered or modified in any way. No parts (e.g.
cup holders, mobile phone mounts and the like) may be mounted near the
airbag installation points and in the airbag deployment area.
■
Never place objects on the surface of the dash panel on the passenger
side.
WARNINGInformation about the side airbags■No objects (e.g. sun visors pivoted towards the windows) should be
placed in the deployment area of the side airbag, and no accessories (e.g.
cup holders and the like) should be mounted on the doors - danger of in-
jury!■
Hang only light clothing on the hooks in the vehicle, do not leave any
heavy or sharp objects in the pockets. Do not use hangers to hang up the
clothes.
■
The airbag system operates using pressure sensors located in the front
doors. For this reason, no adjustments may be carried out to the doors or
door panels (e.g. installation of additional loudspeakers). Further informa-
tion » page 111 .
■
No excessive force, e.g. through blows, kicks etc. should be applied to the
seat backrests - there is a risk of damage to the side airbags. The side air-
bags would not be deployed in such a case!
■
Any seat or protective covers which you fit to the driver or front passen-
ger seats must only be of a type expressly authorised by ŠKODA AUTO. In
view of the fact that the airbag inflates out of the backrest of the seat, use
of non-approved seat or protective covers would considerably impair the
protective function of the side airbag.
■
Any damage to the original seat covers or stitching at the installation
points for the side airbags should be immediately repaired by a specialist
company. 
19Airbag system

WARNINGInformation on the use of the airbag system■Any work on the airbag system, including the installation and removal of
system components due to other repair work (e.g. removal of the steering
wheel), must only be carried out by a specialist garage. Further information
» page 111 .■
No changes of any sort should be made to parts of the airbag system, the
front bumper or the bodywork.
■
Do not manipulate individual parts of the airbag system, as this might re-
sult in the airbag being deployed.
Airbag deactivation
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Deactivating airbags
20
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
20
Deactivating airbags
The front passenger airbag can be switched off with the key-operated switch
» Fig. 9 on page 20 -
 .
We recommend that you ask a ŠKODA service partner to deactivate any other
airbags.
A warning light indicates that the airbag has been  deactivated
» page 35.
Deactivating an airbag should be considered in cases such as the ones below. ▶ If a child seat must be used on the front passenger seat, where the child is
transported facing towards the rear » page 21.
▶ 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).
WARNINGIf an airbag is deactivated at the time of the vehicle being sold, the pur-
chaser must be informed!
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
Fig. 9
Key-operated switch for the front passenger airbag / warning light
for front passenger airbag
Switch positions » Fig. 9 - 
The front passenger airbag is activated - the warning light does not light
up when the ignition is turned on 

» Fig. 9 - 
The front passenger airbag has been deactivated - the warning light lights
up after switching on the ignition 

Switch off
›
Switch off the ignition.
›
Open the passenger door.
›
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 carefully into the position 
.
›
Pull the key out of the slot in the key switch » .
›
Close the passenger door.
›
Check that the warning light 

lights up after the ignition is switched on.
Switching on
›
Switch off the ignition.
›
Open the passenger door.
›
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 carefully into the position 
. 
20Safety

›Pull the key out of the slot in the key switch
» .›Close the passenger door.›
Check that the warning light 

does not light up 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.
CAUTION
An insufficiently folded out key bit can damage the key switch!Transporting children safely
Child seat
 Introduction
To reduce the risk of injury in an accident, children should only be transported
in child seats!
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Use of a child seat on the front passenger seat
22
Use of a child seat on the front seat
23
Child safety and the side airbag
23
Classification of child seats
23
Use of child safety seats which are secured with a safety belt
24
Please refer to the instructions in this Owner's Manual and the child seat man-
ufacturer's instructions with regard to the installation and use of the child
seat.
For safety reasons, we recommend that you always transport children on the
rear seats. Only transport a child on the passenger seat in exceptional circum-
stances.
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 large E within a circle with the test number
below.
WARNING■ One should never carry children, and also not babies! - on one's lap.■When leaving the vehicle, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle.
In an emergency, they might not be able to get out of the vehicle on their
own or to help themselves. Danger to life at very high or very low tempera-
tures!■
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. 
21Transporting children safely

Using the system
cockpit
OverviewElectric windows
47
Door opening lever
45
Electric exterior mirror adjustment
55
Central locking system
44
Air outlet nozzles
74
Parking ticket holder
60
Operating lever (depending on equipment):
▶ Direction and high beam
50
▶Speed regulating system
106
Steering wheel with horn / with driver's front airbag
17
Instrument cluster
30
Operating lever (depending on equipment):
▶ Windscreen wipers and washers
53
▶Multifunction display
39
Buttons (depending on the specification):
▶  START STOP
96
▶
 Rear window heater
53
▶
 Seat heater on the front left seat
58
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶ Controls for heating / air conditioning
72
Radio
75
Interior mirror
55
Buttons / warning lights (depending on the specification):
▶  Hazard lights
52
▶




 Warning light for the front seat passenger
airbag
20
▶  Seat heating for the front right seat
58
Fold-down hooks
65
Front passenger airbag
17
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
64
Electric window in the front passenger door
47
Storage compartment
601234567891011121314151617181920Light switch49
Bonnet release lever
120
Regulator for headlight beam adjustment
49
Steering wheel locking lever
13
Ignition lock
96
Cup holder
61
Buttons (depending on the specification):
▶  City Safe Drive
107
▶
 Tyre pressure monitoring
108
Handbrake lever
98
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶ Gear shift lever (manual gearbox)
99
▶Selector lever (automated gearbox)
100
Depending on specification:
▶ 12 volt power socket
63
▶Cigarette lighter
62
▶USB input
87
Storage compartment
61
Note
The layout of the controls on right-hand drive vehicles differs partially from
that shown in this layout » Fig. 15.212223242526272829303129cockpit

Instruments and warning lights
Instrument cluster
Introduction
Fig. 16
Instrument cluster - Version 1/Variant 2
Fig. 17
Instrument cluster - Variant 3
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Rev counter
30
Fuel gauge- Petrol
31
Fuel gauge - petrol / natural gas
31
Speedometer
Display » page 37
Button:
▶ Switch between the counter for the distance driven (trip) and the odom-
eter » page 38
▶ Reset counter for distance travelled (trip) » page 38
123▶
Set the time » page 37
▶ switch between the outside temperature and time display (only in the
instrument cluster - Variant 3) » page 37
Fuel gauge » page 31
Engine revolutions counter » page 30
Time adjust button » page 37
The instruments are also illuminated when the side light or low beam light is
switched on.
Note
Appears in the display   then the system indicates that the ignition is
switched on.
Rev counter
The tachometer
5
» Fig. 17 on page 30 shows the actual engine speed per mi-
nute.
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 38.
CAUTION
The rev counter pointer may only move into the red area for a short time - oth-
erwise risk of engine damage!45630Using the system