jump start SKODA FABIA 2013 2.G / 5J Owner's Manual

Inspecting and replenishing158Fuel158
Engine compartment
160
Engine oil
164
Coolant
166
Brake fluid
168
Vehicle battery
169
Wheels
173
Tyres and rims
173
Winter use
179
Do-it-yourself
Emergency equipment, and self-help
180
Emergency equipment
180
Changing a wheel
181
Tyre repair
185
Jump-starting
187
Towing the vehicle
189
Fuses and light bulbs
192
Fuses
192
Bulbs
195
Technical data
Technical data
201
Vehicle data
201
Index
4Table of Contents

It is still fully possible to steer the vehicle if the power steering fails or if the en-gine is not running (e.g. when towing). However, greater physical effort is re-
quired to turn the steering wheel.
CAUTION
You will place great stresses on the power steering system if the steering is
turned to full lock when the vehicle is stationary. Turning the steering to full lock
in such a situation will be accompanied by noises. Never leave the steering wheel at full lock for more than 15 seconds when the engine is running - there is a risk of
damaging the power steering.
Starting and stopping the engine
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Electronic immobilizer
97
Ignition lock
97
Starting the engine
97
Switching off the engine
98
The engine can only be started using a correctly coded original key. The engine running noises may louder at first be louder for a short time afterstarting the cold engine. This is quite normal and is not an operating problem.
WARNING■ When the vehicle is travelling with the engine off, the ignition key must al-
ways be in position 2 » Fig. 86 on page 97 (ignition switched on). This posi-
tion is indicated by the warning lights coming on. If this is not the case, it
could result in unexpected locking of the steering wheel – there is the risk of
an accident.■
Only pull the ignition key from the ignition lock when the vehicle has come
to a complete stop (by applying the handbrake). Otherwise the steering wheel
could lock – there is the risk of an accident.
WARNING (Continued)■ When leaving the vehicle, the ignition must always be removed. This is par-
ticularly important if children are left in the vehicle. Otherwise the children
could, for example, start the engine – there is the risk of an accident or injury.■
Never leave the vehicle unattended with the engine running.
■
Never switch off the engine before the vehicle has come to a halt – there is
the risk of an accident.
WARNING■ Never leave the engine running in unventilated or closed rooms. The en-
gine's exhaust gases also contain the odourless and colourless carbon mon-
oxide, a poisonous gas – risk of death. ■ Carbon monoxide can cause unconsciousness and death.
CAUTION
■The starter must only be operated when the engine is not running and the vehi-
cle is at a standstill. The starter or engine can be damaged if the starter is activa-
ted when the engine is running 3
» Fig. 86 on page 97.
■
If the engine does not start up after a second attempt, the fuse for the fuel
pump may have a fault. Check the fuse and replace, if necessary » page 192 or
seek assistance from a specialist garage.
■
Let go of the ignition key as soon as the engine starts otherwise the starter
could be damaged.
■
Do not tow start the engine – there is a risk of damaging the engine and the
catalytic converter. The battery from another vehicle can be used as a jump-start
aid » page 187 , Jump-starting .
CAUTION
■
Avoid high engine speeds, full throttle and high engine loads until the engine
has yet reached its operating temperature – there is a risk of damaging the en-
gine.■
Do not switch the engine off immediately at the end of your journey after the
engine has been operated over a prolonged period at high loads but leave it to
run at an idling speed for about 1 minute. This prevents any possible accumulation
of heat when the engine is switched off. 
96Driving

WARNING■It is prohibited to work with a naked flame and light.■Smoking or any activities which produce sparks are prohibited.■
Never use a damaged vehicle battery – there is a risk of explosion.
■
Never charge a frozen or thawed vehicle battery – there is a risk of explo-
sion and caustic burns.
■
Replace a frozen vehicle battery.
■
Never jump-start vehicle batteries with an electrolyte level that is too low –
risk of explosion and caustic burns.
WARNING■ When you charge a battery, hydrogen is released, and a highly explosive gas
mixture is also produced. An explosion can be caused through sparkling over during unclamping or loosening of the cable plug while the ignition is on.■
Bridging the poles on the battery (e.g. with a metal object, cable) creates a
short circuit - there is a risk of melting the lead terminals, explosion, the bat- tery burning, of acid being ejected.
■
Avoid creating sparks when working with cables and electrical devices.
Strong sparking represents a risk of injury.
■
Before carrying out any work on the electrical system, switch off the engine,
the ignition and all electrical consumers and disconnect the negative termi-
nal ( ) of the battery.
CAUTION
Improper handling of the battery can lead to damage occurring. We recommend
having all work on the vehicle battery be undertaken by a specialist garage.
CAUTION
■ The vehicle battery must only be disconnected if the ignition is switched off,
otherwise the vehicle's electrical system (electronic components) can be dam-
aged. When disconnecting the battery from the vehicle's electrical system, first
disconnect the negative terminal ( ), then the positive terminal ( ) of the battery.■
When connecting the battery to the vehicle's electrical system first connect the
positive terminal ( ), and only then the negative terminal ( ) of the battery. Un-
der no circumstances must the battery cables be connected incorrectly – risk of a
cable fire.
■
Ensure that battery acid does not come into contact with the bodywork – there
is a risk of damage to the paintwork.
■ Do not place the battery in direct daylight in order to protect the vehicle battery
housing from the effects of ultra-violet light.■
If the vehicle has not been driven for more than 3 to 4 weeks, the battery will
discharge. This is because certain electrical components consume electricity (e. g.
control units) also in idle state. Battery discharge can be prevented by discon- necting the negative terminal ( ) of the battery or by continuously charging the
battery charged with very low charging current.
■
If the vehicle is frequently used for making short trips, the vehicle battery will
not have time to charge up sufficiently and may discharge.
For the sake of the environment
A vehicle battery that has been removed is a special type of hazardous waste.
These must be disposed of in accordance with national legal regulations.
Note
You should replace batteries older than 5 years.
Open cover
Fig. 130
Vehicle battery: Open up the
cover
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 169.
The battery is located in the engine compartment below a plastic box.
›
Open the cover in the direction of the arrow » Fig. 130.
›
The installation of the battery cover on the positive terminal side takes place in
the reverse order.

170General Maintenance

WARNING“Quick-charging” the vehicle battery is dangerous and requires a special
charger and specialist knowledge.
CAUTION
On vehicles with the START/STOP system, the pole terminal of the charger must
not be connected directly to the negative terminal of the vehicle battery, but only
to the engine earth » page 189, Jump-starting in vehicles with the START-STOP
system .
Note
We therefore recommend that vehicle batteries be rapid charged by a specialist
garage.
Disconnecting or reconnecting
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-ings
on page 169.
The following functions are initially deactivated or are no longer able to operate
faultlessly after the vehicle battery has been disconnected and reconnected.
OperationOperating measureElectrical power window (operational faults)» page 40Enter the radio/navigation system code num-
ber» User manual of the radio
or » user manual of the naviga-
tion systemSetting the clock» page 12Data in the multifunction display are deleted.» page 13
Note
We recommend having the vehicle checked by a specialist garage to ensure the
full functionality of all electrical systems.
Replacing
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 169.
When replacing a battery, the new vehicle battery must have the same capacity,
voltage, amperage and be the same size. Suitable vehicle batteries can be pur-
chased from a specialist dealer.
We recommend that the battery is replaced by a specialist garage, where the new
vehicle battery will be installed properly and the original battery will be disposed
of in accordance with national regulations.

Automatic load deactivation
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-ings
on page 169.
The vehicle voltage control unit automatically prevents the battery from discharg-
ing when the battery is subjected to heavy loads. This may be noticed from the following.
› The idling speed is raised to allow the generator to deliver more electricity to
the electrical system.
› Where appropriate large convenience consumers, e.g. seat heaters, rear win-
dow heaters, have their power limited or shut off completely if necessary.
CAUTION
■ Despite such intervention by the vehicle electric system management, the vehi-
cle battery may be drained. For example, when the ignition is switched on a long
time with the engine turned off or the side or parking lights are turned on during longer parking.■
Consumers which are supplied via a 12 V socket can cause the vehicle battery to
discharge when the ignition is switched off.
Note
Driving comfort is not disrupted by any shutting off of consumers. Often the driv-
er is not aware of it having taken place.
172General Maintenance

›Remove the empty tyre inflator bottle from the valve.›Screw the valve core back into the tyre valve using the valve remover 1.
Inflating›
Screw the air compressor tyre inflation hose
5
» Fig. 145 on page 186 firmly on-
to the tyre valve.
›
Check that the air release valve
7
is closed.
›
Start the engine and run it in idle.
›
Plug the connector
9
into 12 Volt socket » page 70, 12-volt power outlet .
›
Switch on the air compressor with the ON and OFF switch
8
.
›
Allow the air compressor to run until a pressure of 2.0 - 2.5 bar is achieved. Max-
imum run time of 8 minutes » !
›
Switch off the air compressor.
›
If you cannot reach an air pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar, unscrew the tyre inflation
hose
5
from the tyre valve.
›
Drive the vehicle 10 metres forwards or backwards to allow the sealing agent to
“distribute” in the tyre.
›
Firmly screw the tyre inflation hose
5
back onto the tyre valve and repeat the
inflation process.
›
If you cannot reach the required tyre inflation pressure here either, this means
the tyre has sustained too much damage. You cannot seal with tyre with the breakdown kit »
.
›
Switch off the air compressor.
›
Remove the tyre inflation hose
5
from the tyre valve.
Once a tyre pressure of 2.0 – 2.5 bar is reached, the journey may be continued at a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving for 10 minutes » page 187.
WARNING■
The tyre inflation hose and air compressor may get hot as the tyre is being
inflated – there is a risk of injury.■
Do not place the hot tyre inflation hose or hot air compressor on flammable
materials – there is a risk of fire.
■
If you cannot inflate the tyre to at least 2.0 bar, this means the damage sus-
tained was too serious. The sealing agent cannot be used to seal the tyre. 
Do not drive the vehicle. Seek help from a specialist garage.
CAUTIONSwitch off the air compressor after running 8 minutes at the latest – there is a
risk of overheating. Allow the air compressor to cool a few minutes before switch- ing it on again.
Check after 10 minutes' driving
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-ings
on page 185.
Check the tyre inflation pressure after driving for 10 minutes!
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or less
›
 Do not drive the vehicle. You cannot properly seal with tyre with the break-
down kit.
If the tyre pressure is 1.3 bar or more
›
Adjust the tyre pressure to the correct value again (see inside of fuel filler cap).
›
Continue driving carefully to the nearest specialist garage at a maximum speed
of 80 km/h (50 mph).

Jump-starting
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
188
Jump-starting in vehicles with the START-STOP system
189WARNING■ A discharged vehicle battery may already freeze at temperatures just below
0 °C. If the battery is frozen, do not jump start with the battery of another ve- hicle – there is a risk of explosion.■
Pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the engine
compartment » page 160, Engine compartment . 
187Emergency equipment, and self-help

WARNING (Continued)■The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never touch each other
– there is a risk of short circuit.■
The jump-start cable connected to the positive terminal of the battery must
not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the vehicle – there
is a risk of short circuit.
■
Do not clamp the jump-start cable to the negative terminal of the dis-
charged battery. There is the risk of detonating gas seeping out the battery
being ignited by the strong spark which results from the engine being started.
■
Route the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotating
parts in the engine compartment.
■
Do not bend over the battery – there is a risk of caustic burns.
■
The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.
■
Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, lit cigarettes, etc.) away from the
battery – there is a risk of explosion.
■
Never jump-start vehicle batteries with an electrolyte level that is too low –
risk of explosion and caustic burns.
CAUTION
■ There must not be any contact between the two vehicles otherwise current
may flow as soon as the negative terminals are connected.■
The discharged battery must be properly connected to the system of the vehi-
cle.
■
We recommend you buy jump-start cables from a car battery specialist.

Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle
Fig. 146
Jump-starting: A – flat battery, B
– battery providing current
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 187.
The battery of another vehicle can be used to jump-start your vehicle if the en- gine will not start because the battery is flat. Jump-start cables are required for
this purpose.
The jump-start cables must be attached in the following sequence.
›
Attach clamp
1
to the positive terminal of the discharged battery
A
» Fig. 146 .
›
Attach clamp
2
to the positive terminal of the battery supplying power
B
.
›
Attach clamp
3
to the negative terminal of the battery supplying power
B
.
›
Attach the clamp
4
to a solid metal component firmly connected to the engine
block or to the engine block itself.
Starting engine
›
Start the engine on the vehicle providing the power and allow it to idle.
›
Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
›
If the engine does not start, halt the attempt to start the engine after 10 sec- onds and wait for 30 seconds before repeating the process.
›
Disconnect the cables in exactly the reverse order to the one described above.
Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the battery
supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of the dis-
charged battery in your vehicle.
Jump-start cables
Only use jump-start cables which have an adequately large cross-section and in-
sulated terminal clamps. Obey the instructions of the jump start cable manufac-
turer.
Positive cable - colour coding in the majority of cases is red.
Negative cable - colour coding in the majority of cases is black.

188Do-it-yourself

Jump-starting in vehicles with the START-STOP systemFig. 147
Engine compartment: Earth
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-ings on page 187.
The jump-start cable must only be connected to the engine earthing point on ve-
hicles with the START-STOP system » Fig. 147.

Towing the vehicle

Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front towing eye
190
Rear towing eye
190
Vehicles with a tow hitch
190
Vehicles with manual transmission may be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope
or with the front or rear wheels raised.
Vehicles with automatic transmission may be towed in with a tow bar or a tow
rope or with the front wheels raised. If the vehicle is raised at rear, the automatic
gearbox is damaged!
A tow bar is the safest way of towing a vehicle and also minimises any shocks.
Only use a tow rope if a suitable tow bar is not available.
The following guidelines must be observed when towing.
Driver of the tow vehicle›Release the clutch particularly gently when starting off or depress the accelera-
tor particularly gently if the vehicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.›
On vehicles with a manual transmission, only push down on the accelerator pedal once the rope is taught.
The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.
Driver of the towed vehicle
›
Switch on the ignition so that the steering wheel is not locked and so that the turn signal lights, horn, windscreen wipers and windscreen washer system can
be used.
›
Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position N if the ve-
hicle is fitted with an automatic gearbox.
Please note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the en-
gine is running. If the engine is not running, significantly more physical force is re-
quired to depress the brake pedal and steer the vehicle.
If using a tow rope, ensure that it is always kept taught.
CAUTION
■ Do not tow start the engine – there is a risk of damaging the engine and the
catalytic converter. The battery from another vehicle can be used as a jump-start
aid » page 187 , Jump-starting .■
If the gearbox no longer contains any oil because of a defect, your vehicle must
only be towed with the driven wheels raised clear of the ground or on a special
breakdown vehicle or trailer.
■
The vehicle must be transported on a special breakdown vehicle or trailer if it is
not possible to tow in the vehicle in the way described or if the towing distance is
greater than 50 km.
■
To protect both vehicles when tow-starting or towing, the tow rope should be
elastic. Thus one should only use plastic fibre rope or a rope made out of a simi-
larly elastic material.
■
While towing, take care to avoid impermissibly high tensile forces or jerky loads.
There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage resulting at the points to
which you attach the tow rope or tow bar when you attempt to tow a vehicle
which is not standing on a paved road.
■
Attach the tow rope or the tow bar to the towing eyes » page 190 , Front tow-
ing eye or » page 190 , Rear towing eye to the detachable ball head of the tow-
ing equipment » page 118 . 
189Emergency equipment, and self-help

DisplayService interval16
Distance driven12
Door Child safety lock
29
Closing30
Door open warning light21
Opening30
Doors Emergency locking
31
Driving Abroad
109
Driving through water on streets109
Emissions201
Fuel consumption201
Maximum speed204
Driving economically Economical gear changing
105
Driving through water109
E
Economical and environmentally friendly driving 104
Economical driving Anticipation in driving
105
Ballast107
Driving at full throttle106
Idling106
Regular maintenance107
Saving energy107
Short distances106
Tyre pressure106
EDS112
Electrical power windows Button in the driver's door
38, 39
Button in the rear door39
Central locking system40
Electric power windows Operational faults
40
Electric sliding/tilting roof40
Electronic Differential Lock112
Electronic immobilizer97
Emergency Changing a wheel
181
Hazard warning light system47
Jump-starting187, 188
locking of the doors31
Selector lever-unlocking103
Sliding/tilting roof42
Towing the vehicle189
Towing the vehicle using the tow hitch190
Tyre repair185
Unlocking the boot lid38
Emergency equipment Fire extinguisher
180
First aid kit180
Jack181
Vehicle tool kit181
Warning triangle180
Emissions201
Engine Running in
104
Starting and stopping the engine96
Starting the engine97
Switching off the engine98
Engine compartment160
Brake fluid168
Coolant167
Overview163
Vehicle battery169
Engine oil164
Capacity164
Changing166
Checking165
Replenishing166
Specifications164
Warning light21
Engine revolutions counter11
Environment104
Environmental compatibility107
Environmentally friendly driving104
ESC Function111
warning light23
F
Films
153
Fire extinguisher180
First aid kit180
Flashers45
Fog lights46
Footmats100
see Footmats100
Front airbag135
Front seats54
Fuel158
Diesel160
Fuel gauge11
gauge11
refer to Fuel158
Refuelling158
Unleaded petrol159
Fuel consumption104
Fuses Assignment
192
Changing192
Colour coding192
G
Gear Recommended gear
13
Gearbox Display messages
19
Gear changing Gear stick
100
General view Cockpit
9
Glow plug system Warning light
24
GSM86
212Index

H
Handbrake
99
Hazard warning light system47
Head airbag137
Headlight cleaning system Headlight cleaning system
52
Headlights196
Driving abroad110
Headlight cleaning system52
Head restraint57
Storing in the seat squabs58
Heating Deicing the windows
79
Exterior mirrors53
Operating78
Operation79
Rear window50
Recirculated air mode80
Seats55
Heating and air conditioning77
Hill hold control111
Horn9
I
Ignition
97
Ignition lock97
Immobilizer97
Individual settings locking
32
unlocking32
Inertia reel131
Instrument cluster10
Overview10
Interior monitor36
ISOFIX143
J
Jack
181
Jacking points Raise vehicle
184
Jump-starting187, 188
L
Light Beam adjustment
44
Cockpit48
Headlight flash45
Lights43
Cockpit48, 49
Daylight running44
Fog lights46
Foglights with the CORNER function46
Halogen projector headlights with cornering light
function
45
Hazard warning light system47
Low beam lights43
Main beam lights45
Parking lights43, 47
Rear fog light46
Replacing bulbs195
Switching on and off43
Tourist lights46
Turn signals45
warning lights20
Loads201
Lock Central locking system
33
Locking Emergency locking
31
Remote control34
without central locking30
Locking and unlocking from the inside33
Low beam lights43
Luggage compartment Class N1 vehicles59
Lighting49
Retractable luggage compartment cover (Fabia Estate)
62
Variable loading floor62
M
Main beam
45
Maintenance107
Decorative films153
Manual air conditioning Recirculated air mode
82
Manual gear changing see Gear changing
100
Materials defect liability5
MAXI DOT Main menu
18
see MAXI DOT display18
Settings18
MAXI DOT display18
Maximum speed204
MDI94
Mirror Exterior mirrors
53
Manually dimmed rear-view mirror53
Vanity50
Mobile phone86
Connecting to the hands-free system89
Modes of the automatic transmission101
Modifications147
Modifications and technical changes Service
148
Multifunction display Functions
13
Memory14
Operation14
Multimedia92
213Index

Heating55
Removing the seats57
Seats and storage54
see Automatic gearbox Manual gear shifting on the multifunction steer- ing wheel
102
Selector lever see Using the selector lever
101
Service148
Service display16
Service intervals145
Setting Heating
79
Manual air conditioning system82
Manually dimmed rear-view mirror53
Setting the clock Clock
12
Shifting gears Driving and saving energy
105
Side airbag136
Sliding/tilting roof40
Comfort operation41
Emergency operation42
Opening and raising41
Operation41
Sliding/tilting sunroof Closing
41
Snow chains179
Spare wheel177
Speedometer11
Speed symbol see Wheels
176
Spoiler149
Stalk Main beam
45
Turn signals45
START-STOP116
Manually activating/deactivating the system117
Operating conditions for the system116
Starting/shutting down the engine116
Starting and stopping the engine96
Starting engine Jump-starting
187
Starting the engine97
Jump-starting188
START STOP Information messages
117
Jump-starting189
Steering force assistance95
Steering wheel95
Storage72
Storage Compartment Lighting
49
Storage compartments72
Sun visors50
Switching lights on and off43
Switching off the engine98
Synthetic leather156
T
Tailgate
37
Taking care of the vehicle Natural leather
155
Seat belts157
Taking care of your vehicle Automatic car wash system
151
Chrome parts153
Cleaning the wheels154
Door lock cylinders154
Headlight lenses154
High-pressure cleaner151
Plastic parts152
Washing by hand150
Wash system151
Technical data201
Telephone86
Temporary spare wheel177
Tiptronic102
Tools181
TOP TETHER144
Tourist lights46
Towing189
Towing a trailer118
Towing device Description
118
Drawbar load118
Use and care121
Towing eye Front
190
Rear190
Towing protection36
Traction Control System (ASR)112
Trailer118, 121
Loading121
Towing a trailer122
Transport Boot
58
Roof rack system67
Transporting children safely140
Turn signals45
Two-way radio systems86
Type plate201
Tyre load-bearing capacity see Wheels
175
Tyre pressure monitor Setting
176
Tyre repair Check pressure
187
Preparations186
Sealing and inflating the tyre186
Tyres173
New175
Pressure174
See Wheels175
Sizes174
Wear indicator174
215Index