SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2009 1.G / (1U) Repair Manual

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60Seats and StorageFront seatsBasic informationThe front seats have a wide range of different settings and can thus be matched to
the physical characteristics of the driver and front passenger. Correct adjustment of
the seats is particularly important for•
safely and quickly reaching the controls,
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a relaxed, fatigue-free body position,
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achieving the maximum protection of fered by the seat belts and the
airbag system.
WARNING
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Never transport more occupants than the maximum seating in the
vehicle.
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Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
Children must be fastened ⇒page 125, “Transporting children safely” with
a suitable restraint system.
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The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and
your occupants.
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Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven - never
place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the
surfaces of the seats. This is particularly important for the front seat
passenger. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes
necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an airbag is
deployed, you may suffer fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated
position!
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It is important for the driver and front passenger to maintain a distance
of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to prop-
erly protect you - hazard! The front
seats and the head restraints must
always also be correctly adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
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Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as any objects may get
behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then
no longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.
Adjusting the front seatsAdjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
– Pull the lever ⇒fig. 59 up and push the seat into the desired posi-
tion.
– Release the lever and push the seat further until the lock is heard to engage.
Adjusting height of seat*
– Lift the seat if required by pulling or pumping lever upwards.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 59 Controls at seat
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– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever down-
wards.
Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
– Relieve any pressure on the backrest (do not lean on it) and turn the handwheel ⇒page 60, fig. 59 to adjust the desired angle of the
backrest.
Adjusting lumbar support*
– Turn the handwheel until you have set the most comfortable
curvature of the seat upholstery in the area of your spine.The driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the pedals can be pressed
to the floor with slightly bent legs.
The backrest on the driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the upper
point of the steering wheel can be easi ly reached with slightly bent arms.
WARNING
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Only adjust the driver seat when the ve hicle is stationary - risk of injury!
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Take care when adjusting the seat! Adjusting the seat without care can
lead to bruises or injuries.
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The backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise
this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system -
risk of injury!
Adjusting front seats electrically*Adjusting seatsAdjusting seat
– Adopt the correct seated position ⇒page 60.
– Press switch or ⇒fig. 60 in the direction of the desired setting.
Adjusting lumbar support
– Adjust the lumbar support mechanically by turning the rotary knob .Switch is operated in order to move the seat up/down and forward/back, while
switch is operated in order to move the backrest forward or back.
WARNING
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Only adjust the driver seat when the vehicle is stationary - risk of injury!
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Caution when adjusting the seat! You ma y suffer injuries or bruises as a
result of adjusting the seat without paying proper attention.
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Fig. 60 Side view: Controls
for adjusting the seat
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In view of the fact that the seats can also be adjusted when the ignition is
switched off (even when ignition key withdrawn), you should never leave
children unattended in the car.
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The backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise
this will affect proper operation of th e seat belts and of the airbag system -
risk of injury!Note
If the movement of the seat is inadverten tly interrupted during an adjustment, once
again press the switch in the appropriate direction and continue with the adjust-
ment of the seat to the end.Storing settingStoring seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forward
– Switch on the ignition.
– Adjust the seat ⇒page 61.
– Adjust both exterior mirrors ⇒page 58. – Press one of the memory buttons and hold the button pressed for
about 3 seconds until an audible sign al confirms that the setting has
been stored. The setting of this button was stored.
Storing exterior mirror setting for reversing*
– Switch on the ignition.
– Turn the exterior mirror control to position
 ⇒ page 58.
– Engage reverse gear.
– Move the right exterior mirror into the desired position ⇒page 58.
– Press one of the memory buttons and hold the button pressed for about 3 seconds until an audible sign al confirms that the setting has
been stored. The setting of the selected button was stored.
The memory system can be deactivated at any time with the button . The seat
and the exterior mirrors can also be manually operated.
Memory buttons
Memory for the seat offers the possibility to store the individual driver seat and
external mirror position. An individual po sition can be allocated to each of the
three memory buttons ⇒fig. 61 , that is three in total. By pressing the appro-
priate memory button the seat and extern al mirror will automatically move into
the position allocated to this button ⇒page 63.
Note
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When storing settings with the memory buttons, we recommend that you begin
with the front button and assign a memory button to each additional driver.
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Each new setting stored with the same button erases the previous setting.
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Each time you store the seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forward you
also have to re-store the individual settin g of the exterior mirror on the passenger
side for reversing.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 61 Driver seat: Memory
buttons and the button MEM
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Assigning radio remote control* to the memory buttonsAfter storing the settings of the seat and exterior mirrors, you have 10
seconds in order to assign the radio remote control to the appropriate
memory button.
– Withdraw the ignition key.
– Press the release button ⇒page 42 and hold it pressed for 1 second
until an audible signal confirms that the setting has been stored. The
setting is stored with the memory button which you have selected.If you wish to be able to retrieve the settings which are stored in the memory by also
using the radio remote control, you have to assign the radio remote control to a
memory button in each case.
If you wish, you can obtain an additional key with radio remote control from a
specialist garage and then assign the radio remote control to another memory
button.
Note
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If the radio remote control had previous ly been assigned to another memory
button, this setting is then erased by the new assignment.
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If you assign the radio remote control to a memory button which has already
been assigned to a radio remote control, the old assignment is also replaced by a
new assignment in this case.
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The assignment of the radio remote control to a memory button is retained,
however, after reassigning the seats and exterior mirrors.
Retrieving seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forward
You can retrieve the stored settings either with the memory buttons or also with the radio remote control*.Retrieving the settings of the seat and mirrors can only be carried out
when the ignition is switched off for safety reasons. Retrieving the
settings can be carried out in two different ways:
Retrieving settings with memory buttons
– By pressing briefly: with the door open, operate the desired memory
button ⇒page 62, fig. 61 with one-touch. The seat and the exte-
rior mirrors now move automatically into the stored position.
– By pressing for a long period of time: with the driver door open or
closed, press and hold the desired memory button until the seat
and the exterior mirrors have moved into the stored position.
Retrieving settings with remote control*
– If the driver door is closed and the ignition is switched off, briefly press the unlock button of the radio remote control ⇒page 42 and then
open the driver door.
– The seat and exterior mirrors now move automatically into the stored
positions.
Retrieving setting of exterior mirror for reversing*
– Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror setting into the position
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⇒ page 58 before engaging the reverse gear.
Emergency Off
– Press any button on the driver seat.
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NoteIf the memory button is pressed once agai n during the automatic setting of the seat
and the exterior mirrors, the setting operation is interrupted. After repeated
pressing of the same button, the setting operation is continued to the end. If one of
the two remaining memory buttons is pressed, the stored setting of this button is
retrieved.Information concerning the off switch of the memory systemAfter pressing the off switch of the memory system ⇒page 62, fig. 61 , the
memory system is deactiva ted. You can only adjust the seat and the exterior
mirrors manually. You can switch on th e memory system again by once again
pressing the off switch of the memory system. The setting is not carried out to
the end if a retrieved setting operation is interrupted.
We recommend that you switch off the memory system with the off switch if the
vehicle is used for a short period by a driver and you do not wish to store any partic-
ular settings of the seat and mirrors in this case.Head restraints
Best protection is achieved if the top edge of the head restraint is at the
same level as the upper part of your head.
Adjusting the height of a head restraint
– Grasp the side of the head restraint with both hands and push it up or down in direction of arrow ⇒fig. 62 .
Adjusting the angle of a head restraint
– The head restraint can be matched to the head of the occupant by
adjusting the angle in the direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 62 .
Adjusting the angle of the head re straint provides enhanced comfort
for the user.
Removing and installing a head restraint
– Pull the head restraint out of the backrest of the seat as far as the stop.
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow ⇒fig. 63 and pull
the head restraint out.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the backrest of the seat far enough until you hear the locking button engage.
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Fig. 62 Adjusting head
restraint
Fig. 63 Removing a head
restraint
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The head restraints must be adjusted to
match the size of the seat occupant.
Correctly adjusted head restraints together with the seat belts offer effective
protection for the occupants ⇒page 106.
WARNING
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The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.
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Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk
of injury!
Rear seatsFolding the rear seats forwards
The luggage compartment can be increased in size by folding the rear
seats forwards. Before folding the rear seats forwards, it is required to
adapt the position of the front seats an d the armrest in such a way that no
mutual deformation or damage can occur to the seats.
Folding the rear seats forwards
– Before folding the rear seats forward adjust the front seats in such a way that they are not damaged when folding forward the rear seats.
– Pull up the rear seats in the direction of arrow and fold forwards in direction of arrow ⇒ fig. 64.
– Unlock the backrests by pulling the securing knob ⇒ fig. 65 and fold
them forwards.
– Remove the head restraints from the backrests and fold the backrests completely forwards.
– The head restraints can be inserted into the relevant holes of the folded forwards rear seats.If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear head
restraints removed before the backrests are folded forwards. Store the removed
head restraints in such a way that they cannot be damaged or soiled. Please refer
to the guidelines ⇒page 68, “luggage compartment”.
Fig. 64 Folding the rear seat
forwards
Fig. 65 Unlock the seat back-
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66Move seats into the initial positionMove seats into the initial position
– Install the head restraint in the slightly lifted backrest.
– Place the rear lateral seat belt behind the edge of the side trim
panel ⇒fig. 66 .
– Then push the backrest back into the upright position until the securing knob clicks into place - check by pulling on the backrest.
– Fold the rear seat back into its original position.
WARNING
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The belts and the belt locks must be in their original position after folding
back the rear seats and backrests - they must be ready to use.
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The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no
objects in the luggage compartment ca n slide into the passenger compart-
ment if there is sudden braking - risk of injury!
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Pay attention that the backrests are correctly interlocked. It is only then
that the three-point seat belt for the middle seat can reliably fulfil its func-
tion.
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Before folding the backrest back into the secure position, place the rear
lateral seat belt behind the edge of the side trim panel. Take suitable meas-
ures to prevent that the seat belt is jammed between the backrest and the
side trim panel is thus damaged.
Remove the rear seatThe luggage compartment can be increased further in size by removing
the rear seat.
Removing
– Fold the rear seat forwards.
– Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 67 and
remove the rear seat from its holder.
Installing
– Press the wire clamp in the direct ion of the arrow and place the seat
upholstery in its holder.
– Fold the rear seat back into its original position.
Fig. 66 Lock the seat back-
rest
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Fig. 67 Remove the rear
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Seat heating of the front seats*You can electrically heat the seat cushions and the backrests of the front
seats when the ignition is switched on.
Front seats
– Heating on the driver's and front pasenger's seat can be switched on
and regulated by turning the control dial ⇒fig. 68 .
– The system is switched off by turning the control dial to the home position “0”.
WARNING
If you have a subdued pain and/or temperature sensitivity, e.g. through
medication, paralysis or because of chronic illness (e.g. diabetes), we
recommend not to use the seat heating. This can lead to burns on the back,
the posterior and the legs which are diff icult to heal. If the seat heating is
used, we recommend to make regular breaks in your journey when driving
long distances, so that in specific cases as mentioned above the body can
recuperate from the stress of the journey. Please consult your doctor, who
can evaluate your specific condition.
Caution
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You should not kneel on the seats or othe rwise apply pressure at specific points
in order to avoid damaging the heating elements of the seat heaters.
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Do not clean the seats moist ⇒page 154.Note
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The seat heating should only be switched on when the engine is running. This
has a significant effect of sa ving on the battery capacity.
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If the on-board voltage drops, the seat heating is switched off automatically, in
order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine control.
PedalsConcerning a secure depressing of the pe dal, you should use only footmats from
the Škoda genuine accessories.
Operation of the pedals must not be hindered!
WARNING
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Greater pedal distances may be needed when there is a fault in the brake
system.
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Do not place any footmats or other additional floor coverings in the area
of the pedals in order to ensure that all the pedals can be fully depressed and
are able to return unobstructed to their initial position - risk of accident!
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There must be no objects on the floor which could roll under the pedals.
You would then no longer be able to apply the brakes, operate the clutch or
accelerator - risk of accident!
Fig. 68 Dash panel: Control
dial for heating the front
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68luggage compartmentLoading the luggage compartmentPlease observe the following in the inte rest of having good handling char-
acteristics of your vehicle:
– Distribute the items of luggage as evenly as possible.
– Place heavy objects as far forward as possible.
– Attach the items of luggage to the lashing eyes or the safety net* ⇒page 68.In the event of an accident, there is such a high kinetic energy which is produced by
small and light objects that they can caus e severe injuries. The magnitude of the
kinetic energy depends on the speed at wh ich the vehicle is travelling and on the
weight of the object. The speed at which the vehicle is travelling is in this case the
more significant factor.
Example: In the event of a frontal collision at a speed of 50 km/h, an unsecured
object with a weight of 4.5 kg produces an energy, which corresponds to 20 times
its own weight. This means that it results in a weight of approx. 90 kg. You can
imagine the injuries that can occur, if th is “bullet” is flying through the interior
compartment and hits an occupant.
WARNING
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Store the objects in the luggage comp artment and attach them to the
lashing eyes.
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Loose objects in the passenger compartment can be thrown forward
during a sudden manoeuvre or in case of an accident and can injure the
occupants or other oncoming traffic. This risk is still increased, if the objects
which are flying around are hit by a depl oyed airbag. In this case, the objects
which are thrown back can injure the occupants - hazard.
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Please note that the handling properti es of your vehicle may be affected
when transporting heavy objects as a result of the displacement of the centre of gravity. The speed and style
of driving must be adjusted accord-
ingly.
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The items carried in the luggage compar tment should be stored in such
a way that no objects are able to slip forward if there are any sudden driving
or braking manoeuvres undertaken - risk of injury!
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Never drive with the boot lid fully opened or slightly ajar otherwise
exhaust gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!
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On no account exceed the permissible axle loads and the permissible
gross weight of the vehicle - risk of accident!
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Never transport occupants in the luggage compartment!Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not
damaged as a result of objects sliding in this area.
Note
Tyre pressure must be adjusted to the load ⇒page 175, fig. 161 .Lashing eyes
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 69 Luggage compart-
ment: Lashing eyes (Octavia)
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You can use the mounts which can be fitted
in the openings in the body (Octavia)
⇒ page 68, fig. 69 or the mounts for fixing nets (Combi) ⇒ fig. 70, the eyes are
located on the luggage compartment floor.
You can also attach a floor fixing net* to these eyes for lashing small objects.
The floor fixing net* and the installation instruction are located in a container under
the floor covering of the luggage compartment behind the spare wheel.
WARNING
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The load to be transported must be fi xed in place in such a way that it
cannot move during the journey and when braking.
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If the items of luggage or objects are attached to the lashing eyes with
unsuitable or damaged lashing straps, injuries can occur in the event of
braking manoeuvres or ac cidents. In order to prevent the items of luggage
being thrown forward, always use suitable lashing straps which are firmly
attached to the lashing eyes.
Fixing nets - Net programme Octavia*Fixing examples of the fixing net as double horizontal pocket ⇒fig. 71 and floor net
⇒ fig. 72 .
The fixing net and the installation instru ction are located in a container under the
floor covering of the luggage compartment behind the spare wheel.
WARNING
The whole strength of the net makes it possible to load the pocket with
objects of up to 1.5 kg in weight. Heavy objects are not secured sufficiently -
risk of injury and net damage!
Fig. 70 Luggage compart-
ment: Lashing eyes (Combi)
Fig. 71 Fixing net: Double
horizontal pocketFig. 72 Fixing net: double
horizontal pocket, floor
fixing net
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