technical data SKODA SUPERB 2005 1.G / (B5/3U) Owner's Guide

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The rear window heater operates only if the ignition is switched on. An
indicator light in the switch is illuminated when the rear window heater is
switched on.
The rear window heater
switches off automatically after a few minutes.
For the sake of the environment
You should switch off the rear window heater as soon as the rear window
is clear. The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on
fuel economy ⇒page 198.
Sun visors
Using the sun visors can contribute to increasing road
safety.
You can pull the sun visor for the driver or front passenger out of the fixture
and swivel it toward the door in the direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 47 . The vanity mirrors in the sun visors are provided with covers. When you
slide open the cover in the direction of the arrow , the vanity mirror
lighting in the headliner switches on automatically. It switches off again
when you slide the cover closed and when you raise the sun visor.
Sun screen*
The rear sun screen is located in a housing below the luggage
compartment cover.
Unrolling
– Pull the sun screen at the plate and hang it in the bracket
⇒ fig. 48 .
Rolling up
– Hold the sun screen in such a way that it can roll up slowly and
without damage into the housing.
Fig. 47 Sun visor:
swivelling out
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Fig. 48 Rear window:
Sun screen
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The rain sensor* automatically regulates the break between the individual
wiper strokes depending on the intensity of the rain.
Top up with wash liquid
⇒page 233.
WARNING
•Properly maintained windscreen wiper blades are essential for
clear visibility and safe driving ⇒page 68.
•Do not use the windscreen washer system at low temperatures,
without heating the windscreen beforehand. Otherwise the window
cleaner could freeze on the windscreen and restrict the view to the
front.
•The rain sensor only operates as a support. The driver is not
released from the responsibility to set the function of the wind-
screen wipers manually depending on the visibility conditions.
Caution
In frosty weather, please first of all check whether the windscreen wiper
blades are not frozen to the windscreen before switching them on.
Switching on windscreen wipers when the blades are frozen to the wind-
screen may result in damage both to the blades and the motor of the wind-
screen wipers!
Headlight cleaning system*
The headlight lenses are cleaned, when low beam or main beam are
switched on by holding ⇒page 66 the lever for about 2 seconds in the
position .
The headlight washer nozzles are moved forward out of the bumper by the
water pressure for cleaning the headlights.
You should remove stubborn dirt (such as insect residues) from the head-
light lenses at regular intervals, for example when refuelling. Please refer
to the following guidelines ⇒page 209, “The headlight lenses”.
You should remove any snow from the fixtures of the washer nozzles and
clear ice in winter with a de-icing spray in order to ensure proper operation
of the cleaning system.
Fig. 50 Headlight with
washer nozzle
extended
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Automatic dimming interior mirror*
Switching on the automatic dimming
– Press the button - the warning light lights up ⇒fig. 52.
Switching off the automatic dimming
– Press again the button - the warning light goes out .
If the automatic dimming is switched on, the mirror dims automatically
depending on the light striking the mirror from the rear. The mirror has no
lever on the bottom edge of the mirror. When the interior lights are
switched on or the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror always moves back
into the basic position.
Note
•Automatic mirror dimming operates only properly if the sun screen* for
the rear window is not in use or the light striking the rear of the interior
rear-view mirror is not affected by other objects.
•Do not affix any stickers in front of the light sensor, so that you do not
impair the automatic dimming function or put it out of operation.
Exterior mirror with entry lighting*
The lighting is positioned on the bottom edge of the exte-
rior mirror.
The light beam is aimed at the entry area of the front doors after the car is
unlocked.
The light comes on after the doors have been locked or on opening the
front door. The lighting goes out about 30 seconds after the doors are
closed or if the ignition is switched on.
If the doors remain open, the lighting goes out automatically after about
10 minutes provided the ignition is not switched on.
Fig. 52 Automatic
dimming interior mirror
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Note
•Do not touch the surface of the exterior mirrors if the exterior mirror
heater is switched on.
•You can set the exterior mirrors by hand, if the power setting function
fails at any time, by pressing on the edge of the mirror surface.
•Contact your specialist garage if a fault exists with the power setting of
the exterior mirrors.
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Adjusting front seats manually
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
– Pull the lever ⇒fig. 54 up and push the seat into the
desired position.
– 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 ⇒fig. 54 upwards.
– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever downwards. Adjusting angl
e of backrest
– Relieve any pressure on the backrest (do not lean on it) and turn the handwheel to adjust the angle of the backrest.
Adjusting lumbar support
– Turn the handwheel until you have set the most comfort- able 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 easily reached with slightly
bent arms.
WARNING
•Only adjust the driver seat when the vehicle is stationary - risk
of injury!
•Take care when adjusting the sea t! Adjusting the seat without
care can lead to bruises or injuries.
•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!
Fig. 54 Controls at
driver seat
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Memory for the seat
Memory buttons
Memory for the seat offers the possibility to store the individual seat and
external mirror position. An individual position can be allocated to each of
the three memory buttons ⇒fig. 56 , that is three in total. On pressing
the appropriate memory button the seat and external mirror will auto-
matically move into the position allocated to this button.
ON/OFF switch
If you press switch (increased switch position), the memory buttons
no longer operate. You can now adjust the seat electrically without using
the memory buttons . After pressing switch once again, the seat can
be reset with the memory buttons. If you had already started an operation
to retrieve the settings, this operation is not continued.
If the car is used only by one driver, it is not necessary to store particular
settings in this case, we recommend that you press the button
(increased switch position). Emergency Off
If you operate any button or the switch ON/OFF switch of the driver seat,
you can interrupt the setting operation at any time in an emergency.
Storing and retrieving settings
Storing seat and exterior mirror settings fo
r driving forward
– Switch on the ignition.
– Adjust the seat ⇒page 74.
– Adjust both exterior mirrors ⇒page 70.
– Press one of the memory buttons and hold the button pressed for about 3 seconds until an audible signal confirms
that the setting has been stored.
Storing exterior mirror setting for reversing
– Switch on the ignition.
– Turn the exterior mirror control to position
 ⇒ page 70,
fig. 53.
– Engage reverse gear.
– Move the right exterior mirror into the desired position ⇒page 70.
– Press one of the memory buttons and hold the button pressed for about 3 seconds until an audible signal confirms
that the exterior mirror setting for reversing has been stored.
Fig. 56 Driver seat:
Memory buttons and
ON/OFF switch
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–Memory keying: 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 remote control
⇒page 47 and then open the door.
– The seat and exterior mirrors now move automatically into the stored positions.
Retrieving setting of exte rior mirror for reversing*
– Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror setting into the position
 ⇒ page 70 before engaging the reverse gear.
Emergency Off
You can interrupt any memory retrieval operation in an emergency by
pressing the switch ⇒page 75, fig. 56 , by one-touch of a memory
button or by pressing the seat setting switch.
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Fig. 57 Adjusting head
restraint
Fig. 58 Removing a
head restraint
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Front passenger seat with a folding
central back rest*
Folding out and setting
You can fold out the central back rest of the front passenger seat
during a long journey for improved comfort. It then serves as a
comfortable footrest for the occupants in the rear. You can adjust
the position of the footrest by adjusting the passenger seat using
the switches in the armrest of the rear seats ⇒ fig. 60.
Folding out the central back rest
– Pull the handle in direction of arrow ⇒fig. 59 and pull the
central part of the back rest downwards.
Folding up the central back rest
– Fold the central back rest up until it is heard to lock.
Adjusting the passenger seat
– Tilt the back rest forwards or backwards using switch .
– Move the front part of the seat upwards or downwards using switch .
– Shift the seat forwards or backwards using switch .
– Move the rear part of the seat upwards or downwards using switch .
Caution
•The maximum loading of the foldable central part of the seat is 30 kilo-
grams.
•Never use the foldable central part of the seat as an additional seat.
Fig. 59 Front
passenger seat: folding
central back rest
Fig. 60 Armrest of rear
seats: Operating the
passenger seat
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The occupants sitting in the rear of the car can use ⇒page 80,
fig. 62 the foot rest for increased comfort. The foot rest is
attached to the carpet by a velcro fastener.
Seat heaters*
You can heat the surfaces of the seats and of the backrests of the
front seats and the two outer rear seats.
Front seats
– You can switch on and adjust the heaters of the driver and front passenger seats by turning the rotary controls and
⇒fig. 63 , respectively.
Rear seats
– You can switch on and adjust the heaters of the left and right rear seats by turning the rotary controls and ⇒fig. 64 ,
respectively.
If the rotary controls are in the 0 position, the seat heater is switched off.
When the seat heater is switched on, the numerical marking of the rotary
control is illuminated. The control range extends from 1 to 5.
Fig. 63 Dash panel:
Control dial for heating
the front seats
Fig. 64 Centre console
at rear: Rotary controls
for heaters of rear seats
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deployed airbag. In this case, the objects which are thrown back
can injure the occupants - hazard!
•Please note that the handling properties 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 accordingly.
•The items carried in the luggage compartment 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!
•Never drive with the boot lid slightly ajar or even fully opened
otherwise exhaust gases may get into the interior of the vehicle -
risk of poisoning!
•On no account exceed the permissible axle loads and the
permissible gross weight of the vehicle - risk of accident!
•Never transport occupants in the luggage compartment!
Note
•Tyre pressure must be adjusted to the load ⇒page 236, fig. 179 .
•The air circulation in the interior of the car helps to prevent the
windows from misting up. Stale air is diverted via the outlet nozzles into
the lateral trim panels of the luggage compartment. Check for yourself that
the outlet nozzles are not covered.
•On vehicles fitted without foldable backrest but with fixed backrest, the
luggage compartment cannot be enlarged.
Lashing eyes
Eyes are located on the sides of the loading area for lashing the goods to
be loaded ⇒ fig. 65.
You can also attach a securing net* to these eyes for lashing small objects.
WARNING
•The load to be transported must be fixed in place in such a way
that it cannot move during the journey and when braking.
•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 accidents. In order to
prevent the items of luggage being thrown forward, always use
suitable lashing straps which are firmly attached to the lashing
eyes. Never attach a child seat to the lashing eyes!
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 65 Position of
lashing eyes in luggage
compartment
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