Service SKODA FABIA 2010 2.G / 5J Owner's Guide

Inspecting and replenishing
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Note

Batteries with three-tone indicator, which are mounted as of factory, are marked
with a code which always begins with
1J0
, 7N0
or 3B0
. The exact marking can be e.g.
1J0 915 105 AC
.

Replacement batteries with three-tone indi
cator, which were obtained from Škoda
original accessories, are marked with the code
000 915 105 Ax
, whereby “x” stands for
a variable. The exact marking can be e.g.
000 915 105 AB
.
Inspecting the electrolyte levelThe battery is practically
maintenance-free
under normal operating conditions. We
do, however, recommend that you have the electrolyte level inspected from time to time by a specialist garage when outside
temperatures are high or when driving on
long trips. You should also have the electrolyte level
page 175 checked each time
the battery is charged. The electrolyte level of the battery will al
so be checked as part of the Inspection
Service.Operation in winterThe battery has to provide greater amounts of
electricity during the winter. It also has
only part of the initial power output at low temperatures that it has at normal temper-atures. A discharged battery may already freez
e at temperatures just below 0°C.
We therefore recommend that you have the
battery checked by a specialist garage
before the start of the winter, and recharged if necessary.Charging the battery A properly charged battery is essentia
l for reliably starting the engine.
– Read the warning notes

in “Working on the battery” on page 172 and

.
– Switch the ignition and all electrical components off.
– Only for “quick-charging”: Disconnect both
battery cables (first
of all “negative”,
then “positive”).
– Carefully attach the terminal
clamps of the charger to the battery terminals (red =
“positive”, black = “negative”).
– You can now plug the mains cable of the
charger into the power socket and switch
on the charger.
– When charging is completed: switch th
e charger off and unplug the mains cable
from the power socket.
– Only then should you disconnect th
e terminal clamps of the charger.
– Reconnect the cables to the battery (first of all “positive”, then “negative”). It is not normally necessary to
disconnect the cables of th
e battery if you recharge the
battery using low amperages (as for example from a
mini-charger
). Please also refer
to the instructions from the charger manufacturer. A charging current of 0.1 of the total battery
capacity (or lower) is that which should be
used until full charging is achieved. It is, however, necessary to disconnect both
cables before charging the battery with
high amperages, so-called “
quick-charging
”.
“Quick-charging” a battery is
dangerous

in “Working on the battery” on
page 172. It requires a special charger an
d appropriate knowledge. We therefore
recommend that you have your battery quick-
charged only by your specialist garage.
A discharged battery may already
freeze
at temperatures just below 0°C

. We
recommend that you no longer use a battery
which has thawed out because the casing
of the battery may be cracked through the formation of ice and this would allow battery electrolyte to flow out. The vent plugs of the battery should not be opened for charging.
WARNING
Never charge a frozen or thawed battery - risk of explosion and caustic burns! Replace a frozen battery.
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Breakdown assistance
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One should be constantly vigi
lant not to allow impermissi
bly high towing forces or
jerky loadings. 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.
Caution
If the gearbox of your vehicle no longer
contains any oil because of a defect, your
vehicle must only be towed in with the driven wheels raised clear of the ground, or on a special vehicle transporter or trailer.
Note

Please comply with any national legal provisions particularly regarding the
switched on signal systems, when towi
ng in or tow-starting another vehicle.

The tow rope must not be twisted as it ma
y in certain circumstances result in the
front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.Front towing eye The towing eye is stored in the box for the vehicle tool kit.Fig. 159 Front bumper: Cover
/ installing the towing eye
– Press on the left half of the cover at the point of the arrow
fig. 159
- left.
– Pull the cover out of the front bumper.
– Screw in the towing eye by hand to the left up to the stop
fig. 159
- right and
tighten it as much as po
ssible. For tightening, we
recommend that you use for
example the wheel wrench*, the lashing eye of another vehicle or a similar object which you can push through the eye.
– In order to reinstall the cover after screwing out the towing eye, insert it in the
mounts and then press on the right side of the cover. The cover must engage firmly.Caution
The towing eye must always be screwed in
fully and firmly tightened, otherwise the
towing eye can tear when towing in or tow-starting.Rear towing eyeThe rear towing eye is located below the rear bumper on the right
fig. 160
.
Tow-starting a vehicleIf the engine does not start, we generally do
not
recommend
to tow-start your vehicle.
One should attempt to start the engine using jump start cables
page 190 or call on
the services of the SERVICE mobile.If your vehicle has to be towed:– Engage 2nd or 3rd gear with the vehicle stationary. – Depress the clutch pedal fu
lly and keep it depressed.
Fig. 160 Rear towing eye
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Fuses and light bulbs
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WARNING

Bulbs H7 and H4 are pressurised and
may burst when changing the bulb -
risk of injury!
It is recommended to wear gloves and
safety glasses when changing a bulb.
Note
This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is assumed that no major complications will
arise. Other light bulbs should be replaced by your
specialist garage.Front headlightFig. 167 Fitting position of the bulbs: Halo
gen headlights / halogen projector headlights
Positions of the light bulbs in the halogen headlights
fig. 167
on the left and in the
halogen projector headlights
fig. 167
on the right.
- low beam, main beam and side lights - front turn signal light - low beam light - main beam and side lights - front turn signal light
Low beam and main beam (halogen headlights)– Open the bonnet.– Remove the protective cap
fig. 167
.
– Pull off the connector from the lamp, rele
ase the sprung wire clamp and pull out
the lamp towards the rear
fig. 168
.
– Replace the lamp H4, insert into the opening in the reflector (with the fixing lugs in
the recesses), secure with the sprung wi
re clamp, mount the connector and posi-
tion the protective cap.
– We recommend that you have the headli
ght setting checked by a Skoda Service
Partner after replacing the light bulb.
Low beam (halogen projector headlights)– Open the bonnet.
AAABA1A2A3
Fig. 168 Removing the light bulb for the low beam and main beam light
AA
Fig. 169 Removing the light bulb for the low beam light
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– Remove the protective cap
page 201, fig. 167
on the right.
– Turn the connector with the light bulb up to the stop towards the left
page 201,
fig. 169
and remove.
– Replace the halogen lamp H7, insert the connector with the new halogen lamp and
turn to the right up to the stop.
– Insert the protective cap.– We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a Skoda Service
Partner after replacing the light bulb.
Main beam (halogen projector headlights)– Open the bonnet. – Remove the protective cap
page 201, fig. 167
on the right.
– Turn the connector with the light bulb
up to the stop towards the left
fig. 170
and
remove.
– Replace the halogen lamp H7, insert the connector with the new halogen lamp and
turn to the right up to the stop.
– Insert the protective cap.– We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a Skoda Service
Partner after replacing the light bulb.
Turn signal light (at the front)– Open the bonnet. – Turn the socket (halogen headlight)
page 201, fig. 167
or the socket
(halogen projector headlight) to the left an
d take it out together with the light bulb
for the turn signal light.
– Replace the defective light bulb.– Insert the lamp holder with light bulb into
the headlight. Secure the lamp holder by
turning it to the right until it locks in place.
Parking light at the front– Open the bonnet. – Remove the protective cap (halogen headlight) or (halogen projector head-
light)
page 201, fig. 167
.
– Grasp the light bulb holder and pull it out of the headlight.– Replace the light bulb in the light bulb
holder and re-insert into the headlight.
Daylight driving lights and fog lightsFig. 171 Front bumper: Protective
grille / removing the fog light
– Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Grasp the grille at the points marked with the arrows
fig. 171
- left and take it out.
A1
Fig. 170 Removing the light bulb for the main beam light
A2
AB
A3
AA
A2
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Technical Data
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Te c h n i c a l D a t aTechnical DataGeneral informationThe details given in the official vehicle regi
stration documents always take precedence
over the details in the Owner's Manual. Please refer to the official vehicle registration documents or consult a specialist garage
concerning the engine with which your
vehicle is equipped.Used abbreviations
PerformancesThe listed performance values were de
termined without performance-reducing
equipment, e.g. air
conditioning system.
WeightThe loading capacity is reduced in line with the range of the special equipment. The unloaden weight contains a fuel tank topped up to 90%. The listed value and the value of the loading capacity
also include a weight of 75 kg for the driver.
Identification detailsVehicle data sticker The vehicle data sticker
fig. 178
is located on the floor of the luggage compartment
and is also stated in the Service schedule. The vehicle data sticker co
ntains the following data:
Vehicle identification number (VIN) Vehicle type
Abbreviation
Importance
kW
Kilowatt, measuring unit for the engine output
rpm
Engine revolutions per minute
Nm
Newton meter, measuring
unit for the engine torque
g/km
discharged quantity of carbon dioxide in grams per driven kilometer
TSI
Petrol engine with a turbocharger and a direct fuel injection system
TDI CR
Diesel engine with turbocharger and injection system Com- mon Rail
M5
5-speed manual gearbox
AQ6
6-speed automatic gearbox
DQ7
7-speed automatic gearbox DSG
DPF
Diesel particle filter
Fig. 178 Vehicle data sticker
A1A2
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Technical Data
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Engine oil specificationsThe grade of engine oil should be se
lected in accordance with precise
specifications.The engine of your vehicle has been factory-
filled with a high-grade oil which you can
use throughout the year - except in extreme climatic regions. You can mix various oils together with each other when refilling with oil. This does not, however, apply for models with flexible service intervals (QG1). Engine oils are, of course, undergoing co
ntinuous further deve
lopment. Thus the
information stated in this Owner's Manual is
only correct at the time of publication.
Specialist garages are informed by Škoda
Auto about current changes. We recommend
having this oil change undertaken by a specialist garage. The specifications (VW standards) stated in the following must be indicated separately or together with other specifications on the bottle. Engine oil specifications for models
with flexible service intervals (QG1)
Engine oil specifications for vehicles with fixed service intervals (QG2) If the oils specified above are not available, oils according to ACEA A2 or ACEA A3 can be used once for refilling. If the oils specified above are not available,
oils according to ACEA B3 or ACEA B4 can
be used once for refilling.
Petrol engines
Specification
Content
a)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil leve
l when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil
level must be between the markings
page 167, “Check engine oil level”.
1.2 ltr./44 kW - EU5
VW 503 00, VW 504 00
2,8
1.2 ltr./51 kW - EU5 / EU2 DDK
VW 503 00, VW 504 00
2,8
1.4 ltr./63 kW - EU5
VW 503 00, VW 504 00
3,2
1.4 ltr./132 kW TSI - EU5
VW 504 00
3,6
1.2 ltr./63 kW TSI - EU5
VW 504 00
3,6
1.2 ltr./77 kW TSI - EU5
VW 504 00
3,6
Diesel engines
Specification
Content
a)
1.2 ltr./55 kW TDI CR DPF - EU5
VW 507 00
4,3
1.6 ltr./55 kW TDI CR DPF - EU5
VW 507 00
4,3
1.6 ltr./66 kW TDI CR DPF - EU5
VW 507 00
4,3
1.6 ltr./77 kW TDI CR DPF - EU5
VW 507 00
4,3
Petrol engines
Specification
Content
a)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil le
vel when filling; do not fill up too much. The oil
level must be between the markings
page 167, “Check engine oil level”.
1.2 ltr./44 kW - EU5
VW 501 01, VW 502 00
2,8
1.2 ltr./51 kW - EU5 / EU2 DDK
VW 501 01, VW 502 00
2,8
1.4 ltr./63 kW - EU5
VW 501 01, VW 502 00
3,2
1.6 ltr./77 kW - EU4/EU2 DDK
VW 501 01, VW 502 00
3,6
1.4 ltr./132 kW TSI - EU5
VW 502 00
3,6
1.2 ltr./63 kW TSI - EU5
VW 502 00
3,6
1.2 ltr./77 kW TSI - EU5
VW 502 00
3,6
Diesel engines
Specification
Content
a)
1.2 ltr./55 kW TDI CR DPF - EU5
VW 507 00
4,3
1.6 ltr./55 kW TDI CR DPF - EU5
VW 507 00
4,3
1.6 ltr./66 kW TDI CR DPF - EU5
VW 507 00
4,3
1.6 ltr./77 kW TDI CR DPF - EU5
VW 507 00
4,3
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Caution
Only the above-mentioned oils may be used on vehicles with flexible service intervals (QG1). We recommend always refilling with oil of the same specification since this will maintain the properties of the oil. In exce
ptional cases, you must top up only once
engine oil complying with Specification VW
502 00 (only for petrol engines) or Specifi-
cation VW 505 01 (only for diesel engines) to maximum 0.5 litres. You must not use other engine oils - risk of engine damage!
Note

Before a long drive we recommend that you purchase and carry with you engine
oil which complies with the specification
for your vehicle. Co
nsequently, you will
always have the correct engine oil for refilling.
We recommend using a preservative from the Škoda original accessories offered
by your Škoda dealer.
For further information - see Service shedule.
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Index239
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Technical Data Recommendation for changing gears . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Synchronisation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Running in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
SSafe securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Safety information
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Saving electrical energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Seat belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Seat belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Selector lever-emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Service Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Setting temperature
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Stability programme (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Start-stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Steering force assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Storage facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Stowage compartment
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Switching lights on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Systems
Start-stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
TTaking care of your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Temperature
outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
the first 1 500 kilometres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
The roof luggage rack system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Tourist light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Towing eye
front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Towing protection monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tow-starting and towing vehicle
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Traction control system (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tyre inflation pressure
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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Škoda Auto pursues a policy of constant product and model development. We trust
that you will understand that changes to models in terms of shape, equipment and
engineering, may be introduced at any time. The information about scope of delivery,
appearance, performances, dimensions, weight, fuel consumption, standards and
functions of the vehicle is only correct at the time of publication. Certain items of
equipment might only be installed later on (information given by the local Škoda
Service Partner) or only envisaged for particular markets. It is therefore not possible for
legal claims to be made based on the data, illustrations and descriptions contained in
this Owner's Manual.Reprinting, reproduction or translation, either in whole or in part, is not permitted
without the written consent of Škoda Auto.
Škoda Auto expressly reserves all rights relating to copyright laws.
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