emergency towing SKODA FABIA 2016 3.G / NJ Owner's Manual

Brake fluid142Vehicle battery142
Wheels
145
Wheels and tyres
145
Operating in winter conditions
148
Do-it-yourself
Emergency equipment, and self-help
149
Emergency equipment
149
Changing a wheel
151
Breakdown kit
154
Jump-starting
156
Towing the vehicle
157
Remote control - change battery
159
Emergency unlocking / locking of doors
159
Replacing windscreen wiper blades
161
Fuses and light bulbs
162
Fuses
162
Bulbs
165
Technical data
Technical data
173
Basic vehicle data
173
Vehicle-specific details per engine type
178
Index
3Table of Contents

If there is a fault in the turn signal system, the warning light flashes at twice
its normal rate (does not apply when towing).
When the hazard warning light system is switched on, this will cause all of the turn signal lights as well as both warning lights to flash.
 Trailer turn signal lights
Read and observe
on page 29 first.
 flashes – the trailer turn signal lights are switched on.
If a trailer is hitched and the warning light 
is not flashing, one of the trailer
turn signal lights has failed.
▶ Check the trailer bulbs.
 Fog lights
Read and observe
on page 29 first.
 illuminates – the fog lights are switched on.
 Speed regulating system / speed limiter
Read and observe
on page 29 first.
 illuminates - the vehicle speed is limited by the speed regulating system
and/or the adaptive cruise control or by the speed limiter.
 flashes – the speed set with the speed limiter has been exceeded.
 Brake pedal (automatic gearbox)
Read and observe
on page 29 first.
 lights up – apply the brake.
 Main beam
Read and observe
on page 29 first.
 lights up – the main beam or the headlight flasher is switched on.
 Automatic gearbox
Read and observe
on page 29 first.
Gearbox overheated
The warning light 
is only shown in the MAXI DOTdisplay.
  Illumi-
nates
Gearbox overheated. You can drive on.GEARBOX OVERHEATED
Transmission overheated. You can drive on, exercising appropriate caution.
  Illumi-
nates
Gearbox overheated. Stop! Log book!STOP VEHICLE GEARBOX OVERHEAT
▶ 
Stop driving! Stop the vehicle and turn off the engine.
You can continue your journey as soon as the warning light disappears.
▶ If the warning light does not go off, 
stop driving! Seek help from a special-
ist garage.
Transmission problem
The warning light  is only shown in the MAXI DOTdisplay.

 Illumi-
nates
Gearbox faulty. Stop the vehicle safely!GEARBOX FAULTY WORKSHOP
▶ Park the vehicle, 
stop driving! Seek help from a specialist garage.
  Illumi-
nates
Gearbox in emergency mode. No reverse gear.GEARBOX ERROR REV_ GEAR NOT AVAIL  Illumi-
nates
Error: gearbox. Speed is limited.GEARBOX ERROR
▶ You can drive on, exercising appropriate caution. Seek assistance from a spe-
cialist garage immediately.
 Rear seat belt warning light
Read and observe
on page 29 first.
 lights up – a rear seat belt is not fastened.
 lights up – a rear seat belt is fastened.
When the seat belt is fastened/unfastened, the particular light lights up briefly
and indicates the current belt status!
33Instruments and warning lights

SafeLockRead and observe
and on page 45 first.
SafeLock prevents the doors from behind opened from inside as well as win-
dow operation. This makes an attempted break-in to the vehicle more difficult.
Activating
SafeLock is activated when the vehicle is locked from the outside.
This function is pointed out by the following message on the display of the in-
strument cluster after the ignition is switched off.
Check SAFELOCK! Log book!CHECK SAFELOCK
Activation display
When SafeLock is activated the warning light in the driver's door flashes for 2
seconds in rapid succession, then starts to flash at longer intervals.
Deactivating
▶ By locking twice within 2 seconds.
▶ or: by deactivating the interior monitor and the towing protection
» page 49 .
The warning light in the driver door flashes rapidly for about 2 seconds, then
goes out and starts to flash at longer intervals after about 30 seconds.
If the vehicle is locked and the SafeLock system is switched off, the door can
be opened separately from the inside by a single pull on the opening lever.
The SafeLock switches on the next time the vehicle is locked.
WARNINGIf the car is locked and the SafeLock system activated, no-one may remain
in the car as it will then not be possible to either unlock a door or open a
window from the inside. The locked doors make it more difficult for rescu-
ers to get into the vehicle in an emergency – risk to life!
Individual settings
Read and observe
and on page 45 first.
The following functions of the central locking system can be set individually in
the Infotainment » Owner's Manual Infotainment .
All doors
The function allows you to unlock all doors, the boot lid and the fuel filler flap.
Single door
The function allows you to only unlock the driver's door and the fuel filler flap
with the radio remote control. KESSY allows the unlocking of a single door
which is in the vicinity of the key, as well as the fuel filler flap. The other doors
and the boot lid are only unlocked once the door handle is unlocked or
touched.
Doors on a vehicle side
This function enables you to unlock both doors on the driver's side and the
fuel filler flap with the radio remote control unit. KESSY allows the unlocking of
both doors which are in the vicinity of the key, as well as the fuel filler flap. The
other doors and the boot lid are only unlocked once the door handle is un-
locked or touched.
Automatic locking/unlocking
This function enables the locking of all doors and the boot lid from a speed of
15 km / h. Opening the doors and the boot lid from the outside is not possible.
The renewed unlocking of the doors and the boot lid is carried out when the
ignition key is removed or when the door is opened from inside (depending on
the individual setting for the central locking system).
Opening/closing a door
Fig. 33
Door handle 
47Unlocking and opening

Towing device and trailer
Hitch
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Description
119
Adjusting the ready position
120
Check the setting of the standby position
120
Assembling the bar ball - Step 1
120
Assembling the bar ball - Step 2
121
Check proper fitting
121
Removing the bar ball - Step 1
122
Removing the bar ball - Step 2
122
Vertical load with mounted accessories
123
The maximum trailer nose weight when towing a trailer is 50 kg. Other data
(e.g. shown onthe nameplate of the hitch) on provides information about the
test values of the device .
WARNING■ Check that the ball head is seated correctly and is secured in the mount-
ing recess before starting any journey.■
When the knee-joint bar is not used and properly secured in the receiving
shaft, it is damaged or incomplete, this must not be used - there is a risk of
an accident.
■
Do not modify or adapt the towing equipment in any way.
■
Keep the mounting recess of the towing equipment clean at all times.
Such dirt prevents the ball head from being attached securely.
DescriptionFig. 150
Carrier for the towing device / tow bar
Read and observe
on page 119 first.
The knee-joint bar is detachable and is located in the storage compartment for
the spare / emergency wheel.
Support for the towing device and tow bar » Fig. 150
Cover for the mounting recess
Mounting recess
Dust cap
Ball head
Operating lever
Lock cap
Release pin
Key
Locking ball
123456789119Towing device and trailer

Removing/stowing the emergency or spare wheelFig. 181
Taking the wheel out
The wheel is located in a well under the floor covering in the luggage compart-
ment and is fixed in place with a screw.
Taking the wheel out
›
Lift up the floor in the luggage compartment.
›
Loosen the retaining belt and take out the box with the tool kit.
›
Unscrew the nut in the direction of arrow » Fig. 181and take out the wheel.
Stowing the wheel
›
Place the wheel into the wheel well with the wheel rim pointing downward.
›
Pull the fixing band through the opposite holes in the wheel rim.
›
Screw the nut in the opposite direction to the arrow until it stops » Fig. 181.
›
Place the box with the tool kit back inside the wheel and secure it with the
tape.
›
Fold back the floor in the luggage compartment.
Full wheel trim
Remove trim
›
Hang the clamps for removing the full wheel trims on the edge of the full
wheel trim.
›
Push the wheel wrench through the clamp, support on the tyre and pull off
the wheel trim.
Install trim
›
Press the wheel trim onto the wheel rim at the designated valve opening.
›
Then press the trim into the wheel rim until its entire circumference latches
correctly into position.
The position of the anti-theft wheel bolt is indicated by means of a symbol on
the back of the wheel trim supplied ex-factory or from the ŠKODA Original Ac-
cessories. If using the anti-theft wheel bolt it should be fitted at this point
»
.
WARNINGIf wheel trims are fitted, an adequate flow of air must be assured in order
to cool the brake system, or the is a risk of an accident.
CAUTION
■ If the wheel trim is positioned outside the position marked for the anti-theft
wheel bolt, there is a risk of damaging the wheel cover.■
Only use manual pressure and do not hit the full wheel trim – there is a risk
of damaging the trim.
Note
We recommend that you use hub caps from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
Wheel bolts
Fig. 182
Remove the cap
›
To remove the cap insert the extraction pliers as far as they will go on the
cap and pulling them out in the direction of arrow » Fig. 182.
›
To install , insert the cap onto the wheel bolt as far as it will go.
152Do-it-yourself

Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicleFig. 188
Jump-starting: 
- Discharged battery, 
- power-supplying bat-
tery / ground point of the engine for the START-STOP system
Read and observe
on page 156 first.
If, because of a discharged battery, it is not possible to start the engine, the
battery of another vehicle can be used to start the engine. To do this, jump-
start cables are required which have a sufficiently large cross-section and in-
sulated terminal clamps.
The rated voltage of the two batteries must be 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the
power-supplying battery must not be significantly lower than the capacity of
the discharged battery.
The jump-start cables must be attached in the following sequence.
›
Attach clamp
1
to the positive terminal of the discharged battery.
›
Attach clamp
2
to the positive terminal of the power-supplying battery.
›
Attach clamp
3
to the negative terminal of the power-supplying battery.
›
For vehicles with the START-STOPsystem, attach clamp
4
to the ground
point of the engine
A
» Fig. 188 .
›
For vehicles without the START-STOPsystem, attach clamp
4
to a solid
metal part firmly attached to the engine block or directly to the engine block.
Starting engine
›
Start the engine on the vehicle providing the power and allow it to idle.
›
Initiate the starting process in the vehicle with the discharged battery.
›
If the engine does not start within 10 s, then cancel the starting procedure
and repeat after half a minute.
›
Detach the jumper cables in the exact reverse order that they were attached.
WARNING■
Never clamp the jump cable to the negative terminal of the discharged
battery - risk of explosion.■
The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never touch each
other – 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
– risk of short circuit.
■
Position the jump cables so that they cannot be caught in rotating parts
in the engine compartment - danger of injuries and the risk of vehicle dam-
age.
Towing the vehicle
Information about the towing process
Fig. 189
Braided tow ropes/spiral tow rope
To tow with a tow rope, only use a braided synthetic fibre rope » Fig. 189 -
 »
.
Attach the tow rope or the tow bar to the towing eyes at the front
» page 158 ,towing eyes at the rear » page 159or to thetowing device of the
trailer device » page 119 .
Conditions for towing. Cars with automatic gearboxes must not be towed with the rear wheels
raised - there is a risk of gearbox damage!
If the gearbox has no oil, your vehicle must be towed with the front axle
raised clear of the ground or on a breakdown vehicle or trailer. 
157Emergency equipment, and self-help

Towing eye rearFig. 191
Rear towing eye
The rear towing eye is located below the rear bumper on the right » Fig. 191.
Vehicles with a trailer device
For vehicles with a factory-fitted towing device, the pre-installed detachable
tow-bar may be used » page 119, Hitch .
Remote control - change battery
Fig. 192
Remove cover/take out battery
›
Pop out the key bit.
›
Press off the battery cover
A
» Fig. 192 with your thumb or by using a flat
screwdriver in region
B
.
›
Open the battery in the direction of the arrow
1
.
›
Remove the discharged battery in the direction of arrow
2
and install a new
battery.
›
Insert the battery cover
A
and press it down until it clicks audibly into place.
The key has to be synchronised if the vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked
with the key after replacing the battery » page 48.
CAUTION■
The replacement battery must correspond to the original specification.■Pay attention to the correct polarity when changing the battery.
Note
■We recommend you have the battery replaced by a specialist garage.■If a key has an affixed decorative cover, this will be destroyed when the bat-
tery is replaced. A replacement cover can be purchased from a ŠKODA Partner.
Emergency unlocking / locking of doors
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Unlocking/locking the driver's door
159
Locking the door without locking cylinders
160
Unlock the boot lid
160
Selector lever-emergency unlocking
160
Unlocking/locking the driver's door
Fig. 193
Handle on the driver's door: opening lock cover / lock cylinder
with key
The driver's door can be emergency unlocked / emergency locked using the key via the lock cylinder.
›
Pull on the door handle and hold.
›
Insert the key into the recess on the lower side of the cover and fold up the
cover in the direction of arrow » Fig. 193.
›
Release the door handle. 
159Emergency equipment, and self-help

Maximum permissible front axle load
Maximum permissible rear axle load
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number - VIN (vehicle body number) is stamped on
the right hand suspension strut dome in the engine compartment. This num-
ber is also located on a sign on the lower left hand edge below the windscreen
(together with a VIN bar code), together with a nameplate.
The VIN number can also be displayed in Infotainment » Owner´s Manual Info-
tainment .
Engine number
The engine number (three-digit code letter and serial number) is stamped onto
the engine block.
Supplementary Information (applies to Russia)
The full type approval number of the means of transport is indicated in the
registration documents, field 17.
Maximum permissible trailer weight
The listed maximum permissible trailer weight is only valid for altitudes up to
1000 m above sea level.
The engine output falls as altitude increases, as does the ability to climb.
Therefore, for every additional 1,000 m in height (or part), the maximum per-
missible towed weight must be reduced by 10 %.
The towed weight comprises the actual weights of the (loaded) towing vehicle and the (loaded) trailer.WARNINGDo not exceed the specified maximum permissible weights – risk of an acci-
dent and damage.
Operating weight
This value is only a guide value and corresponds to the lowest possible operat-
ing weight without any equipment added that would also increase the weight
(e.g. air conditioning, emergency or spare wheel etc.). It also includes a weight
allowance for the driver (75 kg), the weight of the operating fluids, the tool kit
and a fuel tank filled to 90 % capacity.
1011Operating weight - FabiaEngineGearboxOperating weight (kg)1.0 l/44 kW MPIMG10551.0 l/55 kW MPIMG (EU6)1055MG (EU4)10501.2 l./66 kW TSIMG11091.2 ltr./81 kW TSIMG1129DSG11541.6 l./66 kW MPIMG10861.6 l./81 kW MPIAG11261.4 l/55 kW TDI CRMG11561.4 l/66 kW TDI CRMG1156DSG11861.4 l/77 kW TDI CRMG1165
Operating weight - Fabia Combi
EngineGearboxOperating weight (kg)1.0 l/55 kW MPIMG (EU6)1079MG (EU4)10741.2 ltr./66 kW TSIMG11331.2 ltr./81 kW TSIMG1153DSG11781.6 l./66 kW MPIMG11101.6 l./81 kW MPIAG11501.4 l/55 kW TDI CRMG11801.4 l/66 kW TDI CRMG1180DSG12101.4 l/77 kW TDI CRMG1189
Note
If required, you can find out the precise weight of your vehicle by contacting a
specialist garage.174Technical data

Index
A
ABS Operation
101
Warning light31
ACC
110
Acceptance and recycling of used vehicles129
Accessories127
Adaptive cruise control automatic stop-start
111
Operation110
Set/change the desired speed112
special driving conditions113
Start control112
Stop/resume control112
Warning light30, 36
Adaptive Cruise Control110
Malfunctions114
Operation overview111
Overtaking114
Radar sensor100
Set the clearance level113
Trailer towing114
Adjusting Steering wheel
11
Adjusting the seats
10
Advance warning / Emergency braking36
Advice on tyre/wheel usage145
Air-conditioning system Air outlet vents
88
air bag16
airbag warning light
31
Airbag Adjustments and impairments to the airbag system
128
Deactivation18
Deployment17
Airbag system16
Air conditioning85
Climatronic87
Manual air conditioning86
Recirculated air mode88
Air outlet vents88
Alarm49
Trailer126
All-year tyres148
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)101
Anti-theft alarm system49
Trailer126
Anti-theft wheel bolts 153
Armrest Front
63
Ashtray69
Assembling the bar ball, Step 1
120
bar ball, Step 2121
Assist systems100
Auto Check Control37
Automatic drive Selector lever
96
Automatic driving light control55
automatic gearbox Tiptronic
97
Automatic gearbox Kickdown
98
Malfunction33
Selector lever-emergency unlocking160
Selector lever lock97
Starting-off and driving98
Warning light33
Automatic shutdown of consumers142
Automatic transmission96
Selector lever lock97
AUX67
Avoiding damage to your vehicle99
B
ball bar ready position
120
Ball head Check fitting
121
Ready position120
Battery Change in key
159
Belts13
Belt tensioners15
bike carriers82
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Bonnet Closing
138
Opening138
Boot Cargo element
80
Class N1 vehicles80
Hooks77
see boot lid50
Boot lid Automatic locking
50
Open/Close50
Brake Assist (HBA)102
Brake booster93
Brake fluid142
Check142
specification142
Brake pads new
93
Brake pedal (automatic gearbox) Warning light
33
Brakes Brake booster
93
Brake fluid142
Braking and stabilisation systems101
Handbrake94
182Index

DeactivationAirbag18
Delayed locking of the boot lid See boot lid
50
Departure angle177
Diesel136
Diesel fuel136
Diesel particle filter (DPF)35
Digital Clock37
Digital Service Plan131
Dipped beam53
Dipstick140
display cardinal points
36
Display Coolant temperature
28
Fuel level28
Gear changes37
In the instrument cluster36
MAXI DOT40
Service intervals41
Disposal Acceptance and recycling of used vehicles
129
Distance warning115
Warning light36
Door Child safety lock
48
Emergency locking160
Emergency locking of the driver's door159
Opening/Closing47
door alarm36
Drive Driving through water
99
DriveGreen98
driving emissions
175
fuel consumption175
Driving Maximum speed178
through water99
E
Economical driving
98
EDL102
Electric power windows Malfunctions
52
Electric windows50
Electric Windows Button in driver’s door’
51
Electronic differential lock (EDL, XDS)102
Electronic immobilizer90
Emergency Hazard warning light system
56
Jump-starting156, 157
Selector lever-unlocking160
Starting / stopping the engine with the push of a button
91
Starting the engine / stopping with the push of a button
92
Towing the vehicle157
Towing the vehicle using the trailer device159
Tyre repair154
Unlocking/locking the door159
Unlocking / locking the door160
Emergency equipment Fire extinguisher
150
First aid kit149
Jack150
Reflective vest149
Vehicle tool kit150
Warning triangle149
Emergency spare Removing / stowing
152
Emission control system31
Emissions175
Engine Information messages34
Running in98
Engine compartment137
Brake fluid142
Coolant140
Engine oil139
Overview138
Vehicle battery142
Windscreen washer fluid139
Engine drag torque control (MSR)101
Engine number173
engine oil specification
139
Engine oil139
Check140
Oil changing139
Refilling140
Warning light34
EPC31
ESC Operation
101
Warning light30
Extended warranty5
F
Fastening elements
76
Fatigue detection116
Films132
Fire extinguisher150
First aid kit149
Flashing54
Flexible storage compartment80
Fog lights Warning light
33
Fog lights/rear fog light55
Fog lights with the CORNER function56
Footmats95
see Footmats95
184Index