brake SKODA OCTAVIA 2006 Owner´s Manual

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 blocked and so that the
turn signal lights, horn, windscreen wipers and windscreen washer system can
be switched on.
› Take the vehicle out of gear or move the selector lever into position
N if the
vehicle 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 - danger of damaging the engine! On vehicles with
a catalytic converter, unburnt fuel may get into the catalytic converter where it
may ignite. This in turn may damage or destroy the catalytic converter. The bat-
tery from another vehicle can be used as a jump-start aid » page 185, Jump-start-
ing .
■ 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.
■ The vehicle must be transported on a special 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.
■ One should be constantly vigilant not to allow impermissibly high towing forces
or jerky loadings. There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage result-
ing 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 or to the detachable ball
head of the towing device » page 187
or » page 188. Note
■ We recommend using a tow rope from
ŠKODA Original Accessories available
from a ŠKODA Service Partner. ■ Towing another vehicle requires a certain amount of practice. Both drivers
should be familiar with the particular points about towing a vehicle. Unskilled
drivers should not attempt to tow in another vehicle or to be towed in. ■ When towing, respect the national legal provisions, especially those which re-
late to the identification of the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed. ■ The tow rope must not be twisted as it may in certain circumstances result in
the front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle. Ð Front towing eye
Fig. 155
Front bumper: protective grille/installing the towing eye
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 186.
Remove the cap carefully as follows.
›
Insert your fingers into opening A

» Fig. 155 .
› By pulling in the direction of arrow 1
, first of all undo the cover in the upper
area on the side facing the fog light.
› Afterwards, undo the cover in the direction of arrow 2
on the other side too,
remove.
› Manually insert the towing eye in the direction of arrow 3
until the stop, tight-
en. For tightening purposes, we recommend, for example, using the wheel
wrench, towing eye from another vehicle or a similar object that can be pushed
through the eye. £
ä
187
Do-it-yourself

Fuses in the engine compartment
Fig. 159
Fuse box cover in engine compartment/Schematic diagram of the
fuse box
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 189.
On some vehicles, the battery cover must be removed before removing the cover
for the fuse box
» page 167.
› The cover for the fuse box is removed by pushing the circlips A
» Fig. 159
up-
wards as far as the stop. The symbol  is displayed behind the clip. Now remove
the cover.
› Once the fuse has been removed, place the cover on the fuse box and push the
circlips A
back as far as the stop. The symbol
 is displayed behind the clip. The
cover is locked into position.
Fuse assignment in engine compartment No. Power consumer
F1 Not assigned
F2 Control unit for automatic gearbox
F3 Measuring circuit
F4 Valves for ABS F5 Control unit for automatic gearbox
F6 Instrument cluster, windscreen wiper lever, and turn signal lever F7 Power supply terminal 15, Starter
F8 Radio F9 Not assigned ä
No. Power consumer
F10 Engine control unit F11 Auxiliary heating and ventilation control unit
F12 Data bus control unit
F13 Engine control unit
F14 Ignition F15 Lambda probe, glow plug system
F16 Vehicle voltage control unit, right headlight, right tail light F17 Horn
F18 Amplifier for the digital sound processor F19 Windscreen wipers
F20 Coolant pump, valve for fuel dosing F21 Lambda probe
F22 Clutch pedal switch, brake pedal switch
F23 Secondary air pump, air mass meter, fuel high pressure pump
F24 Active charcoal filter, exhaust gas recirculation valve, radiator fan F25 Pump for ABS
F26 Vehicle voltage control unit, left headlight, left tail light F27 Secondary air pump, glow plug system
F28 Not assigned F29 Power supply terminal 30
F30 Terminal X a) a)
In order not to drain the battery unnecessarily when starting the engine, the electrical components
of this terminal are automatically switched off. Ð Bulbs
ä
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Headlights 192
Changing the bulb for the front turn signal light 193
Changing light bulbs for front parking lights and low beam 193
Changing the bulb for the main beam 194
£
191
Fuses and light bulbs

Vehicle-specific information depending on engine type
1.2 ltr./77 kW TSI engine Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
77/5000 175/1550-4100 4/1197Performances
OCTAVIA MG6OCTAVIA DSG7 COMBI MG6COMBI DSG7
Top speed (km/h) 192191191
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 10.810.910.9
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 1200a)
/1400 b)
(1200 a)b)
)c)
Permissible trailer load, unbraked (kg) 630640630640a)
Uphills up to 12 %
b) Uphills up to 8 %
c) Class N1 vehicles.
1.4 ltr./59 kW engine Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
59/5000 132/3800 4/1390Performances
OCTAVIA EU4OCTAVIA EU5 COMBI EU4COMBI EU5
Top speed (km/h) 173174 172173
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 14.214.3 14.314.4
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 900a)
/1100 b)
900a)
/1100 b)
(900 a)
b)
)c)
900a)
/1100 b)
Permissible trailer load, unbraked (kg) 620a)
Uphills up to 12 %
b) Uphills up to 8 %
c) Class N1 vehicles. £ 201
Technical data

1.4 ltr./90 kW TSI engine
Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
90/5000 200/1500-4000 4/1390Performances
OCTAVIA MG6OCTAVIA DSG7 COMBI MG6COMBI DSG7
Top speed (km/h) 203/205a)
202 202/204a)
201
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 9.7/9.8a)
9.7 9.8/9.9a)
9.8
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 1300b)
/1500 c)
(1300 b) c)
)d)
Permissible trailer load, unbraked (kg) 650660650660a)
The value corresponds to the status with the Green tec-package.
b) Uphills up to 12 %
c) Uphills up to 8 %
d) Class N1 vehicles.
1.6 ltr./75 kW engine Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
75/5600 148/3800 4/1595Performances
OCTAVIA MG5
EU4 OCTAVIA MG5
EU5 OCTAVIA MG5
MultiFuel OCTAVIA AG6 COMBI MG5
EU4 COMBI MG5
EU5 COMBI MG5
MultiFuel COMBI AG6
Top speed (km/h) 190184188189188 184
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 12.314.112.412.412.414.2
Permissible trailer load,
braked (kg) 1200
a)
/1400 b)
(1200 a)
b)
)c)
Permissible trailer load, un-
braked (kg) 630
650630650a)
Uphills up to 12 %
b) Uphills up to 8 %
c) Class N1 vehicles. £202
Technical data

1.8 ltr./112 kW TSI engine
Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
112/4300-6200 250/1500-4200 4/1798Performances
OCTAVIA MG6 OCTAVIA AG6 COMBI MG6 COMBI AG6 COMBI 4x4 MG6 SCOUT MG6
Top speed (km/h) 219214218213214208
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 8.18.8 8.28.9 8.4 8.7
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 1400a)
/1600 b)
(1400 a) b)
)c)
1500a)
/1600 b)
(1500a)b)
)c)
Permissible trailer load, unbraked (kg) 670690670690 730750a)
Uphills up to 12 %
b) Uphills up to 8 %
c) Class N1 vehicles.
1.8 ltr./118 kW
TSI engineOutput (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
118/4500-6200 250/1500-4500 4/1798Performances
OCTAVIA MG6 OCTAVIA DSG7 COMBI MG6 COMBI DSG7 COMBI 4x4 MG6 SCOUT MG6
Top speed (km/h) 223222218211
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 7.87.98.18.4
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 1400a)
/1600 b)
(1400 a)
b)
)c)
1500a)
/1600 b)
(1500 a) b)
)c)
Permissible trailer load, unbraked (kg) 670680 670680 730750a)
Uphills up to 12 %
b) Uphills up to 8 %
c) Class N1 vehicles. £ 203
Technical data

2.0 ltr./147 kW TSI engine
Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
147/5100-6000 280/1700-5000 4/1984Performances
OCTAVIA RS MG6OCTAVIA RS DSG6 COMBI RS MG6COMBI RS DSG6
Top speed (km/h) 242240239237
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 7.27.27.37.3
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 1400a)
/1600 b)
(1400 a) b)
)c)
Permissible trailer load, unbraked (kg) 650a)
Uphills up to 12 %
b) Uphills up to 8 %
c) Class N1 vehicles.
1.6
ltr./77 kW TDI CR engine Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
77/4400 250/1500-2500 4/1598Performances
OCTAVIA MG5OCTAVIA MG5
GreenLine OCTAVIA DSG7 COMBI MG5 COMBI MG5
GreenLine COMBI DSG7 COMBI 4x4 MG6
Top speed (km/h) 191/192a)
192 191190/191a)
191 190 186
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 11.311.4 11.411.411.6 11.512.2
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 1400b)
/1600 c)
(1400 b)
c)
)d)
1600b)
/1700 c)
(1600 b)c)
)d)
Permissible trailer load, unbraked (kg) 670680 670680730a)
The value corresponds to the status with the Green tec-package.
b) Uphills up to 12 %
c) Uphills up to 8 %
d) Class N1 vehicles. £204
Technical data

1.9 ltr./77 kW TD PD engine
Output (kW at rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
77/4000 250/1900 4/1896Performances
OCTAVIA MG5 OCTAVIA DSG6 COMBI MG5 COMBI DSG6 COMBI 4x4 MG6
Top speed (km/h) 192189 191189 181
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 11.812.211.912.3 12.9
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 1400a)
/1600 b)
(1400 a) b)
)c)
1600a)
/1700 b)
(1600 a)
b))c)
Permissible trailer load, unbraked (kg) 670680670680 740a)
Uphills up to 12 %
b) Uphills up to 8 %
c) Class N1 vehicles.
2.0
ltr./81 kW TDI CR engine Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm) Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm 3
)
MG5 81/4200 250/1500-2500
4/1968
MG6, DSG6 280/1750-2750Performances
OCTAVIA MG5 OCTAVIA MG6 OCTAVIA DSG6 COMBI MG5 COMBI MG6 COMBI DSG6 COMBI 4x4 MG6
Top speed (km/h) 195194193189
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 11.011.111.211.6
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 1500a)
/1700 b)
(1500 a)
b)
)c)
1600a)
/1700 b)
(1600 a)
b))c)
Permissible trailer load, unbraked
(kg) 680
690 700680 690 700740a)
Uphills up to 12 %
b) Uphills up to 8 %
c) Class N1 vehicles. £ 205
Technical data

2.0 ltr./103 kW TDI CR engine
Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
103/4000 - EU4 103/4200 - EU5 320/1750-2500
4/1968Performances
OCTAVIA MG6 OCTAVIA DSG6 COMBI MG6 COMBI DSG6 COMBI 4x4
MG6 COMBI 4x4
DSG6 SCOUT MG6 SCOUT DSG6
Top speed (km/h) 211209 210208 204 203 199197
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 9.5 9.69.69.79.8 9.910.1 10.2
Permissible trailer load, braked
(kg) 1500
a)
/1700 b)
(1500 a) b)
)c)
1600a)
/1700 b)
(1600a)b)
)c)
Permissible trailer load, un-
braked (kg) 690
700690700 740 750a)
Uphills up to 12 %
b) Uphills up to 8 %
c) Class N1 vehicles.
2.0
ltr./125 kW TDI CR engine Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
125/4200 350/1750-2500 4/1968Performances
OCTAVIA RS MG6OCTAVIA RS DSG6 COMBI RS MG6COMBI RS DSG6
Top speed (km/h) 226224225223
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 8.38.38.48.4
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 1400a)
/1600 b)
(1400 a)
b)
)c)
Permissible trailer load, unbraked (kg) 650a)
Uphills up to 12 %
b) Uphills up to 8 %
c) Class N1 vehicles. Ð206
Technical data

Index
A
ABS 96
Warning light 22
Accessories 177
Active steering support 95
Adjusting Exterior mirror 52
Adjusting seats 122
Adjustment Seat 55
Aerial 149
see Radio reception 151
Airbag 129
Deployment 129
Front airbag 130
Head airbag 132
Side airbag 131
Airbag system 129
Air conditioning system Air outlet vents 80
Climatronic 85
Manual air conditioning system 82
Alarm 31
Anti-theft alarm system 31
Antilock brake system 96
Armrest Front 74
rear 60, 75
Ashtray 68
Assistance systems ESC 95
Assist systems ABS 22, 96
Cruise control systems (CCS) 99
EDS and XDS 97
ESC 22Parking aid 98
START/STOP 100
TCS 21, 96
Auto Check Control 17
Automatic driving lamp control 40
Automatic gearbox 102
Dynamic shift programme 105
Emergency programme 106
Information for driving 102
Kickdown 105
Manual shifting of gears on the multifunction steering wheel 104
Parking 103
Selector lever-emergency unlocking 106
Selector lever lock 105
Selector lever positions 103
Starting off 103
Stopping 103
Tiptronic 104
Automatic load deactivation 169
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventila- tion) 87
Avoiding damage to your vehicle 143
B
Before setting off 121
Belt tensioners 128
Bonnet Closing 160
Opening 160
Warning light 20
Boot Class
N1 vehicles 61
Cover 63
Emergency unlocking 34
Fastening elements 61
Fixing nets 62
Fixing of the floor covering 63
foldable boot cover (Combi) 64
Light 47see Boot lid 33
Unlocking the boot lid 34
Variable loading floor 64
Boot lid 33
Automatic locking 33
Warning light 21
Brake booster 95
Brake fluid Checking 164
Brakes Brake assist systems 93
Handbrake 95
Running in 139
Warning light 19
Braking Brake fluid 164
Braking assistant 95
Breakdown kit 182
Bulbs Replacing 191
Button in the driver's door Electric power windows 34
C
Car computer see Multifunction display 12
Car jack 179
Carrier 66
Catalytic converter 139
CD changer 119
Central locking button 29
Central locking system 27
lock 29
unlock 28
Changes 177
Changing Engine oil 162
Wheel 179
Charging a vehicle battery 168
208 Index

Checking
Battery electrolyte level 167
Brake fluid 164
Coolant level 163
Engine oil 161
Oil level 161
Windscreen washer fluid 165
Children and safety 135
Child safety Side airbag 136
Child safety lock 27
Child seat Classification 136
ISOFIX 137
on the front passenger seat 135
Suitability 137
TOP TETHER 137
Chrome parts refer to Taking care of your vehicle 150
Cigarette lighter 69
Cleaning 148
Artificial leather 153
Headlight lenses 151
Material coverings 153
Materials 153
Natural leather 153
Plastic parts 150
Wheels 152
Clock 11
Clothes hooks 77
Cockpit 12-volt power socket 70
Ashtray 68
Cigarette lighter 69
General view 7
Light 45
Storage compartments 70
Compartments 70
Computer see Multifunction display 12Coolant
Checking 163
Replenishing 163
Temperature gauge 9
Correct seated position 122
Counter for distance driven 10
Cruise control system (CCS) 99
D
Dash panel insert 8
Daylight driving light 40
Deactivating an airbag 133
Deactivating an airbag 133
Defrsoting rear window 47
Delayed locking of the boot lid see Boot lid 33
Diesel refer to Fuel 158
Diesel fuel Operation in winter 158
Diesel particulate filter 23
Digital clock 11
Dipstick 161
Display Coolant temperature 9
Service interval 10
Distance driven 10
Door Child safety lock 27
Warning light for an open door 20
Doors Emergency locking 32
Driving Abroad 143
Driving through water on the street 144
Emissions 197
Fuel consumption 197 E
Economical and environmentally friendly driving 140
EDS 97
Electrical power windows Button in the driver's door 34
Electric power windows Central locking system 36
Electric sliding/tilting roof 37
Electronic Differential Lock 97
Electronic immobiliser 92
Emergency Automatic gearbox 106
Changing a wheel 179
Hazard warning light system 44
Jump-starting 185
locking of the doors 32
Selector lever-unlocking 106
Sliding roof 38
Towing the vehicle 186
Tyre repair 182
Unlocking the boot lid 34
Emissions 197
Engine Running in 139
Starting and stopping the engine 91
Engine compartment Brake fluid 164
Coolant 162
Overview 160
Vehicle battery 165
Engine oil Capacity 200
Changing 162
Checking 161
Replenishing 161
Specification 200
Engine revolutions counter 9
Environment 140
Environmental compatibility 142
209
Index