battery SKODA OCTAVIA 2020 Owner´s Manual

Keys, locks and alarm system
Key
Key Overview
Locking the vehicle
Operating the boot
lid
Unlocking the vehi-
cle
A
Battery status warn-
ing light
B
Locking tab for re-
moval of the key bit
NOTICE

battery charging flap are unlocked by touching the
door handle.
When unlocked again, the other doors and the boot
lid are unlocked.
Doors on one side of the vehicle
Using the
button on the key, the doors on the driv-
er

Troubleshooting
The indicator light in the button or below the but-
ton flashes
The heating does not work as the battery charging
level of the 12 volt vehicle battery is too low.
Seat heating and ventilation
What you should be mindful of
WARNING
Risk of burns!

Driver information systemDigital instrument cluster
Overview
Overview of the instrument cluster display
ABar with indicator lightsBState of charge of the high-voltage batteryCFuel level indicatorDDisplayEDisplay area with selected information for the
driverFCentral display area
NOTICE
Risk of serious damage to the engine and the ex-
haust system!

The selector lever can be moved forwards or
backwards between two positions. As a result, the
mode
for example can be directly selected from
mode and vice versa.
The selected mode is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
Parked vehicle
The drive wheels are
locked.
Select the mode
only when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Reverse gear
The
mode can be
selected at a speed
below 10 km/h.
Neutral
There is no transmission of engine power to the
wheels.
Forward drive / sports program
In
mode, recuperation braking occurs when
driving downhill and when rolling to a stop. This
will re-charge the high-voltage battery.
In
mode, the gear is changed at higher speeds
than in mode.
The choice between
and is made by moving
the selector lever to the rear.
To choose mode
, or , the engine must be al-
ready started. Only mode can be selected with the
engine stopped and the ignition switched on. This
can, for example, be useful when towing the vehicle
or when driving through a car wash.
Unlock automatic gearbox from mode
is lit up - the automatic gearbox is in mode

Energy recovery
Usage
The energy generated during braking is stored in the
high-voltage battery during recuperation.
Settings
The recuperation level is set up in the Infotainment
as follows.

High-voltage systemHigh-voltage system and high-voltage
battery
What you should be mindful of
Warning stickers about high voltage
The warning stickers are located on high-voltage
components.
Warning stickers relating to hot surfaces The warning sticker is located on com-
ponents that can become noticeably
warm.
DANGER
Improper handling of the high-voltage system and
battery can result in burns, injuries or fatal electric
shock.

Charging
The 12-volt vehicle battery is automatically charged
when the high-voltage battery is charged.
If required, the 12 volt vehicle battery can be charg-
ed using a 12 volt charger.
Requirements for charging a 12 volt vehicle bat-
tery
q Ignition o

Using the jump-starting cableUsage
With the help of jump start cables, a vehicle with a
discharged or defective 12-volt vehicle battery can
be started using the 12-volt vehicle battery of anoth-
er vehicle.
What you should be mindful of
WARNING
Risk of explosion and chemical burns!

Fuses overviewFuse
numberConsumer1Not used2Not used3Tow hitch4Not used5Automatic gearbox selector lever6Interior lighting7Heating of the front seats8Sliding/tilting roof9Central locking + window lifter (left side
of the vehicle), left, exterior mirrors
(Heating, fold-in function, setting the
mirror surface)10Not used11Tow hitch12Light - right side13Central locking (rear doors and boot lid,
fuel filler flap), windscreen washer sys-
tem, headlight cleaning system14Music amplifier15Not used16Airbags17Not used18Steering column lock, KESSY (keyless
locking system)19Instrument cluster, emergency call, on-
line services20Phonebox, USB connections21Rear view camera, Top View22Seat ventilation at the front23Interior lighting in front, microphone,
operation of the sliding/tilting sunroof24All-wheel driveFuse
numberConsumer25Belt tensioner - front left26Central locking + window lifter (right
side of the vehicle), right, exterior mir-
rors (Heating, fold-in function, setting
the mirror surface)27Belt tensioner - front right28High-voltage battery control system -
safe shutdown of the high-voltage sys-
tem
The fuse can only be changed by a spe-
cialist company!29Tow hitch30Infotainment31Tow hitch32Seat heating - rear33Not used34230 volt socket35Light - left side36Air conditioning37Electric boot lid38Not used39Heated steering wheel40Not used41Databus42Automatic transmission, gear display43Front air conditioning, rear air condition-
ing, auxiliary heater (auxiliary heating),
rear window heating44Lane change assist system (Side Assist),
diagnostic connection, rain and light
sensor, automatic headlamp levelling,
parking brake, alarm system, light
switch, buttons in the centre console45Steering column electronics, control
lever under steering wheel46Infotainment screen, Head-up display47Adaptive Chassis Control (DCC)48Not used49Not used50Not used51Not used5212 volt socket in the luggage compart-
ment53Non-contact operation of boot lid54Not used55Not used56Not used57Not used58Parking assistance, Park Assist, front ra-
dar sensor, front camera for assistance
systems59Parking brake, air conditioning, reverse
gear sensor, interior rearview mirror, en-
gine sound generator60Diagnostic connection14312 volt vehicle battery and fuses