gearbox SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2007 1.G / (1U) Owner's Manual

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
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1 Exterior mirrors adjustable from inside* 172 Air vents73, 76, 833Lever for the multi-functional switch:
67, 68
Turn signal lights, main beam, parking light,
low beam, headlight flasher and cruise control*
4 Instrument cluster:
48, 56
Instruments and warning lights
5 Lever for windscreen wiper/ washer
50, 71with switch for multifunction display
6 Switch for heated rear window 637 Switch for ESP/TCS*638 Switch for hazard warning light system 639 Thumbwheel for seat heater*65
10 Remote fuel filler flap release from driver’s
65
seat*
11 Passenger airbag 10312 Storage compartment in the front doors -
13 Button for central locking and electrical
8, 15
power windows
14 Remote bonnet release 135
15 Switch for parking light, low beam, rear fog 62
light
and instrument lighting
66
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16
Storage compartment below the steering wheel
-
17 Horn, driver airbag* 10318 Lever for adjusting height of steering column19 Ignition lock 4320 Ashtrays90
21 Gearshift lever (manual gearbox), or
38, 39
Selector lever (automatic gearbox)
22 Handbrake 3623 Control for heating and air conditioning* 72, 75, 7924 Storage compartment -25 Radio
1)
-
26 Storage compartment on the front
87
passenger side

The arrangement of the controls and the styling of the dash
panel depend on the model version.

Equipment marked with * is fitted as standard only to certain
model versions or is available only for certain models as optional
equipment.

On right-hand drive vehicles the arrangement of the controls
and switches and the location of some items may vary. The sym-
bols on the controls and switches are the same as for left-hand
drive vehicles.
1)Cars with factory-fitted radio are supplied with a radio instruction lea\
flet.
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36CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
HandbrakePull the lever up firmly in order to apply the
handbrake. In addition, on a steep hill, also
engage 1st gear (or position P on cars with
an automatic gearbox). The handbrake le-
ver should therefore always be applied
firmly to avoid driving off inadvertently with-
out releasing the handbrake. The hand-
brake warning light comes on when the
handbrake is applied and the ignition is
switched on, see also page 61.
To release handbrake, pull lever up slightly,
press locking knob in and push lever fully
down.
Armrest*Front armrestTo fold down the armrest, press the button
A on the front end of the armrest. Fold down
armrest and release button again.
The movement of your arm may be re-
stricted if the armrest is folded down. It is
therefore recommended not to drive in
towns with the armrest folded down.
A stowage compartment is provided in the
armrest. Press button B to open the stow-
age compartment and raise lid.
Rear armrest*The armrest at the rear can be folded down
by pulling on the strap in the direction of
the arrow.

38CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Manual gearboxShift pattern 5-speed manual gear-
boxReverse gear must not be engaged unless
the car is stationary. When the engine is
running, depress the clutch pedal fully and
wait a few seconds before engaging a gear
in order to achieve a smooth gearshift.
When reverse gear is engaged with igni-
tion on, the reversing lights come on.
Shift pattern 6-speed manual gear-
boxNote
Depress the clutch pedal fully when chang-
ing gears, in order to avoid unnecessary
wear and damage.
When driving, you should not rest your
hand on the gear lever. The pressure of
your hand is transmitted to the selector
forks in the gearbox and can cause prema-
ture wear on the forks.
Adapter initialisation
In order to ensure an error-free function of
your cellphone during cellphone operation,
the following measures for the adapter ini-
tialisation must be carried out before con-
necting the adapter cable:


Pull the ignition key out of the ignition
lock.

Place the adapter into the holder (no
cellphone must be placed into the adapter).

Plug the cable into the socket for the
cellphone.

Switch on the ignition

Wait 20 seconds then switch off the ig-
nition and pull the ignition key out of the
ignition lock.

Place the cellphone into the adapter (re-
fer to manufacturer’s instructions) and
switch on the ignition.
The initialisation has to be carried out, if:
- the adapter is connected for the first time,
- the battery is disconnected and con- nected again,
- the adapter cable was pulled out of the cellphone socket.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Automatic gearbox*Selector lever positionsThe selector lever position engaged (re-
fer to illustration) is indicated in the dis-
play panel*.
P - Park lock
The driven wheels are mechanically blocked.Warning
The Park lock must not be engaged
unless the vehicle is stationary other-
wise the Park lock might be damaged.
Before moving the selector lever into or out
of position „P“, the lock button in the se-
lector lever handle has to be pressed. In
addition, the brake pedal has to be de-
pressed first of all before moving out of this
position with the ignition switched on. R - Reverse gear
Reverse gear must only be engaged if the
vehicle is stationary and the engine is idling.
Before moving selector lever into position
„R“
from positions „P“ or „N“ , the brake pedal
has to be depressed and the lock button in
the selector lever handle pressed in.
When the selector lever is moved into po-
sition „R“ and the ignition is on, the revers-
ing lights come on.
N - Neutral
To move the selector lever out of „N“ at a
speed of less than 5 km/h (3 mph) and also
when vehicle is stationary and the ignition
on, depress brake pedal and press in lock
button in selector lever handle (if the se-
lector lever remains in this position for more
than 2 seconds). D - Continuous position for driving for-
ward
In this position, the four forward gears are
shifted up and down automatically in line
with engine load, the speed of the car and
your style of driving.
To shift out of position „D“ into „3“, the lock
button in the selector lever handle must first
of all be pressed in.
3 - Position for hilly sections
This selector lever position is recommen-
ded if holding the position „D“ would re-
sult in frequent gear changes in certain driv-
ing conditions.
1st, 2nd and 3rd gears are automatically
shifted up and down in line with engine load,
the speed of the car and your style of dri-
ving. 4th gear cannot be engaged. This
ensures increased engine braking power
when the accelerator is released.
The shiftlock button must not be pressed
in the grip of the selector lever in order to
shift from position „3“ into „2“.

40CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT2 - Position for mountainous sections
This selector lever position is suitable for
long mountainous stretches.
1st and 2nd gears are automatically shif-
ted up and down in line with engine load,
the speed of the car and your style of dri-
ving. 3rd and 4th gears cannot be enga-
ged in order to avoid the gearbox shifting
up unnecessarily. This increases the engi-
ne braking power.
To shift out of position „2“ into „1“, the lock
button in the selector lever handle has to
be pressed in. 1-
Position for steep mountainous stret-
ches
This selector lever position is recommen-
ded for extreme downhill stretches.
The car runs only in 1st gear. 2nd, 3rd and
4th cannot be engaged. This ensures that
the maximum possible engine braking
power is available.
Note
When shifting down manually, it is possi-
ble to engage selector lever positions
„3“,
„2“ and „1“, although the automatic gear-
box does not shift down until there is no
longer any risk of the engine overrevving.
Selector lever lockThe selector lever is locked in the positions
„P“ and „N“ when the ignition is switched
on. The warning light on the cover panel
next to the selector lever comes on and
remains on until the brake pedal is de-
pressed. The brake pedal has first of all to
be depressed and at the same time the lock
button in the selector lever handle pressed
in to shift the selector lever out of these
positions. This is intended to ensure that it
is not possible to inadvertently engage a
gear and for the car to move off unexpect-
edly.
A time delay element ensures that the se-
lector lever is not blocked if it is shifted rap-
idly through position „N“ (e.g. from „R“ to
„D“ ). This makes it possible, for example,
to „rock“ the car free if it is stuck in mud or
snow. The selector lever lock does not en-
gage unless the lever is held for more than
2 seconds in position „N“ without the brake
pedal being depressed.
The selector lever lock is switched off au-
tomatically in the position „N“ and speeds
of more than 5 km/h.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Information for drivingStarting engineThe engine can only be started if the selector
lever is in position „N“ or „P“ - see page 44.Selecting a forward gear
Always first of all depress the brake pe-
dal before selecting a forward gear when
the vehicle is stationary and the engine
is running.
Do not depress the accelerator when
moving the selector lever if the car is sta-
tionary.
If you inadvertently move the gearshift
lever into position „N“ when driving, you
first of all have to release the accelera-
tor and wait until the engine is running
at idle speed before again engaging a
forward gear. Warning
When the engine is idling and the car
is stationary (e.g. at traffic lights or
when stopped in congested traffic)
it is always necessary to depress the
brake pedal in order to hold the ve-
hicle no matter the selector lever po-
sition, because the power transmis-
sion is not fully interrupted even
when the engine is idling and the car
may creep forward.
If a forward gear is engaged when the
vehicle is stationary, on no account
inadvertently operate the throttle
(e.g. by hand from the engine com-
partment) otherwise the car will im-
mediately move forward - this may
also happen even if the handbrake is
properly applied.
Move selector lever into position „P“
and apply the handbrake before car-
rying out any work on the running
engine.
Driving off
Select a gear (
R, D , 3 , 2 , 1 ). Wait until the
gearbox has shifted into gear and the
power is transmitted to the driven wheels
(can be felt from a slight engagement jolt)
before then pressing the accelerator.
Coming to a stop
You do not have to move the selector lever
to position „N“ if stopped only for a short
time, e.g. at traffic lights. It is sufficient to
hold the car with the brake. The engine
must only be running at idling speed, how-
ever.
Parking
On the flat it is sufficient to engage the Park
lock. If parked on a downhill stretch, first of
all apply the handbrake fully and then en-
gage the Park lock. Doing this ensures that
there is no excessive stress acting on the
Park lock mechanism and the Park lock can
be more easily released.
Warning
When the car is parked, the selector
lever should always be moved into
position „P“ for only this position
prevents the car moving off by itself.

42CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENTTow-starting
If your car is fitted with an automatic gear-
box, it is not possible to start the engine by
tow-starting or pushing the car - see page
178.
If the battery is discharged, jump-starting
cables can be used for connecting the bat-
tery of another car to start the engine - see
page 177.
Towing car
It is essential to refer to the information on
page 179 if it is necessary to tow in the car.
Drive programsThe automatic gearbox features various dri-
ve programs. Depending on your style of
driving or the driving situation, an econo-
my , in other words consumption-oriented
program, or a sport program is selected.
The program is selected automatically
depending on how the accelerator pedal is
operated.
If the accelerator pedal is depressed slow-
ly , the gearbox selects the economy pro-
gram. This of fers improved fuel economy .
If the accelerator pedal is depressed rap-
idly , the gearbox selects the sport program. Kickdown
The kickdown facility makes it possible to
achieve maximum acceleration. If the ac-
celerator pedal is depressed as far as the
stop, the automatic gearbox shifts down into
a lower gear in line with the speed of the
car and of the engine. The gearbox waits
until engine speed has reached the maxi-
mum specified speed in each case before
shifting up into the next higher gear.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Adjustable steering columnThe steering column can be adjusted for
angle and length.

First of all, properly adjust the driver’s seat.

Swivel lever below steering column down
as far as the stop.

Adjust the angle and length of the steer-
ing wheel to suit your body proportions.

Push the lever back up again - toward
the steering column.
Warning
The steering column must not be ad-
justed when driving.
For safety reasons, the lever must al-
ways be pressed firmly up again so
that the steering wheel cannot move
while the vehicle is in motion.
Ignition lockPetrol engines1 - Ignition off, engine off
2 - Ignition on
3 - Starting engineDiesel engines1 - Fuel supply cut off, engine off
2 - Preglow (ignition off)
Do not switch on any large current consum-
ers when heating the glow plugs to prevent
draining the battery unnecessarily.
3 - Starting engine
Emergency programIf a fault develops in the gearbox electron-
ics, emergency programs are activated de-
pending on the type of fault.

The gearbox does continue to shift au-
tomatically but more severe shift jolts can
be felt in this case. You should drive the
car to the nearest Škoda Dealer.

The gearbox no longer shifts automati-
cally.
In this case, the gearbox can still be shifted
manually but only 3rd gear is available in the
selector lever positions „D“ , „3“ and „2“.
1st gear and Reverse gear are available as
usual when the selector lever is moved into
positions „1“ and „R“.
However, the torque converter has to per-
form more work, particularly because 2nd
gear is no longer available. In such cases,
it is possible that the gear oil may become
too warm.
It is therefore necessary to drive the car
immediately to a Škoda Dealer.

44CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENTFor all models:Position 1
To lock the steering wheel , withdraw key
and turn wheel until you hear the locking
pin engage.
Warning
Do not withdraw key from lock until
vehicle is stationary! The steering
lock might otherwise unintentionally
engaged.
Note
If you forget to switch off the side lights or
a turn signal light, an audible signal will
sound after you switch off the ignition or
withdraw the key and then open the driv-
er’s door.
Position 2
If the key is difficult to turn in the lock or
cannot be turned to this position at all, move
the steering wheel back and forward slightly
to release the locking pin. Warning
If the vehicle is allowed to roll, the
ignition key must be in position 2 in
the lock - ignition on. This position
is also indicated by the warning
lights coming on. Failure to turn the
ignition key into this position can
result in the steering locking uninten-
tionally.
Do not withdraw the ignition key un-
til after the vehicle has come to a stop
and has been properly secured to
prevent it moving by applying the
handbrake or engaging a gear.
Position 3
The starter is operated when the key is
turned into this position. The ignition key
must be turned back each time into posi-
tion „1“ before again attempting to start the
engine. The starter repeat lockout in the ig-
nition lock prevents the starter again being
operated when engine is already running.
When the key is in this position, the main/
low beam headlights and other major elec-
trical components which are on, are then
switched off.
The starter may only be operated (ignition
key position 3), if the engine is not run-
ning. If the starter is immediately operated
after switching off the engine, the starter
or the engine can be damaged.
Starting engineGeneral notesWarning
Never run the engine in non-venti-
lated or enclosed areas, the exhaust
gases of the engine contain besides
the odourless and colourless carbon
monoxide a poisonous gas - hazard!
Carbon monoxide can cause uncon-
sciousness and death.
Never leave your vehicle unattended
with the engine running.

Before starting, move gear lever into
Neutral (selector lever of automatic gear-
box into position „P“ or „N“ ) and apply
handbrake firmly.

On models with a manual gearbox, de-
press the clutch pedal when operating
starter so that the starter only has to crank
the engine.

As soon as engine starts, release igni-
tion key immediately - otherwise the starter
may suffer damage.

After starting a cold engine, it may sound
noisy for a moment or two because the oil
pressure has to build up in the hydraulic
tappets first.
Do not warm engine up by running it with vehicle stationary. Drive off
straight away.

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Changing stored speedDecelerating
The stored position can be reduced by
pressing the pushbutton B in position SET.
The speed of the vehicle is reduced continu-
ously if the pushbutton B is pressed and held
in position SET. Release the pushbutton
once the desired speed is reached. The
speed is then stored.
If the pushbutton is released at a speed
below 30 km/h, the speed is not stored and
the memory is erased. In this case, the
speed of the vehicle must be re-stored with
pushbutton B in position SET after accel-
erating the car to more than 30km/h.
Accelerating
The stored speed can be increased by
pushing the switch B in the position RES
without operating the accelerator.The speed of the car is increased continu-
ously if the switch is pressed and held. Re-
lease the switch as soon as the desired speed
is reached. This speed is then stored.
Switching off system temporarilyModels with manual gearbox
The system is switched off temporarily by
depressing the brake pedal or clutch pedal.
The system is also switched off by sliding
switch A to the right - into position OFF.
The speed which is stored at this moment
is retained.
Resuming the stored speed is achieved by
releasing the brake pedal or clutch pedal
and after pressing the switch B into posi-
tion RES
Warning
You must only resume the stored
speed if it is not too high for the traf-
fic conditions which exist at that
moment.
Models with automatic gearbox
The system is switched off temporarily by
depressing the brake pedal.
The system is also switched off by sliding
switch A to the right - into position OFF.
The speed stored at this moment is re-
tained.
Resuming the stored speed is achieved by
releasing the brake pedal or clutch pedal
and pressing the switch B into position RES
Warning
You must only resume the stored
speed if it is not too high for the traf-
fic conditions which exist at that
moment.Switching off system completelyModels with automatic gearbox
To switched off the system completely ,
move the switch A fully to the right to OFF.