service schedule SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2009 1.G / (1U) Owner's Manual

Introduction
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On-board literature
The on-board literature for your vehicle consists of this “ Owner's
Manual ” as well as the brochures “ Quick Reference Guide”, “Service
Schedule ” and “Help on the road ”. There can also be a variety of other
additional operating manuals and instructions on-board (e.g. an oper-
ating manual for the radio) depending on the vehicle model and equip-
ment.
If one of the publications listed above is missing, please contact a
specialist garage immediately, where on e will be glad to assist you in such
matters.
One should note that the details give n in the vehicle's papers always
take precedence over those in the Owner's Manual.
Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual describes the current scope of equipment.
Certain items of equipment listed ar e only installed later on and only
envisaged for particular markets. The illustrations can differ in minor
details from your vehicle; they are only intended for general information.
In addition to information regarding all the controls and equipment, the
Owner's Manual also contains import ant information regarding care and
operation for your safety and also to retain the value of your vehicle. To
provide you with valuable tips and aids. You can learn how how you can
operate your vehicle safely, economically and in an environmentally
conscious way.
For safety reasons, please also pay attention to the information on
accessories, modifications and replacement of parts ⇒ page 181.
The other chapters of the Owner's Manual are also important, however,
for proper treatment of your car - in addition to regular care and mainte-
nance - helps to retain its value and in many cases is also one of the
conditions for possible warranty claims. The Service schedule
contains:
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Vehicle data,
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Service intervals,
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Overview of the service work,
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Service proof,
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Confirmation of mo
bility warranty,
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important information on the warranty.
The confirmations of the carried out service work are one of the condi-
tions for possible warranty claims.
Please always present th e Service schedule when you take your car to a
specialist garage.
If the Service schedule is missing or worn, please contact the specialist
garage, where your car is serviced regularly. You will receive a duplicate,
in which the previously carried out service work are confirmed.
Help on the road
contains the addresses and telephone numbers of Škoda Importers.
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Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights19
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Technical Data
The display disappears within 20 seconds after switching on the ignition. The trip
counter is also displayed af
ter pressing the reset button for the trip counter (for
more than 0,5 second).
Resetting Service Interval Display
It is only possible to reset the Service Interval Display, if a service message or at least
a pre-warning is shown on the display of the instrument cluster.
We recommend having this resetting performed by a specialist garage.
The specialist garage:
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resets the memory of the display after the appropriate inspection,
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makes an entry in the Service schedule,
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affix the sticker with the entry of the following service interval to the side of the
dash panel on the driver's side.
Reset the service interval displays as follows by using the reset button
⇒ page 16, fig. 18 on the trip counter:
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Press the reset button with the ignition switched off and and hold it down.
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Switch the ignition on, release the reset button. The text Service or SERVICE
NOW appears in the display.
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Turn the button for setting the clock to the right - as a result of this the display
is reset.Caution
We recommend that you do not reset the Service Interval Display yourself other-
wise this can result in the service interval display being incorrectly set, which may
also result in problems with operation of your vehicle.
Note
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Never reset the display between service intervals otherwise this may result in
incorrect readouts.
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information is retained in the Service Interval Display also after the battery of
the vehicle is disconnected.
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it is necessary to re-code the Service Interval Display if a new instrument cluster
is installed during repair work. This work is carried out by a specialist garage.
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The data displayed is the same after rese tting the display with flexible service
intervals (QG1) using the reset button as th at for a vehicle with fixed service inter-
vals (QG2). We therefore recommend having the Service Interval Display reset only
by a specialist garage which is familiar with the procedure for resetting the display
with a vehicle system tester.
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Please refer to the brochure Service schedule for extensive information about
the service intervals.
Digital clockA clock-set button is installed on the bottom left beside the speedom-
eter for adjusting the clock ⇒page 16, fig. 18 .
Set hours
– Turn the reset button to the left.
Setting minutes
– Turn the reset button to the right.
WARNING
The clock should not be adjusted while driving for safety reasons but only
when the vehicle is stationary!Multi-functional indicator (onboard computer)*IntroductionThe multi-functional indicator appears in the display of the revolutions counter or
in the information display depending on the equipment fitted to your vehicle
⇒ page 23, fig. 23 .
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Driving and the Environment
142The ⇒page 141, fig. 144 shows the ratio of fuel consumption to the speed of your
vehicle. You will cut your fuel consumption by half if you only make use three-quar-
ters of the possible top speed of your vehicle.Reducing idling
Idling also costs fuel.It is worthwhile switching off the engine in a traffic jam or when waiting at a level
crossing or at traffic lights with a length y red phase. Even after just 30 - 40 seconds
you will have saved more fuel than that is needed when you start the engine up
again.
If an engine is only idling it takes much longer for it to reach its normal operating
temperature. Wear-and-tear and pollutant em issions, though, are particularly high
in the warming-up phase. This is why you should drive off right after starting the
engine. Do avoid high engine revolutions at this time, however.Regular servicing
A poorly tuned engine consumes an unnecessarily high amount of
fuel.Having your vehicle serviced regularly at a specialist garge enables you to satisfy
one of the requirements for economical motoring even before you set off on your
journey. Keeping your vehicle properly servic ed not only has a positive effect on the
safety of your vehicle and maintaining its value, but also saves on fuel.
A poorly tuned engine can result in a fu el consumption which is 10% higher than
normal.
The foreseen maintenance work should be undertaken exactly according to the
Service schedule by a specialist garage.
Also check the oil level after refueling. Oil consumption is dependent to a consid-
erable extent on the load and speed of the engine. Oil consumption could be as
high as 0.5 litres/1 000 km depending on your style of driving.
It is quite normal that a new engine ha s a higher oil consumption at first, and
reaches its lowest level only after a cert ain running in time. It is therefore not possible to correctly assess the oil cons
umption of a new vehicle until after you
have driven about 5 000 km.
For the sake of the environment
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You can achieve additional improvements in your fuel economy by using high-
lubricity oils.
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Check the ground below your car at regula r intervals to detect any leakages in
good time. Please have your vehicle inspected by a specialist garge if you find any
stains caused by oil or other fluids on the floor.
Avoid driving short distances
Short distances result in an above-average high fuel consumption.– Avoid driving a distance of no more than 4 km if the engine is cold.The engine and catalytic converter mu st first have reached their optimal operating
temperature in order to effectively reduce fuel consumption and pollutant emis-
sions.
The cold engine vehicle consumes approx. 15 - 20 litres/100 km of fuel immediately
after starting. Fuel consumption drops to 10 litres/100 km after just 1 kilometre. The
engine reaches its operating temperat ure (outside temperature and engine
dependent) only after about 4 to 10 kilometres and the fuel consumption then
stabilizes. You should therefore avoid driving short distances whenever possible.
Fig. 145 Fuel consumption
in litres/100 km at different
temperatures
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FuelPetrolGrades of petrolThere are various grades of petrol. Please read in order to know which grade of
petrol your vehicle requires. You will also find the same information affixed to the
inside of the fuel filler flap of your vehicle ⇒page 158.
A distinction is made between unleaded an d leaded petrol. All Škoda vehicles with
petrol engines are equipped with a catalyti c converter and must therefore be only
driven with unleaded petrol . Unleaded petrol complies with the standard
DINEN228 .
The individual grades of petr ol are distinguished by their octane number (RON).
Please adopt the following procedure if the grade of petrol which you normally use
is not be available in exceptional circumstances:•
Engines which need unleaded premium petrol 95 RON can also be run on
unleaded regular petrol 91 RON. This does, however, result in a slight loss in
performance.
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Engines which need unleaded premium plus petrol 98 RON can also be run
on unleaded regular petrol 95 RON. This does, however, result in a slight loss in
performance. You can in exceptional circumstances also use unleaded regular
petrol of 91 RON in the event that neithe r unleaded premium petrol of 98 RON nor
95 RON is available. Refuel as soon as possible with unleaded premium plus of 98
RON or unleaded premium petrol of 95 RON.
If, in an emergency, the only fuel availa ble is one which has a lower octane number
than that required by the engine then only drive at medium engine speeds and
lower engine loadings.
You can make unlimited use of fuel whic h has a higher octane number than that
required by the engine. There will, howeve r, be no advantages gained by this in
terms of engine performance and fuel consumption! The handling, performance and life of your engine are determined to a significant
extent by the quality of the fuel.
Do not use any petrol additives. Use a fuel
complying with the standard.
You can find further information on refuelling ⇒page 158, “Refuelling”.
Caution
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Filling the tank even only once with lead ed petrol will result in the catalytic
converter being destroyed.
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Operating the engine with petrol of a lo w octane number can result in engine
damage at high revolutions or severe engine loading.
DieselDiesel fuelYour vehicle can be operated with diesel fuel, which complies with the standard
DIN EN 590 .
Fuel additives
You must not use fuel additives, so-called “flow improvers” (petrol and similar
products) in diesel fuel.
If the quality of the diesel fuel is poor, it is then necessary to drain the fuel filter
more often than stated in the Service schedule.
You can find information on refuelling ⇒page 158, “Refuelling”.
Caution
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Use fuel which complies with the standard DIN EN 590. Filling the tank even
only once, which does not comply with th e standard, can result in damage to the
fuel system.
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Water which has collected in the fuel fi lter can result in engine problems.
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Inspecting and replenishing
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– Inspect the oil level ⇒page 165.
– Carefully screw on the cap of the filler opening and push the dipstick
in fully.
WARNING
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Avoid dripping oil onto hot parts of the engine when topping up will oil -
a risk of fire!
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Read and observe the warning notes ⇒page 162, “Working in the engine
compartment” before working in the engine compartment.For the sake of the environment
The oil level must on no account be above the range ⇒page 165. Oil will other-
wise be drawn in through the crankcase ventilation and may pass through the
exhaust system to atmosphere. The oil ma y combust in the catalytic converter and
damage it.Changing engine oilThe engine oil must be changed at the intervals stated in the Service schedule or
according to the service interval indicator ⇒page 18.
WARNING
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Only carry out the engine oil change, if you have the required profes-
sional knowledge!
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Read and observe the warning notes ⇒page 162, “Working in the engine
compartment” before working in the engine compartment.
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Let the engine cool down - risk of burning from hot oil.
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Wear an eye protection - risk of caustic burns due to oil splashes.
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Oil is toxic! Store old oil in a safe place out of the reach of children and
unauthorized persons until you dispose of it properly.
Caution
You must not pour any additives into th e engine oil - risk of engine damage!
Damage, which results from such produc t, are excluded from the warranty.
For the sake of the environment
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You must on no account pour oil into the ground or into the sewage system.
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In view of the problems involved in prop erly disposing of old oil, the material,
equipment and the knowledge required fo r such work, we recommend that you
have the oil and oil filter change carried out by a specialist garage.Note
After your skin has come in contact with the oil, you must thoroughly wash your
skin.Power steeringThe reservoir for hydraulic oil of power stee ring is located in the front right of the
engine compartment ⇒ page 163, fig. 153.
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Fig. 155 Hydraulic oil
dipstick
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Technical DataTechnical DataGeneral informationThe details given in the official vehicle registration documents always take prece-
dence over the details in th e Owner's Manual. Please refer to the official vehicle
registration documents or consult a specia list garage concerning the engine with
which your vehicle is equipped.Used abbreviationsPerformancesThe listed performance values were determined 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 fu el tank topped up to 90%. A driver with a weight of
75 kg is also included in the value.Identification detailsVehicle data sticker
The vehicle data sticker ⇒fig. 190 is located on the floor of the luggage compart-
ment and is also stated in the Service schedule.
The vehicle data sticker co ntains the following data:
Vehicle identificati on 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
CO2 in g/km
discharged quantity of carbon dioxide in grams per driven kilom-
eter
RON
Research octane number, measur ing unit for the knocking resist-
ance of petrol
M5
5-speed manual gearbox
PD
Unit injector engine
Fig. 190 Vehicle data sticker
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