steering wheel adjustment SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2009 1.G / (1U) Owner's Manual

Cockpit9
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
CockpitOverviewThis general view is designed to help you to quickly become familiar
with the instruments, gauges and controls.
Electric exterior mirror adjustment* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
−Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight flasher
− Speed regulating system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument cluster: Instrum ents and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . .
Lever for the multi-functional switch:
− Multi-functional indicator* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switch for rear window heater
Depending on equipment fitted:
− Switch for the ESP* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Switch for the TCS* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switch for hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control dial for heating on the driver and front passenger seat*
Open fuel filler cap from the inside* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front passenger airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage compartment in the front doors
Central locking switch and power windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bonnet release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Light switch, control dial for the headlight beam range regulation
Storage compartment below steering wheel
Steering wheel:
− with horn
− with driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− with pushbuttons for radio* an d cruise control system (CCS) Lever for adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gearshift lever (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depending on equipment fitted:
−
Operating controls for the heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Operating controls for the air conditioning system* . . . . . . . .
− Operating controls for Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage compartment in the middle part of the dash panel
Radio*
Storage compartment on the front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note
•
Equipment which is marked * is only standard on certain vehicle model
versions or only suppliable as op tional equipment for certain models.
•
Vehicles with factory-fitted radio, mobile phone, navigation system, CD player
etc. are supplied with separate instru ctions for operating such equipment.
•
The arrangement of the controls and swit ches and the location of some items
on right-hand drive models may differ from that shown in ⇒page 8, fig. 1 . The
symbols on the controls and switches are the same as for left-hand drive models.
A1
58
A2
83
A3
52
99
A4
16
A5
19
55
A6A7
133
135
A8
51
A9
67
A10
158
A11
118
A12A13
40, 44
A14
161
A15
49, 51
A16A17
118
102, 102
A18
94
A19
95
A20
77
A21
97
A22
98
A23
83
85
89
A24A25A26
80
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Seats and Storage
60Seats and StorageFront seatsBasic informationThe front seats have a wide range of different settings and can thus be matched to
the physical characteristics of the driver and front passenger. Correct adjustment of
the seats is particularly important for•
safely and quickly reaching the controls,
•
a relaxed, fatigue-free body position,
•
achieving the maximum protection of fered by the seat belts and the
airbag system.
WARNING
•
Never transport more occupants than the maximum seating in the
vehicle.
•
Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
Children must be fastened ⇒page 125, “Transporting children safely” with
a suitable restraint system.
•
The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and
your occupants.
•
Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven - never
place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the
surfaces of the seats. This is particularly important for the front seat
passenger. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes
necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an airbag is
deployed, you may suffer fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated
position!
•
It is important for the driver and front passenger to maintain a distance
of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to prop-
erly protect you - hazard! The front
seats and the head restraints must
always also be correctly adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
•
Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as any objects may get
behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then
no longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.
Adjusting the front seatsAdjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
– Pull the lever ⇒fig. 59 up and push the seat into the desired posi-
tion.
– Release the lever and push the seat further until the lock is heard to engage.
Adjusting height of seat*
– Lift the seat if required by pulling or pumping lever upwards.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 59 Controls at seat
A1
A1
A2
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Passive Safety
106•
Ensure that the lighting and the turn signal system are functioning properly.
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Inspect the tyre inflation pressure.
•
Ensure that all the windows offer a good visibility to the outside.
•
Safely attach the items of luggage ⇒page 68, “Loading the luggage compart-
ment”.
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Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedal.
•
Adjust the mirror, the front seat and the head restraint to match your body size.
•
Point out to your occupants that the head restraints must be adjusted to match
their body size.
•
Protect the children in suitable child se ats with correctly fastened seat belts
⇒ page 125, “Transporting children safely”.
•
Adopt the correct seated position ⇒page 106, “Correct seated position”. Also
inform your occupants to adopt the correct seated position.
•
Fasten the seat belt correctly. Also inform your occupants to properly fasten the
seat belts ⇒page 112, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”.
What influences the driving safety?
The driving safety is primarily dete rmined by the style of driving and
the personal behaviour of all the occupants.The driver is fully responsible for himself and his occupants. If your driving safety is
effected, you place yourself and the oncomi ng traffic at risk. Please refer to the
following guidelines.•
Do not get distracted from concentrating on the traffic situation, e.g. by your
occupants or mobile phone calls.
•
Never drive when your driving ability is impaired, e.g. through medication,
alcohol, drugs.
•
Keep to the traffic regulations and the permissible speed limit.
•
Adjust the driving speed at all times to the road condition as well as to the traffic
and weather conditions.
•
Take regular breaks on long journe ys - at the latest every two hours.
Correct seated positionCorrect seated position for the driver
Correct seated position for the driver is important for safe and
relaxed driving.For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident, we
recommend the following setting:•
Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance between the steering wheel and
your chest is at least 25 cm ⇒fig. 113 .
•
Position the driver seat in the forward/ back direction so that you are able to
press the pedals with your legs at a slight angle .
Fig. 113 The correct distance
of the driver from the
steering wheelFig. 114 The correct head
restraint adjustment for the
driver
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Passive Safety107
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
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Adjust the backrest so that you are able to reach the highest point of the
steering wheel with your arms at a slight angle.
•
Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the same
level as the upper part of your head ⇒page 106, fig. 114 .
•
Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒page 112, “How are seat belts correctly
fastened?”.
Manual driver seat adjustment ⇒page 60, “Adjusting the front seats”.
Electrical driver seat adjustment ⇒page 61, “Adjusting front seats electrically*”.
WARNING
•
The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and
your occupants.
•
The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the steering
wheel ⇒page 106, fig. 113 . Not maintaining this minimum distance will
mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly protect you -
hazard!
•
When driving, hold the steering whee l with both hands firmly on the
outer edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. Never hold the steering
wheel firmly in the 12 o'clock position or in another way (e.g. in the middle
of the steering wheel or at the inner steering wheel edge). In such cases,
injuries to the arms, the hands and the head can occur when the driver
airbag is deployed.
•
The backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise
this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system -
risk of injury!
•
Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as any objects may get
behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then
no longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.
Correct seated position for the front passenger
The front passenger must maintain a distance of at least 25°cm from
the dash panel so that the combination of the airbag and the seat
belt offers the greatest possible safety when an airbag is deployed.For the safety of the front passenger and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of
an accident, we recommend the following setting:•
Adjust the front passenger seat as far as possible to the rear.
•
Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the same
level as the upper part of your head ⇒page 106, fig. 114.
•
Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒page 112, “How are seat belts correctly
fastened?”.
In exceptional cases the front passenger airbag can be deactivated ⇒page 122,
“Deactivating an airbag”.
Manual front passenger adjustment ⇒page 60, “Adjusting the front seats”.
Electrical front passenger seat adjustment ⇒page 61, “Adjusting front seats elec-
trically*”.
WARNING
•
The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and
your occupants.
•
The front passenger must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the
dash panel. Not maintaining this mi nimum distance will mean that the
airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!
•
Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven - never
place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the
surfaces of the seats. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it
becomes necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an
airbag is deployed, you may suffer fata l injuries when adopting an incorrect
seated position!
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Fuses and light bulbs197
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Electrically adjustable
seats are protected by automatic circuit breakers , which
switch on again automatically after a fe w seconds after the overload has been
eliminated.
BulbsChanging bulbsThe relevant lamp must always be switched off before a light bulb is replaced.
12
Power supply of the self-diagnosis
7,5
13
Brake lights
10
14
Interior lighting, central lockin g system, interior lighting
(without central locking system)
10
15
Instrument cluster, steering angle sender, rear mirror
5
16
The air conditioning system
10
17
Heated windscreen washer nozzles
5
18
Right main beam
10
19
Left main beam
10
20
Right low beam, headlight range adjustment
15
21
Low beam on the left
15
22
Right parking light
5
23
Left parking light
5
24
Front window wiper, motor for wash pump
20
25
Air blower, air conditioning system, Climatronic
25
26
Rear window heater
25
27
Rear window wiper
15
28
Fuel pump
15
29
Control unit: Petrol engine
control unit: Diesel engine
15
10
30
Electric sliding/tilting roof
20
31
Not assigned
32
Petrol engine - injection valves
diesel engine - injection pump, control unit
10
30
33
Headlight cleaning system
20
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
34
Petrol engine: Control unit
diesel engine: Control unit
10
10
35
Trailer socket, power socket in the luggage compart-
ment
30
36
Fog lights
15
37
Petrol engine: Control unit
diesel engine: Control unit
20
5
38
Lighting of the luggage compartment, central locking
system, opening of the fuel filler flap, interior lighting
15
39
Hazard warning light system
15
40
Horn
20
41
Cigarette lighter
15
42
Radio, mobile phone, naviga tion system, multifunction
steering wheel
15
43
Petrol engine: Control unit
diesel engine: Control unit
10
10
44
Seat heaters
15
a)For power consumers, e.g. the radio, which can be operated with the ignition switched off as
long as the ignition key is not withdrawn.No.
Power consumer
Amperes
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Index217
Index
AAbroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 106 electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Alternator Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Antilock brake system (ABS) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Automatic seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
BBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 170
change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Belt Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 161
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Button for the central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Buttons on the driver's door
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CCar jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 189
Car state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Changing the engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Changing wheels around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Check engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Child safety seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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