battery location SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2009 1.G / (1U) Owner's Manual

Inspecting and replenishing
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Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
remove any jewellery beforehand, tie up your hair and wear tight fitting clothing.
•
Please also comply with the warnin
g instructions stated below when
carrying out any essential work on the
fuel system or on
the electrical
system:
− Always separate the car batter
y from the electrical system.
− Do not smoke. − Never carry out any work close to naked flames. − Always keep a working fire extinguisher at hand.Caution
When replenishing fluids in the engine, al
ways ensure that the fluids are on no
account mixed up. This may result in ma
jor operating problems and also vehicle
damage!
Overview of the engine compartment The main inspection points.Fig. 151 1.6 ltr./75 kW petrol engine1.6 ltr./75 kW petrol engine
⇒fig. 151
Coolant expansion bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reservoir for hydraulic liquid of power steering Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engine oil filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery (below a cover) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Note
The location of the inspection points in
the engine compartment of petrol and
diesel engines is practically identical.
WARNING (continued)
A1
165
A2A3
172
A4
163
A5
163
A6
167
A7
168
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Fuses and light bulbs
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Safety
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General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Fuse cover in engine compartment The fuse box in the engine comp
artment exists in two different
versions. You can determine which version your vehicle is fitted with after removing the fuse cover at the location of the fuses.On some vehicles, the battery cover
must be removed before removing
the fuse cover
⇒
page 168.
Opening the cover – Press together the interlocks of th
e fuse cover simultaneously in direc-
tion of arrow
⇒
fig. 176
and fold down the cover in direction of
arrow .
Closing the cover – Closing the cover takes pl
ace in the reverse order.
Fuse assignment in engine compartment - version 1Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions or only suppliable as optional
equipment for certain models.
Fig. 176 Battery cover in the engine compartment
AA
AB
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
1
Pump for ABS
30
2
Valves for ABS
30
3
Radiator fan 1st stage
30
4
Glow plugs for heating the c
oolant, relay for secondary
air pump
50
5
Engine control unit
50
6
Radiator fan 2nd stage
40
7
Main fuse of the interior
110
8
Dynamo
110 / 150
a)
a)Depending on the engine type and equipment.
Fig. 177 Schematic repre- sentation of fuse box in engine compartment - version 1
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