turn signal SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2009 1.G / (1U) Owner's Manual
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Cockpit
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General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
CockpitOverviewThis overview will help you to quickly familiarise yourself with the  displays and the control elements.
Electric exterior mirror adjustment*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Lever for the multi-functional switch: − Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight flasher − Cruise control 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 door Central locking switch and power windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnet release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Light switch, headlamp beam adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Storage compartment below steering wheelSteering wheel: − with horn − with driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  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 midd 
le 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, mobi
le phone etc, are supplied with separate  
instructions 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 98
A4
16
A5
1956
A6A7
131133
A8
52
A9
67
A10
156
A11
116
A12A13
40, 44
A14
159
A15
49, 51
A16A17
116
A18
93
A19
94
A20
77
A21
96
A22
97
A23
838589
A24A25A26
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The brief instruction
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Turn signal and main beam lever Turn signal light right  Turn signal light left Switching over between low beam and main beam lights Headlight flasherFurther information  
⇒page 52, “The turn signal 
  and main beam lever 
”.
Windscreen wiper lever
 Intermittent switch, sensitivity setting rain sensor*  Wipers off Intermittent wipe Slow wipe Fast wipe one time wipe Automatic wipe/wash Rear window wiper*  Intermittent wipe - every 6 seconds  Automatic wipe/washFurther information  
⇒page 56, “Windshield wiper”.
Power windows* Button for the power window in the driver's door  Button for the power window in the front passenger's door Button for the power window at the rear right door Button for the power window at the rear left door
Fig. 9  Turn signal and main  beam lever
AAABACAD
Fig. 10  Windscreen wiper lever
AAA0A1A2A3A4A5A6A7
Fig. 11  Buttons on the driver's door
AAABACAD
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Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights
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Warning lightsOverview The warning lights indicate certain functions or faults.
Fig. 31  Instrument cluster with warning lights
Turn signal lights (to the left)
⇒ page 28
Turn signal lights (to the right)
⇒page 28
Turn signal system fo
r vehicles towing a  
trailer*
⇒ page 28
Main beam light
⇒page 29
Low beam light
⇒page 29
Fog lights*
⇒page 29
Rear fog light
⇒page 29
Electronic immobiliser
⇒page 29
Bulbs*
⇒page 29
Control system for exhaust
⇒page 29
EPC fault light* (petrol engine)
⇒page 29
Glow plug system (diesel engine)
⇒page 30
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WARNING
•
If you do not pay attention to the wa
rning lights coming on and the corre- 
sponding descriptions and warning notes, this may result in severe body  injuries or major vehicle damage.•
The engine compartment of your car is 
 a hazardous area. There is a risk  
of injuries, scalding, accidents and  
fire when working in the engine  
compartment, e.g. inspecting and replenis 
hing oil and other fluids. It is also  
essential to obse 
rve all warnings 
⇒page 160.
Note
•
Arrangement of the indicator lights depends on the model and model version.  
The symbols shown in the following function 
al description are to be found as indi- 
cator lights in the instrument cluster.•
Operational faults are shown in the inst 
rument cluster as red symbols (priority  
1 - danger) or yellow symbols (priority 2 - warning).Turn signal system 
Either the left 
 or right 
 indicator light flashes depending on the position of the 
turn signal lever. The indicator light flashes at twice its normal rate if a turn signal light fails. This does  not apply when towing a trailer. Switching off the hazard warning light system is switched on will cause all of the  turn signal lights as well as both indicator lights to flash. Further information about the turn signal system  
⇒page 52.
Turn signal system for vehicles towing a trailer 
*
The warning light 
 flashes together with the other turn signal lights only if the  
vehicle is towing a trailer. The indicator light does not flash if a turn si 
gnal light on the trailer or on the vehicle  
is not operating.
Airbag system*
⇒ page 30
Coolant temperature/coolant level
⇒page 30
Brake pad wear*
⇒page 31
Fuel reserve
⇒page 31
Engine oil
⇒page 31
Open door*
⇒page 32
Fluid level in windshield washer system*
⇒page 31
Antilock brake system (ABS)*
⇒page 32
Traction control system (TCS)*
⇒page 33
Electronic stability programme (ESP)*
⇒page 33
Dynamo
⇒page 34
Brake system
⇒page 34
Seat belt warning light*
⇒page 34
WARNING (continued)
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Unlocking and locking
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Unlocking and locking carUnlocking the vehicle 
– Press button   for about 1 second. Locking the vehicle 
– Press button   for about 1 second.Deactivating safe securing system – Press button   twice in 2 seconds. Further information  
⇒
page 38. 
Folding out of the key – Press button  . Folding up of the key – Press button   and collapse the key bit in the housing.The turn signal lights flash twice as  
confirmation that the vehicle has been  
unlocked. The vehicle will lock again auto 
matically if you unlock the vehicle using  
button   but do not open a door or the  
boot lid within the next 30 seconds. This  
function is intended to prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally. 
The safe securing system along with the anti-theft alarm system are, however,  deactivated during these 30 seconds. In addition, when the car is unlocked, the el 
ectrically adjustable seats and exterior  
mirrors* move into the position assigned to this key. The stored setting of driver seat and exterior mirrors is retrieved. The turn signal lights flash once to co 
nfirm that the vehicle has been correctly  
locked. If the turn signal lights do not fl 
ash, check the doors, bonnet and boot lid  
again to ensure that they are closed. If th 
e doors, the bonnet or the boot lid remain  
open when the anti-theft alarm system is activated, the turn signal lights do not  flash until after they have been closed. When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the  
interior lights in the door contact are  
automatically switched on or off.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outsid 
e and the safe securing system is acti- 
vated, there must not be any person in the vehicle as it is then not possible to open either a door or a window from the inside. The locked doors make it  more difficult for rescuers to get into 
 the vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note
•
Operate the radio remote control only when the doors and boot lid are closed  
and you have visual co 
ntact with the vehicle.
•
Once in the car, you must 
not press the lock button 
 of the radio remote  
control before inserting the key into the ignition lock in order to avoid the car being inadvertently locked and the alarm syst 
em* being switched on. Should this  
happen, press the unlock button 
 of the radio remote control.
Synchonisation of the remote controlIf the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuatin 
g the remote control system then it is  
possible that the code in the key and the  
control unit in the vehicle are no longer  
synchronised. This can occur when the buttons on the radio-operated key are actu-
Fig. 40  Folding key with  radio remote control
A1A2A2A3A3
A1
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ated a number of times outside of the operative range of the equipment or the  battery on the remote control was replaced. This means it is necessary to synchronise the code as follows:•
Press any button on the remote control.
•
pressing of the button means that the door will unlock with the key within 1  
minute.Anti-theft alarm system*DescriptionThe anti-theft alarm system increases the le 
vel of protection against people seeking  
to break into the vehicle. The system tri 
ggers audible and visual warning signals if  
an attempt is made to break into the vehicle. Optical and acoustic signals alert if an al 
arm has been triggered (the turn signal  
lights flash and the signal horn honks). How is the alarm system activated? The anti-theft alarm system is activated  
automatically when th
e vehicle is locked  
with the key on the closed driver's door or 
 by using the radio remote control. It is  
activated 30 seconds after locking the door. How is the alarm system deactivated? The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated  
if the vehicle is unlocked by only using  
the radio remote control. The vehicle is au 
tomatically locked agai
n if the vehicle is  
not opened within 30 seconds after reac 
tivating the anti-theft alarm system. 
Once you unlock the vehicle by inserting the key into the driver door you then have  to insert the key into the ignition lock an 
d switch the ignition on within 15 seconds  
after unlocking the door in order to deac 
tivate the anti-theft alarm system. The  
alarm will be triggered 
 if you do 
not switch on
 the ignition within 15 seconds. 
When is the alarm triggered? The following security areas of the locked vehicle are monitored:•
Bonnet,
•
Boot lid,
•
Doors,
•
Ignition lock,
•
Vehicle interior 
4),
•
A drop in voltage of the on-board power supply. 
An alarm is immediately triggered if either of the two battery terminals is discon- nected while the anti-theft  
alarm system is activated. 
Deactivation of interior monitor The process of switching off and switching on the interior monitoring system is the  same as for switching off and switching on the safe securing system  
⇒page 38. 
This function makes it possible for example to leave animals in the vehicle. How is the alarm switched off? You switch the alarm off if you unlock the  
vehicle with the radio remote control or  
if you switch the ignition on.
Note
•
The working life of the alarm siren is 5 years. More detailed information is avail-
able by a specialist garage.•
Before leaving the car, check that all the doors, windows and the electric  
sliding/tilting roof* are properly closed in order to ensure that the anti-theft alarm system is fully operational.•
Coding of the radio remote control and  
the receiver unit precludes the use of  
the radio remote control from other vehicles.4)The alarm will be triggered through movement of  
occupants within the interior of the vehicle 
or an attempt to steal the radio. The rear part of the interior of the vehicle is not fully moni-tored under certain circumstances.
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Lights and Visibility
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Lights and VisibilityLightsSwitching lights on and offSwitching on side lights – Turn the light switch into position 
. 
Switching on the low beam and main beam – Turn the light switch into position 
. 
– Press the main beam lever forward in order to switch on the main  
beam  
⇒
page 52, fig. 50
. 
Switching off all lights – Turn the light switch into position°0. Switching on daylight driving lights* – Remove the cover of the fuse box on the left side of the dash panel  
⇒ 
page 192. 
– Insert the activation fuse No. 17 in the fuse box. Switching off daylight driving lights* – Remove the cover of the fuse box on 
 the left side of the dash panel  
⇒ 
page 192. 
– Take the activation fuse No. 17 out of the fuse box.Low beam comes on only if the ignition is 
 switched on. After switching off the igni- 
tion, the low beam is switched off automati 
cally and only the side lights come on. 
On models fitted with  
right-hand steering
 the position of certain switches differs  
from that shown in  
⇒fig. 45
. The symbols which mark the switch positions are  
identical. In certain countries, the low beam is on a  
reduced brightness as well as the side  
lights, when the ignition is switched on.
WARNING
Never drive with side lights on - risk of accident! The side lights are not bright enough to light up the road suffic 
iently in front of you or to be seen by  
other oncoming traffic. In this case, always switch on the low beam when it  is dark or if visibility is poor.
Note
•
An audible warning will sound if you wi 
thdraw the ignition key and open the  
driver's door when the vehicle lights are still on.•
The acoustic warning signal is switched off over the door contact when the  
driver's door is closed (ignition off). The  
vehicle can be parked 
with the side lights  
on.•
If the car is parked for a lengthy period 
, we recommend switching off all lights,  
or leaving only the parking lights switched on.
Fig. 45  Dash panel: Light  switch
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•
The switching on of the described lights
 should only be undertaken in accord- 
ance with the legal requirements.•
If a fault occurs in the light switch 
, the low beam comes on automatically
•
In the event of cool or humid weather co
nditions, the headligh
ts can be misted  
up from inside. 
− The temperature difference between interior and external area of the head- light lenses is decisive. − When the driving lights are switched on
, the light outlet surfaces are free  
from mist after a short period. The headlight lenses can possibly mist up at the  border areas. − It also concerns reverse light and turn signal lights. − This mist has no influence on th
e life of the lighting system.
Fog lights* 
Switching on the fog lights – First of all turn the light switch into position 
 or 
  ⇒
fig. 46
. 
– Pull the light switch into position  .If the fog lights are switched on, the symbol 
 next to the light switch is more  
brightly illuminated as well as the warning light in the instrument cluster ⇒ page 29.
Rear fog light 
Switching on the rear fog light – First of all turn the light switch into position 
 or 
  ⇒
fig. 46
. 
– Pull the switch into position  .If the vehicle is not fitted with fog lights*,  
the rear fog light is switched on by turning  
the light switch to the position 
 and is pulled out directly to the position  . This  
switch does not have two positions, but only one position. The rear fog light warning light 
  ⇒page 27 lights up in the instrument cluster  
when the fog light is switched off. Only the rear fog light of the trailer ligh 
ts up automatically when you are towing a  
trailer  
using a factory-fitted towing device
 which is fitted with the rear fog light. 
The rear fog light is located in the rear light array on the driver's side.
Caution
The rear fog light should only be switched 
 on if visibility is particularly poor  
(conform with any varying legal provisions) to avoid dazzling vehicles behind your  vehicle.
Fig. 46  Dash panel: Light  switch
A1
A2
A2
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Switch for hazard warning lights 
– Press switch 
 ⇒
fig. 49
 to switch the hazard warning light system on  
or off.
All the turn signal lights on the vehicle  
flash at the same time when the hazard  
warning light system is switched on. The in 
dicator light for the turn signals and the  
indicator light in the switch also flash at  
the same time. You can also switch on the  
hazard warning light system if the ignition is switched off. The hazard warning light system is swit 
ched on automatically if an airbag is  
deployed in the event of an accident. Please comply with any legal requirements when using the hazard warning light  system.
Note
Switch on the hazard warning light system if, for example:•
you encounter traffic congestion,
•
your vehicle breaks down or an emergency situation occurs.
The turn signal 
  and main beam lever 
The parking lights and headlight flasher are also switched on and off  using the turn signal and main beam lever.The turn signal and main beam lever perform the following functions: Right 
 and left 
 turn signal light 
– Push the lever upwards or downwards  
⇒
fig. 50
. 
– Turn signal for changing lanes - in order to only flash briefly, move the  
lever up or down to the pressure point and hold it in this position. 
Main beam 
– Switch on the low beam. – Push the lever forwards. – Pull the lever back into the initial po 
sition in order to switch the main  
beam off again. 
Headlight flasher 
– Pull on the lever of the steering wheel (sprung position) - the main  
beam and warning light in the instrument cluster come on.
Fig. 49  Dash panel: Switch  for hazard warning lights
Fig. 50  Turn signal and main beam lever
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Parking light 
– Switch off the ignition. – Push the lever up or down - the ri 
ght-hand or left-hand parking light  
is switched on.
Information concerning the function of the lights.•
The  
turn signal system
 only operates when the ignition is switched on. The  
corresponding indicator light 
 or  in the instrument cluster also flashes.
•
The turn signal is automatically cancelled after negotiating a curve.
•
The indicator light flashes at twice its normal 
 ra te  if  a bulb of  the  turn s ignal  lig ht  
fails.•
The side light and rear light on the appropriate side of the vehicle are switched  
on when the  
parking light
 is selected. The parking light function only operates if  
the ignition is switched off.•
An acoustic warning signal will sound when the driver's door is opened if the 
lever is not in the middle position after  
removing the ignition key. The acoustic  
warning signal will stop just as soon 
 as the driver's door is closed.
Caution
Use main beam or the headlight flasher only
 if this does not risk dazzling other road  
users.
Note
Use only in accordance with the legal  
requirements the described lighting and  
signal systems.Coming Home Function*This function makes it possible to switch on low beam for a short time  after leaving the car, e.g. to illumina 
te the path to your front door, etc. 
Selecting function – Switch off the light. – Switch off the ignition. – Operate the headlight flasher once.– Open and close the driver door.If the door remains open, the light remains on for about 3 minutes. If the door remains closed, the light stays on for about 30 seconds.Interior lightingFront interior lighting and lighting of storage compartment on front passenger sideSwitching the interior light on – Press the switch   to the left, the symbol 
  ⇒
fig. 51
 appears. 
Switching the interior light off – Press the switch   into the middle position  
O.Fig. 51  Detail of the head- liner: front interior lighting
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