warning SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2010 2.G / (1Z) Owner's Guide

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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
If the warning light does not go out after
the engine has started, or comes on when
driving, drive to the nearest specialist garage. The vehicle battery will be discharged in
this case so switch off all non- essential electrical components.
Caution
If the warning light
 comes on when driving and in addition the warning light

(cooling system fault) also comes on in di splay, you must then stop the car immedi-
ately and switch the engine off - risk of engine damage!
Engine oil level

Warning light
 lights up
If the warning light  lights up, the quantity of oil in the engine is probably too low.
Check as soon as possible the oil level or top up page 142, “Replenishing engine oil”
with engine oil.
A peep sounds as an additional warning signal.
The warning light will go out if the bonnet is le ft open for more than 30 seconds. If no
engine oil has been replenished, the warning light will come on again after driving
about 100 km.
Warning light
 flashes
A fault on the engine oil level sensor is indicated additionally by an audible signal and
the warning light coming on several times after the ignition has been switched on.
In this case have the engine inspected without delay by a specialist garage.
Fuel reserve

The warning light
 comes on, if the fuel level is still below 9 litres.
An audible signal sounds as an additional warning signal.
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Unlocking and lockingKeyFig. 21 Set of keys without remote control/set of keys with remote control keyTwo keys are provided with the vehicle. De pending on the equipment, your vehicle can
be equipped with keys without radio remote control fig. 21 - left, or with radio
remote control* fig. 21 - right.
WARNING

Always withdraw the key whenever you leave the vehicle - even if it is only
for a short time. This is particularly important if children are left in the vehicle.
The children might otherwise start the en gine or operate electrical equipment
(e.g. power windows) - risk of injury!

Do not withdraw the ignition key from the ignition lock until the vehicle has
come to a stop. The steerin g lock might otherwise enga ge unintentionally - risk
of accident!Caution

Each key contains electronic components; therefore protect them against moisture
and severe shocks.

Keep the groove of the keys absolutely clean as impurities (textile fibres, dust etc.)
have a negative effect on the proper operation of the locking cylinder and the ignition
lock.
Note
Please approach an authorised Škoda Servic e Partner if you lose a key since he can
obtain a new one for you.Changing the battery in the remote control keyFig. 22 Remote control key - remove cover/remove batteryEach remote control key contains a batt ery which is housed under the cover
 fig. 22 . If the battery is discharged, the red in dicator light does not light up after
pressing a button on the remote control fig. 21 . Change the battery as follows:
– Fold open the key.
– Carefully press off the battery cover at the points of the arrows fig. 22 .
– Remove the discharged battery from the key by pressing the battery downwards at the point of the arrow fig. 22 .
– Insert the new battery. Ensure that the “+” symbol on the battery is facing upwards. The correct polarity is shown on the battery cover.
– Position the battery cover on the key and pres s on it until it is heard to lock in place.
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of a used battery in accordance with environmental regulations.
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If the vehicle is locked and the safe securing system page 32 is not operating, the
indicator light in the driver door flashes for about 2 seconds fast, goes out and starts to
flash slowly after about 30 seconds.
If the indicator light first of all flashes fast for about 2 seconds, afterwards lights up for
about 30 seconds and then flashes slowly, there is a fault in the system of the central
locking or the interior monitor* page 38. Visit a specialist garage to obtain assist-
ance.
Convenience operatio n of the windows*
One can open and close the electrically powered windows when unlocking and
locking the vehicle page 41.
Opening a single door*
This function makes it possible to only unlock the driver's door. The other doors
remain locked and are only unlocked when the command is repeated.
If you wish, you can have your authorised Škoda Service Partner activate the function
of the single door opening mode.
Automatic unlocking and locking*
All the doors and the boot lid are locked au tomatically once the car reaches a speed of
about 15 km/h.
If the ignition key is withdrawn, the car is then automatically unlocked again. In addi-
tion, it is possible for the driver to unlock the car by pressing the central locking button  or by pulling the door opening lever.
If you wish, you can have a sp ecialist garage activate the automatic locking function.
WARNING
Locking the doors prevents involuntary opening in an exceptional situation (an
accident). Locked doors prevent unwanted entry into the vehicle from outside,
for example at road crossings. Locked doors do, however, make it more difficult
for rescuers to get into the vehicle in an emergency - danger to life!
Note

In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed, the locked doors are
automatically unlocked in order to enable rescuers to gain access to the vehicle.

Only the front doors can be unlocked and locked using the key if the central locking
system fails. You can lock or unlock ma nually the other doors and the boot lid.
 Emergency locking of the door page 34.
 Emergency unlocking of the boot lid page 35.
Safe securingThe central locking system is equipped with a safe securing
2) system. Locking the
vehicle from the outside causes the door locks to be automatically blocked. It is not
possible to open the doors with the door handle either from the inside or from the
outside. This acts as an effective deterrent for attemp ts to break into your vehicle.
You can deactivate the safe securing sy stem by locking twice within 2 seconds.
If the safe securing system is not operating, the warning light in the driver door flashes
for about 2 seconds fast, goes out and starts to flash slowly again after about
30°seconds.
The safe securing system is again activated the next time the vehicle is unlocked and
locked again.
The doors can be opened from the inside if the vehicle is locked and the safe securing
system is deactivated:

The door is unlocked by actuating the door-opening lever.

The door opens upon actuating the door-opening lever again.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outsid e and the safe securing system is acti-
vated, there must not be any person and animals 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!2)Only valid for some countries.
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Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Note
The anti-theft alarm system* is also activated with the deactivated safe securing
system when locking the vehicle. The interior monitor* is however not activated.Unlocking the vehicle using the key– Turn the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the direction of travel
(unlock position) fig. 24 .
– Pull on the door handle and open the door.
All the doors (only the driver 's door on vehicles with anti-theft alarm system) are
unlocked.

The boot lid is then unlocked.

The switched on interior lights come on over the door contact.

The safe securing system is deactivated.

The windows open provided the key is held* in the unlock posi tion. On vehicles
fitted with anti-theft alarm system the wi ndow operation is only possible 45 seconds
after deactivation of the warning system.

The indicator light in the driver's door stop s flashing if the vehicle is not fitted with
an anti-theft alarm system* page 37.Note
If the vehicle is equippe d with an anti-theft alarm system*, you must insert the key into
the ignition lock and switch the ignition on within 15 seconds after unlocking the door in order to deactivate the anti-theft alarm system. The alarm will be triggered
if you
do not switch on the ignition within 15 seconds.
Locking the vehicle with the key– Turn the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the opposite direction of
travel (lock position) fig. 24 .
All the doors and the boot lid are locked.

The switched on interior lights will switch off over the door contact.

The windows close provided the key is held in the lock position.*

The safe securing system is activated immediately.

The indicator light in the dr iver door begins flashing.Note
If the driver's door has been op ened, the vehicle cannot be locked.Button for the central locking systemIf the vehicle was not locked from outside, you can also unlock and lock it with the
rocker switch on the centre consol e without the ignition switched on.Locking all doors and the boot lid– Press button fig. 25 . The symbol
 in the button comes on.
Fig. 24 Turning the key for unlocking
and locking the vehicle
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Fig. 25 Centre console: Buttons for
central locking
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Unlocking all doors and the boot lid
– Press button page 33, fig. 25. The symbol
 goes out in the button.
The following applies if you have locked your vehicle using the button :

It is not possible to open the doors or the boot lid from the outside (safety feature,
e.g. when stopping at traffic lights etc.).

You can unlock the doors individually from the inside and open them by pulling the
door opening lever.

As long as one door is opened
3), the vehicle cannot be locked in order to avoid
inadvertently locking the key in the vehicle.

In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed, the locked doors are
automatically unlocked from the inside in orde r to enable rescuers to gain access to
the vehicle.
By pressing and holding the button or , you can conveniently close or open the
windows page 41.
WARNING
The central locking system al so operates if the ignition is switched off. All the
doors and the boot lid are locked. Children should never be left unattended in
the vehicle since it is difficult to prov ide assistance from the outside when the
doors are locked. Locked doors make it difficult for rescuers to get into the
vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note
The door opening lever and the buttons for the central locking system do not operate
if the safe securing system is activated.
Emergency locking of the doorsAn emergency locking mechanism is located on the rear side of the doors which have
no locking cylinder; it is only visible after opening the door.Locking– Remove the panel fig. 26 .
– Insert the key into the opening under the panel and press the stopping lever as
far as the stop toward the inside.
– Re-insert the panel.
After closing the door, you can no longer open it from outside. If the child safety lock
is not switched on, it is possible to open the door from the inside by pulling twice on
the door handle. If the child sa fety lock is switched on, it is necesary to also open the
door from outside besides pulling twice on the inner door handle.
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Fig. 26 Rear door: Emergency locking of
the door
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Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Boot lidOpen the boot lid by pressing the hand grip above the licence plate after unlocking the
vehicle using the key or the radio remote control.Opening the boot lid–Press on the handle fig. 27 and at the same time raise the boot lid.Closing the boot lid– Pull the boot lid down and close it with a slight swing .
A handle which makes the closing easier is located on the inner panelling of the boot
lid.
WARNING

Ensure that the lock is properly engaged after closing the boot lid. Other-
wise, the boot lid might open suddenly when driving even if the boot lid lock is
closed - risk of accident!

Never drive with the boot lid fully open ed or slightly ajar otherwise exhaust
gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!

Do not press on the rear window when closing the boot lid, it could crack -
risk of injury!
Note

After closing the boot lid, it is automatically locked within 2 second and the
anti-theft alarm system* is activated. This applies only if the vehicle was locked
before closing the boot lid.

The function of the hand grip above the licence plate is deactivated when starting
off or as of a speed of more than 5 km/hour for vehicles with central locking. The func-
tion of the hand grip is ac tivated again when the vehicle has stopped and a door is
opened.
Emergency unlocking of the boot lid (Octavia)If there is a fault in the central locking, you can open the boot lid as follows:
– Fold the seat backrest forwards page 54.
– Take out the warning triangle* fig. 28 .
– Press the operating lever in the direction of arrow in order to unlock the boot lid.
The operating lever is located under the panel .
– Open the boot lid from the outside.
Fig. 27 Handle of boot lid
Fig. 28 Emergency unlocking of the
boot lid
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Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Deactivating safe securing system– Press button twice in 2 seconds. Further information page 32.Boot lid remote release

– Press button for about 2 second. Further information page 35.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 confir mation that the vehicle has been unlocked.
The vehicle will lock again automatically if you unlock the vehicle using button but
do not open a door or the boot lid within th e next 30 seconds. This function is intended
to prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally.
Display of the locking
The turn signal lights flash once to confir m that the vehicle has been correctly locked.
If the vehicle is locked by pressing the bu tton and some doors or the boot lid are
not closed, the turn signal lights flash only after closing.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside 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 th e 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 contact 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 lo ck in order to avoid the car being inadvert- ently locked and the alarm system* being sw
itched on. Should this happen, press the
unlock button
 of the radio remote control.
Synchronisation of the remote controlIf the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuating 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 button s on the radio-operated key are actuated
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 level of protection against people seeking to
break into the vehicle. The system triggers audible and visual warning signals if an
attempt is made to break into the vehicle.
How is the alarm system activated?
The anti-theft alarm system is activated au tomatically when the vehicle is locked with
the key on the closed driver's door or by us ing 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 automati cally locked again if the vehicle is not
opened within 30 seconds after reactivating the anti-theft alarm system.
Once you unlock the vehicle by inserting the ke y into the driver door you then have to
insert the key into the ignition lock and sw itch the ignition on within 15 seconds after
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Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Power windows*Buttons on the driver's doorThe power windows operate only when ignition is switched on.Opening a window – A window is opened by pressing lightly on the respective button in the door. The
process stops when one releases the button.
– Additionally you can open the window automatically (fully opened) by pressing the button up to the stop. Renewe d pressing of the button causes the window to stop
immediately.Closing a window– A window is closed through pulling lightly on the respective button in the door. The closing process stops when one releases the button.
– Additionally you can close the window auto matically (fully closed) by pulling the
button up to the stop. Renewed pulling of the button causes the window to stop
immediately.
The buttons for the individual windows are located in the armrest of the driver's door
 fig. 32 , front passenger door and in the rear doors* page 40.
Buttons for the power windows in the armrest for the driver 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 in the rear door on the right*
Button for the power window in the rear door on the left*
Safety pushbutton*
Safety pushbutton*
You can deactivate the buttons for power wind ows at rear doors by pressing the safety
pushbutton fig. 32 . The buttons for power windows at rear doors are activated
again by pressing the safety pushbutton again.
If the buttons for the rear doors are deactivated, the indicator light
 in the safety
switch lights up.
WARNING

If you lock the vehicle from the outside, do not leave any person in the
vehicle since it is no longer possible to open the windows from the inside in an
emergency.

The system is fitted with a force limiter page 40. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimetres.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may
otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!

It is recommended to deactivate the el ectrically operated power windows in
the rear doors (safety pushbutton) fig. 32 when children are being trans-
ported on the rear seats.Note

After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open or close the windows for a
further 10 minutes. During this time the au tomatic closing and opening functions of
the window will operate. The power window s are switched off completely once you
open the driver or front passenger door.

When driving always use the existing he ating, air conditioning and ventilation
system for ventilating the interior of the vehicle. If the windows are opened, dust as
well as other dirt can get into the vehicle an d in addition the wind noise is more at
certain speeds.
Fig. 32 Buttons on the driver's door
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Button in front passenger door and in rear doorsA button for the relevant window is provided in these doors.Opening a window– Lightly press the appropriate button down and hold it until the window has moved
into the desired position.
– Additionally you can open the window auto matically (fully opened) by pressing the
button down up to the stop. Renewed pressing of the button causes the window
to stop immediately.Closing a window– Lightly press the appropriate button up and hold it until the window has moved
into the desired position.
– Additionally you can close the window auto matically (fully closed) by pressing the
button up up to the stop. Renewe d pressing of the button causes the window to
stop immediately.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter page 40. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimetres.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may
otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!
Note

After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open or close the windows for a
further 10 minutes. During this time the automatic closing and opening functions of
the window will operate. The power window s are switched off completely once you
open the driver or front passenger door.

If the child safety lock is switched on, the lighting of the switch for the window lifter
in the rear doors* is not activated.
Force limiter of the power windowsThe electrically operated power windows are fitted with a force limiter. It reduces the
risk of bruises or injuries when closing the windows.
If there is an obstacle, the closing proces s is stopped and the window goes down by
several centimetres.
If the obstacle prevents the window from being closed during the next 10 seconds, the
closing process is interrupted once again an d the window goes down by several centi-
metres.
You must try to close the window once ag ain within 10 seconds after the window has
gone down twice, even if the obstacle wa s not yet removed, the closing process is
stopped. During this time it is not possible to automatically close the window. The
force limiter is still switched on.
The force limiter is only switched off, if you attempt to close the window within the next
10 seconds - the window closes now with full strength!
If you wait longer than 10 seconds, th e force limiter is switched on again.
WARNING
You should take particular care when closing the windows! You may otherwise
suffer severe injuries as a result of get ting an arm, for example, jammed in the
window!
Fig. 33 Position of button in front
passenger door
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Technical Data
Window convenience operation*You can open and close the window with power windows as follows when unlocking
and locking the vehicle.Opening a window– Hold the key in the locking cylinder of th e driver's door in the unlock position or
press the unlock button of the radio remote control until all the windows are
opened.Closing a window– Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the dr iver's door in the lock position or press
the lock button of the radio remote co ntrol until all the windows are closed.
You can interrupt the opening or closing operation of the windows immediately by
releasing the key or the lock button.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter page 40. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimetres.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may
otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!
Note
On vehicles fitted with anti-theft alarm system the convenience window opening is
possible by means of the key in the locking cylinder only 45 seconds after deactivating
the warning system or after activa ting the anti-theft alarm system.Operational faultsElectrically operated power windows do not operate
If the battery of the car has been disconne cted and then reconnected, the electrically
operated power windows do not operate. The system must be activated. Proceed as
follows in order to re-establish the function:

Switch on the ignition.

Press the relevant switch top and hold it pressed as lo ng as necessary until the
window is closed.

Release the switch.

Press once again the relevant switch top and hold it pressed for approx. 3 seconds.
Operation in winter
Ice accumulating on the surface of the wi ndows during the winter may result in a
greater resistance when closing the windows and the window may stop and go down
several centimetres
It is necessary to put the force limiter out of operation in order to close the window
 page 40, “Force limiter of the power windows”.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter page 40. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimetres.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may
otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!
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