SKODA RAPID 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

1.6 l/77 kW MPI engine
Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
77/5600 153/3800 4/1598Top speed (km/h)
193
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 10.6
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 1000a)
/1200 b)
Permissible trailer load, unbraked (kg) 570a)
Uphills up to 12 %
b) Uphills up to 8 %
1.6 ltr./77 kW TDI CR engine Output (kW per rpm) Max. torque (Nm at rpm)Number of cylinders/Displacement (cm3
)
77/4400 250/1500-2500 4/1598Top speed (km/h)
190
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (s) 10.4
Permissible trailer load, braked (kg) 1200
Permissible trailer load, unbraked (kg) 630 Ð
169
Technical data

Index
A
ABS 73
Warning light 20
Accessories 144
Adjusting Exterior mirror 42
Adjusting seats 92
Adjustment Seat 45
Aerial 118
see Radio reception 120
Airbag 99
Deployment 99
Front airbag 100
Head airbag 102
Side airbag 101
Airbag system 99
Air conditioning system Air outlet vents 60
Climatronic 65
Manual air conditioning system 62
Alarm 29
Anti-theft alarm system 29
Antilock brake system 73
Armrest 45
rear 48
Ashtray 53
ASR 73
Assist systems ABS 20, 73
ASR 73
Cruise control systems (CCS) 75
EDL 73
ESC 19, 72
Parking aid 74START/STOP 77
TCS 20
Auto Check Control 16
Automatic gearbox 79
Dynamic shift programme 82
Emergency programme 82
Information for driving 79
Kickdown 82
Manual shifting of gears 81
Parking 80
Selector lever-emergency unlocking 83
Selector lever lock 81
Selector lever positions 80
Starting off 80
Stopping 80
Tiptronic 81
Automatic load deactivation 136
AUX-IN 90
Avoiding damage to your vehicle 113
B
Before setting off 91
Belts 95
Belt tensioners 98
Bonnet Closing 128
Opening 128
Boot Class
N1 vehicles 49
Cover 50
Emergency unlocking 31
Fastening elements 49
Fixing nets 50
Hooks 50
Light 49
see Boot lid 31
Unlocking the boot lid 31
Boot lid 31
Automatic locking 31
Brake assist 72Brake booster 72
Brake fluid Checking 132
Brakes Brake booster 72
Handbrake 72
Running in 109
Warning light 17
Braking Brake fluid 132
Breakdown kit 149
Bulbs Replacing 159
Button in the driver's door Electrical power windows 31
C
Car computer see Multifunction display 11
Car jack 145
Carrier 51
Catalytic converter 109
Central locking button 27
Central locking system 25
lock 27
unlock 26
Changes 144
Changing Engine oil 130
Wheel 146
Charging a vehicle battery 135
Checking Battery electrolyte level 135
Brake fluid 132
Coolant level 130
Engine oil 129
Oil level 129
Windscreen washer fluid 132
Children and safety 105
170 Index

Child safety
Side airbag 106
Child safety lock 25
Child seat Classification 106
ISOFIX 107
on the front passenger seat 105
Suitability 107
TOP TETHER 108
Chrome parts refer to Taking care of your vehicle 119
Cigarette lighter 53
Cleaning 117
Artificial leather 122
Headlight lenses 120
Material coverings 122
Materials 122
Natural leather 122
Plastic parts 119
Wheels 121
Climatronic Recirculated air mode 66
Clock 11
Clothes hooks 58
Cockpit 12-volt power socket 54
Ashtray 53
Cigarette lighter 53
General view 7
Light 38
Storage compartments 54
Compartments 54
Computer see Multifunction display 11
Coolant Checking 130
Replenishing 131
Temperature gauge 9
Warning light 19
Correct seated position 92
Counter for distance driven 10Cruise control system (CCS) 75
Cup holder front 52
rear 53
D
DAY LIGHT see Daytime running lights 35
Daytime running lights 35
Deactivating an airbag 103
Defrsoting rear window 39
Delayed locking of the boot lid see Boot lid 31
Diesel refer to Fuel 126
Diesel fuel Operation in winter 126
Diesel particulate filter 21
Digital clock 11
Dipstick 129
Display Coolant temperature 9
Fuel gauge 9
Service interval 10
Distance driven 10
Door Child safety lock 25
Doors Emergency locking 30
Driving Abroad 113
Driving through water on the street 114
Emissions 164
Fuel consumption 164
Maximum speed 167
E
Economical and environmentally friendly driving 110EDL 73
Electrical power windows Button in the driver's door 31, 32
Button in the rear door 32
Electronic differential lock 73
Electronic immobiliser 69
Emergency Automatic gearbox 82
Changing a wheel 146
Hazard warning light system 37
Jump-starting 152
locking of the doors 30
Selector lever-unlocking 83
Towing the vehicle 153
Tyre repair 149
Unlocking the boot lid 31
Emissions 164
Engine Running in 109
Starting engine 70
Switching off the engine 70
Engine compartment Brake fluid 132
Coolant 130
Overview 128
Vehicle battery 133
Engine oil Capacity 166
Changing 130
Checking 129
Replenishing 129
Specification 166
Warning light 18
Engine revolutions counter 9
Environment 110
Environmental compatibility 112
Environmentally friendly driving 110
ESC 72
Warning light 19
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Index

F
Fire extinguisher 145
First-aid kit 145
Floor mats 74
Front airbag 100
Front seats 44
Fuel 124
Diesel 126
Fuel gauge 9
refer to Fuel 124
Refuelling 124
Unleaded petrol 125
Fuel consumption 110
Fuses Assignment 156
Replacing 156
G
Gear Recommended gear 11
General view Cockpit 7
Glow plug system – indicator light 21
GSM 84
H
Handbrake 72
HBA 72
Head airbag 102
Headlight cleaning system Headlight cleaning system 41
Headlights Driving abroad 113
Headlight cleaning system 41
Head restraint 46Heating 60
Defrosting windows 61
Exterior mirror 42
Rear window 39
Recirculated air mode 61
Seats 46
Heating rear window 39
HHC 72
Horn 7
I
Ignition 70
Ignition lock 70
Immobiliser 69
Information display see MAXI DOT 14
Instrument cluster 8
see Instrument cluster 8
Interior monitor 29
ISOFIX 107
J
Jacking points Raise vehicle 148
Jump-starting 152
L
Lever Main beam 36
Turn signal 36
Light Cockpit 38
Fog lights 35
Fog lights with the function CORNER 37
Hazard warning light system 37
Headlight flasher 36
Main beam 36
Parking light 34Rear fog light 35
Replacing bulbs 159
Turn signal 36
Lights Daytime running lights 35
Headlamp range adjustment 36
Low beam 34
Parking light 37
Parking light on both sides 37
Switching lights on and off 34
Warning lights 16
Loads 164
Lock Central locking system 27
Locking Emergency locking 30
Remote control 28
Locking and unlocking from the inside 27
M
MAXI DOT 14
Main menu 14
Settings 15
Maximum speed 167
MDI 90
Mirror Exterior mirror 42
Make-up 39
Manual dimming interior mirror 42
Mobile phone 84
Connecting to the hands-free system 86
Multifunction display Functions 11
Memory 12
Operation 12
Multimedia 89
172 Index

O
Oil refer to Engine oil 129
Onboard computer see Multifunction display 11
Operation in winter De-icing windows 120
Diesel fuel 126
Vehicle battery 135
Outside temperature 13
Overview Engine compartment 128
Warning lights 16
P
Paint see Paint damage 119
Paint damage 119
Parking Parking aid 74
Parking ticket holder 58
Passive Safety 91
Periodic wiping 40
Petrol refer to Fuel 125
Polishing the paintwork refer to Taking care of your vehicle 119
Power steering 69
Preservation refer to Taking care of your vehicle 119
R
Radiator fan 131
Radio reception Aerial 120
Functional fault 120
Raise vehicle 148Rear mirror
Exterior mirror 42
Manual dimming interior mirror 42
Recirculated air mode Manual air conditioning system 64
Recommended gear 11
Refuelling 124
Fuel 124
Regulation Headlamp range 36
Remote control 27
Synchronisation process 28
Remote control key Replacing the battery 24
Replacement of parts 144
Replacing bulbs 159
Fuses 156
Vehicle battery 136
Wiper blades 41, 42
Replenishing Coolant 131
Engine oil 129
Windscreen washer fluid 132
Roof luggage rack Attachment points 52
Roof rack system Roof load 52
Running in Brake pads 109
Engine 109
The first 1 500 km 109
Tyres 109
S
Safe securing system 26
Safety 91
Child safety 105
Child safety seats 105
Head restraints 46ISOFIX 107
TOP TETHER 108
Save electrical energy 110
Seat Adjusting 45
Seat belt Warning light 18
Seat belt height adjuster 98
Seat belts 95
Cleaning 123
fastening and unfastening 97
Height adjustment 98
Seats folding forward 47
Head restraints 46
Heating 46
Selector lever see selector lever positions 80
Selector lever positions 80
Service display 10
Setting Manual air conditioning system 64
Manual dimming interior mirror 42
Steering wheel 69
Setting temperature Heating 60
Setting the clock Clock 11
Shifting Diving economically 110
Gearshift lever 74
Side airbag 101
Snow chains 143
Spare wheel 140
Speedometer 9
START/STOP Function 77
Starting engine 70
Jump-starting 152
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Index

START STOP
Jump-starting 153
Steering force assistance 69
Steering wheel 69
Storage 54
Storage compartments 54
Sun visors 39
Switching off the engine 70
T
Taking care of the vehicle Artificial leather 122
Material coverings 122
Materials 122
Natural leather 122
Seat belts 123
Taking care of your vehicle 117
Automatic car wash system 118
Chrome parts 119
Cleaning the wheels 121
Door lock cylinders 120
Headlight lenses 120
High-pressure cleaner 118
Plastic parts 119
Polishing the paintwork 119
Preservation 119
Rubber seals 120
Washing 118
Washing by hand 118
Wash system 118
TCS Warning light 20
Technical data 164
Telephone 84
Tiptronic 79
see automatic gearbox 81
Tool 145
TOP TETHER 108
Towing 153
Towing a trailer 115Towing eye 154
Towing protection 29
Traction control 73
Trailer 115
Towing a trailer 115
Transport Boot 48
Roof rack system 51
Transporting children safely 105
Two-way radio systems 84
Type plate 164
Tyre repair 149
Tyres see Wheels and tyres 139
U
Underbody protection 121
unlock Central locking system 26
Unlocking Remote control 28
Uphill start assist 72
USB 90
V
Vehicle battery Automatic load deactivation 136
Charging 135
Checking the electrolyte level 135
Operation in winter 135
Replacing 136
Safety instructions 133
Vehicle Condition see Auto Check Control 16
Vehicle data sticker 164
Vehicle dimensions 165
Vehicle key 24
Vehicle tool kit 145Visors
see Sun visors 39
W
Warning lights 16
Warning symbols see Warning lights 16
Warning triangle 145
Washing 117
Automatic car wash system 118
by hand 118
Chrome parts 119
High-pressure cleaner 118
Weights 164
Wheel bolts Anti-theft wheel bolt 149
Caps 141
Loosening and tightening 148
Wheels 137
Wheels and tyres Changing a wheel 146
Full wheel trim 141
General information 137
Handling wheels and tyres 139
new tyres 139
Service life of tyres 138
Snow chains 143
Spare wheel 140
Wheel bolts 142
Winter tyres 142
Windows De-icing 120
See Electrical power windows 31
Windscreen washer fluid Checking 132
Replenishing 132
Warning light 22
Winter 132
Windscreen washer system 132
Windscreen wipers 40
174 Index

Windscreen wipers
Activating windscreen wipers 40
Replacing the front windscreen wiper blades 41
Replacing the rear window glass wiper blades 42
Windscreen washer fluid 132
Winter operation Snow chains 143
Winter tyres see Wheels and tyres 142
175
Index

ŠKODA pursues a policy of constant product and model development. We trust
that you will understand that changes to models in terms of shape, equipment
and engineering, may be introduced at any time. The information about appear-
ance, performances, dimensions, weight, standards and functions of the vehicle is
correct at the time of publication. Certain items of equipment might only be in-
stalled at a later date (information provided by your local ŠKODA
Service Partner)
or are only offered in particular markets. It is therefore not possible for legal
claims to be made based on the data, illustrations and descriptions contained in
this Owner's Manual. Reprinting, reproduction or translation, either in whole or in part, is not permitted
without the written consent of ŠKODA.
ŠKODA expressly reserves all rights relating to copyright laws.
Subject to change.
Issued by: ŠKODA AUTO a.s.
© ŠKODA AUTO a.s. 2012

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The fuel consumption of your ŠKODA and the related pollutant
emissions are determined crucially on how you drive.
The noise and the wear of the vehicle depend on the way how
you deal with your vehicle.
This Owner's Manual shows you how to use your ŠKODA vehi-
cle with utmost care for the environment while driving eco-
nomically at the same time.
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Návod k obsluze
Rapid anglicky 11.2012
S56.5610.02.20
5JA 012 003 BC