boot SKODA ROOMSTER 2014 1.G Owner's Manual

Table of Contents
Board literature4
Notes
5
Structure and more information about the
Operating Instructions
6
Abbreviations
Safety
Passive Safety
8
General information
8
Correct and safe seated position
9
Seat belts
12
Using seat belts
12
Inertia reels and belt tensioners
15
Airbag system
16
Description of the airbag system
16
Airbag overview
17
Deactivating airbags
20
Transporting children safely
22
Child seat
22
Fastening systems
25
Operation
Cockpit
29
Overview
28
Instruments and Indicator Lights
30
Instrument cluster
30
Multifunction display (MFD)
33
Service Interval Display
36
MAXI DOT display
37
Warning lights
39Unlocking and locking47Unlocking and locking47
Central locking system
49
Remote control
52
Anti-theft alarm system
53
Luggage compartment lid
54
Electrical power windows
55
Mechanical windows
58
Lights and visibility
59
Lights
59
Interior lights
63
Visibility
64
Windscreen wipers and washers
65
Rear window
67
Seats and stowing
69
Front seats
69
Rear seats
70
Head restraints
72
Boot
73
Variable loading floor in the luggage
compartment (Estate)
76
Bicycle carrier in the luggage compartment
78
Roof rack system
80
Useful equipment
80
Storage compartments
83
Praktik
87
Heating and air-conditioning
90
Heating, ventilation, cooling
90
Heating
91Air conditioning system (manual air
conditioning system)93
Climatronic (automatic air conditioning
system)
95
Communication and multimedia
97
Universal telephone preinstallation GSM II
97
Voice control
102
Multimedia
103
Driving
Starting-off and Driving
106
Starting and stopping the engine
106
Brakes
108
Manual gear changing and pedals
109
Automatic transmission
110
Running in
113
Economical driving and environmental
sustainability
113
Avoiding damage to your vehicle
117
Driving abroad
118
Assist systems
119
Brake assist systems
119
Parking aid
120
Cruise Control System
121
START-STOP
123
Tyre pressure monitoring
125
Hitch and trailer
126
Hitch
126
Trailer
129
General Maintenance
Car care
132
Services, modifications and technical
alterations
132
Washing vehicle
1352Table of Contents

Safety
Passive Safety
General information
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Before setting off
8
Driving safety
8
Safety equipment
8
In this section you will find important information, tips and notes on the sub-
ject of passive safety in your vehicle.
We have combined everything here which you should be familiar with, for ex-
ample, regarding seat belts, airbags, child seats and safety of children.
WARNING■ This chapter contains important information on how to use the vehicle for
the driver and his occupants.■
You can find further information on safety concerning you and those trav-
elling with you in the following chapters of this owner's manual.
■
The complete on-board literature should always be in the vehicle. This
applies in particular, if you rent out or sell the vehicle.
Before setting off
Read and observe
on page 8 first.
For your own safety and the safety of the people travelling with you, please
pay attention to the following points before setting off.
Ensure that the lighting and the turn signal system are functioning proper-
ly.
Ensure that the function of the wiper and the condition of the wiper
blades are free of any defects.
Ensure that all of the windows offer good visibility to the outside.
Adjust the rear-view mirror so that vision to the rear is guaranteed.
Ensure that the mirrors are not covered.
Check the tyre inflation pressure.
Check the engine oil, brake fluid and coolant level.
Secure all items of luggage.
Do not exceed the permissible axle loads and permissible gross weight of
the vehicle.
Close all doors as well as the bonnet and boot lid.
Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedals.
Protect children in suitable child seats with correctly fastened seat
belts » page 22 , Transporting children safely .
Adopt the correct seated position » page 9, Correct and safe seated
position . Tell your passengers to assume the correct seated position.
Driving safety
Read and observe
on page 8 first.
The driver is fully responsible for himself and his occupants. If your driving
safety is effected, you place yourself and the oncoming traffic at risk.
The following guidelines must therefore be observed. Do not become distracted from concentrating on the traffic situation, e.g.
by your passengers or mobile phone calls.
Never drive when your driving ability is impaired, e.g. due to medication, al-
cohol or drugs.
Keep to the traffic regulations and the permissible speed limit.
Always adjust the driving speed to the road, traffic and weather condi-
tions.
Take regular breaks on long journeys – at least every two hours.
Safety equipment
Read and observe
on page 8 first.
The following list contains only part of the safety equipment in your vehicle.
› Three-point seat belts for all the seats.
› Belt force limiters for the front seats.
› Belt tensioners for the front seats.
› Seat belt height adjusters for the front seats.
› Front airbag for the driver and the front passenger.
› Side airbags. 

8Safety

Belt height adjustment on the front seatsFig. 7
Front seat: Seat belt height ad-
juster
Read and observe on page 12 first.
The seat belt height adjuster makes it possible to adjust the routing of the
front seat belts in the area of the shoulder to the body size.
›
Press the height adjuster and move up or down in the desired direc-
tion » Fig. 7 .
›
Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has
correctly locked in place.
Seat belt for the rear middle seat
Read and observe
on page 12 first.
The seat belt for the rear middle seat is anchored in the area of the boot on
the left side of the headliner.
Fastening
›
Pull the belt with both lock tongues out of the headliner mount.
›
Insert the lock tongue at the end of the belt into the belt buckle on the left
side until it is heard to lock in place.
›
Pull the second lock tongue, which is moveable on the seat belt, over the
chest and insert it into the belt buckle on the right side until it is heard to
lock in place.
›
Pull on the seat belt to check that both lock tongues are securely engaged in
the locks.
The belt tongues for the rear middle seat are shaped differently so that they
only fit into the correct belt buckle. If you are not able to insert a lock tongue
into the wrong belt lock you probably tried to put it into the wrong buckle.
Release›Take off the safety belt in the reverse order to how you fasten it.›
Guide the belt back by hand so that the webbing rolls up easily, the seat belt
is not twisted and the trim panel is not damaged.
WARNING■ After releasing the seat belt, hold it tight and let it slowly reel up until
both locking tongues lock into the headliner mounting and are secured
with a magnet - risk of injury.■
Never unlock both lock tongues simultaneously.
Inertia reels and belt tensioners
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Inertia reels
15
Belt tensioners
15
Inertia reels
Each seat belt is equipped with an inertia reel.
When pulling slowly on the seat belt, the belt can move freely. When pulling
sharply on the seat belt, the movement is locked by the inertia reel.
The belts also lock when full braking, when the car accelerates, when driving
downhill and when cornering.
WARNINGIf the seat belt does not lock when pulling sharply on it, have it inspected
immediately by a specialist garage.
Belt tensioners
Safety for the driver and front passenger wearing their seat belts is enhanced
by the belt tensioners fitted to the inertia reels of the front three-point seat
belts.
The three-point seat belts are automatically tensioned in the event of a frontal
collision of a certain severity. The belt tensioners can also be deployed if the
seat belts are not fastened. 
15Seat belts

Operation
Cockpit
OverviewDoor opening lever
48
Electrical power windows
55
Electric exterior mirror adjustment
68
Air outlet vents
90
Parking ticket holder
83
Operating lever:
› Turn signal light, headlight and parking light, headlight
flasher
61
› Speed regulating system
121
Steering wheel:
› With horn
› With driver’s front airbag
18
›With pushbuttons for radio, navigation system and mobile
phone
97
Instrument cluster: Instruments and warning lights
30
Operating lever:
› Windscreen wiper and wash system
66
›Multifunction display
33
›MAXI DOT display
37
Button for rear window heater
64
TCS button
120
Air outlets in the central part of the dash panel
90
Button for hazard warning light system
63
Warning light for the deactivated front seat passenger airbag
21
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Operating controls for the heating
91
›Operating controls for the air conditioning system
93
›Operating controls for Climatronic
95
Storage compartments on the front passenger side
84
Front passenger airbag
18
Air outlet vents
90
Key-operated switch for the front seat passenger airbag
2112345678910111213141516171819Door opening lever48
Switch depending on equipment fitted:
› Boot lid remote release
55
›Interior monitor
54
Light switch and headlamp beam adjustment
59, 60
Fuse box in the dashboard
176
Bonnet release lever
146
Lever for adjusting the steering wheel
10
Ignition lock
107
Pedals
109
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Gearshift lever (manual gearbox)
109
›Selector lever (automatic gearbox)
110
Rocker switch for front left seat heating
69
Central locking system
51
Handbrake
109
Rocker switch for front right seat heating
69
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Ashtrays
81
›Storage compartment
85
Depending on equipment fitted:
› Radio
› Navigation system
MDI
104
Note
The arrangement of the controls right-hand drive models may differ from the
layout shown in » Fig. 19. The symbols on the controls and switches are the
same as for left-hand drive models.2021222324252627282930313233343529Cockpit

Displaying the distance and days until the next service interval
You can display the remaining distance and days until the next service in the
Settings menu whenever the ignition is switched on » page 38.
The following message is displayed for 10 seconds. Oil change ... km / ... days
Inspection ... km / ... days
Resetting the service interval display
We recommend that the display reset is completed by a specialist garage.
We recommend that you do not reset the service interval display yourself. In-
correctly setting the service interval display could cause problems to the vehi-
cle.
Variable service interval
For vehicles with variable service intervals, after resetting the oil change serv-
ice display, the values of a new service interval are displayed, which are based
on the previous operating conditions of the vehicle.
These values are then continuously matched according to the actual operating
conditions of the vehicle.
MAXI DOT display
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Main menu
37
Settings
38
Door, boot lid and bonnet warning
38
Auto Check Control
38
The MAXI DOT display provides you with information about the current operat-
ing state of your vehicle . The information system also provides you with data
(depending on the vehicle equipment) relating to the radio, mobile phone, mul-
ti-functional display, navigation system, the device connected to the MDI input
and the automatic gearbox » page 110.
Lighting up of certain symbols is combined with an acoustic warning signal.
WARNINGConcentrate fully on your driving at all times. As the driver you are fully re-
sponsible for the operation of your vehicle.
Main menu
Fig. 25
Operating lever: MAXI DOT dis-
play controls
Read and observe on page 37 first.
›
Press and hold rocker switch
A
» Fig. 25 to activate the MAIN MENU.
›
Individual menu items can be selected by pressing rocker switch
A
. When
the pushbutton
B
is briefly pressed, the information you have selected is
displayed.
Overview of the menu items in the main menu.
■ MFD (Multifunction display) » page 33
■ Audio » Operating instructions for the radio
■ Navigation » Operating instructions for the navigation system
■ Phone » page 97 ;
■ Vehicle status » page 38
■ Settings » page 38
The Audio and Navigation menu items are only displayed when the factory-fit-
ted radio or navigation system is switched on.
Note
■ Warning messages shown in the information display must be confirmed by
pressing button B briefly » Fig. 25 to call up the main menu.■
The menu always shifts to one of the higher levels after 10 seconds if the
display is not currently active.
■
Using the factory-fitted radio or navigation system » Radio operating in-
structions or» Navigation system operating instructions .
37Instruments and Indicator Lights

SettingsRead and observe
on page 37 first.
You can change certain settings yourself through the MAXI DOT display. The
current menu item is shown in the top of the display under a line.
You can select the following menu options:
Language
You can set the language for the warning and information texts here.
MFD data
Activate or deactivate certain displays of the multifunction display here.
Time
The time, time format (12 or 24 hour indicator) and the changeover between
summer/winter time can be set here.
Winter tyres
Here, you can set the speed at which an audible signal should sound. This
function is, for example, used for winter tyres where the maximum permissible
speed is lower than the maximum speed of the vehicle.
The following is shown on the information display if this speed is exceeded: Winter tyres: max. speed ... km/h.
Units of measurement
The units for the temperature, consumption and distance driven can be set
here.
Alt. speed dis.
Display of the second speed in mph 1)
can be activated here.
Service
The days and kilometres remaining until the next service can be displayed
here.
Factory setting
The display can be restored to its factory settings here.
Door, boot lid and bonnet warning
Read and observe
on page 37 first.
If at least one door is open, or the boot or bonnet is open, the MAXI DOT dis-
play shows the vehicle with the corresponding door or boot/bonnet open.
An audible signal also sounds if the vehicle is travelling at more than 6 km/h.
Auto Check Control
Read and observe
on page 37 first.
Vehicle condition
Certain functions and conditions of individual vehicle systems are checked
continuously when the ignition is switched on and also while driving.
Some error messages and other information are displayed in the MAXI DOT
display. The messages are displayed simultaneously with the icons in the MAXI
DOT display or with the warning lights in the instrument cluster » page 39.
The Vehicle status menu item is shown in the main menu of the MAXI DOT
display whenever at least one fault message is present. The first of the fault
messages is displayed after this menu item is selected. Several error messages
are shown on the display under the message e.g. 1/3. This indicates that the
first of a total of three error messages is being displayed.
As long as the operational faults are not rectified, the symbols are always indi-
cated again. After they are displayed for the first time, the symbols continue to
be indicated without any extra messages for the driver.
Warning symbols
Engine oil pressure too low» page 40Clutches of the automatic DSG gearbox
are too hot» page 38Check engine oil level,
engine oil sensor defective» page 40
 Clutches of the automatic DSG gearbox are too hot
If the  symbol appears in the MAXI DOT display, this indicates that the tem-
perature of the automatic DSG gearbox clutches is too high. 
1)
On models on which the speedometer indicates mph, the second speed is displayed in km/h.
38Operation

 Brake systemRead and observe
on page 39 first.
The 
indicator light comes on if the brake fluid level in the braking system is
too low or there is a fault in the ABS.
The following message is shown in the MAXI DOT display.
Brake fluid: Owner's manual!
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine, and check the level of the brake flu-
id » page 152 .
Further information » page 108, Brakes .
WARNING■
If you have to stop for technical reasons, then park the vehicle at a safe
distance from the traffic, switch off the engine and activate the hazard
warning light system » page 63.■
The following guidelines should be observed when opening the bonnet
and checking the brake fluid level » page 145, Engine compartment .
■
If the warning light 
is displayed simultaneously with warning light
 » page 42 , 
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) , 
do not continue your
journey! Seek help from a specialist garage.
■
A fault to the ABS system or the braking system can increase the vehi-
cle's braking distance – there is a risk of accident.
 Seat belt warning light
Read and observe
on page 39 first.
The  indicator light comes on after the ignition is switched on as a reminder
for the driver and front passenger to fasten their seat belt. The indicator light
only goes out once the driver and front passenger have fastened their seat
belt.
A steady warning signal sounds at vehicle speeds greater than 20 km/h and
the  flashes if the driver and front passenger have not fastened their seat
belts.
The warning signal is switched of and the  indicator light is permanently lit if
the driver and front passenger have not fastened their seat belts within the
next 90 seconds.
Further information » page 12.
 Generator
Read and observe
on page 39 first.
If the warning light lights up 
when the engine is running, the vehicle battery
is not being charged.
Seek help from a specialist garage. The electrical system requires checking.
WARNINGIf you have to stop for technical reasons, park the vehicle at a safe distance
from the traffic, switch off the engine and switch on the hazard warning
lights system » page 63.
CAUTION
 Do not continue driving if the  warning light (coolant system fault) lights
up in addition to the  warning light while you are driving. Stop the engine -
there is a risk of engine damage.
 Open door
Read and observe
on page 39 first.
The warning light 
comes on if one or several doors are opened or if the boot
lid is opened.
The warning light comes on even when the ignition is switched off. The warn-
ing light lights up for a maximum of 5 minutes.
WARNINGIf you have to stop for technical reasons, park the vehicle at a safe distance
from the traffic, switch off the engine and switch on the hazard warning
lights system » page 63.
  Engine oil
Read and observe
on page 39 first.
The warning light  lights up red (low oil pressure)
The following message is shown in the MAXI DOT display.
Oil pressure: Engine off. Owner's manual! 
40Operation

Locking/unlocking the vehicle without central lockingFig. 30
Securing knob in the front door/rear door
The locking knob » Fig. 30 will move upwards or downwards when you lock or
unlock the door.
Unlocking from the outside
›
Unlock the front door with the key » page 51.
Unlocking from the inside
›
Pull on the door opening lever.
Locking from the outside
›
Lock the front door with the key » page 51.
Locking from the inside
›
Push the locking knob » Fig. 30 down.
WARNINGLocked doors prevent unwanted entry into the vehicle from outside, for ex-
ample at road crossings. They do, however, make it more difficult for rescu-
ers to get into the vehicle in an emergency – risk to life!
Note
■ Lock the opened rear doors and front passenger door by closing them and
pressing the securing knob.■
It is not possible to lock the opened driver's door using the securing knob.
This prevents against inadvertently locking the key in the vehicle.
Emergency locking of the doorsFig. 31
Rear door: Emergency locking of
the door
An emergency locking mechanism is located on the end face of the doors
which have no locking cylinder, it is only visible after the door is opened.
Locking
›
Remove the cover
A
» Fig. 31 .
›
Insert the key into the opening under the panel and press the stopping lever
B
as far as the stop toward the inside.
›
Replace the cover.
After closing the door, it no longer be opened from the outside. The door can
be unlocked from the inside by pulling on the door handle again, and then
opened from the outside.
Central locking system
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Individual settings
50
Safe securing
50
Unlocking the vehicle using the key
51
Locking the vehicle with the key
51
Vehicle locking/unlocking from the inside
51
When using central locking or unlocking, all doors are locked or unlocked si-
multaneously. The boot lid is unlocked when opening. It can be opened by
pressing the handle above the licence plate » page 55, Opening/closing .
49Unlocking and locking

Warning light in the driver's door
After locking the vehicle, the warning light flashes for around 2 seconds in
quick succession, afterwards it begins to flash evenly at longer intervals.
If the vehicle is locked and the safe securing system » page 50 is not operat-
ing, the warning light in the driver door flashes for about 2 seconds fast, goes
out and starts to flash evenly at longer intervals after about 30 seconds.
If the indicator light first flashes fast for about 2 seconds, then lights up for
about 30 seconds continuously and then flashes slowly, there is a fault in the
central locking system or in the interior monitor and in the towing protec-
tion » page 54 . Seek help from a specialist garage.
Convenience operation of windows
The windows can be opened and closed when unlocking and locking the vehi-
cle » page 57 .
CAUTION
If the safe securing system is activated » page 50, the door opening lever and
the central locking buttons do not operate.
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.■
Upon failure of the central locking system, only the driver's door can be un-
locked or locked using the key. The other doors and the tailgate can be man-
ually locked or unlocked. ■ Emergency locking of the door » page 49.
■ Emergency unlocking of the boot lid » page 55.
Individual settings
Read and observe
on page 50 first.
Opening a single door
This selection function makes it possible to only unlock the driver's door. The
other doors remain locked and are only unlocked when the command is repea-
ted.
Automatic locking and unlocking
All the doors and the boot lid are locked automatically 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 addition, it is possible for the driver or front passenger to unlock the car by
pressing the central locking button 
» page 51 .
The doors can be unlocked and opened from the inside by pulling on the open-
ing lever of the respective door. By the first pull on the opening lever, the door
is unlocked . By the second pull on the opening lever, the door is opened.
Note
Individual settings can be applied in a specialist workshop.
Safe securing
Read and observe
on page 50 first.
The central locking system is equipped with a safe securing system. The door
locks are blocked automatically if the vehicle is locked from the outside. It is
then not possible to open the doors with the door handle, either from the in-
side or from the outside.
You will be informed that the safe lock system is activated after the vehicle is
locked by the CHECK SAFE LOCK message on the instrument cluster display.
On vehicles equipped with the MAXI DOT display, the display shows Check
deadlock. Owner's manual!
Switching off
The safe lock can be switched off in one of the following ways.
›
By locking twice within 2 seconds.
›
By disabling the interior monitoring » page 54, Interior monitor and towing
protection .
If the vehicle is locked and the safe lock system is switched off, the door can be unlocked and opened from the inside by pulling on the opening lever of the
respective door. By the first pull on the opening lever, the door is unlocked. By
the second pull on the opening lever, the door is opened.
Switching on
The safe lock switches on automatically the next time the vehicle is locked and
unlocked.
Switch-on display
The warning light flashes for around 2 seconds in quick succession, afterwards
it begins to flash evenly at longer intervals. 
50Operation

Switch-off display
The indicator light in the driver door flashes fast for about 2 seconds, goes out
and starts to flash regularly at longer intervals after about 30 seconds.WARNINGIf the car is locked from the outside and the safe lock system is switched
on, no-one must be in the car, 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 – risk to life.
Note
This function is only enabled in certain countries.
Unlocking the vehicle using the key
Fig. 32
Driver's door: Turning the key for
unlocking and locking the vehicle
Read and observe on page 50 first.
›
Turn the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the direction of
travel (unlocking position)
A
» Fig. 32 .
›
Pull 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 while the key
is held in the unlock position.
› The warning light in the driver door stops flashing if the car is not fitted with
an anti-theft alarm system » page 53.
Locking the vehicle with the key
Read and observe
on page 50 first.
›
Turn the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door opposite to the direc-
tion of travel (locking position)
B
» Fig. 32 on page 51 .
› All the doors and the boot lid are locked.
› The switched on interior lights will switch off over the door contact.
› The windows close while the key
is held in the lock position.
› The safe securing system is immediately activated.
› The warning light in the driver door begins flashing.
Note
If the driver's door has been opened, the vehicle cannot be locked.
Vehicle locking/unlocking from the inside
Fig. 33
Centre console: Central locking
button
Read and observe on page 50 first.
If the vehicle was not locked from the outside, you can also unlock and lock it
with the rocker switch » Fig. 33 even if the ignition is not switched on.
Locking all doors and the boot lid
›
Press 
on the button » Fig. 33. The symbol 
in the button comes on.
Unlocking all doors and the boot lid
›
Press 
on the button » Fig. 33. The symbol 
in the button is no longer
illuminated. 
51Unlocking and locking