SKODA SUPERB 2003 1.G / (B5/3U) Repair Manual

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Notes on light and indicator functions
•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 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.
•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 or main beam for
a short time after leaving the car, e.g. to illuminate the path to
your front door, etc.
Selecting function
– Switch off the light.
– Switch off the ignition.
– Flash one time with the headlights. – Open the door, the low beam lights up.
If you shift the lever into the main beam position, the main beam lights up.
If the door remains open, the light remains on for about 3 minutes.
If the door is closed, the light remains on for about 30 seconds.
Interior lighting
Front interior lighting and storage compartment on
front passenger side
Door contact setting
– Position the switch
⇒fig. 40 into middle position
.
Fig. 40 Detail of the
headliner: front interior
lighting
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Switching the interior light on
– Press the switch on the symbol
.
Switching the interior light off
– Press the switch on the symbol O.
Front reading lights

– Press on one of the switches ⇒page 60, fig. 40 in order to
switch the right or left reading light on or off.
Lighting of storage compar tment on the front passenger
side
– Open the flap of the storage compartment on the front passenger side, the lighting of the storage compartment
switches on automatically and switches off when the flap is
closed.
If the interior lighting is fitted with a delayed-off control*, the lighting of the
interior of the car remains on for a few seconds after the doors are closed.
The interior light comes on as soon as you unlock the car or open a door
or when the ignition key has been removed. The light goes out again
about 30 seconds after all the doors have been closed. The interior
lighting is switched off when you lock the car or switch the ignition on. This
only applies when the switch for the corresponding interior lights is
standing n the door contact setting.
The interior lighting goes off after about 60 minutes when a door has been
left open in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
Two LEDs are integrated in the interior lighting, which illuminates the shift
lever and the middle of the dash panel. They are switched on automati-
cally when switching on the parking light.
Rear interior lighting
The lights with interior monitoring sensors ⇒fig. 41 are actuated by
moving the switch to the symbol , O or to the middle position .
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Fig. 41 The roof light
at the rear with interior
monitoring sensors
Fig. 42 The interior
light at the rear without
interior monitoring
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The lights without interior monitoring sensors ⇒ page 61, fig. 42 are actu-
ated by pressing the glass on the symbol  O or by switching to the
middle position .
The functions are the same as for the interior lighting at the front of the car
⇒ page 60.
Luggage compartment light
The light is located at the top side of the luggage compartment.
The lighting ⇒ fig. 43 comes on automatically when the boot lid is opened.
The luggage compartment lighting will switch off again automatically if the
boot lid remains open for more than about 60 minutes.
Entry lighting
The light is located in the door trim panel below.
The light beam is directed towards the entry area of the corresponding
door.
The light switches on when the door is opened and switches off again
when the door is closed.
If the doors remain open, the lighting goes out automatically after about
60 minutes provided the ignition is not switched on.
Visibility
Rear window heater
Fig. 43 Luggage
compartment: Lighting
Fig. 44 Switch for rear
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– Press switch ⇒page 62, fig. 44 to switch on the rear window
heater.
The rear window heater operates only if the ignition is switched on. An
indicator light in the switch is illuminated when the rear window heater is
switched on.
The rear window heater switches off automatically after a few minutes.
For the sake of the environment
You should switch off the rear window heater as soon as the rear window
is clear. The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on
fuel economy ⇒page 183.
Sun visors
Using the sun visors can contribute to increasing road
safety.
You can pull the sun visors for the driver and front passenger out of the
fixture and swivel them toward the doors in the direction of the arrow
⇒fig. 45 .
The vanity mirrors in the sun visors are provided with covers. When you
slide open the cover in the direction of the arrow , the vanity mirror
lighting in the headliner switches on automatically. It switches off again
when you slide the cover closed and when you raise the sun visor.
Sun screen*
The rear sun screen is located in a housing below the luggage
compartment cover.
Unrolling
– Pull the sun screen at the plate and hang it in the bracket ⇒ fig. 46 .
Fig. 45 Sun visor:
swivelling out
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Fig. 46 Rear window:
Sun screen
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Rolling up
–Hold the sun screen in such a way that it can roll up slowly and
without damage into the housing.
The windscreen wiper and washing
system
Windscreen wipers
You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic
wipe/wash using the windscreen wiper lever.
The windscreen wiper lever ⇒fig. 47 has the following positions: Finger-operated wiping
– Position the lever down into position if you wish to wipe the
windscreen only for a single wipe - spring-tensioned position.
Intermittent wipe
– Position the lever up into position .
– Set with the switch the desired break between the indi- vidual wiper strokes
Slow wipe
– Position the lever up into position .
Fast wipe
– Position the lever up into position .
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen
– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel into position and the widescreen wiper and wash system will operate - in the
sprung position.
– Release the lever. The washer system stops and the wipers continue operating for a further 4 seconds or so.
Switching windscreen wipers off
– Move the lever back into its home position .
Rain sensor*
– Move the lever into position .
– You can set the sensitivity of the sensor individually with switch .
Fig. 47 Windscreen
wiper lever
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A1
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– If you have switched the ignition off and on again, you must
then once again activate the sensor by moving the lever into
home position , and then back into position .
The windscreen wipers and the windscreen washer system only operate
if the ignition is switched on.
The windscreen washer nozzles are heated* when the ignition is switched
on.
The rain sensor* automatically regulates the break between the individual
wiper strokes depending on the intensity of the rain.
Caution
In frosty weather, please first of all check whether the windscreen wiper
blades are not frozen to the windscreen before switching them on.
Switching on windscreen wipers when the blades are frozen to the wind-
screen may result in damage both to the blades and the motor of the wind-
screen wipers!
Headlight cleaning system*
The headlight lenses are cleaned, when main headlights are switched on
by holding the lever for about 2 seconds in the position ⇒page 64.
The headlight washer nozzles are moved forward out of the bumper by the
water pressure for cleaning the headlights.
You should remove stubborn dirt (such as insect residues) from the head-
light lenses at regular intervals, for example when refuelling. Please refer
to the notes ⇒page 192.
You should remove any snow from the fixtures of the washer nozzles and
clear ice in winter with a de-icing spray in order to ensure proper operation
of the cleaning system.
WARNING
Properly maintained windscreen wiper blades are essential for
clear visibility and safe driving ⇒page 66, “Replacing windscreen
wiper blades”.
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Fig. 48 Headlight with
washer nozzle
extended
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Replacing windscreen wiper blades
Taking off the wiper blade
– Fold windscreen wiper arm away from the windscreen and
position the wiper blade at right angles to the wiper arm.
– Take off the wiper blade in direction of arrow ⇒fig. 49 ⇒ .
Attaching a wiper blade
– Push the new wiper blade over the wiper arm and turn the wiper blade into the vertical position.
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
Windscreen wiper blades in proper condition are essential to obtain good
visibility. Wiper blades should not be allowed to become dirtied by dust,
insect remains and preserving wax. Juddering or smearing of the wiper blades could be due to wax residues
left on the windscreen by vehicle washing in automatic vehicle wash
systems. It is therefore important to
degrease the lips of the winscreen
wiper blades after every pass through an automatic vehicle wash
system .
Rear-view mirror
Manual dimming interior rear-view mirror
Basic position
– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror forward.
Dimming mirror
– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror back.
Fig. 49 Taking off the
wiper blade
WARNING
•If the windscreen wipers are handled carelessly, there is a risk
of damage to the windscreen.
•You should clean the wiper blades regularly with a windscreen
cleaner in order to avoid any smears. Clean a wiper blade with a
sponge or cloth if it is very dirty, for example from insect residues.
•Replace the windscreen wiper blades once or twice a year for
safety reasons. Windscreen wiper blades are available from Škoda
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Automatic dimming interi or rear-view mirror*
The mirror is dimmed automatically depending on the light striking the
mirror from the rear provided the ignition is switched on. The mirror has no
lever on the bottom edge of the mirror. When the interior lights are
switched on or the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror always moves back
into the basic position (not dimmed).
Note
Automatic mirror dimming operates only properly if the sun screen* for the
rear window is not in use or the light striking the rear of the interior rear-
view mirror is not affected by other objects.
Exterior mirror with entry lighting*
The lighting is positioned on the bottom edge of the exte-
rior mirror.
The light beam is aimed at the entry area of the front doors after the car is
unlocked.
The light comes on after the doors have been locked or on opening the
front door. The lighting goes out about 30 seconds after the doors are
closed or if the ignition is switched on.
If the doors remain open, the lighting goes out automatically after about
10 minutes provided the ignition is not switched on.
Electrically adjustable rear mirror
The heating of the external mirror functions only when ignition is
switched on.
Heating of the external mirror
– Turn the rotary knob to position
 ⇒ fig. 50 .
Adjusting left and right ext erior mirrors simultaneously
– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror
surface is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Adjusting the right-hand exterior mirror
– Turn the rotary knob to position
. The movement of the mirror
surface is identical to the movement of the rotary knob.
Fig. 50 Inner part of
door: rotary knob
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Folding in both exterior mirrors*
– Turn the rotary knob to position
.
Tilting surface of front passenger exterior mirror*
When the rotary knob is in position
 ⇒ page 67, fig. 50 and the reverse
gear is engaged, the surface of the mirror tilts down slightly. This provides
an aid in seeing the kerb of the pavement when parking the car.
If you shift out of reverse gear, or switch over to the driver exterior mirror
in position
, the mirror surface on the passenger side moves back into the
original position.
Memory for exterior mirrors*
On vehicles fitted with a memory for the driver seat, the relevant setting of
the exterior mirror is also stored automatically when the seat position is
stored ⇒page 71.
Caution
If the mirror housing has been shifted out of position as a result of external
force (e.g. striking an object when parking), the mirror must then be folded
in fully with the electric motor. On no account attempt to move the mirror
housing back by hand otherwise proper operation of the mirror mecha-
nism will be affected. This applies only to models fitted with the fold-in
function for both exterior mirrors*.
Note
•Do not touch the surface of the exterior mirrors if the exterior mirror
heater is switched on.
•You can set the exterior mirrors by hand, if the power setting function
fails at any time, by pressing on the edge of the mirror surface.
•Contact your Škoda dealer if a fault exists with the power setting of the
exterior mirrors.
WARNING
Convex (curved outward) or aspherical exterior mirrors increase
the vision field. They do, however, make objects appear smaller in
the mirror. These mirrors are only of limited use, therefore, for esti-
mating distances to the following vehicles.

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Seats and Stowage
Front seats
Basic information
The front seats have a wide range of different settings and can thus be
matched to the physical characteristics of the driver and front passenger.
Correct adjustment of the seats is particularly important for
•safely and quickly reaching the controls,
•a relaxed, fatigue-free body position,
•achieving the maximum protection offered by the seat belts and
the airbag system.
The chapters which follow describe the procedure which you should adopt
for adjusting the seats.
Adjusting front seats manually
Adjusting a seat in a fo rward/back direction
– Pull the lever ⇒fig. 51 up and push the seat into the
desired position.
WARNING
•Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being
driven - never place your feet on the instrument panel or on the
surfaces of the seats. This is particularly important for the front
seat passenger. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it
becomes necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an acci-
dent.
•It is important for the driver and front passenger to maintain a
distance of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel.
Not maintaining this minimum distan ce will mean that the airbag
system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard! The front
seats and the head restraints must always also be correctly
adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
WARNING (continued)
•Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as any objects
may get behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre.
You would then no longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or
accelerate.
Fig. 51 Controls at
driver seat
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