alternator SKODA SUPERB 2006 1.G / (B5/3U) Owner's Manual

Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights37
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
stop immediately and check the brake fluid in the reservoir
⇒
page 227, “Brake fluid”. If the fluid level has dropped below the
MIN marking, do not drive any further - risk of accident! Contact a
Škoda dealer to obtain professional assistance.
Alternator 
The warning light  comes on after the ignition has been switched on. It
should go out after the engine has started.
If the warning light
 does not come on after the ignition is switched on,
drive to the nearest specialist garage.
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.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*:
ALTERNATOR WORKSHOP!
Caution
If the warning light  comes on when driving and in addition the warning
light  (cooling system fault) also comes on in display, you must then
stop the car immediately and switch the engine off - risk of engine
damage!
Seat belt warning light 
The warning light  comes on for a few seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder to fasten the seat belt.
If you do not fasten the seat belt, a long warning signal sounds for 6
seconds.
For further information on the seat belts ⇒page 155.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*: FASTEN SEATBELT
For further information on the seat belts ⇒page 155, “Seat belts”.
WARNING (continued)
NKO B5 20.book Page 37 Monday, July 3, 2006 2:09 PM

Driving and the Environment
198
your vehicle causes it to use about 1 l more fuel than normal at a speed
of 100 - 120 km/h, even when you are not carrying a load on the roof.
Saving electricity
Generating electricity costs fuel.
– Switch off electrical components as soon as you no longer
need them.
When the engine is running, the alternator generates and supplies elec-
trical power. The greater the load on the alternator as a result of having a
large number of electrical components switched on, the more fuel will be
consumed for operating the alternator.
Keeping a log of your fuel consumption
If you really wish to keep a close check on your fuel consumption, it is
best to enter the figures in a logbook. This does not take much time but is
a very worthwhile exercise. It enables you to detect any change (positive
and negative) at an early stage and to take any appropriate action.
If you find that your fuel consumption is too high, you should reflect on
how, where and in what conditions you have driven the vehicle since you
last refuelled.
Environmental compatibility
Environmental protection has played a major role in the design, selection
of materials and manufacture of your new Škoda. Particular emphasis has
been paid to a number of aspects, including:
Design measures
•Joints designed to be easily detached
•Simplified disassembly due to the modular structure system
•Improved purity of different classes of materials
•Identification of all plastic parts in accordance with VDA Recommen-
dation 260
•Reduced fuel consumption and exhaust emission CO2
•Minimum fuel leakage during accidents
•Reduced noise
Choice of materials
•Extensive use of recyclable material
•Air conditioning filled with CFC-free refrigerant
•No cadmium
•No asbestos
•Reduction in the “vaporisation” of plastics
Manufacture
•The solvent-free cavity protection
•Solvent-free protection of the vehicle for transportation from the
production plant to the customer
•The use of solvent-free adhesives
•No CFCs used in the production process
•Without use of mercury
•Use of water-soluble paints
NKO B5 20.book Page 198 Monday, July 3, 2006 2:09 PM

Inspecting and Replenishing
220
•If you wish to work under the vehicle, you must secure the
vehicle from rolling away and support it with suitable supporting
blocks: the car jack is not sufficient for this - risk of injury!
•In cases where it be necessary to carry out inspection work
when the engine is running there is an additional risk from rotating
parts (e.g. the V-ribbed belt, alternator, radiator fan) and from the
high-voltage ignition system. Pl ease observe in addition the
following:
−Never touch the electrical cables of the ignition system.
− Absolutely avoid any jewellery, loose items of clothing or
long hair from getting into the rotating parts of the engine -
Hazard! Therefore remove any jewellery beforehand, tie up your
hair and wear tight fitting clothing.
•Please also comply with the warning instructions stated below
when carrying out any essential work on the fuel system or on the
electrical system:
−Always separate the car battery from the electrical system.
− Do not smoke.
− Never carry out any work close to naked flames.
− Always keep a working fire extinguisher at hand.
Caution
When replenishing fluids in the engine, always ensure that the fluids are
on no account mixed up. This may result in major operating problems and
also vehicle damage!
Overview of the engine compartment
The main inspection points
Fig. 174 6-cylinder 2.8 ltr./ 142 kW petrol engine
Battery (below a cover) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coolant expansion bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine oil filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power steering reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WARNING (continued)
A1228
A2222
A3227
A4225
A5223
A6233
A7191
NKO B5 20.book Page 220 Monday, July 3, 2006 2:09 PM

Index271
Index
A
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Adjusting seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Adjusting front seats manually . . . . . . . . . 72
electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Air conditioning system Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Alternator Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Antilock brake system - ABS
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Attaching child safety seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Auto Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Auto Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Emergency programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Automatic seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Automatic vehicle wash systems . . . . . . . . . 206
Automatic wiper/washer system . . . . . . . . . . 65
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . 199
B
B rake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 228 change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Inspecting the electrolyte level . . . . . . . . 230
Operation in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Before setting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Belt Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Biofuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Blocking
seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Brake Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Brake pads Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Brake system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Button on the driver's door Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Buttons on the driver's door Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
C
Car jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Car state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CargoFlex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
NKO B5 20.book Page 271 Monday, July 3, 2006 2:09 PM