ESP SKODA SUPERB 2007 1.G / (B5/3U) Owner's Guide

Wheels and Tyres203
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Note
It is not normally possible to fit wheels from other models of cars for technical
reasons. This may also apply in certain circumstances to the wheels of the same
type of vehicle.
Wheel bolts
Wheels and wheel bolts are matched to each other in terms of design. Each time
you fit other wheels - e.g. light alloy wheels or wheels with winter tyres - you must
therefore also use the matching wheel bolts of the correct length and shape of
spherical cap. This is essential to ensure that the wheels are tightly fitted and that
the brake system operates properly.
If you retrofit wheel trims (or have this done), please also ensure that an adequate
flow of air remains assured for cooling the brake system.
The Škoda Service Partners are instructed in the technical possibilities which exist
regarding converting or retrofitti ng wheels, tyres and wheel trim.
WARNING
•In case of incorrect treatment of the wheel bolts, the wheel can loosen
when the car is moving - risk of accident!
•The wheel bolts must be clean and must turn easily. However, they must
never be treated with grease or oil.
•If the wheel bolts are tightened to a too low tightening torque, the rim
can lossen when the car is moving - risk of accident! A tightening torque
which is too high can damage the bolts and threads and this can result in
permanent deformation of the contact surfaces on the rims.
Caution
The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light alloy wheels
is 120 Nm.
Winter tyres
The handling of your vehicle will be significantly improved when driving on wintry
roads if you fit winter tyres. Summer tyres do not offer the same grip on ice, snow
and at temperatures below 7 °C because of their construction (width, rubber blend,
tread pattern). This applies in particul ar to vehicles which are equipped with low-
profile tyres or high-speed tyres (code index V, W or Y on wall of tyre).
Winter tyres must be mounted on all four wheels to obtain the best handling char-
acteristics.
You must only fit those types of winter tyre which are approved for your vehicle. The
permissible sizes of winter tyres are stated in your vehicle documents. Approvals
may differ because of national legislation.
Please remember that the tyres should be inflated to 20 kPa (0.2 bar) more than is
the case for summer tyres ⇒page 200.
Winter tyres no longer offer the same winter performance once the tyre tread has
worn down to a depth of about 4 mm.
Ageing also causes winter tyres to lose most of their winter performance properties
- even in cases where the remaining tread depth is still clearly more than 4 mm.
Speed restrictions apply to winter tyres as well as to summer tyres ⇒page 201,
⇒ .
You can fit winter tyres of a lower speed ca tegory to your vehicle provided that you
also do not drive faster than the permissible maximum speed for such tyres, even
if the possible maximum speed of your vehicle is higher. The corresponding tyre
category can damage the tyres when exceeding the permissible maximum speed.
Please pay attention to the notes if you decide to fit winter tyres ⇒page 199.
You can also fit so-called “all-year tyres” instead of winter tyres.
Please contact your specialist garage if there are any points which are not clear who
will be able to provide you with information regarding the maximum speed for your
tyres.
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Accessories, changes and replacement of parts205
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Accessories, changes and replacement of parts
Accessories and replacement parts
Škoda vehicles have been built according to the latest discoveries in safety engi-
neering. Thus one should no t change the condition in which the vehicle was deliv-
ered from the manufacturer without some thought.
The following guidelines should be observed when a vehicle is to be retrofitted with
accessories, have technical ch anges made to it or a par t has to be replaced at some
time in the future.
•Advise should always be obtained from a Škoda Service Partner before buying
any accessories and before making any technical changes ⇒.
•This is particularly the case when acce ssories are bought in a foreign country.
•Škoda Genuine Accessories which have b een released for use and Skoda orig-
inal parts can be obtained from Škoda Se rvice Partners. They will install them
professionally and correctly.
•All Škoda original accessory which is listed in the catalogue such as tilting roofs,
spoilers, wheels etc. must have an official stamp of approval.
•Radios, aerials and other electrical access ories should only be installed by an
authorised workshop.
•The guidelines issued by Škoda Auto a.s. must be observed when making tech-
nical changes.
•This is to ensure that no technical damage occurs to the vehicle, that travelling
and operating safety are maintained and that the chnages are permissible. Škoda
Service Partners undertake this work professionally or refer it to an specialist
company in special cases.
Any damage which is done caused by technical changes made without
consulting a Skoda a.s. dealer is excluded from the guarantee.
WARNING
•We advise you, in your own interest, to only use Škoda Genuine Accesso-
ries and Škoda original parts which have been expressly approved for use on your Škoda. Reliability, safety and su
itabiliity have been established for
these Škoda original parts.
•We cannot guarantee suitability of installation into your vehicle of other
products despite keeping a constant ey e on market developments (also not
in the case where there is an attestation or permission can be produced).
Technical changes
Interference on the electronic components and their software can lead to opera-
tional faults. This interference can also impair not directly affected systems because
of the networking of the electronic co mponents. This means that the operating
safety of your vehicle can be considerably jeopardized, a greater wear of vehicle
parts can occur and finally the vehi cle registration documents expire.
We trust that you will understand that yo ur Škoda Service Partner cannot be liable
for damage resulting from unprofessional work.
We therefore recommend that you have a ll work carried out with Škoda original
parts at your authorised Škoda Service Partners.
WARNING
Work or modifications on your vehicle, which have been carried out unpro-
fessionally, can cause operational faults - risk of accident!
WARNING (continued)
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Fuses and light bulbs
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Fuses and light bulbs
Electric fuses
Replacing fuses
Defect fuses must be replaced.
Individual electrical circuits are prot ected by fuses. The fuses are located
on the left side of the dash panel behind the safety cover.
– Switch the ignition off and also the electrical component affected.
– Use a screwdriver to take off the fuse cover ⇒fig. 201 .
– Find out which fuse belongs to the component which is not operating ⇒page 221, “Fuse assignment”.
– Take the plastic clip out of its fixture in the fuse cover, insert it onto the respective fuse and pull out this fuse.
– Defect fuses can be detected by their melted metal strips. Replace the defect fuse by a new fuse of the same ampere number.
–Fit on the fuse cover again.
We recommend that you carry the box of replacement fuses with you which was
delivered in your vehicle. You can obtain replacement fuses 6) from a Škoda Service
Par tner.
Colour coding of fuses
Caution
•Never attempt to “repair” fuses and also do not replace them with a fuse of a
higher amperage - risk of fire! This may also cause damage at another part of the
electrical system.
•Have the electrical system checked as quickly as possible by a specialist garage
if a newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time.
Note
We recommend that you have these fuses replaced by a specialist garage.
B1Z-0042HB1Z-0042HFig. 201 Left side of the
dash panel: fuse cover
6)Replacement fuses are, on the other hand, part of the basic equipping of the vehicle in some
countries.
ColourMaximum amperage
light brown5
brown7,5
red10
blue15
yellow20
white25
green30
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Fuses and light bulbs221
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Fuse assignment
Certain electrical components are only standard on certain vehicle model versions
or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models.
No.Amperes
1Heatable windscreen washing nozzles5
2Tu r n s i g n a l s10
3Not assigned
4Licence plate light5
5
Instrument cluster - warning ligh ts, seat heaters, cruise con-
trol system, exterior mirror ad justment, lighting of controls
and switches, outside temperature display, air conditioning,
audible parking aid, navigation system, multifunction steer-
ing wheel
10
6Heating of the external mirror5
7ABS, EDS, ASR, ESP, cruise co ntrol system, engine electron-
ics10
Fig. 202 Schematic
representation of fuse
carrier
8Automatic headlight beam adjustment5
9Parking aid5
10CD changer, mobile phone, multifunction steering wheel5
11DVD player7,5
12Power supply for diagnostic socket10
13Brake lights10
14Central locking control unit, interior lighting10
15Instrument cluster, air cond itioning, automatic gearbox,
exterior mirror adjustment memory and navigation system10
16ESP5
17Two-way radio system, special vehicles (police etc.)10
18Right main beam10
19Left main beam10
20Low beam on the right15
21Low beam on the left15
22Parking light on the right5
23Parking light on the left5
24Windscreen washer system, windscreen wiper pump and
intermittent switch25
25Fan for fresh air, the air co nditioning unit, Climatronic30
26Rear window heating, recirculated air mode30
27Not assigned
28Fuel pump, diesel additional pump20
29Engine control20
30Electric sliding/tilting roof/DVD player20/7,5
No.Amperes
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Fuses and light bulbs
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The power windows and the power seats are protected by automatic circuit
breakers which switch on again automatically after a few seconds after the over-
load has been eliminated - e.g. frozen windows.
Bulbs
Changing bulbs
The relevant lamp must always be switch ed off before a light bulb is replaced.
Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest amount of
dirt reduces the working life of the light bu lb). Use a clean cloth, serviette or some-
thing similar. Defect light bulbs should only be replaced
with light bulbs of the same type. The
designation is located on the li ght socket or the glass bulb.
Changing certain bulbs is not something wh ich you can do yourself, but requires to
be done by a specialist. Other parts of the vehicle must be removed in order to
change the light bulbs. This applies, in particular, to bulbs which can only be
reached from the engine compartment.
We therefore recommend that you have any bulbs changed by a Škoda Service
Partner or, in exceptional cases, by ca lling on other professional assistance.
Please note that the engine compartment is a hazardous area ⇒page 185,
“Working in the engine compartment”.
We recommend that you carry the set of light bulbs with you which was delivered
in your vehicle. Replacement light bulbs
7) are available at specialist garages.
Fitted with a xenon headlight
Change of light bulbs on Xenon lights (low beam lights, parking lights and main
beam lights) should be undertaken by a specialist garage.
Overview of bulbs
31Reversing lights, cruise control system, automatic gearbox,
automatic dimming interior mirror15
32Engine control, cruise control system20
33Cigarette lighter15
34Engine control15
35Tr a i l e r s o c k e t30
36Fog lights15
37Radio, navigation20
38Central locking system15
39Hazard warning light system15
40Horn25
41Not assigned
42ESP25
43Engine control15
44Seat heaters30
No.Amperes
7)Replacement light bulbs are, on the other hand, part of the basic equipping of the vehicle in
some countries.
Front headlightHalogen headlightXenon headlight
Low beamH7D2S
Main beamH3D2S, H3
Parking lightsW5W
Tu r n s i g n a l sPY21WPY21W
Fog lightsH3H3
Rear light unitBulb
Reversing lightP21W
Turn signal lightPY21W
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Index251
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 18
Door
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Electric power-operated window Operational faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Electric sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electrically adjustable rear mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Electrically adjustable seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Electronic Differential Lock Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 32 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electronic stability programme (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . 155 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Emergency operation Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Engine compartment Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Engine electronics Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 167
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Exhaust gas Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Exhaust gas inspection Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Exterior mirror heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
F
First-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Folding box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Folding down rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 163 Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fuel reserve
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Full wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
G
Gearboxautomatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
General view Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Hazard warning light system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Head airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Headlights Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Headlight cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heated windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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