light SKODA SUPERB 2009 2.G / (B6/3T) Repair Manual

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Lowerable exterior mirror* with the aid of the key for remote control – If all the windows are closed, press the unlock button on the radio
remote control
⇒
page 51, fig. 48
for approx. 2 seconds.
Tilting surface of front passenger exterior mirror* When the rotary knob is in position
 ⇒page 76, fig. 76
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. The mirror returns into its initial position,
after the rotary knob is moved out of the
position
 and put into another position or if the speed is more than 15 km/h.
Memory for exterior mirrors* On vehicles fitted with a memory for the driver seat, the relevant setting of the exte- rior mirror is also stored automatica
lly when the seat position is stored.
WARNING
•
Convex (curved outward) or spherical (differently curved) 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 estimating distances to the following vehicles.•
Use whenever possible the interior rear mirror, for estimating the
distances to the following vehicles.
Note
•
Do not touch the surfaces 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 specialist garage if a fault exists with the power setting of the exte-
rior mirrors.
Automatic dimming exterior mirror*The exterior mirrors are dimmed together with the interior mirror. If the automatic dimming is switched on, the mirror dims
automatically
depending on the light
striking the mirror from the rear. 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 pr
operly if the sun screen* for the rear
window is not in use or the light striking th
e rear of the interior rear-view mirror is
not affected by other objects.•
Do not affix any stickers in front of the li
ght sensor, so that you do not impair the
automatic dimming function or put it out of operation.•
If you switch off the automatic dimming interior rear-view mirror, also the exte-
rior mirror dimming
is switched off.
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– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever down-
wards.
Adjust the angle of the seat backrest – Relieve any pressure on the seat backrest (do not lean on it) and turn
the handwheel
⇒
page 78, fig. 77
to adjust the desired angle of the
backrest.
Adjusting lumbar support – Turn the lever until you have se
t the most comfortable curvature
of the seat upholstery in the area of your spine.
The driver's seat should be adjusted in
such a way that the pedals can be pressed
to the floor with slightly bent legs. The seat backrest on the driver's seat sh
ould be adjusted in such a way that the
upper point of the steering wheel can be
easily reached with slightly bent arms.
WARNING
•
Only adjust the driver seat when the ve
hicle is stationary - risk of injury!
•
Take care when adjusting the seat! Adjusting the seat without care can
lead to bruises or injuries.•
The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving other-
wise this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system - risk of injury!
Adjusting front seats electrically*Adjusting seatsAdopt the correct seated position before setting
⇒
page 78.
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction – Press the switch
⇒
fig. 78
forwards or backwards
⇒
fig. 79
.
Set the height of the seat – Press the switch
⇒
fig. 78
upwards or downwards.
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•
Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk
of injury!•
If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.Rear seatsFolding the seat backrest forwards
The luggage compartment can be increased in size by folding the seat backrests forward. Folding the seat backrests forward – Before folding the seat backrests forwards, you must adapt the posi-
tion of the front seats in such a way that they are not damaged by the folded seat backrests.
9)
– Unlock the seat backrest by pressing the unlocking handle
⇒
fig. 84
and fold it completely forwards.
Put the seat backrests into the original position – Install the head restraint in th
e slightly lifted seat backrest.
– Place the rear lateral seat belt
behind the edge of the side trim
panel
⇒
fig. 85
.
– Then push the seat backrest back into the upright position until the
securing knob clicks into place - check by pulling on the seat backrest.
– Make sure that the red pin is covered
⇒
fig. 84
.
WARNING
•
The belts and the belt locks must be in their original position after folding
back the seat backrests - they must be ready to use.•
The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no
objects in the luggage compartment ca
n slide into the passenger compart-
ment if there is sudden braking - risk of injury!•
Pay attention that the seat backrests are correctly interlocked. It is only
then that the three-point seat belt for the middle seat can reliably fulfil its function.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 84 Unlock the seat back- restFig. 85 Lock the seat back-rest
9)If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear head restraints re-moved before the seat backrests are folded forward. Store the removed head restraints insuch a way that they cannot be damaged or soiled. Please refer to the guidelines
⇒page 86.
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•
Before folding the seat backrest back into the secure position, place the
rear lateral seat belt behind the edge of the side trim panel. Take suitable measures to prevent that
the seat belt is jammed between the seat backrest
and the side trim panel and is thus damaged.Rear seat armrest– You can fold down the armrest to enhance occupant comfort
⇒
fig. 86
.
Seat heaters*You can electrically heat the seat ba
ckrests and the surfaces of the front
seats and the two outer rear seats. – You can switch on and regulate the
seat heating of the driver or front
passenger seat by pressing the surfac
e of the regulator at the point at
which the symbol is located
 ⇒
fig. 87
.
– You can switch on and adjust the heat
ers of the left or right rear seats
by pressing the regulator
 ⇒
fig. 88
.
– With one press, you can switch the
heating to highest intensity which
is indicated by the lighting up of the three warning lights in the switch.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 86 Rear seats: Armrest
Fig. 87 Dash panel: Regu- lator for front seat heatingFig. 88 Centre console at rear: Regulator for heating the rear seats
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– With repeated pressing of the switch, the intensity of the heating is
down-regulated up to the switch-off. The intensity of the heating is indicated by the number of illuminated warning lights in the switch.
WARNING
If you have a subdued pain and/or temperature sensitivity, e.g. through medication, paralysis or because of chronic illness (e.g. diabetes), we recommend not to use the seat heating. This can lead to burns on the back, the posterior and the legs which are diff
icult to heal. If the seat heating is
used, we recommend to make regular br
eaks in your journey when driving
long distances, so that in specific cases as mentioned above the body can recuperate from the stress of the journey. Please consult your doctor, who can evaluate your specific condition.
Caution
•
You should not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply pressure at specific points
in order to avoid damaging the heating elements of the seat heaters.•
Do not use the seat heating if the seats are not occupied by persons or if objects
are fastened or stored on them, for exampl
e a child seat, a bag etc. A fault of the
heating elements in the seat heating can occur.•
Do not clean the seats moist
⇒page 216.
Note
•
The seat heating should only be switched
on when the engine is running. This
has a significant effect of sa
ving on the battery capacity.
•
If the on-board voltage drops, the seat
heating is switched off automatically, in
order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine control.PedalsConcerning a secure depressi
ng of the pedal, you should use only footmats from
the Škoda genuine
accessories.
Operation of the pedals must not be hindered!
WARNING
•
Greater pedal distances may be needed when there is a fault in the brake
system.•
Do not place any footmats or other additional floor coverings in the area
of the pedals in order to ensure that all the pedals can be fully depressed and are able to return unobstructed to thei
r initial position - risk of accident!
•
There must be no objects on the floor which could roll under the pedals.
You would then no longer be able to
apply the brakes, operate the clutch or
accelerator - risk of accident!luggage compartmentLoading the luggage compartmentPlease observe the following in the inte
rest of having good handling char-
acteristics of
your vehicle:
– Distribute the items of luggage as evenly as possible. – Place heavy objects as far forward as possible.– Attach the items of luggage to the lashing eyes or the safety net*
⇒
page 87.
In the event of an accident, there is such a
high kinetic energy which is produced by
small and light objects that they can caus
e severe injuries. The magnitude of the
kinetic energy depends on the speed at wh
ich the vehicle is travelling and on the
weight of the object. The speed at which the
vehicle is travelling
is in this case the
more significant factor. Example: In the event of a frontal collision at a speed of 50 km/h, an unsecured object with a weight of 4.5 kg produces
an energy, which corresponds to 20 times
its own weight. This means that it results in a weight of approx. 90 kg. You can
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imagine the injuries that can occur, if this “bullet” is flying through the interior compartment and hits an occupant.
WARNING
•
Store the objects in the luggage comp
artment and attach them to the
lashing eyes.•
Loose objects in the passenger compartment can be thrown forward
during a sudden manoeuvre or in case
of an accident and can injure the
occupants or other oncoming traffic. This risk is still increased, if the objects which are flying around are hit by a depl
oyed airbag. In this case, the objects
which are thrown back can injure the occupants - hazard.•
Please note that the handling properti
es of your vehicle may be affected
when transporting heavy objects as a result of the displacement of the centre of gravity. The speed and style
of driving must be adjusted accord-
ingly.•
The items carried in the luggage compar
tment should be stored in such
a way that no objects are
able to slip forw
ard if there are any sudden driving
or braking manoeuvres undertaken - risk of injury!•
Never drive with the boot lid fully opened or slightly ajar otherwise
exhaust gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!•
On no account exceed the permissi
ble axle loads and the permissible
gross weight of the vehi
cle - risk of accident!
•
Never transport occupants in the luggage compartment!Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not damaged as a result of objects sliding in this area.
Note
Tyre pressure must be adjusted to the load
⇒page 235, fig. 210
.
Lashing eyesEyes are located on the sides of the loading area for lashing the goods to be loaded. You can also attach a floor fixing net*
to these eyes for lashing small objects.
WARNING
•
The load to be transported must be fixed in place in such a way that it
cannot move during the journey and when braking.•
If the items of luggage or objects ar
e attached to the lashing eyes with
unsuitable or damaged lashing straps,
injuries can occur in the event of
braking manoeuvres or accidents. In
order to prevent the items of luggage
being thrown forward, always use suit
able lashing straps which are firmly
attached to the lashing eyes.
Fig. 89 Luggage compart- ment: Lashing eyes
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A loop is located on the floor covering of the luggage compartment
⇒fig. 93
. When
handling the spare whee
l, you can raise the floor covering and fix it on a hook at the
luggage compartment cover.Luggage net*The luggage net is designed for the tranportation of lighter objects.
WARNING
•
In the storage net you must only store objects (up to a total weight of 1.5
kg). Heavy objects are not secured sufficiently - risk of injury!•
No objects with sharp edges should be
stored in the luggage net, because
they can damage the luggage net.
The luggage compartment cover You can use the luggage compar
tment cover behind the head
restraints for storing
light and soft items.
The luggage compartment cover can be
removed as required if one must
transport bulky goods. – Unhook the support straps on the boot lid
⇒
fig. 95
.
– Place the cover on the side supports. – Pull the cover out of the holder
horizontally to the rear.
– Install again by pushing the luggage compartment cover forwards into
the holder and hanging the suppo
rt straps on the boot lid.
You can stow the removed luggage compartment cover behind the rear seat back- rest.
WARNING
No objects should be placed on the
luggage compartment cover, the vehicle
occupants could be endangered if th
ere is sudden braking or the vehicle
collides with something.
Fig. 94 Luggage compart- ment: Luggage net
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Removing ashtray insert – Open the ashtray
⇒
page 97, fig. 110
.
– Grasp the ashtray insert at the point
⇒
fig. 104
and take it out in
direction of arrow.
Insert ashtray insert – Insert the ashtray vertically downwards.
WARNING
Never lay flammable objects in the ashtray basin - risk of fire!Rear ashtray*Removing ashtray insert– Open the ashtray
⇒
page 99, fig. 117
.
– Grasp the insert at the points marked with the arrows
⇒
fig. 105
and
take it out.
Insert ashtray insert – Insert the ashtray insert into the mount and press it in.
WARNING
Never lay flammable objects in the ashtray basin - risk of fire!Cigarette lighter*, power socketsCigarette lighter You can also use the socket on th
e cigarette lighter for other elec-
trical appliances.Using the cigarette lighter – Press the button of the lighter
⇒
fig. 105
or
⇒
page 93, fig. 104
.
– Wait until the button jumps forward. – Remove the cigarette lighter immediately and use it. – Insert the cigarette lighter again into the socket. Using the socket – Remove the cover. – Connect the plug of the electr
ical appliance to the socket.
The 12 volt power socket can also be used
to supply power to el
ectrical accessories
with a power uptake up to 180 watts.
WARNING
•
Take care when using the cigarette li
ghter! Not paying proper attention
or incorrect use the cigarette lighter in
an uncontrolled manner may result in
burns.
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Fig. 105 Centre console: Rear ashtray
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•
The cigarette lighter and the power so
cket also operates when the igni-
tion is switched off or the ignition key withdrawn. You should therefore never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Caution
Always use matching plugs to av
oid damaging the power socket.
Note
•
Connecting electrical components when
the engine is not running will
drain the battery of the vehicl
e - risk of battery draining!
•
Further information
⇒page 241.
Power socket in the luggage compartment– Open the cover of the power socket
⇒
fig. 106
.
– Connect the plug of the electr
ical appliance to the socket.
You can only use the power socket for the connection of approved electrical acces- sories with a power uptake up to 180 watt
s. The vehicle battery will be discharged
in the process if the engine is stationary. The same remarks apply here as for
⇒page 94.
Further information
⇒page 241.
Storage compartmentsOverviewYou will find the following storag
e facilities in
your vehicle:
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 106 Luggage compart- ment: Power socket
Storage compartment on the front passenger side
⇒ page 96
Storage compartment on the driver's side
⇒page 97
Storage compartment in front centre console
⇒page 97
Storage net on the front centre console
⇒page 97
Storage compartment for spectacles*
⇒page 98
Storage compartment in the front doors
⇒page 98
Storage compartment below front passenger seat*
⇒page 98
Front seat armrest with storage compartment
⇒page 99
Rear armrest with storage compartment*
⇒page 99
Storage compartment in rear centre console*
⇒page 99
Storage compartment for an umbrella*
⇒page 100
Seat backrest with opening for skis
⇒page 100
Through-loading bag*
⇒page 101
Side compartments in the luggage compartment*
⇒page 102
Clothes hooks*
⇒page 103
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Clothes hooksThe clothes hooks are located on the middle
pillar and on the handle of the head-
liner above each of the rear doors.
WARNING
•
Ensure that any clothes hanging from the hooks do not impair your
vision to the rear.•
Use the hooks for hanging only light
items of clothing and ensure that
there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in the pockets.
•
The maximum permissable load of the hooks is 2 kg.
•
Do not use clothes hangers for hanging up items of clothing otherwise
this will interfere with the protection offered by the head airbag*.
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