steering wheel SKODA SUPERB 2010 2.G / (B6/3T) User Guide

Lights and Visibility
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Lights and VisibilityLightsSwitching lights on and off

Switching on side lights– Turn the light switch into position
.
Switching on the low beam and main beam– Switch on the ignition.
– Turn the light switch into position
.
– Push the main beam lever forward in the spring-tensioned position in order to switch on the main beam page 66, fig. 52 .
Switching off the main beam– If you push the lever towards the steering wheel in direction of arrow (spring-
tensioned position) page 66, fig. 52, the main beam is switched off.Switching off lights (except daylight driving lights)– Turn the light switch into position°0.
When the parking lights are switched on, the symbol
 next to the light switch is illu-
minated. Low beam comes on only if the ignition is switched on. After switching off the ignition,
the low beam is switched off automatica
lly and only the side lights come on.
On models fitted with right-hand steering the position of certain switches differs
from that shown in fig. 46 . The symbols which mark the switch positions are iden-
tical, however.
WARNING
Never drive with side lights on - risk of accident! The side lights are not bright
enough to light up the road sufficiently in front of you or to be seen by other
oncoming traffic. In this case, always switch on the low beam when it is dark or
if visibility is poor.
Note
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An audible warning will sound if you wi thdraw the ignition key and open the
driver's door when the vehicle lights are still on.
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The acoustic warning signal is switched off over the door contact when the driver's
door is closed (ignition off). The vehicle can be parked with the side lights on.
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If the car is parked for a lengthy period, we recommend switching off all lights, or
leaving only the parking lights switched on.
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The switching on of the described lights should only be undertaken in accordance
with the legal requirements.
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If a fault occurs in the light switch , the low beam comes on automatically
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In the event of cool or humid weather conditions, the headlights can be misted up
from inside.
The temperature difference between interior and external area of the headlight
lenses is decisive.
 When the driving lights are switched on, the light outlet surfaces are free from
mist after a short period. The headlight lens es can possibly mist up at the border
areas.
 It also concerns reverse light and turn signal lights.
 This mist has no influence on th e life of the lighting system.
Fig. 46 Dash panel: Light switch
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Daylight driving lightsSwitching on daylight driving lights– Switch on the ignition without turning the light switch out of the position 0.Deactivating the function daylight driving lights– Pull the turn signal light lever towards the steering wheel up to 3 seconds after
switching on the ignition and at the same time, slide it to the bottom and hold it in
this position for at least 3 seconds.Activating the function daylight driving lights– Pull the turn signal light lever towards the steering wheel up to 3 seconds after
switching on the ignition and at the same time, slide it to the top and hold it in this
position for at least 3 seconds.
In some countries, the national legal provisions require that the rear parking lights
come on together with the bulbs for daylight driving lights when activating the function
daylight driving lights.
On vehicles which are fitted with bulbs for daylight driving lights in the fog lights, the
parking lights do not come on when activa ting the function daylight driving lights.
When the daylight driving lights are switched on, the lighting of the instrument cluster
is switched on as well.
On vehicles fitted with an information displa y*, you can also activate or deactivate in
the menu the function da ylight driving lights:
SETUP
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Lights & Vision (Lights & Vision)
Automatic driving lamp control*Switching on automatic driving lamp control*– Turn the light switch fig. 47 into position

.
Switching off automatic driving lamp control*– Turn the light switch to the position 0,
 or .
If the light switch is in the position

, the symbol illuminates when the ignition is
switched on

next to the light switch. If the low beam is activated with the light
sensor, the symbol  illuminates additionally next to the light switch.
If the light comes on automatically, the side lights and low beam as well as licence plate
light light up at the same time.
If the automatic light control is switched on, the light is regulated with the light sensor
in the rear mirror holder. If the light intensity drops below the set value, e.g when
driving during the day into a tunnel, the low beam and the side lights as well as the
licence plate light come on automatically. If the light intensity increases again, the
lights switch off automatically.
Motorway lights
If the automatic light control has been swit ched on and the vehicle speed is over 140
km/h for at least 10 seconds, the side ligh ts and low beam are switched on automati-
cally.
If the vehicle speed is below 65 km/h for at least 2 minutes, the lights are switched off.
Fig. 47 Dash panel: Light switch
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the daylight driving lights are not switched on,
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the low beam is switched on or th e light switch is in the position

and the
intensity of the ambient light causes the low beam to be switched on,
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the fog lights are not switched on,
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no reverse gear is engaged.Note
If you engage the reverse gear during the active function “CORNER”, both fog lights
illuminate.Rear fog light

Switching on the rear fog light– First of all turn the light switch into position
 or   page 64, fig. 48 .
– Pull the switch into position .
The warning light
 lights up in the instrument cluster when the rear fog light is
switched on page 27.
Only the rear fog light of the trailer lights up automatically when you are towing a trailer
using a factory-fitted towing device from Škoda original accessories which is
fitted with the rear fog light.
The rear fog light is located in the rear light array on the driver's side.
Caution
The rear fog light should only be switched on if visibility is particularly poor (conform
with any varying legal provisions) to avoi d dazzling vehicles behind your vehicle.
Instrument lighting

You can adjust the brightness of the instrument lighting.Instrument lighting– Switch on the light.
– Turn the control dial fig. 49 to the desired intensity of the instrument lighting.
For the information display* page 23 the intensity of the lighting is automatically
set. It is only possible to adjust the instrume nt lighting with the control dial if the light
intensity drops below the set value of the light sensor.Headlamp range adjustment*

Once the low beam is switched on you can then adapt the range of the
headlights to the load of the vehicle.
8)If both switch on versions are conflicting, for ex ample if the steering wheel is turned to the left
and the right turn signal light is switched on, the turn signal light has the higher priority.
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Fig. 49 Dash panel: Instrument lightingFig. 50 Dash panel: Lights and Visibility
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– Turn signal for changing lanes - in order to
only flash briefly, move the lever up or
down to the pressure point and hold it in this position.
Main beam

– Switch on the low beam.
– Push the lever forwards in direction of arrow (spring-tensioned position).
– If you push the lever towards the steering wheel in direction of arrow (spring-
tensioned position) the main beam is switched off.Headlight flasher

– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel (spring-tensioned position) in direction
of arrow - the main beam and warning light
 in the instrument cluster come
on.
Parking light

– Switch off the ignition.
– Push the lever up or down - the right-hand or left-hand parking light is switched
on.
Information concerning the function of the lights.
The turn signal system only operates when the igniti on is switched on. The corre-
sponding warning light
 or  in the instrument cluster also flashes.

The turn signal is automatically cancelled after negotiating a curve.

The indicator light flashes at twice its normal rate if a bulb of the turn signal light
fails.
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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 only operates if the ignition is
switched off.Caution
Use main beam or the headlight flasher only if this does not risk dazzling other road
users.
Note

If you have switched on the right or left turn signal light and you switch off the igni-
tion, the parking light is not automatically switched on.

Use only in accordance with the legal requirements the described lighting and
signal systems.
Interior lightingFront interior lighting and lighting of storage compartment on front passenger sideFig. 53 Detail of the headliner: front interior lightingSwitching the interior light on– Press the switch at the point of the symbol
  fig. 53 .
Switching the interior light off– Press the switch at the point of the symbol O.Door contact setting– Position the switch into middle position. On vehicles without interior monitor*, the
middle position is marked with a symbol
  fig. 53 .
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Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen
– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel into sprung position , the wash system
sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later. The wash
system and the windscreen wiper operate simultaneously at a speed of more than
120 km/h.
– Release the lever. The windscreen wash system stops and the wiper continues for another 3 - 4 wiper strokes (depending on the period of spraying of the wind-
screen). At a speed of more than 2 km/h , the wiper wipes once again* 5 seconds
after the last wiper stroke in order to wipe the last drops from the windscreen. This
function can be activated/deacti vated by a specialist garage.Rain sensor*– Move the lever into position .
– You can set the sensitivity of the sensor individually with switch .Wiping the rear window pane* (Combi)– Push the lever away from the st eering wheel into position page 73, fig. 63,
the widescreen wiper will operate every 6 seconds.Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane* (Combi)– Press the lever from the steering wheel forward into the sprung position , the wash system sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later.
As long as you hold the lever in this position, the wiper operates as well as the wash
system.
– Letting go of the lever will cause the windscreen wash system to stop and the wiper to continue for another 2 - 3 wiper strokes (depending on the period of spraying of
the windscreen). The lever will stay in position after releasing it.Switching windscreen wipers off– Move the lever back into its home position .
After the windscreen wiper switches off each time or the ignition switches off for the
third time, the position of the windscreen wiper changes, this counteracts an early
fatigue of the wiper rubbers. The windscreen wipers and the wash system on
ly operate if the ignition is switched on
and the bonnet is closed.
The rear window wiper operates only if the boot lid is closed.
If the intermittent wipe is switched on, the intervals are also controlled depending on
speed.
The rain sensor* automatically regulates the break between the individual wiper
strokes depending on the intensity of the rain.
The rear window will be wiped again if the front window wipers are on when reverse
gear is selected.
The windscreen washer nozzles are heated* when the ignition is switched on.
Top up with wash liquid page 226.
Winter position
If the windscreen wipers are in rest position, they cannot be folded out from the wind-
screen. For this reason we recommend adjust ing the windscreen wipers in winter so
that they can be folded out from the windscre en easily. You can set this rest position as
follows.

Switch on the windscreen wipers.

Switch off the ignition. The windscreen wipers remain in the position in which they
were when switching off the ignition.
You can also use the service position as a winter position.
WARNING

Properly maintained windscreen wiper blades are essential for clear visi-
bility and safe driving page 76.

Do not use the windscreen washer sy stem at low temperatures, without
heating the windscreen beforehand. Otherwise the window cleaner could
freeze on the windscreen and re strict the view to the front.

The rain sensor only operates as a su pport. The driver is not released from
the responsibility to set the function of the windscreen wipers manually
depending on the visibility conditions.
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Seats and Stowage
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Seats and StowageFront seatsBasic informationThe front seats have a wide range of differ ent 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.
WARNING
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Never transport more occupants than the maximum seating in the vehicle.

Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
Children must be fastened page 180, “Transporting children safely” with a
suitable restraint system.

The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your
occupants.

Always keep your feet in the footwell when the vehicle is being driven -
never place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the
surfaces of the seats. This is particular ly 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 accident. If an airbag is deployed, you may suffer
fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated position!

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 distance 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.

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.

Do not transport any objects on the front passenger seat except those
provided for this purpose (e.g. child safety seat) - risk of accident!
Adjusting the front seatsAdjusting a seat in a forward/back direction– Pull the lever fig. 68 up and push the seat into the desired position.
– Release the lever and push the seat further until the lock is heard to engage.Adjusting height of seat– Lift the seat if required by pu lling or pumping lever upwards.
– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever downwards.Adjust the angle of the seat backrest– Relieve any pressure on the seat backrest (do not lean on it) and turn the hand- wheel fig. 68 to adjust the desired angle of the backrest.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 68 Controls at seat
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Adjusting lumbar support*– Turn the lever until you have set 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 fully pressed
to the floor with slightly bent legs.
The seat backrest on the driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the upper
point of the steering wheel can be easi ly reached with slightly bent arms.
WARNING

Only adjust the driver seat when the vehicle 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 otherwise
this will affect proper operation of the se at belts and of the airbag system - risk
of injury!
Adjusting front seats electrically*Adjusting seatsFig. 69 Side view: Controls for adju sting the seat / seat setting switchAdopt the correct seated position before setting page 80.
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction– Press the switch fig. 69 forwards or backwards fig. 69 .Set the height of the seat cushion– Press the switch fig. 69 upwards or downwards.Adjust the angle of the seat cushion– Press the switch fig. 69 at the front fig. 69 or at the back .Adjusting the seat backrest– Press the switch fig. 69 in the direction of the desired setting.Adjusting lumbar support*– Press the switch fig. 69 at the front in order to enlarge the curvature of the
lumbar support.
– Press the switch rear in order to reduce the curvature of the lumbar support.
– Press the switch top in order to adjust the curvature of the lumbar support higher.
– Press the switch bottom in order to adjust the curvature of the lumbar support lower.
Switch is operated in order to move the seat up/down and forward/back, while
switch is operated in order to move the backrest forward or back.
WARNING

Only adjust the driver seat when the vehicle is stationary - risk of injury!

Caution when adjusting the seat! You ma y suffer injuries or bruises as a
result of adjusting the seat without paying proper attention.

In view of the fact that the seats can also be adjusted when the ignition is
switched off (even when ignition key withdrawn), you should never leave chil-
dren unattended in the vehicle.
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Starting-off and DrivingSetting steering wheel positionFig. 125 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever belo w the steering wheel / safe distance to the
steering wheelYou can set the height and the forward/back position of the steering wheel to the
desired position.
– Adjust the driver seat page 80.
– Pull the lever below the steering wheel down fig. 125 - left  .
– Set the steering wheel to the desired position (concerning height and forward/back position).
– Push the lever upwards as far as the stop.
WARNING

You must not adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving!

The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the steering wheel
 fig. 125 - right. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the
airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!

For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to avoid the
steering wheel altering its po sition unintentionally when driving - risk of acci-
dent!

If you adjust the steering wheel furthe r towards the head, you will reduce
the protection offered by the driver airbag in the event of an accident. Check
that the steering wheel is aligned to the chest.

When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the outer
edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock po sition. Never hold the steering wheel
firmly in the 12 o'clock position or in another way (e.g. in the middle of the
steering wheel or at the inne r steering wheel edge). In such cases, injuries to the
arms, the hands and the head can occur when the driver airbag is deployed.
Ignition lockPetrol engines
- ignition switched off, engine off, the steering can be locked
- ignition switched on
- start engine
Diesel engines - interruption of fuel supply, ignition swit ched off, engine off, the steering can be
locked.
- heating glow plugs on, ignition switched on
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 126 Ignition lock positions
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
You should not switch on any major elec trical components during the heating
period otherwise the vehicle battery will be drained unnecessarily.
- start engine
Applies to all models:
Position
To lock the steering , with the ignition key withdrawn, turn the steering wheel until the
steering locking pin is heard to engage. You should always lock the steering as a general
rule if you leave your vehicle. This acts as a deterrent against possible theft of your
vehicle .
Position
Move the steering wheel back and forward a little if the ignition key cannot, or cannot
easily be turned into this position, in order to release the steering lock.
Position
The engine is started in this position. At th e same time switched on low beam or main
beam or other electrical components wi th major power consumption are briefly
switched off. The ignition key moves back into position when one releases the key.
The ignition key must be turned back into position each time before starting the
engine again. The starter repeat lock in th e ignition lock prevents the starter being
engaged when the engine is r unning and thus getting damaged.
Ignition key withdrawal lock (automatic gearbox)
You can only withdraw the ignition key after switching off the ignition if the selector
lever is in position P.
WARNING

When driving, the ignition key must always be in the position (ignition
switched on) without the engine running. This position is indicated by the
warning lights coming on. If this is not the case, it could result in unexpected
locking of the steering wh eel - risk of accident!

Only remove the ignition key from the ignition lock when the vehicle has
come to a standstill (by applying the handbrake or moving the selector lever
into the position P). The steering lock can engage imme diately - risk of acci-
dent!

Always withdraw the ignition key if you are going to leave the vehicle, even
for a short time. This is particularly important if children are left in the vehicle.
The children might otherwise start the engi ne or switch on electrical equipment
(e.g. power windows) - risk of accident or injury!
Starting the engineGeneral
You can only start the engine only using an original ignition key.
Place the gearshift lever into neutral (or place the selector lever to the position P or
N in the case of an automatic gearbox) and put on the handbrake firmly before starting
the engine.

Before starting, it is necessary to depres s the clutch pedal and to hold it pressed
until the engine starts. If you start the engi ne without depressing the clutch pedal, the
engine does not start and a message is shown in the display of the instrument cluster
to remind you of th e necessity to depress the clutch pedal.

Before starting the engine, on vehicles fitted with automatic gearbox with the
KESSY system*, it is necessary to depress th e brake pedal and to hold it pressed until
the engine starts. If you start the engine without depressing the brake pedal, the engine
does not start and a message is shown in the display of the instrument cluster to
remind you of the necessity to depress the brake pedal.

Let go of the key as soon as the engine starts otherwise there may be damage to
the starter.
The engine running noises may louder at first be louder for a short time after starting
the cold engine until oil pressure can be built up in the hydraulic valve clearance
compensation. This is quite normal and is not an operating problem.
If the engine does not start ...
You can use the battery of anothe r vehicle as a jump-start aid page 241.
It is only possible to tow-start vehicles fi tted with a manual gearbox. The tow-starting
distance must not be more than 50 metres.
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– Hold the button pressed and push the handbrake lever down fully
.
The handbrake warning light
 lights up when the handbrak e is applied, provided the
ignition is on.
A warning signal sounds and the following text appears in the display* if you have inad-
vertently driven off with the handbrake applied:
Release parking brake!
The handbrake warning is acti vated if you drive at a speed of more than 6 km/h for
more than 3 seconds.
WARNING

Please note that the handbrake must be fully released. A handbrake which
is only partially released can result in the rear brakes overheating which will
have a negative effect on the operation of the brake system - risk of accident! In
addition this can result in premature wear of the rear brake pads.

Never leave children unattended in the vehicle. The children might, for
example, release the handbrake or take the vehicle out of gear. The vehicle
might then move off - risk of accident!Caution
After the car has come to a stop, always firs t of all apply the handbrake firmly before
then additionally engaging a gear (manual gearbox) or moving the selector lever into
position P (automatic gearbox).KESSY system*IntroductionThe KESSY system makes it possible to switch the ignition on/off and to start/stop the
engine without actively using the key.
Unlocking and locking the steeringIt is necessary that a valid key is in th e vehicle in order to unlock the steering.Unlocking the steering– Open the driver door and enter the vehicle.
– When closing the driver door, the steering is unlocked.Locking the steering– Bring the vehicle to a stop.
– Switch off the engine and/or the ignition by pressing the starter button fig. 129 .
– When opening the driver door, the steering is locked.
The steering is also locked after locking the vehicle.
If the steering is locked and the KESSY syst em does not manage to unlock the steering
lock the first time (e.g. if the wheels rest against the curb), the attempt will be repeated
twice by the system.
If then the steering lock is still not unlocke d, you will be asked by the system, by means
of a message in the information display* Move steering wheel! or in the display of the
instrument cluster Move steering, to move the steering wheel and 3 more attempts to
unlock will be made after 2 seconds, the warning light
 flashes.
If the steering lock can still not be unlocke d afterwards, the message in the information
display* Steering wheel still locked. is displayed.
Fig. 129 Starter button
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