battery capacity SKODA YETI 2009 1.G / 5L Owner's Manual

Seats and Stowage
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– The middle seat backrest can be folded
⇒page 74, “Folding rear seats forwards”
forwards and used as armres
t or table with cup holder
⇒page 76, fig. 73
.
– You can place two cups or beverage cans into the recesses.
Note
If the middle rear seat backrest should be
folded forward for lengthy periods, then
make sure that the belt locks are not located below it - this can result in permanent damage to the upholstery.Seat heating of the front seats*You can electrically heat the seat cushions and the seat backrests of the front seats.Front seats– You can switch on and regulate the seat heating of the driver or front passenger
seat by pressing the surface of the regulator at the point at which the symbol is located
 ⇒fig. 74
.
– 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.
– 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 illu- minated warning lights in the switch.
WARNING
If, as an occupant, 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 difficult to heal. If the seat heating is used, we
recommend to make regular breaks 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 ar
e not occupied by persons or if objects
are fastened or stored on them, for example 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 197.
Note
•
The seat heating should only be switched on when the engine is running. This has
a significant effect of savi
ng 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 depressing of the peda
l, 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.
Fig. 74 Dash panel: Regulator for front seat heating
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Inspecting and replenishing
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– You can now plug the mains cable of the
charger into the power socket and switch
on the charger.
– When charging is completed: switch th
e charger off and unplug the mains cable
from the power socket.
– Only then should you disconnect the terminal clamps of the charger.– Reconnect the cables to the battery (first of all “positive”, then “negative”). It is not normally necessary to disconnect th
e cables of the battery if you recharge the
battery using low amperages (as for example from a
mini-charger
). Please also refer
to the instructions from the charger manufacturer. A charging current of 0.1 of the total battery
capacity (or lower) is that which should be
used until full charging is achieved. It is, however, necessary to disconnect both
cables before charging the battery with
high amperages, so-called “
quick-charging
”.
“Quick-charging” a battery is
dangerous
⇒
in “Working on the battery” on
page 210. It requires a special charger and appropriate knowledge. We therefore recommend that you have your battery qu
ick-charged only by your Škoda Service
Par tner. A discharged battery may already
freeze
at temperatures just below 0°C
⇒
. We
recommend that you no longer use a batter
y which has thawed out because the casing
of the battery may be cracked through th
e formation of ice and this would allow
battery electrolyte to flow out. The vent plugs of the battery should not be opened for charging.
WARNING
Never charge a frozen or thawed battery
- risk of explosion and caustic burns.
Replace a frozen battery.•
Never charge a battery which has a too
low electrolyte leve
l - risk of explo-
sion and caustic burns.
Disconnecting and reconnecting the batteryOn disconnecting and reconnecting the battery the following functions are initially deactivated or are no longer able to operate fault-free. We recommend having the vehicle checked by
a specialist garage to ensure full func-
tionality of all electrical systems.Replacing the batteryYou should only replace a battery with a ne
w battery of the same
capacity, voltage (12
V), amperage and of the same size. Specialist garages have a range of suitable batteries available.
For the sake of the environment
•
Batteries contain poisonous substances such as sulphuric acid and lead. They must
be disposed of in accordance with local
environmental protection regulations and on
no account as domestic waste.•
In view of the problems involved with
its proper disposal, we recommend having
the battery replaced by a specialist garage.Operation
Operating measure
Electrical power window (operational faults)
⇒ page 50
Enter radio code number
see Radio Operating Instructions
Set hours
⇒page 20
Data in the multi-functional indicator* are deleted.
⇒ page 20
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Breakdown assistance
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Jump-startingInitial stepsYou can use the battery of another vehicle fo
r jump-starting yours if the engine does
not start because the battery on your vehicle
is flat. You will requ
ire jump-start cables
for this purpose. Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The
capacity
(Ah) of the battery
supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of the discharged battery in your vehicle. Jump-start cables Only use jump-start cables which have an
adequately large cross-section and insu-
lated terminal clamps. Plea
se pay attention to the manufacturer's instructions.
Positive cable -
colour coding in the
majority of cases red.
Negative cable -
colour coding in the
majority of cases black.
WARNING
•
A discharged battery may already freeze
at temperatures just below 0°C. In
case of frozen battery carry out no jump-starting - risk of explosion!•
Please pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the
engine compartment
⇒page 204, “Working in the engine compartment”.
Note
•
There must not be any contact between
the two vehicles otherwise current may
flow as soon as the negati
ve terminals are connected.
•
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the system of the vehicle.
•
Switch off any mobile phone, pay attention
to the instructions for use of the mobile
phone in such a situation.•
We recommend purchasing jump-start cabl
es from Škoda Service Partners as a
Škoda original accessory or from retailers who sell branded batteries.
Start engineIt is important to connect the jump-start cables in the correct order.Connecting positive terminals– Attach one end to the positive terminal
⇒fig. 189
of the discharged battery
.
– Attach the other end to the positive te
rminal of the battery supplying the power
.
Connecting negative term
inal and engine block
– Attach one end to the negative termin
al of the battery supplying the power .
– Attach the other end to a solid metal
part which is connected firmly to the
engine block, or to the engine block itself.
Starting the engine– Start the engine of the vehicle providing
current and run the engine at idling speed.
– Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery. – Interrupt the attempt at starting an engine after 10 seconds if it does not start right
away and wait for about 30 seconds before repeating the attempt.
– Disconnect the cables on the engine in exactly the
reverse order
they were
connected up.
Fig. 189 Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle: A - flat vehicle battery, B - battery providing current
A1
AA
A2
AB
A3
AB
A4
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