Get Vehicle battery and fuses Guide for Skoda Fabia 4 Door Third Generation (2014-2020)

Vehicle battery and fuses › Vehicle battery 123

Troubleshooting

Vehicle battery and fuses

If fuel other than unleaded petrol has been refuel-

led according to the standards applicable to your

vehicle

Vehicle battery

What you should be mindful of

Do not start the engine or switch on the ignition.

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Explanation of the warning symbols on the vehicle

battery

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Wear safety goggles!

Technical data

Battery acid is highly caustic. Wear gloves and

eye protection.

The fuel prescribed for your vehicle is indicated on a

sticker on the inside of the fuel ﬁller ﬂap.

Unleaded petrol

Keep ﬁre, sparks, and open ﬂames away from

the vehicle battery! Do not smoke!

Organic share as a

percentage

When charging the vehicle battery, a highly

explosive gas mixture is produced.

Keep children away from the vehicle battery.

Refer to the manual!

The fuel tank has a capacity of about 45 litres, in-

cluding a reserve of approx. 7 litres.

illuminates - the fuel level has reached the re-

serve area.

Functionality - Discharge protection

Possible causes of battery discharge

Frequent short journeys.

Low temperatures.

Vehicle stationary for a long period of time.

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System-related discharge protection measures

Increasing the engine idling speed.

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Switching oﬀ certain consumers or limiting their

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power.

Measures to be taken when vehicle stationary for

more than three weeks

Disconnect the

terminal of the vehicle battery.

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Checking and charging the vehicle battery

Checking the condition

The battery condition is checked by a specialist ga-

rage during servicing.

Checking the acid level

Applies to a vehicle battery with an acid level indica-

tor.

124 Vehicle battery and fuses › Using the jump-starting cable

Tap on the indicator

before testing, to clear

air bubbles.

Stop driving!

Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

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Black colour - the acid

level is OK.

Colourless or pale yel-

low colour - acid level

is too low, the battery

must be replaced.

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Disconnecting, connecting and replacing

CAUTION

Risk of ﬁre!

Do not mix up the connection cables.

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Requirements for the charging process

✓ Ignition oﬀ.

✓ Power consumers switched oﬀ.

Disconnect

Close all electrically operated windows.

Switch oﬀ the ignition and any connected power

consumers.

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Vehicle battery charging process

To charge the vehicle battery fully, set a charging

current of max. of 0.1 times the battery capacity.

Disconnect the

nal.

terminal and then the

termi-

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Connect the

nal of the charger to

termi-

Connect

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Connect the

terminal and then the

terminal.

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the

terminal of the

After switching on ignition, the indicator lights illumi-

nate brieﬂy. from the isolation box.

vehicle battery.

Connect the termi-

nal of the charger to

the earth point A .

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If, after a short distance, one of the above-men-

tioned indicator lights does not go out, seek the

help of a specialist garage.

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Plug the charger's

power cable into the

socket and switch on

the device.

Commission these functions after disconnecting

and connecting the vehicle battery

Earth point

Clock setting » page 51.

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Window operation » page 27.

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After charging, switch oﬀ the charger and unplug

the power cable from the socket.

Disconnect the charger terminals from the vehicle

battery.

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Changing

The new vehicle battery must have the same param-

eters as the original battery. Have the replacement

carried out by a specialist garage.

WARNING

Risk of explosion!

During charging, hydrogen is released. An explo-

sion can also be caused by sparks, for example,

when disconnecting or loosening the cable con-

nector.

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Using the jump-starting cable

What you should be mindful of

WARNING

Risk of explosion and chemical burns!

Do not jump start with the battery of another vehi-

cle under the following conditions.

The discharged vehicle battery is frozen. A dis-

Never charge a frozen or thawed vehicle battery.

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Do not carry out the so-called quick charging of

the vehicle battery yourself, but have it carried out

by a specialist garage.

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NOTICE

charged vehicle battery can freeze at tempera-

tures just below 0°C.

A ﬂat vehicle battery can freeze easily!

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The battery acid level is too low » page 123.

Troubleshooting

Use jump leads with a suﬃcient cross section and in-

sulated terminal clamps.

Vehicle battery does not charge while the engine is

running

The rated voltage of both batteries must be 12V. The

capacity (in Ah) of the charging battery must not be

signiﬁcantly lower than the capacity of the dis-

charged battery.

illuminates together with

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Engine fault

illuminates together with

Vehicle battery and fuses › Fuses 125

Disconnecting the cable

Jump-starting with the battery of another

vehicle

Disconnect the cables in the reverse order from

connection.

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WARNING

Risk of injury and danger of vehicle damage!

Lay the jump start cables so that they cannot be-

come caught by rotating parts in the engine com-

partment.

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Fuses

What you should be mindful of

NOTICE

Short circuit!

NOTICE

Fire hazard and risk of damage to the electrical sys-

tem.

The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps

must not touch each other.

The cable connected to the positive pole of the

battery must not come into contact with electri-

cally conductive vehicle parts.

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Do not repair fuses or replace them with stronger

fuses.

Replace the defective fuse with a new fuse with

the same amperage.

We recommend using replacement fuses from the

ŠKODA Genuine Accessories range. These guaran-

tee reliable and safe consumer protection.

If a newly inserted fuse blows again, seek the help

of a specialist garage.

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The vehicles must not touch each other.

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Connect the jump start cable

Connect the terminal clamps of the jump start ca-

bles in the order shown in the legend.

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One fuse may belong to several consumers. One

consumer may have several fuses.

Functionality

- discharged battery /

- current-emitting battery

-pole of the discharged battery

-pole of the current-emitting battery

Earth point of the engine to be started

Blown fuse

Conditions for replacing a fuse

✓ Ignition key removed (vehicle without starter

button).

✓ Ignition switched oﬀ and driver's door open (vehi-

cle with starter button).

✓ All consumers switched oﬀ.

Earth point

Start the engine

Start the engine of the current-giving vehicle and

let it idle.

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Start the engine of the vehicle with the ﬂat battery.

If the engine of the vehicle with the ﬂat battery

does not start within 10 seconds, repeat the start-

ing procedure after approximately 30 seconds.

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126 Vehicle battery and fuses › Fuses in the dash panel

Replacing a fuse

Fuse

Consumer

number

Replace the fuse with

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Right light, rear fog light, license plate

light

Power windows - driver

Interior lighting

Horn

Tow hitch

the clip located under

the cover of the fuse

box in the dash panel.

Use the appropriate

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end of the clamp ac-

cording to the fuse di-

mensions.

Operating lever beneath the steering

wheel, engine control unit (vehicle with-

out KESSY), automatic gearbox (vehicle

without KESSY), ESC (vehicle without

KESSY), towing equipment (vehicle

without KESSY), power steering (vehicle

without KESSY)

Power windows - rear left

Headlamp cleaning system

Infotainment screen

Fuses in the dash panel

Overview

Access to the fuses

Loosen and remove the

cover in the area A .

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Not used

Operating lever under the steering

wheel, light switch, ignition key removal

lock (vehicle with automatic transmis-

sion), diagnostic connector, headlight

ﬂasher, rain sensor, light sensor, revers-

ing camera

Change the fuse.

First place the cover on

top and then snap it in

at the bottom.

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Air conditioning, automatic transmission

Instrument cluster, emergency call

Alarm system, horn

Databus

Not used

Fuses overview

Not used

Front and rear windshield washer (vehi-

cle without ACC)

Not used

Air conditioning, heating

Not used

Heating of the front seats

Rear window wiper

Not used

Airbags

Light switches, reversing light switch,

exterior mirrors, feed for the central

toolbar, feed for the side toolbar, rear

view mirror, air-conditioning system,

park assist

Fuses:

Left-hand drive

Right-hand drive

Fuel pump, radiator fan, cruise control,

diagnostics connection

Headlamp levelling, LED headlights

Clutch pedal switch, engine start

USB charge function

"Blind Spot" detection

Heating of the front seats

Radar

Fuse

number

Consumer

Left parking light, parking light, high-

mounted brake light

Central locking, front and rear window

washer system (vehicle with ACC)

Ignition

Not used

Databus

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Fuses overview

Fuse

number

Consumer

Heated rear window

Power windows - front passenger

Tow hitch

Cigarette lighter, 12-volt power socket

Power windows - rear right

Front and rear window washer, operat-

ing lever under the steering wheel

Tow hitch

Fuel pump

Infotainment

Exterior mirror heating, washer nozzle

heating

KESSY (keyless locking and starting sys-

tem)

Fuse

number

Consumer

Radiator fan

Not used

Steering column lock (vehicle with KES-

SY)

ESC, if necessary ABS

Not used

Automatic gearbox

Engine control system

Windscreen wiper

Not used

Battery data module

ESC, if necessary ABS

Vacuum pump for the brake system

Injectors, fuel metering valve, oil pres-

sure control, exhaust gas recirculation

cooler valve, vacuum pump

Brake pedal switch

Coolant pump, engine components

Engine control system

Starter

Engine control system

Radiator fan, wastegate, oil temperature

sensor, valve for activated charcoal ﬁl-

ter, valve for intake manifold

Lambda probe

Fuses in the engine compartment

Overview

Access to the fuses

Simultaneously press

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the locking button on

the fuse box cover and

remove the cover.

Change the fuse.

Fit the cover and click

into place.

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Ignition coils

NOTICE

Danger of water entering the fuse box.

Fit the cover correctly and click into place secure-

ly.

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Vehicle battery and fuses for Your Skoda Fabia 4 Door Third Generation (2014-2020)

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