Get Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers Guide for Skoda Kamiq SUV First Generation (2018-2026)

Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers › Exterior lighting 43

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Lighting, windscreen wipers and

washers

Switch on the light.

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Exterior lighting

Functionality

Operation

Switching oﬀ the

lights except the

daytime running

lights

Unless otherwise stated, the light works when the

ignition is switched on.

Daylight running lights

Switching the low

beam on/oﬀ auto-

matically

Switching on the

parking lights

Switching on the low

beam

The daytime running lights illuminate the area in

front of the vehicle.

In vehicles for certain markets, this also provides

lighting for the rear area of the vehicle.

Operating conditions

✓

The lights switch is in position

,

or

.

Switching the low beam on/oﬀ automatically

The low beam is automatically switched on or oﬀ de-

pending on the lighting conditions.

As the basic position of the light switch, use posi-

tion

.

High beam and headlight ﬂasher

The high beam works when the low beam is on.

Operating conditions

✓

The light switch is in the

The automatic headlight circuit is indicated by the il-

lumination of the symbol in the light switch.

position.

Switch on high beam

A

B

Switch oﬀ main

beam / switch on

headlight ﬂasher

Switching low beam on automatically in rain

Operating conditions

✓

The light switch is in the

position.

When the main beam or

headlight ﬂasher is

✓ The function is activated.

switched on, the indica-

✓ The windscreen wipers are switched on for lon-

tor lamp lights up in the instrument cluster

.

ger than 30 seconds.

CAUTION

Risk of an accident!

Do not dazzle other road users with the high beam.

The automatic headlight circuit is indicated by the il-

lumination of the symbol

in the light switch.

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Full LED Headlights

Turn signal

When the light switch is in position

, the head-

lights provide the best possible beam of light in front

of the vehicle. The Dynamic cornering light function

ensures the best possible illumination of the curve

area.

Switching on the

turn signal light on

the right - the warn-

ing light ﬂashes in

the instrument clus-

ter

Switching on the

turn signal light on

the left - the warn-

ing light ﬂashes in

the instrument clus-

A

B

CORNER function

The CORNER function is intended for turning or ma-

noeuvring (e.g. when parking).

The function illuminates the vicinity of the vehicle

front in the direction of travel.

Operating conditions

✓ The turn signal is switched on or the front wheels

are steered sharply.

ter

Turn signal - convenience signalling

Convenience signalling enables three ﬂashes of the

turn signal lights without having to move the lever

up or down.

✓ The low beam is switched on.

✓ The fog lights are not switched on.

✓ The driving speed is lower than 40 km/h.

When no light is switched on

Tap the control lever up or down.

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The symbol

in the light switch may also light up in

The corresponding turn signal lights ﬂash three

times.

the instrument cluster, indicating that it is necessary

to switch on the light.

44 Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers › Exterior lighting

Tap the lever in the opposite direction ahead of

time to stop signalling.

Turn the light switch to position

Switch oﬀ the ignition.

Lock the vehicle.

.

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Fog light

When the parking light is switched on, an acoustic

warning signal sounds after the ignition is switched

oﬀ and the driver's door is opened. After a few sec-

onds or after the driver's door is closed, the warning

signal will stop.

Positions for pulling out

the light switch

Fog lights - when

switched on, the in-

dicator light in the

instrument cluster il-

luminates

1

The light may switch oﬀ automatically if the 12-volt

vehicle battery is too low. If the parking lights on

both sides are switched on with the ignition oﬀ, the

lights will not be switched oﬀ automatically and the

12 volt vehicle battery may be discharged.

Rear fog light - when

switched on, the in-

dicator light in the

2

instrument cluster illuminates

Settings

Turn the light switch to position

Pull the light switch to the appropriate position.

,

or

.

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Activating/deactivating the automatic headlights

system in rain

The function is activated or deactivated in the fol-

lowing menu in the Infotainment system:

The rear fog light does not illuminate when an ac-

cessory is connected to the trailer socket.

Hazard warning light system

Press the button to switch on or oﬀ in the mid-

dle part of the control panel.

›

Or:

The hazard warning lights can be switched on auto-

matically during hard braking. The hazard warning

lights are then switched oﬀ again automatically

when starting oﬀ or accelerating.

Activating/deactivating convenience signalling

The function is activated or deactivated in the fol-

lowing menu in the Infotainment system:

When the hazard warning system is on and the

turn signal is switched on, the hazard warning lights

will be switched oﬀ temporarily and only the turn

signal will ﬂash on the relevant side of the vehicle.

Or:

One-sided parking light

Headlamp levelling, LED headlights

The one-sided parking light allows one side of the

parked vehicle to be illuminated through activation

of the corresponding sidelights.

Select the position of the control according to the

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vehicle's current load status.

Front seats occu-

pied, boot empty

All seats occupied,

boot empty

All seats occupied,

boot loaded

Switch on the side-

lights on the right

Switch on the side-

lights on the left

A

B

Switch oﬀ the ignition.

Move the lever to the

appropriate position.

›

Driver's seat occu-

pied, boot loaded

Lock the vehicle.

›

When the parking light is

switched on, an acoustic

warning signal sounds and the driver's door is

For the Full LED headlights, the headlight range

control is adjusted automatically.

opened. After a few seconds or after the driver's

door is closed, the warning signal will stop.

WARNING

Risk of an accident!

An incorrectly adjusted headlight range can cause in-

suﬃcient vehicle lighting or can dazzle other road

users.

Double-sided parking light

The two-sided parking light allows the parked vehi-

cle to be illuminated through activation of the side-

lights.

Adjust the headlight range correctly.

▶

Turn on the ignition.

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Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers › COMING HOME, LEAVING HOME exterior lighting 45

Adjust headlights for driving in right / left-hand

traﬃc

Applies to full LED headlights.

COMING HOME, LEAVING HOME

exterior lighting

Functionality

In Infotainment, select the following menu:

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The COMING HOME function turns on the light after

turning oﬀ the ignition and opening the driver's door.

The light switches oﬀ automatically after the set

lighting time has elapsed.

Or:

Activate the travel mode function.

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The LEAVING HOME function switches on the light

when unlocking the vehicle with the wireless remote

control.

Troubleshooting

Turn signal light defective

ﬂashes faster - turn signal light on the right de-

fective

Operating conditions

✓ Visibility has worsened.

Check the turn signal light on the right.

›

✓

The light switch is in the

position.

ﬂashes faster - turn signal light on the left de-

fective

Settings

Check the turn signal light on the left.

›

This function is set in the following menu in the Info-

tainment system:

does not ﬂash when the trailer is hitched -

trailer turn signal light defective

Check the trailer lighting.

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Or:

Light bulb or LED bulb is defective

or

Information appears in the display regarding

the defective lights.

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Light Assist high-beam assist system

Functionality

Replace the defective bulb.

›

In case of a defective LED bulb, contact a specialist

garage for help.

The high beam assist system automatically switches

the high beam on and oﬀ.

The headlights are misted up on the inside

Inside the headlights, moisture may occur. This is not

a defect.

WARNING

Risk of accident!

If necessary, manually switch the high beam on or

▶

Malfunction of the automatic headlight circuit

oﬀ.

Clean the windscreen in the area of the rain/light

sensor.

›

Operating conditions

Beam of light in front of the vehicle has shortened

Headlight defective.

✓ The system is activated.

✓

The light switch is in the

position.

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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✓ The driving speed is higher than 30 km/h.

✓ The low beam is switched on.

Driving lights defective

If a message regarding the failed driving lights is dis-

played, the light will work in emergency mode.

Drive on, exercising appropriate caution.

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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46 Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers › Replace light bulbs

Operation

Conditions for changing a bulb

Switching on

✓ Ignition oﬀ

✓ Light switched oﬀ

Push the lever in the

direction of the arrow.

›

It lights up in the instru-

Rear turn signal

ment cluster

from

the isolation box.

Remove the cover with

the bracket from the

tool kit.

›

Switching oﬀ

Manually switch the high beam on or oﬀ.

›

Function restriction

The system may dazzle other road users if their

headlights/lights are not detected for the following

reasons, for example:

› ^Unscrewscrews A and

remove the lamp.

The headlights/lights of oncoming vehicles are

covered by crash barriers, for example.

▶

The headlamps/lights of the oncoming or preced-

ing vehicle are dirty or not functioning.

▶

Settings

Activation/deactivation

The function is activated or deactivated in the fol-

lowing menu in the Infotainment system:

Press the lock mecha-

›

nisms on the connec-

tor and remove the

connector.

Or:

Activation/deactivation

The function is activated or deactivated as follows in

the Infotainment system in the menu

.

Turn and remove the

socket with the bulb.

›

Replace light bulbs

What you should be mindful of

DIY replacement of the following bulbs is possible.

Have the remaining light sources replaced by a spe-

cialist garage.

The new bulb must conform to the speciﬁcation of

the original light bulb. The name of the bulb is

marked on the bulb socket.

NOTICE

Danger of headlight damage due to the ingress of

water and dirt!

Always ﬁt the protective cap on the headlight cor-

▶

rectly after changing a bulb.

Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers › Interior lighting 47

Change the bulb in the

socket.

Turn and remove the

socket with the bulb.

›

Push the base with the

new light bulb into the

luminaire so that the

guide lugs on the base

and the associated

openings in the lumin-

aire are ﬂush.

Turn the socket clock-

wise to secure.

Insert the connector into the light until it clicks into

place.

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Change the bulb in the

socket.

›

Push the base with the

new light bulb into the

luminaire so that the

guide lugs on the base

and the associated

openings in the lumin-

aire are ﬂush.

Turn the socket clock-

wise to secure.

›

Insert the cover cap until it clicks into place.

›

› ^{Insert the lamp with the cones}screws into the

openings B in the body.

Interior lighting

Operation

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the electrical system!

Switching on automatically

The lighting switches on when one of the following

events occurs.

Make sure that the lines between the lamp and the

body are not pinched when the lamp is inserted.

▶

Screw on the lamp.

Fit the cover of the light, ensuring it clicks into

place.

›

The vehicle is unlocked

One of the doors is opened

The ignition key is removed (vehicle without start-

er button)

▶

Reversing light

Automatic switch oﬀ

The lighting switches oﬀ when one of the following

events occurs:

Open the boot lid.

›

Release and remove

the cover cap in the

boot lid.

›

The vehicle is locked

The ignition is switched on

About 30 seconds after all the doors have been

closed

▶

Operation of the lighting

Middle

position

of the

Automatically switch on and switch oﬀ

switches

Turn the front and rear lights on/oﬀ

Deactivation of automatic activation

Reading lamp left

Reading lamp right

48 Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers › Interior ambient light

If a door remains open and the ignition is switch-

ed oﬀ, the lights will turn oﬀ automatically after 10

minutes.

Operation

WARNING

Risk of an accident!

At low temperatures, windscreen washer ﬂuid can

freeze on the windscreen and restrict visibility.

Automatic switching on/oﬀ of the footwell light-

ing

The lighting only works when the dipped or parking

lights are on.

Only use the windscreen washer when the wind-

screen is warm.

▶

The lighting is also switched on automatically after

opening the door (e.g. when getting in or out).

Wipe and wash the windscreen

Settings

The brightness level of the footwell lighting is set in

the Infotainment in the following menu when the

low beam or parking light is switched on:

Or:

Fast wiping

Slow wiping

Interior ambient light

Usage

Depending upon vehicle equipment:

Intermittent wiping

▶

Automatic wiping controlled by the rain sensor

▶

The ambient lighting ensures a comfortable atmos-

phere in the vehicle interior.

Switching oﬀ

Tip-wiping (spring-loaded position)

The lighting only works when the dipped or parking

lights are on.

A

Setting the wiping speed for the position

Washing and wiping (spring-loaded position)

The lighting is also switched on automatically after

opening the door.

The windscreen washer nozzles of the windscreen

are automatically heated together with the exterior

mirrors.

Settings

Clean headlights

The background lighting brightness settings are set

in the Infotainment system, in the following menu:

When the headlights are switched on, they are

cleaned the ﬁrst time and after every tenth wash of

the windscreen. Setting the spray interval can be

carried out by a specialist garage.

Or:

Wipe and wash the rear window

Windscreen wipers and washers

Operating conditions

Operating conditions for windscreen wipers

✓ Engine compartment ﬂap closed

✓ Boot lid closed

✓ Ignition on

Operating conditions for the windscreen washer

system

Spring-loaded position:

✓ Engine compartment ﬂap closed

✓ Boot lid closed

Washing and wiping the windscreen

Cleaning the rear view camera

▶

Wiping

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Gently open the top of the sealing cap.

Top up the windscreen washer ﬂuid.

Close the sealing cap of the tank.

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Switching oﬀ

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Automatic rear window wiping

›

When the windscreen wipers are switched on, the

rear window is automatically wiped when the re-

verse gear is engaged.

Troubleshooting

Windscreen washer ﬂuid level too low

Settings

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Activating/deactivating automatic wiping

The functions for automatic rear window wiping and

automatic wiping in the rain can be activated and de-

activated in the following menu in the Infotainment

system:

or

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Top up the windscreen washer ﬂuid.

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Frozen windscreen wipers

Or:

Carefully remove frozen windscreen wipers from

the windscreen before switching on the ignition

and free them from snow and ice.

›

Reﬁlling windscreen washer ﬂuid

Folding down windscreen wiper arms and

replacing windscreen wiper blades

WARNING

Risk of an accident!

For folding down the windscreen wiper from the

screen you must ﬁrst adjust the wiper arms to the

folded position.

Use windscreen washer ﬂuid that is suitable for the

▶

weather conditions.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the windscreen washer system!

Risk of damage to the windscreen wipers and the

engine compartment lid!

When reﬁlling the washer ﬂuid, do not remove the

▶

strainer from the neck of the container.

Close the bonnet before lowering the wiper arms

from the window.

▶

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the headlights!

Do not turn on the ignition when the windscreen

wiper arms are folded away.

▶

Only use washer ﬂuid that does not attack polycar-

▶

bonates.

Set the windscreen wiper arms into the folding po-

sition

NOTICE

Risk of damage to engine compartment compo-

nents!

Close the container after reﬁlling the windscreen

Switch the ignition on and oﬀ again.

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Within 10 seconds,

›

▶

press the control lever

down and hold for

about 2 seconds.

washer ﬂuid.

The windscreen washer tank is located in the engine

compartment » page 12.

The container can hold a volume of 3 litres and 4 li-

tres for vehicles with a headlight cleaning system.

Replace the windscreen wiper blade

CAUTION

Risk of accident!

Change the windscreen wiper blades once or twice

a year.

▶

Fold the windscreen wiper arm away from the

windscreen.

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Sealing cap of the tank

Open the engine compartment lid » page 146.

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Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers for Your Skoda Kamiq SUV First Generation (2018-2026)

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