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First-aid box*, Warning triangle* and bulb set*

WARNING

If the fire extinguisher is not correctly attached, in case of sudden manoeuvres

A space for stowing the first-aid box and the bulb set is located in a well of the plastic

or an accident it can be “thrown” through the interior compartment and cause

part under the floor covering of the luggage compartment behind the spare wheel.

injuries.

A space for the warning triangle is located in the luggage compartment.

Note

 The fire extinguisher must comply with the relevant and valid legal requirements.

 Pay attention to the use-by-date of the contents of the first-aid box.

 Pay attention to the expiration date of the fire extinguisher. If the fire extinguisher

 If you equip your vehicle additionally with a warning triangle or with a first-aid box,

is used after the expiration date, its proper function is no longer assured.

you can purchase these from the range of Škoda Original Accessories.

 The fire extinguisher is only supplied in certain countries within the scope of

delivery.

Fire extinguisher*

Vehicle tool kit

Fig. 156 Placement of fire extin-

guisher

Fig. 157 Luggage compartment:

storage compartment for vehicle

tool kit

The fire extinguisher is attached with straps in a holder under the driver seat.

Please read carefully the instructions which are attached to the fire extinguisher.

The vehicle tool kit and the lifting jack* are stowed in a box in the spare wheel*

 fig. 157; there is also space here for the detachable ball head of the towing device*.

The fire extinguisher must be checked by an authorised person or company annually

The box is attached with a strap on the spare wheel*.

(please observe the differing legal requirements).

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The vehicle tool kit contains the following parts (depending on equipment fitted):

The spray for repairing a tyre is intended for rapid repair of small defects in a tyre

 Wire clamps for removing the full wheel trims,

consisting of a damage up to a size of up to 5 mm. The spray is not at all intended to

replace a permanent repair on the tyre; this repair serves to reach the workshop.

 Screwdriver,

The repair can be undertaken on the vehicle immediately. Please read the attached

 Plastic clip for a wheel bolt cover,

instructions carefully before the repair.

 Wheel wrench*,

The spray for repairing a tyre is located in the right front well of the plastic part behind

 Towing eye,

the spare wheel.

 Adapter for the safety wheel bolts*.

Before placing the lifting jack* back in its storage area, screw in the arm of the lifting

Tyre repair kit*

jack fully.

The tyre repair kit is intended for the repair of minor tyre defects. The tyre repair kit

WARNING

contains a compressor, inflation bottle, operating instructions and accessories.

 The factory-supplied lifting jack* is only intended for your model of vehicle.

The repair with the tyre repair kit is not at all intended to replace a permanent repair

On no account attempt to lift a heavier vehicle or other loads - risk of injury!

on the tyre, this repair only serves to reach the next specialist garage. The repair can be

 Ensure that the vehicle tool kit is safely attached in the luggage compart-

undertaken on the vehicle immediately. Please read the attached instructions care-

fully before the repair.

ment.

The spray for repairing a tyre is located in the right front well of the plastic part behind

the spare wheel.

Note

Ensure that the box is always secured with the strap.

Spare wheel*

Spray for repairing a tyre*

Fig. 158 Vehicle tool kit: Spray

for repairing a tyre

Fig. 159 Luggage compartment:

Spare wheel

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– If a trailer is coupled, uncouple it.

– Take the vehicle tool kit  page 167 and the spare wheel*  page 168 out of the

The spare wheel lies in a well under the floor covering of the luggage compartment

and is fixed in place using special screws  page 168, fig. 159.

luggage compartment.

Before removing the spare wheel, you must take out the box with the vehicle tool kit

box  page 167, fig. 157.

WARNING

 If you find yourself in flowing traffic switch on the hazard warning lights

One should check the inflation pressure in the spare wheel (at best when generally

checking the tyre air pressures - see sign on the fuel filler flap  page 160) to ensure

system and place the warning triangle on the side of the road at the prescribed

that the spare wheel is always ready to use.

distance from your vehicle while observing all national legal provisions. In this

way you are protecting not only yourself but also other road users.

Temporary spare wheel

 Never start the engine with the vehicle sitting on the raised jack - danger of

A warning label displayed on the rim of the temporary spare wheel indicates that your

suffering injury.

vehicle is equipped with a temporary spare wheel.

Please observe the following notes when driving with a temporary spare wheel:

Caution

 The warning label must not be covered after installing the wheel.

If you have to change a wheel on a slope first block the opposite wheel with a stone or

 Do not drive faster than 80 km/h with this spare wheel and pay particular attention

similar object in order to secure the vehicle from unexpectedly rolling away.

while driving. Avoid accelerating at full throttle, sharp braking and fast cornering.

 The inflation pressure for this spare wheel is identical to the inflation pressure of

Note

the standard tyres.

Comply with the national legal regulations.

 Use this spare wheel only to reach the nearest specialist garage as it is not intended

for continuous use.

Changing a wheel

Always change a wheel on a level surface as far as possible.

Changing a wheel

– Take off the full wheel trim*  page 170 or the caps  page 171.

– In the case of light alloy wheels remove the wheel trim cap  page 171.

Preliminary work

– Slacken the wheel bolts  page 171.

The following steps should be carried out before actually changing the wheel.

– Jack up the vehicle until the wheel to be changed is clear of the ground

– If it is necessary to change a wheel, park the vehicle as far away as possible from

 page 172.

the traffic flow. The place you choose should be level.

– Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper etc.).

– Have all the occupants get out. While changing a wheel, the occupants of the

– Take off the wheel.

vehicle should not stand on the road (e.g. behind a crash barrier).

– Fit on the new spare wheel* and tighten the wheel bolts slightly.

– Apply the handbrake firmly.

– Lower the car.

– Shift up into the 1st gear.

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Full wheel trim*

– Tighten the wheel bolts firmly, alternately and diagonally using the wrench* (cross-

wise)  page 171.

– Mount the full wheel trim/wheel trim cap or the caps.

Note

 All bolts must be clean and must turn easily.

 You must never grease or oil the wheel bolts!

 When fitting on unidirectional tyres, ensure that the tyres rotate in the correct

direction  page 160.

Fig. 160 Removing the full

Subsequent steps

wheel trim

After changing the wheel, you must perform the following steps.

Pulling off

– Stow and attach the replaced wheel in the spare wheel well.

– Hook the clamp found in the vehicle tool kit into the reinforced edge of the full

wheel trim.

– Stow the vehicle tool kit in the space provided.

– Push the wheel wrench* through the clamp, support the wheel wrench at the tyre

– Check the tyre pressure on the spare wheel* just mounted as soon as possible.

and pull off the wheel trim  fig. 160.

– Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked with a torque wrench as

soon as possible. Steel and light alloy wheels must be tightened to a tightening

Installing

torque of 120 Nm.

– First press the full wheel trim onto the wheel at the valve opening provided. Then

– Have the defective tyre repaired as soon as possible.

press the full wheel trim into the wheel in such a way that its entire circumference

locks correctly in place.

WARNING

Caution

It is necessary to observe the guidelines given on  page 162, “New tyres and

 Use the pressure of your hand, do not knock on the full wheel trim! Heavy knocks

wheels” if the vehicle is subsequently fitted with tyres which are different to

those it was fitted with at the works.

mainly on the points where the full wheel trim has not been inserted into the wheel,

can result in damage to the guide and centering elements of the full wheel trim.

 Check for yourself that the safety wheel bolt* is located in the hole in the area of

Note

 If you find, when changing the wheel, that the wheel bolts are corroded and diffi-

the valve before fitting the full wheel trim onto a steel wheel which is attached with a

safety wheel bolt*  page 172, “Securing wheels against being stolen*”.

cult to turn, the bolts must be replaced before checking the tightening torque.

 Drive cautiously and only at a moderate speed to a workshop where the tightening

torque can be checked.

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Wheel bolts with caps*

Pulling off

– Carefully remove the wheel trim cap using the wire clamp  fig. 162.

Slackening and tightening wheel bolts

Slacken the wheel bolts before jacking up the vehicle.

Fig. 161 Removing the cap.

Pulling off

– Push the plastic clip sufficiently far onto the cap until the inner catches of the clip

Fig. 163 Changing a wheel:

are positioned at the collar of the cap and detach the cap.

Slackening wheel bolts

Installing

Slackening wheel bolts

– Push the caps fully onto the wheel bolts.

– Push the wheel wrench* fully onto the wheel bolt 6) .

The caps are located in the well of the luggage compartment.

– Grasp the end of the wrench* and turn the bolt about one turn to the left

 fig. 163.

Wheel trim caps*

Tightening wheel bolts

– Push the wheel wrench* fully onto the wheel bolt 6) .

– Grasp the end of the wrench* and turn the bolt to the right until it is tight.

WARNING

Slacken the wheel bolts only a little (about one turn) as long as the vehicle has

not yet been lifted with the lifting jack* - risk of accident!

Fig. 162 Pulling off wheel trim

cap on light alloy wheels

Use the appropriate adapter for slackening and tightening the safety wheel bolts  page 172.

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WARNING

 Always raise the vehicle with the doors closed - risk of injury!

Apply pressure carefully with your foot to the end of the wrench* if it proves difficult

to slacken the bolts. Hold tight on the vehicle when doing this and ensure that you have

 Take suitable measures to prevent the base of the lifting jack from slipping

a steady position.

off - risk of injury!

 Not positioning the lifting jack* at the specified points can result in damage

Raise vehicle

to the vehicle. The jack can also slip off if it does not have sufficient grip - risk of

injury!

You have to raise the vehicle with the lifting jack* in order to be able to

 It is important to support the vehicle with suitable supporting blocks if you

take off the wheel.

wish to work under the lifted vehicle - risk of injury!

Securing wheels against being stolen*

You need a special adapter for slackening the safety wheel bolts.

Fig. 164 Changing a wheel:

Jacking points for positioning

lifting jack

Place the jack* under the vehicle. Recesses are located at the lower sill (front and rear)

 fig. 164. There is a point under the recess where the lifting jack* can be positioned,

see arrows  fig. 164.

Fig. 165 Safety wheel bolt with

adapter

– Position the lifting jack* below the jacking point and move it up until its claw is

positioned directly below the vertical web of the lower sill.

– Pull off the full wheel trim/cap from the wheel hub or cap from the safety wheel

A and the

– Position the lifting jack* so that the claw grasps the web of the lower sill A

bolt.

A is resting flat against the floor.

moving base plate of the lifting jack B

A with its toothed side fully into the inner toothing of the safety

– Insert the adapter B

A right down in such a way that only the outer hexagon is jutting out

– Turn the lifting jack* up further until the wheel is just clear of the ground.

wheel bolt A

 fig. 165.

Ground below the lifting jack which is soft and slippery can cause the vehicle to slip

A .

– Insert the wheel wrench fully onto the adapter B

off the jack. It is therefore always necessary to place the lifting jack* on a solid surface

– Slacken the wheel bolt, or tighten it firmly  page 171.

or use a wide and stable base. Use a non-slip base (e.g. a rubber foot mat) if the

surface is smooth, such as cobbled stones, a tiled floor, etc.

– Reinstall the full wheel trim/wheel cap after removing the adapter or place the cap

onto the safety wheel bolt.

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– Have the tightening torque checked with a torque wrench as soon as possible.

Negative cable - colour coding in the majority of cases black.

Steel and light alloy wheels must be tightened to a tightening torque of 120 Nm.

WARNING

The safety wheel bolts on vehicles fitted with them (one safety wheel bolt per wheel)

 A discharged battery may already freeze at temperatures just below 0°C. In

can only be loosened or tighten up by using the adapter provided.

case of frozen battery carry out no jump-starting - risk of explosion!

It is meaningful to note the code number hammered into the rear side of the adapter

 Please pay attention to the warning instructions relating to working in the

or the rear side of the safety wheel bolts. You can obtain a replacement adapter from

engine compartment  page 148.

a specialist garage, if necessary, by quoting this number.

We recommend that you always carry the adapter for the wheel bolts with you in the

Note

vehicle. It should be stowed in the vehicle tool kit.

 There must not be any contact between the two vehicles otherwise current may

flow as soon as the negative terminals are connected.

Caution

 The discharged battery must be properly connected to the system of the vehicle.

Damage can occur to the adapter and safety wheel bolt if the safety wheel bolt is tight-

 Switch off any mobile phone, pay attention to the instructions for use of the mobile

ened up too much.

phone in such a situation.

 We recommend purchasing jump-start cables from Škoda Service Partners as a

Note

Škoda original accessory or from retailers who sell branded batteries.

The set of safety wheel bolts can be obtained from a specialist garage.

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Jump-starting

Initial steps

You can use the battery of another vehicle for jump-starting yours if the engine does

not start because the battery on your vehicle is flat. You will require jump-start cables

for this purpose.

Both batteries must have a rated voltage of 12 V. The capacity (Ah) of the battery

Fig. 166 Jump-starting using

supplying the power must not be significantly less than the capacity of the discharged

the battery from another vehicle:

battery in your vehicle.

A - flat vehicle battery, B -

battery providing current

Jump-start cables

Only use jump-start cables which have an adequately large cross-section and insu-

It is important to connect the jump-start cables in the correct order.

lated terminal clamps. Please pay attention to the manufacturer's instructions.

Positive cable - colour coding in the majority of cases red.

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Connecting positive terminals

WARNING (continued)

A to the positive terminal  page 173, fig. 166 of the discharged

– Attach one end 1

 Keep any sources of ignition (naked flame, smouldering cigarettes etc.)

A .

battery A

away from the battery - risk of an explosion!

A to the positive terminal of the battery supplying the power

– Attach the other end 2

A .

Tow-starting and towing vehicle

Connecting negative terminal and engine block

A to the negative terminal of the battery supplying the power B

A .

– Attach one end 3

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A to a solid metal part which is connected firmly to the

– Attach the other end 4

Please pay attention to the following instructions if you are going to use a tow rope:

engine block, or to the engine block itself.

Driver of the towing vehicle

Starting the engine

– Do not drive off until the tow rope is taught.

– Start the engine of the vehicle providing current and run the engine at idling speed.

– Release the clutch particularly gently when starting off.

– 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

Driver of the towed vehicle

away and wait for about 30 seconds before repeating the attempt.

– Switch the ignition on so that the steering wheel is not blocked and you can also

– Disconnect the cables on the engine in exactly the reverse order they were

operate the turn signal lights, the headlight flasher, the windscreen wipers and

connected up.

windscreen washer system.

– Take the vehicle out of gear.

WARNING

– Note that the brake servo unit and power steering only operate if the engine is

 The non-insulated parts of the terminal clamps must never make contact

running. You will require significantly greater physical force to depress the brake

with each other. Furthermore, the cable connected to the positive terminal of

pedal and to steer the vehicle if the engine is not running.

the battery must not come into contact with electrically conducting parts of the

– Ensure that the tow rope is always kept taught.

vehicle - risk of a short circuit!

 Do not affix the jump starting cables to the negative terminal of the

Tow rope or tow bar

discharged battery. There is the risk of detonating gas seeping out the battery

A tow bar is safest way of towing a vehicle and also minimizes any shocks. You can use

being ignited by the strong spark which results from the engine being started.

a tow rope only if a suitable tow bar is not available.

 Run the jump-start cables so that they cannot be caught by any rotating

The tow rope must be elastic to protect the vehicle. Thus one should only use plastic

parts in the engine compartment.

fibre rope or a rope made out of a similarly elastic material.

 Do not bend over the batteries - risk of caustic burns!

Only attach the tow rope to the towing eyes provided for this purpose  page 175,

 The vent screws of the battery cells must be tightened firmly.

“Front towing eye”.

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The front towing eye is welded on behind the bumper on the right  fig. 167. The tow

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rope or the tow bar must only be attached to this eye. The grille is secured with plastic

Towing another vehicle requires a certain amount of practice. Both drivers should be

lugs at the points of the arrows. Remove the grille as follows:

familiar with the particular points about towing a vehicle. Unskilled drivers should not

attempt to tow in another vehicle or to be towed in.

– Grasp the grille on the ribs in the upper area. Press it in the direction of arrow 1

A  fig. 167.

and take it out in the direction or arrow 2

One should be constantly vigilant not to allow impermissibly high towing forces or

jerky loadings. There is always a risk of excessive stresses and damage resulting at the

– Install again by positioning first of all the lugs of the grille in the guides on the

points to which you attach the tow rope or tow bar when you attempt to tow a vehicle

vehicle and press in the grille. The protective grille must engage firmly.

which is not standing on a paved road.

Rear towing eye

Caution

If the gearbox of your vehicle no longer contains any oil because of a defect, your

vehicle must only be towed in with the driven wheels raised clear of the ground, or on

a special vehicle transporter or trailer.

Note

 Please comply with any national legal provisions particularly regarding the

switched on signal systems, when towing in or tow-starting another vehicle.

 The tow rope must not be twisted as it may in certain circumstances result in the

front towing eye being unscrewed out of your vehicle.

Fig. 168 Rear towing eye

Front towing eye

The rear towing eye is located below the rear bumper on the right  fig. 168.

Tow-starting a vehicle

If the engine does not start, we generally do not recommend to tow-start your vehicle.

One should attempt to start the engine using jump start cables  page 173 or call on

the services of the SERVICE mobile.

If your vehicle has to be towed:

– Engage 2nd or 3rd gear with the vehicle stationary.

Fig. 167 Front bumper: protec-

– Depress the clutch pedal fully and keep it depressed.

tive grille of towing eye

– Switch on the ignition.

– Wait until both vehicles are moving then release the clutch pedal slowly.

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– Depress the clutch pedal fully when the engine fires and take the vehicle out of

gear.

WARNING

There is high risk of having an accident when tow-starting a vehicle, when for

example the towed vehicle runs into the towing vehicle.

Caution

Vehicles which are fitted with a catalytic converter should not be tow-started over a

distance of more than 50 metres. Unburnt fuel may get into the catalytic converter and

damage it.

Towing in a vehicle fitted with a manual gearbox

Please refer to the additional instructions  page 174.

The vehicle can be towed in with a tow bar or a tow rope or with the front or rear

wheels raised. The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h.

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