2009-2013 Skoda Yeti 4 Door Front Matter User Manual
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Front Matter for Your Skoda Yeti 4 Door First Generation (2009-2013)

SIMPLY CLEVER  
ŠkodaYeti  
OWNER‘S MANUAL  
Introduction  
You have opted for a Škoda - our sincere thanks for your confidence in us.  
Your new Škoda offers you a vehicle featuring the most modern engineering and a wide range of equipment which  
you will undoubtedly wish to use to the full during your daily motoring. That is why, we recommend that you read  
this Owner's Manual attentively to enable you to become familiar with your car and all that it offers as quickly as  
possible.  
Please do not hesitate to contact your specialist garage or importer should you have any further questions or any  
problems regarding your vehicle which may arise. He will be ready at any time to receive your questions, sugges-  
tions and criticisms.  
National legal provisions, which deviate from the information contained in these operating instructions, take prec-  
edence over the information contained in the operating instructions.  
We wish you much pleasure with your Škoda and pleasant motoring at all times.  
Your Škoda Auto  
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Introduction  
On-board literature  
The Service schedule  
The on-board literature for your vehicle consists of this “Owner's  
Manual” as well as a “Service schedule” and a “Help on the road”. There  
can also be a variety of other additional operating manuals and instruc-  
tions on-board (e.g. an operating manual for the radio) depending on the  
vehicle model and equipment.  
contains:  
Vehicle data;  
Service intervals;  
Overview of the service work;  
Service proof;  
Confirmation of mobility warranty (only valid in certain countries);  
important information on the warranty.  
If one of the publications listed above is missing, please contact a  
specialist garage immediately, where one will be glad to assist you in such  
matters.  
One should note that the details given in the vehicle's papers always  
take precedence over those in the Owner's Manual.  
The confirmations of the carried out service work are one of the condi-  
tions for possible warranty claims.  
Owner's Manual  
Please always present the Service schedule when you take your car to a  
specialist garage.  
This Owner's Manual describes the current scope of equipment.  
Certain items of equipment listed are only installed later on and only  
envisaged for particular markets. The illustrations can differ in minor  
details from your vehicle; they are only intended for general information.  
If the Service schedule is missing or worn, please contact the specialist  
garage where your car is serviced regularly. You will receive a duplicate, in  
which the previously carried out service work are confirmed.  
In addition to information regarding all the controls and equipment, the  
Owner's Manual also contains important information regarding care and  
operation for your safety and also to retain the value of your vehicle. To  
provide you with valuable tips and aids. You will learn how you can  
operate your vehicle safely, economically and in an environmentally  
conscious way.  
Help on the road  
contains the most important telephone numbers in individual countries  
as well as the addresses and telephone numbers of Škoda importers.  
For safety reasons, please also pay attention to the information on  
accessories, modifications and replacement of parts page 238.  
The other chapters of the Owner's Manual are also important, however,  
for proper treatment of your car - in addition to regular care and mainte-  
nance - helps to retain its value and in many cases is also one of the  
conditions for possible warranty claims.  
Contents  
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Contents  
Power windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Electric sliding/tilting roof with electric sun  
screen* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
52  
55  
Storage compartment below front passenger  
seat* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Front seat armrest with storage compartment*  
Storage compartment in rear centre console* . .  
Storage compartments in the luggage  
Layout of this Owner's Manual  
(explanations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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Lights and Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Windshield wiper and wash system . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Rear-view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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Using the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
compartment* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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Flexible storage compartment* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Clothes hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Through-loading bag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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The brief instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Basic functions and important information . . . . .  
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Heating and air conditioning system . . . . . . . . .  
Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Climatic* (semi-automatic air conditioning  
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning) . . . . . .  
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and  
ventilation)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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107  
Seats and Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Adjusting front seats electrically* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Middle rear head restraint* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Variable loading floor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Variable loading floor* with spare wheel* . . . . . .  
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Note holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Ashtray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Cigarette lighter*, power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Storage compartment on the front passenger side  
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79  
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96  
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99  
Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights . . .  
General view of the instrument cluster . . . . . . . . .  
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Service Interval Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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18  
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20  
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26  
28  
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Starting-off and Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Setting steering wheel position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Shifting (manual gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Front and rear parking aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Park Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Cruise control system (CCS)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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121  
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123  
124  
124  
125  
127  
130  
Multi-functional indicator (onboard computer)  
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Information display* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Auto Check Control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Changing the battery of the radio remote control  
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Remote control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Synchonisation of the remote control . . . . . . . . . .  
Anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
42  
42  
43  
43  
44  
44  
49  
50  
50  
Cooling of storage compartment on front  
passenger side* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Storage compartment on the dash panel* . . . . . .  
Storage compartment in front centre console . . .  
Storage compartment for spectacles* . . . . . . . . . .  
Storage compartment in the front and rear doors  
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101  
101  
101  
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Multifunction steering wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Universal telephone preinstallation GSM II* . . . .  
Phone voice phonebook* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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133  
135  
142  
Using the system  
Safety  
Driving Tips  
General Maintenance  
Breakdown assistance  
Technical Data  
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Contents  
Inputs AUX-IN* and MDI* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
CD changer* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Diesel particle filter* (diesel engine) . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Off-road* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
145  
145  
184 Accessories, changes and replacement of parts  
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239  
185  
Accessories and replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Technical changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Vehicles of the group N1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Driving and the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
187  
187  
188  
The first 1 500 kilometres and then afterwards . .  
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Driving in an economical and environmentally  
conscious manner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Motoring abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Avoiding damage to your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Off-road driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
147  
Passive Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Basic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
147  
147  
148  
Breakdown assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
241  
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193  
Breakdown assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Space for first-aid box and warning triangle . . . . .  
Fire extinguisher* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Tyre repair kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Spare wheel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Tow-starting and towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
152  
152  
153  
Why seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
The physical principle of a frontal collision . . . . . .  
Important safety information regarding the use of seat  
belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
How are seat belts correctly fastened? . . . . . . . . . .  
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Description of the airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Driver's knee airbag* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Side airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Head airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Deactivating an airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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158  
159  
162  
163  
165  
166  
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
207  
Fuses and light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Electric fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
252  
252  
257  
Taking care of your vehicle and cleaning the  
vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Care of the exterior of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Care of the interior of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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212  
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
263  
Transporting children safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
What you should know about transporting children!  
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
169 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
215 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Used abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Identification details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system  
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Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system  
Inspecting and replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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226  
230  
Driving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
177  
Fuel consumption according to the regulations  
(99/100/EU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
264  
265  
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267  
269  
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Electronic stability programme (ESP)* . . . . . . . . . .  
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Antilock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Brake Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Uphill-Start off-Assist* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Electromechanical power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Tyre inflation pressure-control system* . . . . . . . . .  
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Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Other information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
1.8 ltr./118 kW TSI - EU 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2.0 ltr./103 kW TDI CR - EU 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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Contents  
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Using the system  
Safety  
Driving Tips  
General Maintenance  
Breakdown assistance  
Technical Data  

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