Skoda 2011 Yeti Owner's Manual page 167

166 Intelligent Technology
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Start-Off Assist  page 166,
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Downhill Drive Support  page 166,
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EDL Off-road  page 160,
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TCS Off-road  page 160,
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ABS Off-road  page 162.
Switch on Off-road
The Off-road mode is switched on by pressing the button
warning light in the button lights up. The warning light lights up in the instrument
cluster if the system is switched on
Switch off Off-road
The Off-road mode is switched off by repeated pressing of the button. The warning
light in the button goes out. When switching off the ignition, the Off-road mode is
also switched off and can be switched on again, if necessary, after switching on the
ignition. If the engine is switched off by accident and restarted within 30 seconds,
the Off-road mode remains switched on.
All four wheels must be fitted with the same tyres in order to achieve proper oper-
ation of the Off-road mode. Differing rolling circumferences of the tyres can lead to
an undesirable reduction in the engine output.
WARNING
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Always adjust your speed to suit weather, road and traffic conditions. The
increased safety must not tempt you to take a greater safety risk than other-
wise - risk of accident!
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The Off-road equipment can also not overcome the physical limits of your
vehicle.
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The effect of the Off-road equipment depends as well on the tyres.
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The Off-road equipment is not designed for the use on common roads.
Start-Off Assist
The Start-Off Assist enhances the driving comfort and can be used when starting
off, in particular on a slope. When the vehicle is stationary, the Start-Off Assist is
activated after switching it on using the button for the Off-road mode
fig. 154.
 page 165, fig.
  page 34.
 page 165,
Operating principle
When depressing the accelerator pedal fully, the engine speed required for the
start-up procedure of the stationary vehicle is restricted. The overspeed trip unit is
automatically deactivated after terminating the start-up procedure. As part of the
Assist System, the accelerator pedal is adapted in its characteristics for an easier
start-off on slippery and loose soil.
Downhill Drive Support
154. The
Operating principle
The Downhill Drive Support maintains a constant speed on a steep downhill section
when driving forwards and backwards by automatically intervening in the brake
system of all wheels. It prevents the wheels locking because the ABS remains
active. The warning light
Drive Support is available  page 34.
The vehicle speed, which is maintained by the Assist System, is selected by the
driver while driving on a downhill section as of the moment the first intervention of
the Assist System is performed or else, while driving on a downhill section, the
driver must control the vehicle speed until the Assist System intervenes for the first
time. When the Assist System actively intervenes, this is indicated by the warning
light flashing or by a pulsating movement of the brake pedal, similar to the interven-
tion of the ABS.
You can increase or reduce the speed, even when no gear is engaged, by operating
the accelerator or brake pedal. Thus the function is always interrupted and is reac-
tivated afterwards.
The Downhill Drive Support is activated automatically if the following conditions are
met:
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the Off-road mode is switched on and the warning light
instrument cluster,
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the engine of the vehicle is running and either the 1st, 2nd, 3rd gear, the reverse
gear or no gear is engaged,
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the engine of the vehicle is running, the selector lever of the automatic gearbox
is in the position R, N, D, S or Tiptronic,
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the speed is less than 30 km/h,
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the downhill gradient is at least 10 % (when driving over sleepers the limit can
briefly drop to 8 %),
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neither the accelerator nor the brake pedal is operated.
 in the instrument cluster indicates that the Downhill

lights up in the