Fuel Reserve; Airbag System; Tyre Inflation Pressure - Skoda 2014 Rapid Owner's Manual

CAUTION
As long as the warning light
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creased fuel consumption and in certain circumstances a power reduction of
the engine.
Using diesel fuel with increased sulphur content can significantly reduce the
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service life of the diesel particle filter. A ŠKODA Partner will be able to tell you
which countries use diesel fuel with increased sulphur content.
Note
To assist the combustion process of the soot particles in the filter, we recom-
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mend that regularly driving short distances be avoided.
If the engine is turned off during the filter cleaning process or shortly after-
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wards, the cooling fan may turn on automatically for a few minutes.

Fuel reserve

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Read and observe on page 30 first.
The warning light illuminates if the fuel level is less than 7 litres.
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The following message is shown in the MAXI DOT display.
Please refuel. Range: ... km
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CAUTION
Never drive until the fuel tank is completely empty! The irregular supply of fuel
can cause misfiring. This can result in considerable damage to parts of the en-
gine and the exhaust system.
Note
The text in the display goes out only after refuelling and driving a short dis-
tance.

Airbag system

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Read and observe on page 30 first.
If the warning light illuminates, there is a fault in the airbag system.
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The following message is shown in the MAXI DOT display.
Error: Airbag
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The operational capability of the airbag system is monitored electronically, in-
cluding when one of the airbags is switched off.
lights up, one must take into account an in-
If a front, side or head airbag or belt tensioner has been switched off using
the vehicle system tester:
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The warning light illuminates for approx. 4 seconds after switching on the
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ignition and then flashes again for approx. 12 seconds afterwards.
The following message is shown in the MAXI DOT display.
Airbag / belt tensioner deactivated.
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If the air bag was switched off using the key-operated switch on the side of
the dash panel on the passenger side:
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The indicator light illuminates for around 4 seconds after the ignition has
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been switched on;
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Switched off airbags are indicated by the indicator light
    logo lighting up in the middle of the dash panel
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WARNING
When a fault in the airbag system occurs, there is a risk of the system not
being triggered in the event of an accident. Therefore, this must be
checked immediately by a specialized company.

Tyre inflation pressure

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Read and observe on page 30 first.
The indicator light lights up, if there is a substantial drop in inflation pres-
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sure in one of the tyres.
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Check and adjust the pressure in all tyres
If the indicator light flashes, there is a fault in the tyre pressure monitoring
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system.
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Stop the car, turn the ignition off and on again.
If the warning light flashes again after re-starting the engine, then the help
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of a professional service provider must be sought immediately.
Further information » page 142, Setting.
Note
If the vehicle battery has been disconnected and then reconnected, the indica-
tor light comes on after switching on the ignition. If the warning light
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does not go out after moving a short distance, this means there is an error in
the system. Seek assistance from a specialist garage immediately.
in the 
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» Fig. 12 on
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