Assist Systems; General Information - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

CAUTION
If water gets into the vehicle's systems (e.g. the air intake system for the en-
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gine) it can cause serious damage to the vehicle!
Oncoming vehicles can generate water waves which can exceed the permis-
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sible water level for your vehicle.
Do not drive through salt water, as the salt can cause corrosion. An vehicle
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coming into contact with salt water is to be thoroughly rinsed with fresh wa-
ter.

Assist systems

General information

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Radar sensor
WARNING
The assistance systems only serve to support and do not relieve the driv-
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er of the responsibility for driving the vehicle.
The increased safety provision, as well as the increased occupant protec-
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tion provided by the assistance systems must not tempt you to take risks -
risk of accident!
Adjust the speed and driving style to the current visibility, weather, road
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and traffic conditions.
The assistance systems have physical and system-related limitations. For
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this reason, the driver may experience some undesired or delayed system
responses in certain situations. You should therefore always be alert and
ready to intervene!
Only activate, deactivate or set the assistance systems so that you have
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the vehicle fully under control in every traffic situation - risk of accident!
Radar sensor
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Read and observe on page 199 first.
The radar sensor» Fig. 240 (hereinafter on referred to as sensor) uses electro-
magnetic waves to capture the traffic situation ahead of the vehicle.
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Fig. 240
Installation location of the radar
sensor
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Assist systems
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