Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 31

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Seek help from a specialist garage.
Power steering
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Read and observe on page 27 first.
Fault in the power steering
lights up – this indicates a complete failure of the power steering and the
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steering assist is no longer working (significantly higher steering forces).
illuminates - this indicates a partial failure of the power steering and the
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steering forces may be greater.
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Switch off the ignition, start the engine again and travel a short distance.
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If the warning light does not go off, stop the vehicle,
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drive. Seek help from a specialist garage.
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If the warning light does not go out, you can drive on, exercising appropri-
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ate caution. Seek assistance from a specialist garage immediately.
Disconnecting the vehicle battery
If the vehicle's battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the warning
light illuminates after switching on the ignition.
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The warning light should go out after driving a short distance.
If, after restarting the engine is restarted and driving a short distance, the
warning light does not go out, there is a system error.
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You can drive on, exercising appropriate caution. Seek assistance from a spe-
cialist garage immediately.
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
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Read and observe on page 27 first.
lights up – there is an ABS fault.
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The vehicle will only be braked by the normal brake system without the ABS.
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You can drive on, exercising appropriate caution. Seek assistance from a spe-
cialist garage immediately.
WARNING
If the warning light
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garage.
A fault to the ABS system or the braking system can increase the vehi-
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cle's braking distance – risk of accident!
Stability Control (ESC)
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Read and observe
flashes - the ESC is now being activated.
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do not continue to
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ESC fault
illuminates - there is a ESC fault.
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You can drive on, exercising appropriate caution. Seek assistance from a spe-
cialist garage immediately.
If the warning light
ESC might be switched off for technical reasons.
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Switch the ignition off and on again.
The ESC is fully functional again if the
ter you switch the engine back on.
Disconnecting the vehicle battery
If the vehicle's battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the warning
light

The warning light should go out after driving a short distance.
If, after driving a short distance, the warning light does not go out, there is a
system error.
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You can drive on, exercising appropriate caution. Seek assistance from a spe-
cialist garage immediately.
For more information about the ESC system
(ESC).
Traction control system (ASR) deactivated
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Read and observe
illuminates - the TCS system is
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(ESC).
illuminates simultaneously with warning light
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28, Braking system, stop driving! Seek help from a specialist
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on page 27 first.
illuminates immediately after you start the engine, the
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illuminates after switching on the ignition.
on page 27 first.
deactivated» page
Instruments and Indicator Lights
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warning light does not illuminate af-
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