Skoda OCTAVIA Owner's Manual page 219

CAUTION
The OFF ROAD mode is not designed for the use on common roads.
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All four wheels must be fitted with the same tyres approved by
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ŠKODA AUTO to ensure the OFF ROAD mode operates correctly.
Operation
Fig. 253 Button for selecting the driving mode / function surface on the
Infotainment screen
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Read and observe and
OFF ROAD mode intervenes at a speed up to 30 km / h.
We recommend that you activate the OFF ROAD mode for every trip on non-
paved roads.
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To activate, press the  » Fig.
In the Infotainment screen, a running mode menu
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Press theOffroad function surface on the Infotainment screen. Warning light
 lights up in the instrument cluster.
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To deactivate, press the  » Fig. 253
choose mode other than the Offroad mode.
The following functions are integrated in the OFF ROAD mode.
▶ Hill Descent Assistant » page 217
▶ ESC OFF ROAD » page 218
▶ TCS OFF ROAD » page 218
▶ EDL OFF ROAD » page 218
ABS OFF ROAD » page 218
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253button.
» Fig. 253 appears.
button and, in the infotainment screen,
Note
If the engine is "stalled" while travelling in OFF ROAD mode, you should check
after engine re-start to see if OFF ROAD mode is still enabled. This may need
to be re-enabled.
Hill Descent Assistant
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Read and observe and
The hill descent assistant (hereinafter referred to as assist system), with its au-
tomatic braking action on all wheels, ensures a constant speed is maintained
on a steep slope when driving forwards and reversing.
During an intervention of the assistant, the warning light  flashes in the in-
strument cluster.
The assist system is automatically engaged under the following conditions.
The engine is running.
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For vehicles with Manual transmission the shift lever is in the neutral posi-
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tion and or the 1st, 2nd, 3rd gear, or reverse gear is engaged.
On vehicles with an automatic transmission, the selector lever is in the R,
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N, D/S position or in the Tiptronic position.
The downhill gradient is at least 10 % (when driving over sleepers, the limit
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can briefly drop to 8 %).
Neither the accelerator nor the brake pedal is pressed.
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Driving speed
Initiate the downhill descent at a reasonable speed of approx. 2 - 30 km/h, the
assist system constantly maintains this speed as you travel downhill.
If a forwards or reverse gear is engaged on vehicles with a manual transmis-
sion, the speed must be high enough to avoid "stalling the engine".
The driving speed can be changed by pressing the brake or accelerator pedal.
This is true even if the shift lever is in the neutral position and the selector lev-
er in the N position. Engagement of the assist system is resumed after the
pedal is released.
WARNING
For the correct operation of the assistant the road surface must be suffi-
ciently adherent. The assistant cannot properly fulfil its function on slushy
soil due to physical reasons (e.g. ice or mud). - there is a risk of an accident!
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Assist systems
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