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St art ing-off and Driving
Not e
● The radiat or fan may cont inue running for a furt her 10 minut es or so aft er t he
engine and t he ignit ion have been sw it ched off. The coolant fan may, however, al-
so swit ch on again aft er some t ime if t he coolant t emperat ure rises because of an
accumulat ion of heat in t he engine or if t he engine is w arm and t he engine com-
part ment is addit ionally heat ed by st rong sunlight .
● This is why part icular care is required w hen carrying out any w ork in t he en-
gine compart ment ⇒ p age 190, Working in t he engine compart ment .
Shift ing (manual gearbox)
Shift int o reverse only w hen t he car is st at ionary. Depress t he clut ch pedal and
hold it fully depressed. Wait a moment before engaging reverse gear in order t o
avoid any shift noises.
The reversing light s will come on once reverse gear is engaged, provided t he igni-
t ion is on.
WARNING
Never engage t he reverse gear w hen driving - risk of accident !
Not e
● One should not lay t he hand on t he shift lever while driving t he vehicle. The
pressure of t he hand w ill be t ransferred t o t he gearshift forks in t he gearbox. This
can, over a period of t ime, lead t o early wear of t he gearshift forks.
● Depress t he clut ch pedal fully when changing gears, in order t o avoid unneces-
sary wear and damage.
Fig. 97 The shif t pat t ern: 5-speed or 6-
speed manual gearbox
Pedals
Operat ion of t he pedals must not be hindered!
WARNING
● In t he driver's f oot w ell, only a f oot mat , w hich is at t ached t o t he t w o corre-
sponding at t achment point s, may be used.
● No object s are allow ed in t he driver's f oot w ell – risk of obst ruct ion or limi-
t at ion in operat ing t he pedal!
Not e
● Great er brake pedal dist ances may be needed when t here is a fault in t he
brake syst em.
● Use only foot mat s from t he range of ŠKODA Original Accessories, w hich are at -
t ached at t w o at t achment point s.
Handbrake
Applying t he handbrake
– Pull t he handbrake lever up fully.
Releasing t he handbrake
– Pull t he handbrake lever up slight ly and at t he same t ime press in t he locking
but t on
⇒ f ig.
98.
– Hold t he but t on pressed and push t he handbrake lever dow n fully ⇒
Fig. 98 Cent re console: Handbrake
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