Skoda KODIAQ2016 Owner's Manual page 219

Operating principle
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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. 266button.
The symbol lights up in the button and the warning light of the OFF ROAD
mode  and the hill descent assistant are displayed in the  instrument clus-
ter.
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To deactivate, press the button.
The following functions are integrated in the OFF ROAD mode.
▶ Hill descent assistant » page 217
ESC OFF ROAD » page 218
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ASR OFF ROAD » page 218
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EDS OFF ROAD » page 218
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▶ ABS OFF ROAD » page 218
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. If necessary, re-
enable this
Fig. 266
OFF ROAD button
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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, the white warning light  in the instrument cluster
lights up.
The assist system is automatically engaged under the following conditions.
The engine is running.
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The OFF ROAD mode is enabled.
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The slope is at least 10%.
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Neither the accelerator nor the brake pedal is pressed.
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Assistant off / on in Infotainment
To switch on/off in Infotainment, press the
surface  .
The state of the assist system is indicated by the colour of the function sur-
face  in the Infotainment screen.
Function
Colour
surface
Assist system is not active (the OFF ROAD mode is
Grey
not enabled)
 White assist system off (with activated OFF-ROAD mode)
Assist system is ready for intervention (with activa-
Orange
ted OFF ROAD mode)
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.
Engagement of the assist system is resumed after the pedal is released.
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button, then tap the function
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Meaning
Assist systems
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