Lights; Lights And Visibility - Skoda Octavia COMBI 2007 Owner's Manual

Lights and Visibility

Lights

Switching lights on and off
Switching on side lights
– Turn the light switch into position
Switching on the low beam and main beam
– Turn the light switch into position
– Press the main beam lever forward in order to switch on the main
⇒ page 56, fig.
beam
Switching off all lights
– Turn the light switch into position.
Low beam comes on only if the ignition is switched on. After switching off the igni-
tion, the low beam is switched off automatically and only the side lights come on.
For vehicles which are equipped with the function Coming/Leaving-Home*
⇒ page 53, the side lights also go out.
Using the system Safety
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Fig. 39 Dash panel: Light
switch
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45.
Driving Tips
On models fitted with right-hand steering the position of certain switches differs
⇒ fig.
from that shown in 39. The symbols which mark the switch positions are
identical, however.
In certain countries, the low beam is on a reduced brightness as well as the side
lights, when the ignition is switched on.
WARNING
Never drive with side lights on - risk of accident! The side lights are not
bright enough to light up the road sufficiently in front of you or to be seen by
other oncoming traffic. In this case, always switch on the low beam when it
is dark or if visibility is poor.
Note
•
An audible warning will sound if you withdraw the ignition key and open the
driver's door when the vehicle lights are still on.
•
The acoustic warning signal is switched off over the door contact when the
driver's door is closed (ignition off). The vehicle can be parked with the side lights
on.
•
If you park the car for a lengthy period, we recommend switching off all lights,
or leaving only the side lights switched on.
•
The switching on of the described lights should only be undertaken in accord-
ance with the legal requirements.
•
If a fault occurs in the light switch, the low beam comes on automatically
•
In the event of cool or humid weather conditions, the headlights can be misted
up from inside.
− The temperature difference between interior and external area of the head-
light lenses is decisive.
− When the driving lights are switched on, the light outlet surfaces are free
from mist after a short period. The headlight lenses can possibly mist up at the
border areas.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
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Technical Data