Driving; Starting-Off And Driving; Starting And Stopping The Engine Using The Key - Skoda Fabia 2014 Owner's Manual

Driving

Starting-off and driving

Starting and stopping the engine using the key

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Electronic immobilizer
Lock / unlock steering lock
Turn ignition on / off and start the engine
Stopping the engine
With the key in the ignition, the ignition can be switched on and off and the
engine can be started / stopped.
WARNING
While driving with the engine stopped, the ignition must always be
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switched on » page 104, Turn ignition on / off and start the engine.
With the ignition off, the steering may lock
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accident!
Do not withdraw the ignition key from the ignition lock until the vehicle
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has come to a stop » page 109, Parking. Otherwise the steering wheel
could lock – risk of accident.
Never leave the key in the vehicle when you exit the vehicle. Unauthor-
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ized persons, children for example, could lock the car, turn on the ignition
or start the engine - risk of injury and accidents!
Never leave the vehicle unattended with the engine running - risk of acci-
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dent, damage or theft!
Never switch off the engine before the vehicle has come to a halt – risk of
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accident.
WARNING
Never (e.g. in garages) run the engine in a closed place - risk of poisoning
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and death!
Do not leave any items (e.g. cleaning cloths or tools) in the engine com-
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partment. There is a fire hazard and the risk of engine damage.
Never cover the engine with additional insulation material (e.g. with a
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blanket) – risk of fire.
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CAUTION
Only start the engine when the engine and the vehicle are stationary - risk of
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starter and engine damage!
Do not push-start the engine – there is a risk of damaging the engine and
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the catalytic converter. The battery from another vehicle can be used as a
jump-start aid » page 176.
Note
Do not warm up the engine while the vehicle is stationary. If possible, start
your journey as soon as the engine has started. Through this, the engine rea-
ches its operating temperature faster.
Electronic immobilizer
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Read and observe and on page 103 first.
The electronic immobilizer makes a possible attempted theft or unauthorized
use of your vehicle more difficult.
An electronic chip is integrated in the head of the key. The immobilizer is deac-
tivated with the aid of this chip when the key is inserted in the ignition lock.
The electronic immobilizer is automatically activated when the ignition key is
withdrawn from the lock.
The engine will not start if an unauthorized ignition key is used.
The following message is shown in the information cluster display.
Immobilizer active.
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IMMOBILIZER ACTIVE
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Lock / unlock steering lock
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Read and observe and on page 103 first.
The steering lock (steering lock) deters any attempted theft of your vehicle.
Locking
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Withdraw the ignition key.
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Turn the steering wheel to the left or right until the steering lock clicks into
place.
Unlocking
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Insert the key into the ignition lock.
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Switch on the ignition » page 104.
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