Lights - Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2009 Owner's Manual

58 Lights and Visibility
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 64, fig.
beam 60.
Switching off lights (except daylight driving lights)
– Turn the light switch into position°0.
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 60, the side lights also go out.
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Fig. 54 Dash panel: Light
switch
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On models fitted with right-hand steering the position of certain switches differs
⇒ fig.
from that shown in 54. The symbols which mark the switch positions are
identical, however.
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 the car is parked for a lengthy period, we recommend switching off all lights,
or leaving only the parking 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.
It also concerns reverse light and turn signal lights.
This mist has no influence on the life of the lighting system.