Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 106

WARNING
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The auxiliary heating must never be operated in closed rooms - risk of
poisoning!
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The auxiliary heating must not be running during refueling - risk of fire.
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The exhaust pipe of the auxiliary heating is located on the underside of the
vehicle. Therefore do not place the vehicle, if you wish to operate the auxiliary
heating, in such a way that the exhaust gases of the auxiliary heating can come
easily into contact with inflammable materials (e.g. dry grass) or easily inflam-
mable substances (e.g. fuel run out).
Note
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If the auxiliary heating runs, the fuel consumption comes from the vehicle tank.
Therefore the auxiliary heating should not be operated, if there is very little fuel in the
tank.
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The exhaust pipe of the auxiliary heating, which is located on the underside of the
vehicle, must not be clogged and the exhaust flow must not be blocked.
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If the auxiliary heating and ventilation is running, the vehicle battery discharges. If
the auxiliary heating and ventilation has been operated several times over a longer
period, the vehicle must be driven a few kilometers in order to recharge the vehicle
battery.
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The auxiliary heating only switches the blower on, if it has achieved a coolant
temperature of approx. 50 °C.
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At low outside temperatures, this can result in a formation of water vapour in the
area of the engine compartment. This is quite normal and is not an operating problem.
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After switching off the auxiliary heating, the coolant pump runs for a short period.
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The auxiliary heating and ventilation does not switch on or comes on, if the vehicle
battery indicates a low loading state.
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The auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating) does not switch on, if the following was
shown in the information display or before switching off the ignition: Please refuel!
(Please refuel!).
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The air inlet in front of the windscreen must be free of ice, snow or leaves in order
to ensure that the auxiliary heating operates properly.
Using the system Safety
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heating, you must maintain the temperature normally selected by you (we recom-
mend 22°C). It is recommended to put the air flow in the position
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Direct switching on/off
The auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation) can be switched on or off at any
time directly using the button
on the operating part of the Climatronic.
If the auxiliary heating and ventilation is not switched off earlier, it switches off auto-
matically after the expiration of the set operating period, in the menu Running time.
Using the system
So that the auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventilation) func-
tions according to your expectations, it is necessary to carry out the
basic setting before its programming.
Basic setting
– On the information display, select from the Main menu the menu point
– In the menu Aux. heating select the menu point Weekday and set the current day.
– Return to a higher level by selecting the menu point Back, i. e. in the menu
Driving Tips General Maintenance
Heating and air conditioning system
So that warm air can flow into the vehicle interior after switching on the auxiliary
On vehicles with DPF (diesel particle filter) the warm coolant heats up the engine.
on the operating part of the Climatic

Aux. heating.
Aux. Heating.
Breakdown assistance
105
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Fig. 109 Button for direct switching
on/off of the auxiliary heating (auxiliary
heating and ventilation) on the oper-
ating part of the Climatic
 fig. 109
or
Technical Data