Low Beam; Bulb Failure; Diesel Particle Filter (Diesel Engine); Main Beam - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

WARNING
If illuminated warning lights and the corresponding descriptions and warn-
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ing notes are not observed, this may result in severe injuries or major vehicle
damage.
The engine compartment of your car is a hazardous area. There is a risk of
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injuries, scalding, accidents and fire when working in the engine compart-
ment, e.g. inspecting and replenishing oil and other fluids. It is essential to ob-
serve safety notes » page 164, Engine compartment.
Note
The arrangement of the indicator lights depends on the model version. The
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symbols shown in the following functional description are to be found as indica-
tor lights in the instrument cluster.
Operational faults are shown in the instrument cluster as red symbols (priority 1
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- danger) or yellow symbols (priority 2 - warning).
Turn signal system
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Either the left or right indicator light flashes depending on the position of
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the turn signal lever.
If a turn signal light fails, the indicator light flashes at twice its normal rate. This
does not apply when towing a trailer.
Switching off the hazard warning light system is switched on will cause all of the
turn signal lights as well as both indicator lights to flash.
Further information » page 50, Turn signal and main beam lever.
Fog lights
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The warning light comes on when the fog lights are operating
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Main beam

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The indicator light comes on when the main beam or headlight flasher are se-
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lected » page 50.

Low beam

The indicator light
The rear fog light
The warning light
Speed regulating system
The indicator light
ning » page

Bulb failure

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The warning light
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within 2 seconds of the ignition being switched on;
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when switching on the defective light bulb.
The following text e.g will be displayed in the information display:
Check front-right dipped beam!
Diesel particle filter
The diesel particle filter separates the soot particles from the exhaust. The soot
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particles collect in the diesel particle filter where they are burnt on a regular ba-
sis.
If the warning light
diesel particle filter because of the frequent short distances.
» page 47.
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In order to clean the diesel particulate filter, the vehicle should be driven at an
even speed of at least 60 km/h at engine speeds of 1 800 - 2 500 rpm for at least
15 minutes or until the warning light goes out with the 4th or 5th gear engaged
(automatic gearbox: position S) when the traffic situation permits it. This increa-
ses the exhaust temperature and the soot particles deposited in the diesel parti-
cle filter are burnt.
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Whereby the applicable speed limits must always be observed
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comes on when low beam is selected
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comes on when the rear fog lights are operating
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lights up, when the speed regulating system is run-
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104.
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comes on if a bulb is faulty:
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(diesel engine)
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comes on, this means that soot has accumulated in the
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Instruments and warning lights
» page 45.
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» page 48.
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