Airbag System - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

The warning light goes out after the successful cleaning of the diesel particle
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filter.
If the filter is not properly cleaned, the warning light
warning light begins to flash. The following is displayed in the information dis-
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play: Diesel-particle filter: Owner's manual! appears. Afterwards the engine con-
trol unit shifts the engine into the emergency mode, which only has a reduced
power output. After switching the ignition off and on again the warning light
comes on.
Visit a specialist garage immediately.
Further information » page 203, Vehicle data.
WARNING
The diesel particle filter achieves very high temperatures. Therefore do not
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park in areas where the hot filter can come into direct contact with dry grass
or other combustible materials - risk of fire!
Always adjust your speed to suit weather, road, region and traffic condi-
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tions. The recommendations indicated by the warning light must not tempt
you to disregard the national regulations for road traffic.
CAUTION
As long as the warning light lights up, one must take into account an in-
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creased fuel consumption and in certain circumstances a power reduction of the
engine.
Note
To assist the combustion process of the soot particles, we recommend that reg-
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ularly driving over short distances should be avoided.
Using diesel fuel with an increased sulphur content can considerably reduce the
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life of the diesel particle filter. A specialist garage will be able to tell you which
countries use only diesel fuel with high sulphur content.

Airbag system

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Monitoring the airbag system
The warning light comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is switched
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on.
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Using the system
does not go out and the
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There is a fault in the system if the warning light does not go out or flashes while
driving » . This also applies if the warning light does not come on when the ig-
nition is switched on.
The following text will be displayed in the information display:
Error: Airbag
The functionality of the airbag system is monitored electronically even if one of
the airbags is switched off.
If a front, side or head airbag or belt tensioner has been switched off using the
vehicle system tester:
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The warning light lights up for around 4 seconds after switching on the igni-
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tion and then flashes approximately another 12 seconds in 2 second intervals.
The following text will be displayed in the information display:
Airbag/belt tensioner deactivated
The following applies if the airbag has been switched off using the key switch
in the storage compartment:
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The warning light comes on for 4 seconds after the ignition has been switch-
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ed on.
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Switching off the airbag is indicated by the lighting up of the indicator light
  (airbag switched off) in the middle of the dash panel
WARNING
If there is a fault, have the airbag system checked immediately by a specialist
garage. Otherwise, there is a risk of the airbag not being activated in the
event of an accident.
Exhaust inspection system
The warning light comes on after the ignition has been switched on.
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If the warning light does not go out after starting the engine or it lights up when
driving, a fault exists in an exhaust relevant component. The engine management
system selects an emergency programme which enables you to drive to the near-
est specialist garage by adopting a gentle style of driving.
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