Engine Revolutions Counter; Speedometer; Coolant Temperature Gauge; Fuel Gauge - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

– Service interval - Display of the remaining number of days, kilometres or
miles to the next Inspection Service/Reset
– Reset trip counter for distance driven
– Resetting Service Interval Display
– Activate/deactivate display mode
Fuel gauge ⇒ p age 11
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Engine revolutions counter

The red zone of the rev counter scale
engine control unit begins to limit the engine speed. The engine control unit re-
stricts the engine speed to a steady limit value.
Shift into the next higher gear or select the selector lever position D of the auto-
matic gearbox before reaching the red zone of the rev counter scale.
Avoid high engine speeds during the driving time and before the engine has been
warmed up to operating temperature ⇒ p age 161.
For the sake of the environment
Shifting to a higher gear in good time helps to reduce the fuel consumption, mini-
mises operating noise levels, protects the environment and contributes to a lon-
ger life and reliability of the engine.

Speedometer

Warning against excessive speeds
An acoustic warning signal will sound when the vehicle speed exceeds 120 kilo-
metres per hour. The acoustic warning signal will switch off again when the vehi-
cle speed goes below this speed limit.

Coolant temperature gauge

The coolant temperature gauge
switched on.
1)
Valid for countries where the values are indicated in British measuring units.
2)
Valid for Octavia Combi 4x4 and Octavia Scout.
Using the system Safety
1)
⇒ f ig. 2
indicates the range in which the
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⇒ f ig. 2
operates only when the ignition is
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Driving Tips
Please pay attention to the following guidelines regarding temperature ranges in
order to avoid damage to the engine:
Cold range
If the pointer is in the left-hand area of the scale it means that the engine has not
yet reached its operating temperature. Avoid running at high engine speeds, at
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full throttle and at severe engine loads.
The operating range
The engine has reached its operating temperature as soon as the pointer moves
into the mid-range of the scale. The pointer may also move further to the right at
high engine loads and high outside temperatures. This is not critical provided the
warning symbol in the instrument cluster does not flash.
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If the symbol in the instrument cluster flashes it means that either the coolant
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temperature is too high or the coolant level is too low. Please refer to the guide-
lines ⇒ p age 25, Coolant temperature/ Coolant quantity .
WARNING
Pay attention to the warning notes ⇒ p age 181, Working in the engine com-
partment before opening the bonnet and inspecting the coolant level.
CAUTION
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Additional headlights and other attached components in front of the fresh air inlet
impair the cooling efficiency of the coolant. There is then a risk of the engine
overheating at high outside temperatures and high engine loads!

Fuel gauge

⇒ f ig. 2
The fuel gauge only operates when the ignition is switched on.
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The fuel tank has a capacity of about 55 litres or 60 litres
in the instrument cluster lights up when the pointer reaches the reserve marking.
There are now about 9 litres of fuel remaining in the tank. This symbol is a re-
minder for you, that you must refuel.
The following is displayed in the information display:
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Instruments and warning lights
2)
. The warning symbol
Technical data
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