Inspecting And Replenishing; Engine Compartment - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

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Inspecting and Replenishing

Inspecting and Replenishing

Engine compartment

Bonnet remote release
Bonnet remote release
Pull the unlocking lever below the dash panel on the driver's side
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The bonnet jumps out of its lock as a result of the spring force. A locking lever ap-
pears at the same time in the radiator grille.
Opening and closing the bonnet.
Fig. 149 Radiator grille: Locking lever/securing the bonnet with the bonnet support
Opening the bonnet
⇒ f ig.
– Unlock the bonnet 148.
Fig. 148 Bonnet release lever
⇒ f ig.
148.
– Ensure that the arms of the windscreen wipers are correctly in place against
the windscreen before opening the bonnet otherwise damage could occur to
the paintwork.
Pulling on the locking lever in direction of arrow
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bonnet.
– Grip with the hand under the radiator grille and lift up the bonnet.
Take the bonnet support out of its holder and set it in the opening
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signed for it.
Closing the bonnet
– Lift the bonnet slightly and unhook the bonnet support. Press the bonnet sup-
port into the holder designed to hold it.
Allow the bonnet to drop from a height of about 20 cm into the lock - bonnet
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do not press down on it!
Check whether the bonnet is properly closed.
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WARNING
● Never open the bonnet if you see that steam or coolant is flowing out of
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the engine compartment - risk of scalding! Wait long enough until the steam
or coolant has stopped escaping.
● For safety reasons, the bonnet must always be properly closed when driv-
ing. One should therefore check that the lock has in fact engaged properly af-
ter closing the bonnet.
● Stop your vehicle immediately while driving if you notice that the lock is
not properly engaged and close the bonnet properly - risk of an accident!
CAUTION
Never open the bonnet using the locking lever - danger of causing damage.
⇒ f ig. 149
will unlock the
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