Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 98

Switching on the ignition
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 95.
The steering must be unlocked to switch on the ignition.
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Briefly press the starter button » Fig. 91
on.
If the ignition is switched on and the driver's door is opened, the following mes-
sage appears in the instrument cluster display:
Ignition on!
or
IGNITION STILL ON
Switching off the ignition
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 95.
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Briefly press the starter button » Fig. 91
off.
The ignition can be switched off up to a speed of 2 km/h.
On vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox, the clutch pedal must not be depressed
after switching off the ignition otherwise the system would try to start.
On vehicles fitted with an automatic gearbox, the selector lever must be in the
position P or N and the brake pedal must not be depressed.
Emergency ignition shutoff system
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 95.
In an emergency, it is possible to switch off the ignition even at speeds greater
than 2 km/h, by using the "emergency ignition shutoff system".
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Press the starter button » Fig. 91
within 1 second.
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Using the system
on page 95 and the ignition is switched
on page 95 and the ignition is switched
on page 95 for longer than 1 second or twice
Starting engine
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 95.
Maintain the clutch pedal depressed when starting vehicles fitted with a manual
gearbox. On vehicles with an automatic gearbox, place the selector lever in posi-
tion P or N and depress the brake pedal until the engine starts.
The engine will not start if the engine is started without the clutch pedal (vehi-
cles with a manual gearbox) or brake pedal (vehicles with an automatic gearbox)
being depressed.
The following message is shown in the information cluster display:
Press the clutch to start. or Apply the break to start. at the same time the indica-
tor light lights up .
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or
PRESS CLUTCH or APPLY BRAKE at the same time the indicator light lights up .
Petrol engines
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Briefly press the starter button
Diesel engines
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Briefly press the starter button - the engine starts after the indicator light
goes out.
The diesel engine can also be started by pressing the starter button, the ignition
is switched on and the glow plug warning light
plug warning light goes out and then press and hold the starter button until the
engine starts.
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» Fig. 91 on page 95 - the engine fires up.
illuminates. Wait until the glow
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