Skoda 2013 Octavia A7 Owner's Manual page 211

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Press the release lever in the direction of the arrow
locked.
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Grab hold of the bonnet and lift.
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Take the bonnet support out of its holder
arrow and secure the opened bonnet by inserting the end of the support in the
opening 4 designed for it.
Closing
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Lift the bonnet slightly and unhook the bonnet support. Insert the bonnet sup-
port into the holder designed to hold it.
3
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Let the bonnet drop into the lock carrier lock from a height of around 20 cm – do
not push it in!
Check whether the bonnet has been closed properly. Also make sure a vehicle
with an opened bonnet does not appear in the instrument cluster dis-
play » page 26.
Engine compartment overview
Fig. 181 Principle sketch: Engine compartment
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 206.
Coolant expansion reservoir
1
Engine oil dipstick
2
Engine oil filler opening
3
Brake fluid reservoir
4
and the bonnet is un-
2
» Fig. 180 in the direction if the
3
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Battery (below a cover)
5
Windscreen washer fluid reservoir
6
Note
The location of the inspection points in the engine compartment of petrol and
diesel engines is practically identical.
Radiator fan
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 206.
After switching off the ignition, the fan can intermittently continue to operate for
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approx. 10 minutes.
The radiator fan is powered by an electric motor. Operation is controlled accord-
ing to the temperature of the coolant.
Windscreen washer system
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 206.
The windscreen washer fluid reservoir is located in the engine compartment and
contains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen or rear window and for the head-
light cleaning system.
The capacity of the reservoir is about 3 litres or about 4.7 litres on vehicles that
have a headlight cleaning system.
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Fig. 182
Engine compartment: Wind-
screen washer fluid reservoir
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Inspecting and replenishing
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