Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 116

Starting-off and Driving
– Depress the brake pedal fully and keep it depressed.
– Press the Shiftlock button (button in handle of the selector lever), move the
selector lever into the desired position, e.g. D  page 115, and then release the
Shiftlock button.
Release the brake pedal and depress the accelerator 
–
Stop
– The selector lever position N does not have to be selected when stopping just
for a short time, such as at a cross roads. It is absolutely sufficient to hold the
stopped vehicle stationary by depressing the foot brake. The engine can,
however, be allowed just to idle.
Parking
– Depress the brake pedal and hold it depressed.
– Apply the handbrake firmly.
– Press and Shiftlock button in the selector lever, move the selector lever to P and
then release the Shiftlock button.
The engine can only be started when the selector lever is in position P or N . If the
selector lever is not in the P or N positions when locking the steering, switching the
ignition on or off or when leaving the engine on, the following message will appear
in the Information display Move selector lever to position P/N! or, in the instrument
cluster display  P/N. At temperatures below -10 °C the engine can only be started
in the selector lever position P.
It is sufficient to engage selector lever position P when parking on a flat surface.
When parking on a slope you should first apply the handbrake firmly and then move
the selector lever into position P. This is to ensure that there is no excessive pres-
sure acting on the lock mechanism and that it is easier to subsequently move the
selector lever out of position P. If the selector lever is not in the P positin when the
driver's door is open and the ignition is switched off, or if it is not in the P position
when the ignition is switched off and the driver's door is opened, the following
message will appear in the Information display Move selector lever to position P!
or, in the instrument cluster display
seconds by switching on the ignition or by moving the selector lever into the posi-
tion P.
If the selector lever position N is selected by accident while driving it is first neces-
sary to release pressure on the accelerator pedal and wait for idling speed of the
engine to be reached before engaging a drive position in the selector lever.
Using the system Safety
.
 P. The message disappears after a few
Driving Tips
WARNING
•
Do not depress the accelerator when changing the position of the selector
lever if the car is stationary and the engine is running - risk of accident!
•
Never move the selector lever into position R or P when driving - risk of an
accident!
•
If you are stopping at a hill (downhill section), never try to hold the car
stationary with the gear engaged by means of the "accelerator", this means by
letting the clutch slip. This can lead to overheating of the clutch. If there is a risk
of overheating of the clutch due to overload, the clutch is opened automatically
and the vehicle rolls backward - risk of accident!
•
If you must stop at a slope, depress and hold the brake pedal, so that you can
prevent the vehicle from rolling back.
Caution
•
The double clutch on the automatic gearbox DSG is equipped with an overload
protection. If you make use of the uphill function on a vehicle which is stationary or
driving slowly uphill, it will result in an increase of thermal stress of the clutches.
•
In the event that they overheat, the symbol
display with the warning text  page 34. In such a case bring the vehicle to a stop,
switch off the engine and wait until the warning light and the warning go out - risk
of gearbox damage! You can continue the trip as soon as the symbol and the
warning go out.
Selector lever positions
Fig. 119 Selector lever/information display: Selector lever positions
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Automatic gearbox 115
 appears in the information
Technical data