Running In - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

The gearbox shifts down one or more gears depending on the vehicle speed and
engine speed, and the vehicle accelerates.
The gearbox does not shift up into the highest gear until the engine has reached
its maximum revolutions for this gear range.
WARNING
Rapid acceleration, particularly on slippery roads, can lead to loss of control of
the vehicle – there is a risk of an accident.
Malfunction
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 100.
Emergency programme
The transmission switches to the emergency programme if there is a fault in the
automatic gearbox system.
Indications of an activated emergency programme include the following:
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Only certain gears are selected.
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Reverse gear R cannot be used.
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Shifting gears in Tiptronic mode is not possible.
Gearbox overheating
The gearbox may, for example, become too hot due to frequent repeated starting
or stop-and-go traffic. Overheating is indicated by the warning light
Clutches in the automatic gearbox are too hot.
Note
Visit a specialist workshop if the gearbox has switched to the emergency pro-
gramme.
Selector lever-emergency unlocking
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
If the selector lever lock is defective or its power supply is interrupted (e.g. dis-
charged vehicle battery, faulty fuse), the selector lever can no longer be moved
out of position P in the normal manner, and the vehicle can no longer be driven.
The selector lever emergency unlocking procedure is as follows.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Carefully pull up the front left and right cover.
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Pull up rear cover.
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Use a finger to press the yellow plastic part in the direction of the ar-
row » Fig. 91.
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At the same time, press the locking button in the selector lever and move the
» page 19,
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selector lever to N.
The selector lever will be locked once more if it is moved again to P.

Running in

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
New engine
New tyres
New brake pads
Fig. 91
Selector lever-emergency un-
locking
on page 100.
Starting-off and Driving
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