Skoda Superb Owner's Manual page 121

120 Starting-off and Driving
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If you switch off the ignition or the engine by pressing the starter button and if
the driver door is already opened, the steering will not lock. In order to lock the
steering, it is necessary to close and open the driver door again or to lock the vehicle
A  page 40, fig.
with the aid of the sensor
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Switching on the ignition
It is necessary that a valid key is in the vehicle and that the steering is unlocked in
order to switch on the ignition.
– The ignition is switched on by briefly pressing the starter button
fig. 131.
Once you switch on the ignition and open the driver door, the message Switch off
ignition! appears in the information display.
Switching off the ignition
– The ignition is switched off by briefly pressing the starter button
fig. 131.
The ignition can be switched off up to a speed of 2 km/h.
On vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox, the clutch must not be pressed 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 posi-
tion P or N and the brake pedal must not be pressed.
Emergency ignition shutoff system
In an emergency it is possible to switch off the ignition even at speeds greater than
2 km/h, by way of the so-called emergency ignition shutoff system.
– Press the starter button  page 119, fig. 131
twice within 1 second.
WARNING
Never switch off the ignition while driving, otherwise the steering and brake
assist do no longer function - risk of accident!
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 page 119,
 page 119,
for longer than 1 second or press it
Starting engine
It is necessary that a valid key is in the vehicle, the steering is unlocked and the igni-
tion is switched on in order to start the vehicle. On vehicles with manual gearbox,
hold the clutch pressed when starting the vehicle, on vehicles with automatic
gearbox move the selector lever into position P or N and hold the brake pedal
pressed until the engine starts.
Petrol engines
– Press the starter button  page 119, fig. 131
Diesel engines
– If the starter button is pressed during the whole preglow period, the engine
starts after the warning light 
The diesel engine can also be started by pressing the starter button, the ignition is
switched on and the preglow warning light
preglow warning light  goes out and then press the starter button again until the
engine starts.
If in an emergency, the engine must be started quickly (e.g. in a critical situation),
you can start the engine by pressing the starter button again before the preglow
warning light goes out.
WARNING
Never leave the key in the vehicle in the area where there are children, because
they can easily start the vehicle - risk of accident!
Note
If the steering is locked while the engine is started, it is unlocked by pressing the
starter button, the electrical components (e.g. radio, radio navigation system etc.)
are activated, the ignition is switched on and the engine is started.
until the engine has started.
has gone out.
 lights up. You must wait until the