Luggage Compartment Light (Combi) - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

68 Lights and Visibility
WARNING
If the entry light comes on, do not touch its cover - risk of burns!
Luggage compartment light
The lighting comes on automatically when the boot lid is opened. If the lid remains
open for more than about 10 minutes, the luggage compartment lighting switches
off automatically.

Luggage compartment light (Combi)

Removeable lamp
Fig. 59 Removeable lamp
A removeable lamp is fitted on the left side of the luggage compartment. This lamp
has two functions:

Lighting of the luggage compartment - it illuminates part
is in the holder),

Portable lamp - it illuminates part
holder).
If the lamp is in the holder, it is automatically switched on after opening the boot lid.
If the boot lid remains open for more than 10 minutes, the light switches off auto-
matically.
The lamp is supplied by three rechargeable batteries type AAA with a capacity of
600 mAh. The rechargeable batteries are constantly charged when the engine is
running. It takes approx. 3 hours to fully charge the rechargeable batteries.
A  fig. 59 (the lamp
B
A
(the lamp has been removed from the
C
The lamp is fitted with magnets. Therefore it is possible to attach the lamp, for
example on the vehicle body, after removing it.
Taking out the lamp
Taking out the lamp
– Grasp the lamp at the points of the arrows
A
tion of arrow .
E
Placing the lamp again in its holder
– First of all place the lamp, which is switched off, in the holder on the side facing
the boot lid and then press on the lamp from the other side until it is heard to
lock in place.
Operation of the lamp

A
If you press the button once, the lamp lights up with 100 % light intensity.
A

A
If you press the button again, the lamp lights up with 50 % light intensity.
A

If you press the button A once again, the lamp goes out.
A
Caution
The removeable lamp is not watertight and therefore must be protected against
moisture.
Note

If the lamp is not correctly inserted in the holder, it does not light up when
opening the boot lid and the rechargeable batteries are not charged.

If the lamp is not switched off, however it is correctly inserted in the holder, the
A  fig. 59
bulbs in the front part of the lamp are automatically switched off.
C

The removed light can operate for a max. of 24 hours at an intensity of 100 %
and a max.of 48 hours at an intensity of 50 %.
Replacing the rechargeable batteries of the lamp
You should proceed as follows if you wish to replace the faulty rechargeable
batteries yourself:
– Take out the lamp.
A  fig. 59
and swivel it in the direc-
D