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To clean the filter, and where traffic conditions permit
at least 15 minutes or until the indicator light
fourth of fifth gear engaged (automatic gearbox: position S).
Vehicle speed at least 70 km/h.
Engine speed between 1800-2500 rpm.
If the filter is properly cleaned, the warning light
If the filter is not properly cleaned, the warning light
the warning light
begins to flash.
Diesel particle filter: Owner's manual!
The system allows the vehicle to run in emergency mode. After switching the
ignition off and on again the indicator light, the warning light
nates.
Seek help from a specialist garage.
WARNING
Always adjust your speed to suit weather, road, region and traffic condi-
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tions. The recommendations indicated by the indicator light must not
tempt you to disregard the national regulations for road traffic.
The diesel particulate filter reaches very high temperatures - there is a
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fire hazard and serious injury could be caused. Therefore, never stop the
vehicle at places where the underside of your vehicle can come into contact
with flammable materials such as dry grass, undergrowth, leaves, spilled
fuel or such like.
CAUTION
As long as the warning light
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increased fuel consumption and a power reduction of the engine.
Using diesel fuel with an increased sulphur content can considerably reduce
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the life of the diesel particle filter. A ŠKODA partner will be able to tell you
which countries use diesel fuel with a high sulphur content.
Note
To assist the combustion process of the soot particles in the filter, we recom-
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mend that regularly driving short distances be avoided.
If the engine is turned off during the filter cleaning process or shortly after-
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wards, the cooling fan may turn on automatically for a few minutes.
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, drive as follows for
goes out.
extinguishes.
does not go out and
also illumi-
illuminates, one must take into account an
Fuel reserve
Read and observe
on page 34 first.
illuminates - the fuel level in the fuel tank is at the reserve level (approxi-
mately 9 litres).
An audible signal sounds as a warning.
Please refuel. Range: ... km
Note
The text in the display goes out only after refuelling and driving a short dis-
tance.
Airbag system
Read and observe
on page 34 first.
System fault
illuminates - there is a fault in the airbag system.
Error: Airbag
Seek help from a specialist garage.
The front passenger airbag has been disabled with the key switch
Illuminates for around 4 seconds after the ignition has been switched on;
in the letters in the middle of the dash panel illumi-
nates after switching on the ignition
One of the airbags or a belt tensioner has been disabled by the diagnostic
tool
illuminates for approximately 4 seconds after the ignition is switched on
and then flashes again for approximately 12 seconds.
Airbag / belt tensioner deactivated.
WARNING
When a fault in the airbag system occurs, there is a risk of the system not
being triggered in the event of an accident. Therefore, this must be
checked immediately by a specialized company.
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