Driving Abroad - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Note
After driving through a body of water, we recommend that the vehicle is checked
by a ŠKODA specialist garage.

Driving abroad

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Unleaded petrol
Headlights
In certain countries it is also possible that the ŠKODA Partner network is limited
or has not been established yet. This is the reason why procuring certain spare
parts may be somewhat complicated and specialist garages may only be able to
make limited repairs.
ŠKODA in the Czech Republic and its importers are happy to provide information
about technical aspects of the vehicle, required maintenance work and possibili-
ties for getting repairs done.
Unleaded petrol
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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 130.
A vehicle fitted with a petrol engine must always be refuelled with unleaded pet-
rol » page 192. Information regarding the locations of filling stations that offer
unleaded petrol is, for example, provided by the automobile associations.
Headlights
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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 130.
The low beam of your headlights is set asymmetrically. It illuminates the side of
the road on which the vehicle is being driven to a greater extent.
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Driving
When driving in countries in which the traffic drives on the other side of the road
than in your home country, the asymmetrical low beam may dazzle oncoming
drivers. To prevent oncoming traffic from being dazzled, the headlights must be
adjusted by a ŠKODA Partner.
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You can adjust the Xenon headlights yourself by setting the "tourist light" mode
in Infotainment » Operating instructions for Infotainment, chapter Setting vehicle
systems (button CAR).
Note
Further information on adjusting the headlights is available from a ŠKODA Part-
ner.
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