Light Bulbs - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

No. Power consumer
F20 Alarm
F21 ABS
F22 Engine control unit
F23 Starter
F24 Electrical auxiliary heating system
F31 Not assigned
F32 Not assigned
F33 Not assigned
F34 Windscreen heater - right
F35 Not assigned
F36 Not assigned
F37 Control unit for auxiliary heating
F38 Not assigned

Light bulbs

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Headlights
Replacing bulb for low beam
Replacing bulb for main beam and daytime running lights
Replacing bulb for daytime running lights and parking light
Replacing bulb for fog light
Replacing bulb for licence plate light
Rear light (Octavia)
Replacing bulbs in rear light (Octavia)
Rear light (Octavia Estate)
Replacing bulbs in rear light (Octavia Estate)
Some manual skills are required to change a bulb. For this reason, if uncertain, we
recommend that bulbs are replaced by a ŠKODA specialist garage or other expert
help is sought.
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Do-it-yourself
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Switch off the ignition and all of the lights before replacing a bulb.
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Faulty bulbs must only be replaced with the same type of bulbs. The designa-
tion is located on the light socket or the glass bulb.
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A stowage compartment for replacement bulbs is located in a plastic box in the
spare wheel or underneath the floor covering in the luggage compartment.
WARNING
Always read and observe the warnings before completing any work in the
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engine compartment » page
Accidents can be caused if the road in front of the vehicle is not sufficiently
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illuminated and the vehicle cannot or can only be seen with difficulty by other
road users.
Bulbs H7 H8 and H15 are pressurised and may burst when changing the bulb
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- risk of injury! We therefore recommended wearing gloves and safety glasses
when changing a bulb.
Gas discharge bulbs (xenon bulbs) operate with a high voltage, professional
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knowledge is required - risk of death!
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The relevant lamp must always be switched off before a light bulb is re-
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placed.
CAUTION
Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest
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amount of dirt reduces the working life of the light bulb). Use a clean cloth, nap-
kin, or similar.
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Note
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This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is possi-
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ble to replace the bulbs on your own without any complications arising. Other
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light bulbs should be changed by a ŠKODA specialist garage.
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We recommend that a box of replacement bulbs be always carried in the vehi-
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cle. Replacement bulbs can be purchased from ŠKODAOriginal Accessories.
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garage after replacing a bulb in the main or low beam, or the fog lights.
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Gas discharge bulbs and LED diodes are replaced by a ŠKODA specialist garage.
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