Lights And Visibility; Lights - Skoda Octavia Tour Owner's Manual

40

Lights and Visibility

Lights and Visibility

Lights

Switching lights on and off
Switching on side lights
– Turn the light switch into position
Switching on the low beam and main beam
– Turn the light switch into position
– Press the main beam lever forward in order to switch on the main beam
 page 42, fig.
38.
Switching off lights (except daylight driving lights)
– Turn the light switch into position°0.
Low beam comes on only if the ignition is switched on. After switching off the igni-
tion, the low beam is switched off automatically and only the side lights come on.
On models fitted with right-hand steering the position of certain switches differs
 fig.
from that shown in 34. The symbols which mark the switch positions are
identical, however.
WARNING
Never drive with side lights on - risk of accident! The side lights are not bright
enough to light up the road sufficiently in front of you or to be seen by other

Fig. 34 Dash panel: Light switch
 .
 .
WARNING (continued)
oncoming traffic. In this case, always switch on the low beam when it is dark or
if visibility is poor.
Note
•
An audible warning will sound if you withdraw the ignition key and open the
driver's door when the vehicle lights are still on.
•
The acoustic warning signal is switched off over the door contact when the
driver's door is closed (ignition off). The vehicle can be parked with the side lights
on.
•
If the car is parked for a lengthy period, we recommend switching off all lights,
or leaving only the parking lights switched on.
•
The switching on of the described lights should only be undertaken in accord-
ance with the legal requirements.
•
If a fault occurs in the light switch, the low beam comes on automatically
•
In the event of cool or humid weather conditions, the headlights can be misted
up from inside.
− The temperature difference between interior and external area of the head-
light lenses is decisive.
− When the driving lights are switched on, the light outlet surfaces are free
from mist after a short period. The headlight lenses can possibly mist up at the
border areas.
− It also concerns reverse light and turn signal lights.
− This mist has no influence on the life of the lighting system.
"DAY LIGHT"*
Switching on daylight driving lights
– Switch on the ignition without turning the light switch out of the position 0.
Deactivating the function daylight driving lights
– Pull the turn signal light lever towards the steering wheel up to 3 seconds after
switching on the ignition and at the same time, slide it to the bottom and hold
it in this position for at least 3 seconds.