Parking Brake; Brake System; Seat Belt Warning Light; Automatic Distance Control (Acc) - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

WARNING
Ignoring illuminated warning lights and related messages or instructions
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in the display of the instrument cluster may lead to serious personal injury
or damage to the vehicle.
If you have to stop for technical reasons, then park the vehicle at a safe
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distance from the traffic, switch off the engine and switch on the hazard
warning lights » page 70. The warning triangle must be set up at the pre-
scribed distance - observe the national legal provisions when doing so.
The engine compartment of your car is a hazardous area. The following
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warning instructions must be followed at all times when working in the en-
gine compartment » page 195, Engine compartment.

Parking brake

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Read and observe on page 33 first.
illuminates - the hand brake light is switched on.
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Parking brake error
Illumi- Fault: Electric parking brake
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nates PARKING BRAKE FAULT
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Seek help from a specialist garage.
Parking on a slope that is too steep
Illumi- Parking brake: Gradient too steep. Log book!
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nates GRADIENT TOO STEEP
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Find a parking space on a flat surface or on a slope that is not so steep.
Brake system
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Read and observe on page 33 first.
illuminates - the brake fluid level in the braking system is too low.
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Brake fluid: Log book!
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CHECK BRAKE FLUID
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Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine, and check the level of the brake fluid.
WARNING
If the warning light illuminates simultaneously with warning light
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» page 34, Anti-lock braking system (ABS),
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journey! Seek help from a specialist garage.
A fault to the ABS system or the braking system can increase the vehi-
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cle's braking distance – risk of accident!

Seat belt warning light

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Read and observe on page 33 first.
illuminates - the driver or front passenger has not fastened the seat belt.
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At a speed of more than approximately 30 km/h the warning light
and an audible warning sounds at a time.
If the seat belt is not fastened by the driver or front passenger during the next
approx. 2 seconds, the warning signal is deactivated and the warning light
lights up permanently.

Automatic Distance Control (ACC)

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Read and observe on page 33 first.
illuminates - the delay of the ACC is not sufficient.
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Apply the brake!
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Apply the brake.
For more information about the ACC system

Power steering/steering lock (KESSY system)

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Read and observe on page 33 first.
Fault in the power steering
illuminates - this indicates a complete failure of the power steering and the
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steering assist has failed (significantly higher steering forces).
illuminates - this indicates a partial failure of the power steering and the
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steering forces can be greater.
Seek help from a specialist garage.
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do not continue your
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flashes
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» page 154.
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