Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 197

WARNING (Continued)
Never spill operating fluids over the hot engine - risk of fire.
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If you wish to work under the vehicle, you must secure the vehicle from
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rolling away and support it with suitable supporting blocks: the car jack is
not sufficient for this – risk of injury!
CAUTION
Always top up using the correct specification of fluids. This may result in major
operating problems and also vehicle damage!
For the sake of the environment
In view of the requirements for the environmentally friendly disposal of fluids
and the special tools and knowledge required for such work, we recommend
that fluids be changed by a specialist garage.
Note
Please consult a specialist garage for any questions relating to fluids.
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Fluids with the proper specifications can be purchased from the ŠKODA Origi-
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nal Accessories or from the ŠKODA Genuine Parts ranges.
Opening and closing the bonnet
Fig. 203 Open the bonnet
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Read and observe and
Open flap
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Open the front door.
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Pull the release lever underneath the dash panel in the direction of the ar-
row » Fig. 203.
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on page 194 first.
Before opening the bonnet, ensure that the arms of the windscreen wipers
are correctly in place against the windscreen, otherwise the paintwork on the
flap could be damaged.
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Push the release lever in the direction of arrow
The bonnet is then unlocked.
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Grasp the bonnet catch and lift in the direction of arrow
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Remove the lid prop in the direction of arrow
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Secure the open flap inserting the end of the post into the opening in the di-
rection of arrow .
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Close the flap
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Lift the bonnet.
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Decouple the bonnet support and press into the holder designed to hold it.
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Let the bonnet drop into the lock carrier lock from a height of around 20 cm –
do not push it in!
WARNING
Check whether the bonnet has been closed properly. Also make sure that
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a vehicle with an opened bonnet does not appear in the instrument cluster
display » page 40.
If you notice that the lock is not properly engaged while driving, stop the
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vehicle immediately and close the bonnet – risk of accident!
Make sure that when closing the bonnet, no body parts are crushed -
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there is danger of injury!
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from the holder.
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Inspecting and replenishing