Skoda Superb B8 Owner's Manual page 134

Under certain circumstances (e.g. after switching off the ignition and opening
the driver's door), the steering is enabled only when the ignition is switched on
or the engine is started.
WARNING
Never let the vehicle roll with locked steering lock - there is a risk of acci-
dent!
Switch ignition on / off
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Read and observe and
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Press the button » Fig. 160 on page 130 briefly.
The ignition is switched on or off.
On vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox, the clutch pedal must not be de-
pressed while switching the ignition on or off, otherwise the system would try
to start.
On vehicles fitted with a automatic gearbox, the brake pedal must not be de-
pressed while switching the ignition on or off, otherwise the system would try
to start.
If the driver's door is opened while the ignition is on, an audible signal sounds
and the following message appears in the instrument cluster display.
Ignition switched on.
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IGNITION STILL ON
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When leaving the vehicle always switch off the ignition.
Starting the engine
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Read and observe and
Starting the engine
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The parking brake switch.
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For vehicles with manual transmission, shift gear stick to neutral, depress
the clutch pedal and hold it there until the engine starts.
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On vehicles with automatic transmission, place the selector lever in position
P or N and depress the brake pedal until the engine starts.
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Press the starter button » Fig. 160
tomatically.
on page 130 first.
on page 130 first.
on page 130 briefly – the engine starts au-
In vehicles with diesel engines after pressing the button, the glow plug warn-
ing light illuminates. The engine can be started after the indicator light goes
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out.
Note
The engine running noises may louder at first be louder for a short time after
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starting the cold engine. This is quite normal and is not an operating problem.
You should not switch on any major electrical components during the heat-
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ing period otherwise the vehicle battery will be drained unnecessarily.
Switching off the engine
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Read and observe and
Stop
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Stop the vehicle » page 136, Parking.
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Press the button » Fig. 160 on page 130 briefly.
The engine and the ignition are switched off simultaneously.
Emergency shut-down
If necessary and in exceptional cases, the engine may even be turned off while
driving.
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Press the starter button » Fig. 160
twice within 1 second.
After the emergency stop of the engine, the steering lock will remain un-
locked.
CAUTION
Do not switch the engine off immediately at the end of your journey after the
engine has been operated over a prolonged period at high loads but leave it to
run at an idling speed for about 1 minute. This prevents any possible accumula-
tion of heat when the engine is switched off.
Note
After switching off the ignition, the radiator fan may intermittently continue to
operate for approx. 10 minutes.
on page 130 first.
on page 130 for longer than 1 second or
Starting-off and Driving
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