Starting And Driving; Start - Skoda Octavia 2020 Owner's Manual

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Conditions
The service and the coupled functions are available
depending on the following conditions.
✓ The vehicle type, vehicle equipment and Infotain-
ment type are supported.
✓ Configured protection level of personal data.
✓ The ŠKODA Connect services are active.
✓ The ŠKODA Connect services are available.

Start

Starting and driving

Start
Starting instructions
DANGER
Danger of poisoning by exhaust gases!
Do not run the engine in an enclosed space.
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Function conditions
✓ The vehicle key is located in the vehicle interior.
NOTICE
Risk of key loss, possibly of key damage!
The system can detect the key even if it has been
forgotten on the vehicle roof.
Always keep the key with you.
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Switching the ignition on and off
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Press the starter button.
Start vehicle with manual transmission
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Secure the vehicle with the parking brake.
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Move the shift lever to the neutral position.
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Keep the clutch pedal depressed.
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Press the starter button.
Start vehicle with automatic transmission
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Secure the vehicle with the parking brake.
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Keep the brake pedal depressed.
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Press the starter button.
In vehicles with diesel engines, the warning light
lights up after the ignition is switched
system on. The engine starts after
Stopping the engine
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Secure the vehicle with the parking brake.
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Press the starter button.
WARNING
Steering lock hazard!
During a journey with the engine stopped, the igni-
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tion must always be switched on.
NOTICE
Risk of engine overheating!
Do not switch the engine off immediately at the
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end of your journey after the engine has been run-
ning at high loads. Leave it to run at an idling speed
for about 1 minute.
- glow plug
.