After An Accident - Skoda Octavia 2020 Owner's Manual

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Serious accident - automatic call
In the event of an accident where the airbag or belt
tensioner activates, a call is automatically started
with the emergency call centre.
The automatic call to the emergency call centre is al-
so started after the Emergency Assist- the assistant
system for emergency situations has intervened.
Minor accident - call option
The Infotainment screen displays the option to set
up a connection to the emergency call centre or
breakdown service.
Manual call
button again or confirm the cancellation of the
connection in the infotainment screen.
Starting a manual conversation can then be used, for
example, if you also report an accident in which you
are not directly involved.
The emergency button is
located below the cap
with the icon
.
To open the cap, press
on it.
To close the cap, press
on it until it clicks into
place.
Press and hold the
button under the flap.
Confirm the connec-
tion to the emergency
call centre in the Info-
tainment screen.
To cancel the connec-
tion to the emergency
call centre before
starting the call, press
the emergency call
Correct and safe › After an accident
Indicator light
Red - lit up - there is a system failure, immediately
seek the help of a specialist garage.
Not lit up - the system is out of order due to a long
term unavailable mobile network, if this circum-
stance persists, the system will require the assis-
tance of a specialist garage.
WARNING
If there is a system fault, no emergency call is possi-
ble.

After an accident

What to do after an accident
Where possible, please observe the following in-
structions.
Switch off the ignition.
Turn on the hazard warning lights.
In the case of natural gas vehicles, remove any ob-
jects that spark or set fire to the vehicle (e.g. put
out cigarettes, etc.).
Set up the warning triangle to warn other road
users.
Stay at a safe distance from the vehicle, along with
any passengers.
Report the accident to the emergency services. If
it is a natural gas vehicle, inform the emergency
services.
Wait for the emergency services to arrive.
Safety systems
After an accident, the safety systems of the vehicle,
e.g. seatbelts and airbag system, may be out of ac-
tion.
Have the vehicle's safety systems checked by a
specialist garage, even if no load or trip has occur-
red.
Have damaged, loaded or triggered components of
the safety systems replaced by a specialist garage.
What to do in the event of a fire
Where possible, please observe the following in-
structions.
Switch off the ignition.
Turn on the hazard warning lights.
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The system status is dis-
played after the ignition
is switched on, by the il-
lumination of indicator
lamp
.
A
Green - lit up - the sys-
tem is functional.
Green - flashing - a call
is being made to the
emergency call centre.

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