Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 32

Stop the vehicle and switch the engine off if the warning light does not go off after
the engine has started or flashes while driving. Check the oil level and top up with oil
as necessary  page 199, "Replenishing engine oil".
An audible signal sounds three times as an additional warning signal.
Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under the condi-
tions prevailing to top up with oil. Keep the engine switched off and obtain profes-
sional assistance from a specialist garage, otherwise it could lead to severe engine
damage.
Do not drive any further if the warning light flashes even if the oil is at the correct
level. Do not run the engine not at idling speed either. Contact the nearest specialist
garage to obtain professional assistance.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*:
Oil Pressure: Engine off! Owner's manual
WARNING
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If you must stop for technical reasons, then park the vehicle at a safe
distance from the traffic and switch off the engine and switch on the hazard
warning light system.
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The red oil pressure light
fore check the oil level at regular intervals, preferably after every refueling
stop.
EPC fault light  (petrol engine)
The  (Electronic Power Control) warning light comes on for a few seconds when the
ignition is switched on.

If the warning light does not go out or lights up after starting the engine, a fault
exists in the engine control. The engine management system selects an emergency
programme which enables you to drive to the nearest specialist garage by adopting a
gentle style of driving.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*:
Engine fault. Workshop!
Using the system Safety

is not an oil level indicator! One should there-
Driving Tips
Glow plug system  (diesel engine)

The warning light lights up for a cold engine when switching on the ignition (pre-
A  page 107. Start the engine after the indicator light goes out.
heat position)
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The glow plug indicator light will come on for about 1 second if the engine is at a
normal operating temperature or if the outside temperature is above +5°C. This
means that you can start the engine right away.
There is a fault in the glow plug system if the warning light
all or lights up continuously. Contact a specialist garage as soon as possible to obtain
assistance.
If the warning light  begins to flash while driving, a fault exists in the engine control.
The engine management system selects an emergency programme which enables you
to drive to the nearest specialist garage by adopting a gentle style of driving.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*:
Engine fault. Workshop!
Coolant temperature/coolant level
The warning light comes on for a few seconds
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The coolant temperature is too high or the coolant level too low if the warning light
does not go out or flashes while driving.
3 peeps sound as an additional warning signal.
In this case stop and switch the engine off and check the coolant level; top up the
coolant as necessary.
Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under the condi-
tions prevailing to top up with coolant. Keep the engine switched off and obtain
professional assistance from a specialist garage, otherwise it could lead to severe
engine damage.
5)
The warning light on vehicles fitted with information display does not come on after switching
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the ignition on, but only if the coolant temperature is too high or the coolant level is too low.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Instruments and warning lights
 does not come on at
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5)
when the ignition is switched on.
Technical Data
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