Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 55

54 Lights and Visibility

You can change the illumination period for the Coming Home Function by means
of the information display*.
Leaving Home Function
This function makes it possible to switch on the lights when approaching the vehicle.
Switching on Leaving Home Function
– The light switch is in the position automatic driving lamp control
– Unlock the vehicle with the radio remote control - the lights come on.
Depending on equipment fitted the function Leaving Home switches on the following
lights:

Parking lights,

Low beam,

Entry lighting in the exterior mirrors,

Licence plate light.
Leaving Home Function
The function Leaving Home is controlled with the light sensor in the mount of the inte-
rior rear mirror. If the light intensity is higher than the set value of the light sensor, the
Leaving Home Function is not switched on after unlocking the vehicle with the radio
remote control.
After unlocking the vehicle with the radio remote control, the lights come on for 10
seconds. The Leaving Home Function is also switched off after the ignition is switched
on and after locking the vehicle.
If no door is opened within 30 seconds, the lights go out and the vehicle is locked auto-
matically.
Note

If the Leaving Home Function is switched on constantly, the battery will be heavily
discharged particularly in short-haul traffic.

The switching on of the described lights should only be undertaken in accordance
with the legal requirements.

You can change the illumination period for the Leaving Home Function by means
of the information display*.
Tourist light*
This mode makes it possible to drive in countries with opposing traffic system, driving
on the left/right, without dazzling the oncoming vehicles. When the mode "tourist
light" is active, the side to side swivel of the headlights is deactivated.

.
The mode "tourist light" is activated / deactivated via the information display* in the
menu:
SETUP

Lights & Vision

Travel mode

Off

Switched on


Fog lights*
Switching on the fog lights
– First of all turn the light switch into position
– Pull the light switch into position
The warning light
on  page 27.
Fig. 39 Dash panel: Light switch
 
or
A
.
1

lights up in the instrument cluster when the fog lights are switched
 fig.
39.