Visibility - Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual

Lighting of the storage compartment on front passenger side*
– When opening the flap of the storage compartment on the front passenger side the
lighting in the storage compartment comes on.
– The light switches on automatically when the parking light is switched on and goes
out when the flap is closed.
Front door warning light*
The warning light is located in the door trim panel below
The warning light goes on every time the door is opened. The light goes out about 10
minutes after opening the door in order to avoid discharging the battery of the vehicle.
There is a reflector installed on some vehicles instead of the warning light.
Luggage compartment light*
The lighting comes on automatically when the boot lid is opened. If the lid remains
open for more than about 10 minutes, the luggage compartment lighting switches off
automatically.
Entry lighting*
The lighting is positioned on the bottom edge of the exterior mirror.
The light beam is directed towards the entry area of the front door.
Using the system Safety
Fig. 46 Front door: Warning light
 fig.
46.
Driving Tips
The light comes on after the doors have been locked or on opening the boot lid. The
light goes out after switching on the ignition or up to 30 seconds after closing all the
doors and the boot lid.
If a door or the boot lid remains open, the light goes out within 2 minutes if the ignition
is switched off.
WARNING
If the entry light comes on, do not touch its cover - risk of burns!

Visibility

Rear window heater
– You can switch the rear window heater on or off by pressing the switch
 fig. 47
- the indicator light in the switch comes on or goes out.
The rear window heater only operates when the engine is running.
The rear window heater switches off automatically after 10 minutes.
For the sake of the environment
As soon as the window is de-iced or free from mist, the heating should be switched off.
The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on fuel economy
 page 179, "Saving electricity".
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Lights and Visibility 59
Fig. 47 Switch for rear window heater
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