Skoda SUPERB - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 127

126 Starting-off and Driving
It is necessary to eliminate the possible cause which prevents the unlocking and repeat
the attempt to unlock the steering.
Engine protection for electric steering lock
The electric steering lock has an engine protection which slows down the locking and
unlocking of the steering if the starter button is pressed repeatedly at short intervals.
Note

After pressing the starter button while the steering is locked, the steering is
unlocked, the electrical components are activated (e.g. radio, navigation system etc.)
and the igntion is switched on.

If you do not exit or enter the vehicle again using the valid key after locking the
steering, however you wish to unlock the steering, you must press the starter button.
At the same time, electrical components are activated (e.g. radio, navigation system
etc.) and the ignition is switched on.

If you switch off the ignition or the engine by pressing the starter button and if the
driver door is already opened, the steering will not lock. In order to lock the steering, it
is necessary to close and open the driver door again or to lock the vehicle with the aid
A  page 40, fig.
of the sensor 26.
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Switching on the ignition
It is necessary that a valid key is in the vehicle and that the steering is unlocked in order
to switch on the ignition.
– The ignition is switched on by briefly pressing the starter button
fig. 129.
Once you switch on the ignition and open the driver door, the message Switch off
ignition! appears in the information display*.
Switching off the ignition
– The ignition is switched off by briefly pressing the starter button
fig. 129.
The ignition can be switched off up to a speed of 2 km/h.
On vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox, the clutch must not be pressed after
switching off the ignition otherwise the system would try to start.
On vehicles fitted with an automatic gearbox, the selector lever must be in the position
P or N and the brake pedal must not be pressed.
Emergency ignition shutoff system
In an emergency it is possible to switch off the ignition even at speeds greater than 2
km/h, by way of the so-called emergency ignition shutoff system.
– Press the starter button
twice within 1 second.
WARNING
Never switch off the ignition while driving, otherwise the steering and brake
assist do no longer function - risk of accident!
Starting the engine
It is necessary that a valid key is in the vehicle, the steering is unlocked and the ignition
is switched on in order to start the vehicle. On vehicles with manual gearbox, hold the
clutch pressed when starting the vehicle, on vehicles with automatic gearbox move the
selector lever into position P or N and hold the brake pedal pressed until the engine
starts.
 page 125,
Petrol engines
– Press the starter button
Diesel engines
– If the starter button is pressed during the whole preglow period, the engine starts
after the warning light
 page 125, The diesel engine can also be started by pressing the starter button, the ignition is
switched on and the preglow warning light
preglow warning light
engine starts.
 page 125, fig. 129
for longer than 1 second or press it
 page 125, fig. 129
until the engine has started.
 has gone out.
 lights up. You must wait until the
 goes out and then press the starter button again until the