Vehicle Battery; Windshield Washer System - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Windshield washer system

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 164.
The windshield washer fluid reservoir contains the cleaning fluid for the wind-
shield or rear window and for the headlamp cleaning system. The windshield
washer fluid reservoir is located in the engine compartment.
The filling level of the container is about 3 litres and about 5.5 litres on vehicles
that have a headlight washing system.
Clear water is not sufficient to intensively clean the windshield and headlights.
We therefore recommend using clean water with a screen cleaner (including anti-
freeze in the winter) that is able to remove stubborn dirt.
Antifreeze should always be added to the cleaning water in the winter even if the
vehicle is fitted with heated windshield washer nozzles.
Under exceptional circumstances, methylated spirits can also be used if no screen
cleaner with antifreeze is available. The concentration of methylated spirits must
not be more than 15 %. However, it must be noted that the antifreeze protection
in this concentration is only adequate down to -5 °C.
CAUTION
Under no circumstances must radiator antifreeze or other additives be added to
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the windshield washer fluid.
If the vehicle is fitted with a headlight cleaning system, only cleaning products
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which do not attack the polycarbonate coating of the headlights must be added
to the windshield washer fluid.
Fig. 140
Engine compartment: Wind-
shield washer fluid reservoir
Note
Do not remove the filter from the windshield washer fluid reservoir when replen-
ishing it with liquid otherwise the liquid transportation system can be contamina-
ted, which can cause the windshield washer system to malfunction.

Vehicle battery

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Battery cover
Checking the battery electrolyte level
Operation in winter
Charging a vehicle battery
Disconnecting and reconnecting the vehicle battery
Replacing the vehicle battery
Automatic load deactivation
Improper handling of the vehicle battery can cause damage. We therefore recom-
mend that any work on the vehicle battery is carried out by a ŠKODA Service Part-
ner.
There is a risk of injuries, scalding, accidents and burns when carrying out any
work on the battery and on the electrical system. For this reason, it is essential to
comply with the warning instructions stated below and with the general applica-
ble rules of safety.
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Inspecting and replenishing
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