Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 23

Glow plug system (diesel engine)
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The warning light comes on after the ignition has been switched on. The en-
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gine can be started immediately after the pre-glow warning light goes out.
There is a fault in the glow plug system if the warning light
at all or lights up continuously.
If the warning light begins to flash while driving, a fault exists in the engine
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control. The engine control unit allows the vehicle to run in emergency mode.
Seek help from a ŠKODA specialist garage.
EPC fault light (petrol engine)
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If the warning light lights up, there is a fault in the engine control. The engine
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control unit allows the vehicle to run in emergency mode.
Seek help from a ŠKODA specialist garage.
Diesel particulate filter
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The diesel particulate filter separates the soot particles from the exhaust. The
soot particles collect in the diesel particulate filter where they are burnt on a reg-
ular basis.
If the warning light lights up, soot has accumulated in the diesel particulate
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filter.
To clean the diesel particle filter, the vehicle should be driven at an even speed of
at least 60 km/h » at engine speeds of 1 800 – 2 500 rpm for at least 15 mi-
nutes or until the warning light goes out with the 4th or 5th gear engaged (auto-
matic gearbox: position S) when the traffic situation permits it.
The warning light only goes out after the diesel particulate filter has been
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successfully cleaned.
If the filter is not properly cleaned, the warning light
warning light begins to flash.
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The following is displayed in the information display:
Diesel particulate filter: Owner's manual!
does not come on
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(diesel engine)
does not go out and the
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The engine control unit allows the vehicle to run in emergency mode. After
switching the ignition off and on again the indicator light, the indicator light
also lights up.
Seek help from a ŠKODA specialist garage.
WARNING
The diesel particle filter achieves very high temperatures. Therefore do not
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park in areas where the hot filter can come into direct contact with dry grass
or other combustible materials – risk of fire!
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Always adjust your speed to suit weather, road, region and traffic condi-
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tions. The recommendations indicated by the warning light must not tempt
you to disregard the national regulations for road traffic.
CAUTION
As long as the warning light
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creased fuel consumption and in certain circumstances a power reduction of the
engine.
Note
To assist the combustion process of the soot particles, we recommend that reg-
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ularly driving over short distances should be avoided.
Using diesel fuel with an increased sulphur content can considerably reduce the
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life of the diesel particle filter. A ŠKODA specialist garage will be able to tell you
which countries use only diesel fuel with high sulphur content.
Fuel reserve
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The indicator light will come on if the fuel level is less than 7 litres.
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The following is displayed in the information display:
Please refuel! Range ... km
Note
The text in the information display goes out only after refuelling and driving a
short distance.
lights up, one must take into account an in-
Instruments and Indicator Lights
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