Starting And Stopping The Engine - Kessy - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

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Depress and hold the clutch pedal (vehicles with a manual gearbox) or brake
pedal (vehicles with an automatic gearbox) until the engine starts.
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Turn the key into position to the stop and release immediately after the en-
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gine has been started – do not apply the accelerator.
After letting go, the vehicle key will return to position
If the engine does not start within 10 seconds, turn the key to position
the start-up process after approx. half a minute.
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Release the handbrake.
Vehicles with manual transmission
The engine will not start if the clutch pedal is not depressed.
The following message is shown in the information cluster display.
Depress clutch to start.
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CLUTCH
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Vehicles with automatic transmission
The engine will not start if the brake pedal is not depressed.
The warning light lights up in the instrument cluster and the following mes-
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sage appears in the display.
Apply the brake to start.
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BRAKE
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CAUTION
If the engine does not start up after a second attempt, one of the following
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fuses may be defective.
Petrol engine - fuse for the electric fuel pump.
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Diesel engine - fuse for the control unit for glow plugs or glow plug relay and
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fuel pump.
Check the fuse and replace if necessary
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specialist garage.
Stopping the engine
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 131.
Switch off the engine by turning the ignition key into position
page 132.
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. Repeat
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» page 244, or seek assistance from a
» Fig. 118 on
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For vehicles with automatic transmission, the ignition key can only be removed if
the selector lever is in position P.

Starting and stopping the engine - KESSY

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Steering lock / unlock
Switching on the ignition
Starting the engine
Switching off the ignition
Switching off the engine
Emergency start-up of the engine
Emergency ignition shutoff system
The KESSY system (Keyless Entry Exit System, hereinafter referred to only as sys-
tem) allows the switching on or switching off of the ignition and starting or stop-
ping of the engine without the active use of the key.
A key must be in the vehicle to unlock the steering, switch on the ignition and
start the vehicle. When travelling the key must be in the vehicle.
The engine running noises may louder at first be louder for a short time after
starting the cold engine. This is quite normal and is not an operating problem.
WARNING
Never leave the key in the vehicle when you exit the vehicle. This is particu-
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larly important if children are left in the vehicle. Children could otherwise start
the engine for example – risk of accident or injury!
Never leave the vehicle unattended with the engine running.
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Never switch off the engine before the vehicle is stationary – risk of acci-
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dent!
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Starting-off and Driving