Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual page 119

Do not tow-start the engine – risk of damaging the engine! On vehicles with a
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catalytic converter, unburnt fuel may get into the catalytic converter where it may
ignite. This in turn may damage the catalytic converter. The battery from another
vehicle can be used as a jump-start aid
Do not switch the engine off immediately at the end of your journey after the
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engine has been operated over a prolonged period at high loads but leave it to
run at an idling speed for about 1 minute. This prevents any possible accumulation
of heat when the engine is switched off.
For the sake of the environment
Do not warm up the engine while the vehicle is stationary. If possible, start your
journey as soon as the engine has started. Through this the engine reaches its
operating temperature more rapidly and the pollutant emissions are lower.
Note
The engine can only be started with the correctly coded original key.
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The engine running noises may louder at first be louder for a short time after
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starting the cold engine. This is quite normal and is not an operating problem.
After switching off the ignition, the radiator fan can intermittently continue to
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operate for approx. 10 minutes.
If the engine does not start up after a second attempt, the fuse for the fuel
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pump may be faulty. Check the fuse and replace if necessary
assistance from a specialist garage.
We recommend locking the steering wheel whenever leaving the vehicle. This
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acts as a deterrent against the attempted theft of your car.
» page 220, Jump-starting.
» page 225, or seek
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Fig. 101 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever next to the steering column/safe
distance to the steering wheel
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 116.
The height and forward/back position of the steering wheel can be adjusted.
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First of all adjust the driver's seat
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Pull the lever below the steering wheel down
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Adjust the steering wheel to the desired position (with regard to the height and
forward/back position).
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Push the lever upwards to the stop.
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Electromechanical power steering
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 116.
The power steering enables you to steer the vehicle with less physical force.
With the electromechanical power steering, the steering assist is automatically
adapted to the speed and to the steering angle.
It is still possible to fully steer the vehicle if the power steering fails or if the en-
gine is not running (vehicle being towed in). However, greater physical effort is
required to turn the steering wheel.
If there is a fault in the power steering, the indicator light
instrument cluster » page 21.
» page 59.
» Fig. 101 - .
or lights up in the
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