Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 96

Do not tow start the engine – there is a risk of damaging the engine. On vehi-
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cles with a 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 an appropriately 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 have a fault. Check the fuse and replace, if necessary
Fuses or seek 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.
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Driving
» page 182, Jump-starting.
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The height and forward/back position of the steering wheel can be adjusted.
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The power steering enables you to steer the vehicle with less physical force.
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 warning light then lights up in the in-
strument cluster
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Fig. 86 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever below the steering column/safe
distance to the steering wheel
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 93.
First of all adjust the driver's seat » page
Pull the lever below the steering wheel down
Adjust the steering wheel to the desired position (with regard to the height and
forward/back position).
Push the lever upwards to the stop.
Electrohydraulic power steering
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 93.
» page 17, Warning lights.
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52, Front seats.
» Fig. 86 - .
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