Coming Home / Leaving Home; Hazard Warning Light System - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

COMING HOME / LEAVING HOME

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Read and observe on page 58 first.
COMING HOME (hereinafter referred to only as a function) switches the light
automatically for a short time after leaving the vehicle.
LEAVING HOME (hereinafter referred to only as a function) switches the light
automatically for a short time when approaching the vehicle.
The function switches on the following light, depending on the equipment
fitted.
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Parking lights,
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Low beam
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Entry lighting in the exterior mirrors
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Licence plate light
Poorer visibility is evaluated by sensor mounted in the holder of the interior
mirror.
COMING HOME
The lights are switched on automatically if the following conditions are met.
The light switch is in position 
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The visibility in the vehicle environment is reduced.
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The ignition is switched off.
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The function was activated before leaving the vehicle by briefly switching
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on the headlight flasher » page
The driver's door was open - within 60 seconds after turning off the igni-
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tion.
The light goes out 10 seconds after closing all of the doors and the boot lid.
If a door or the boot lid remains open, the light goes out after 60 seconds.
LEAVING HOME
The lights are switched on automatically if the following conditions are met.
The light switch is in position 
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The visibility in the vehicle environment is reduced.
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The ignition is switched off.
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The vehicle was unlocked with the radio remote control.
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The light goes off after 10 seconds or when locking the vehicle.
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Using the system
» Fig. 41 on page 60.
60, Turn signal and main beam .
» Fig. 41 on page 60.
CAUTION
Do not attach any stickers or similar objects in front of the light sensor on
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the windscreen to avoid impairing the function or its reliability.
If this function is activated constantly, the battery will be heavily discharged
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particularly in short-haul travel.

Hazard warning light system

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Read and observe on page 58 first.
Switching on/off
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Press the button  » Fig. 43.
All the turn signal lights on the vehicle flash at the same time when the hazard
warning light system is switched on. The warning light for the turn signals and
the warning light in the button also flash at the same time. The hazard warn-
ing light system can also be operated if the ignition is switched off.
If one of the airbags is deployed, the hazard warning light system will switch
on automatically.
If the turn signal light is switched on when the hazard warning light and the
ignition are both switched on, then only the turn signal light on the corre-
sponding vehicle side will flash.
WARNING
Switch on the hazard warning light system if, for example, the following oc-
curs.
You encounter a traffic congestion.
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The vehicle has broken down.
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Fig. 43
Button for hazard warning light
system