Skoda Superb Owner's Manual page 144

CAUTION
Avoid high engine revolutions, full throttle and high engine loads before the
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engine has reached its operating temperature – risk of damaging the engine!
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 accumula-
tion 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 rea-
ches its operating temperature more rapidly and the pollutant emissions are
lower.
Note
The system is protected against inadvertently switching off the engine while
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driving, this means that the engine can only be switched off in an emergen-
cy » page 143.
After switching off the ignition, the radiator fan can intermittently continue
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to operate for approx. 10 minutes.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. after switching off the ignition and opening
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the driver's door), the steering is enabled only when the ignition is switched on
or the engine is started.
Steering lock / unlock
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Read and observe and
The steering lock (steering lock) deters attempted theft of your vehicle.
Locking
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Stop the vehicle.
Fig. 135
Starter button
on page 140 first.
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Switch off the engine or the ignition by pressing the starter button
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Open the driver door.
The steering is locked automatically.
If the driver's door is opened and the ignition is switched off afterwards, the
steering is only locked after the vehicle is locked.
Unlocking
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Open the driver's door and get into the vehicle.
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Close the driver's door.
The steering is unlocked within 2 seconds.
If the system does not unlock the steering at the first time (for example when
the front wheels are in contact with an obstacle), then two more unlocking at-
tempts are performed automatically.
If the steering is still not unlocked, then the following message is displayed on
the display of the instrument cluster.
Move the steering wheel!
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MOVE STEERING WHEEL
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Slightly move the steering wheel and the system will make up to 3 more at-
tempts to unlock after 2 seconds. At the same time, the warning light
es.
If the steering is still not unlocked, to try to eliminate the possible cause and
then repeat the unlocking attempt.
Ignition on/off
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Read and observe and
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Press the starter button » Fig. 135
The ignition is switched on or off.
On vehicles fitted with a manual transmission, the clutch pedal must not be
depressed while switching the ignition on or off, otherwise the system would
try to start.
On vehicles fitted with a automatic transmission, the brake pedal must not be
depressed while switching the ignition on or off, otherwise the system would
try to start.
on page 140 first.
on page 141 briefly.
Starting off and Driving
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