Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 126

The vehicle is unlocked.
If the ignition switch can not be turned on, then turn the steering wheel back
and forth slightly and thereby unlock the steering lock.
Switch on the ignition and start the engine
Fig. 126
Positions of the vehicle key in the ignition lock
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Read and observe and
Positions of the vehicle key in the ignition lock
Ignition switched off, engine switched off
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Ignition switched on
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Starting engine
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In vehicles with diesel engines after switching on the ignition lights, the glow
plug warning lights up. The engine can be started after the indicator light
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goes out.
Procedure for starting the engine
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Move the gearshift lever into neutral or move the selector lever into position
P or N.
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Switch on the ignition » Fig.
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For vehicles with manual transmission depress the clutch pedal and hold it
there until the engine starts.
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On vehicles with automatic transmission, depress the brake pedal and hold
it until the engine has started.
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Turn the key into position as far as it will go - the engine's starting proce-
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dure will commence (do not touch the accelerator).
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Release the key, the engine will start automatically.
After letting go, the vehicle key will return to position
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Driving
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» Fig. 126
126.
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If the engine does not start within 10 seconds, turn the key to position
peat the start-up process after approx. half a minute.
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.
Press the clutch to start.
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PRESS CLUTCH
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Vehicles with automatic transmission
The engine will not start if the brake pedal is not depressed.
The following message is shown in the information cluster display.
Depress the brake to start.
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APPLY BRAKE
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Note
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.
You should not switch on any major electrical components during the heat-
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ing period otherwise the vehicle battery will be drained unnecessarily.
Stopping the engine
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Read and observe and
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Stop the vehicle » page 129, Parking.
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Turn the light switch to position
The engine and the ignition are switched off simultaneously.
For vehicles with automatic transmission, the ignition key can only be removed
if the selector lever is in position P .
CAUTION
Do not switch the engine off immediately at the end of your journey after the
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.
Note
After switching off the ignition, the radiator fan may intermittently continue to
operate for approx. 10 minutes.
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