Manual Shifting Of Gears And Pedals - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Parking
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Read and observe and
When stopping and parking, look for a place with a suitable surface
Only carry out the activities while parking in the specified order.
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Bring the vehicle to a stop and depress the brake pedal.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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On vehicles with automatic transmission place the selector lever in the P po-
sition.
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Switch off the engine.
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For vehicles with manual transmission select the 1st gear or the reverse
gear.
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Release the brake pedal.
WARNING
The parts of the exhaust system can become very hot. Therefore, never
stop the vehicle at places where the underside of your vehicle can come in-
to contact with flammable materials such as dry grass, undergrowth,
leaves, spilled fuel or such like. - Risk of fire and serious injury can occur!

Manual shifting of gears and pedals

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Manual gear changing
Pedals
Manual gear changing
on page 127 first.
Fig. 130
Gearshift pattern of 5 gear or
6 gear manual gearbox
On the shift lever, the individual gear positions are shown
The gearshift indicator must be observed when changing gear
Always depress the clutch pedal all the way down. This prevents uneven wear
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on the clutch.
Reverse gear is engaged
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Stop the vehicle.
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The clutch pedal is fully depressed.
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Move the shift lever to the idle position switch and press down.
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Move the shift lever fully to the left and then forward into R posi-
tion » Fig. 130.
The reversing lights will come on once reverse gear is engaged, provided the
ignition is on.
WARNING
Never engage reverse gear when driving – risk of accident!
CAUTION
If not in the process of changing gear, do not leave your hand on the gear-
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shift lever while driving. The pressure from the hand can cause the gearshift
mechanism to wear excessively.
When stopping on a slope, never try to hold the vehicle using the accelerator
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pedal – this may lead to gear damage.
Pedals
The operation of the pedals must not be hindered under any circumstances!
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In the driver's footwell, only a footmat, which is attached to the two corre-
sponding attachment points may be used.
Only use factory-supplied footmats or footmats from the range of ŠKODAOrigi-
nal Accessories, which are fitted to two attachment points.
WARNING
No objects may be placed in the driver's footwell – risk due to obstruction
or limitation of pedal operation.
» Fig. 130.
» page 44.
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