Selection Of Travel Mode (Driving Mode Selection) - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

No automatic engine shutdown takes place when the vehicle is moving at low
speed (e.g. during a traffic jam or when tuning) and remains stationary after
pressing the brake pedal lightly. Automatic engine shutdown takes place if you
press the brake pedal down with more force.
System related automatic start-up
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Read and observe on page 155 first.
When the engine is off, the system can automatically start the engine before
the desired journey continues. Some possible reasons for this are:
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The vehicle begins to roll, e.g. on a slope.
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The brake pedal has been actuated several times.
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The current consumption is too high.
Manually deactivating/activating the system
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Read and observe on page 155 first.
Deactivating/activating
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Press the symbol button  » Fig.
When start-stop mode is deactivated, the warning light in the button lights up.
Note
If the system is deactivated when the engine is turned off automatically,
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then the automatic start process takes place.
Selecting the driving mode Eco when the system is deactivated will automat-
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ically activate the system » page
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Button for the START-STOP sys-
tem
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Information messages
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Read and observe on page 155 first.
The warning icons are indicated in the display of the instrument cluster.
Start the engine manually!
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START MANUALLY
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One of the conditions for automatic engine start is not satisfied or the driver's
seat belt is not fastened. The engine must be started manually.
On vehicles with the system KESSY the ignition is turned off by the first press
of the start button, only after pressing for the second time is the start process
initiated.
Error: start-stop system
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START STOP ERROR
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A system error is present. Seek help from a specialist garage.

Selection of travel mode (Driving Mode Selection)

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Selection
Normal Mode
Sportmode
Ecomode
Individualmode
By selecting the driving mode, the driving behavior can be adapted to the de-
sired mode of operation.
The following modes of Normal, Sport, Eco, Individual are available.
The set driving mode remains stored even after switching the ignition on and
off.
WARNING
The system only serves to support and does not relieve the driver of the
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responsibility for the vehicle operation.
Adjust the speed and driving style to the current visibility, weather, road
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and traffic conditions.
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