Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 42

WARNING
Ignoring illuminated warning icons and related messages or instructions
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in the display of the instrument cluster may lead to serious personal injury
or damage to the vehicle.
If you have to stop for technical reasons, then park the vehicle at a safe
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distance from the traffic, switch off the engine and activate the hazard
warning light system » page 76. The warning triangle must be set up at
the prescribed distance - observe the national legal provisions when doing
so.
The engine compartment of your car is a hazardous area. While working in
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the engine compartment, be sure to observe the following warn-
ings » page 189, Engine compartment.
  Rear seat belt warning
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Read and observe on page 40 first.
A rear seat belt is not fastened
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A rear seat belt is fastened
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The warning icons  or  light up after the ignition has been switched on.
When the seat belt is fastened/unfastened, the particular icon lights up briefly
and indicates the current belt status.
 Alternator
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Read and observe on page 40 first.
The warning icon  lights up if the vehicle battery is not charged when the
engine is running.
Seek assistance from a specialist garage immediately.
If while driving in addition to the symbol  the symbol  (Cooling system mal-
function) still lights up, then there is a risk of engine damage!
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Do not continue to drive! Stop the vehicle and turn off the engine.
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Seek help from a specialist garage.
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Using the system
 Coolant
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Read and observe on page 40 first.
Coolant level too low
If the coolant level is too low, the warning icon  lights up and the following
message appears in the instrument cluster display.
Check coolant! Owner's manual!
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ENGINE COOLANT PLEASE CHECK
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Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine, and check the coolant lev-
el » page 195.
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If the coolant level is too low, add coolant to the reservoir
If the indicator light  does not illuminate after adding coolant and switching
on the engine, you may continue your journey.
If the coolant is within the specified range and the warning icon  is still illu-
minated, then there may be a malfunction of the cooling fan.
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Check the fuse for the radiator fan, replace if necessary
the engine compartment.
If the coolant level and fan fuse are both OK but the indicator light  is still
illuminated, do not continue your journey!
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Seek help from a specialist garage.
Coolant temperature too high
If the coolant temperature is too high, the warning icon  lights up and the
following message appears in the instrument cluster display.
Engine overheat. Stop! Owner's manual!
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ENGINE OVERHEAT STOP
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Stop the vehicle and turn off the engine.
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Wait until the coolant temperature gauge pointer returns to the operating
range » page 30.
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Continue your journey only after the warning icon  has disappeared.
WARNING
Carefully open the coolant expansion bottle. If the engine is hot, the cool-
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ing system is pressurized – risk of scalding! It is therefore best to allow the
engine to cool down before removing the cap.
Do not touch the radiator fan. The radiator fan may switch itself on auto-
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matically even if the ignition is off.
» page 195.
» page 226, Fuses in
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