Operation Manual
To clean the filter, and where traffic conditions permit » , drive as follows for
at least 15 minutes or until the indicator light goes out.
Gear 4 or gear 5 engaged (automatic gearbox: Position D/S).
Vehicle speed at least 70 km/h.
Engine speed between 1800-2500 rpm.
If the filter is properly cleaned, the warning light
extinguishes.
If the filter is not properly cleaned, the warning light
does not go out and
the warning light
begins to flash.
Particulate filter: owner's manual!
PARTICLE FILTER OWNER MANUAL
Seek help from a specialist garage.
WARNING
■
Always adjust the speed and driving style to the actual weather, road, ter-
rain and traffic conditions.
■
The diesel particulate filter reaches very high temperatures - there is a
fire hazard and serious injury could be caused. Therefore, never stop the
vehicle at places where the underside of your vehicle can come into contact
with flammable materials such as dry grass, undergrowth, leaves, spilled
fuel or such like.
CAUTION
■
As long as the warning light illuminates, one must take into account an
increased fuel consumption and a power reduction of the engine.
■
Using diesel fuel with an increased sulphur content can considerably reduce
the life of the diesel particle filter. A ŠKODA partner will be able to tell you
which countries use diesel fuel with a high sulphur content.
Note
We encourage you to avoid constant short journeys. This will improve the com-
bustion process of the soot particles in the diesel particulate filter.
Windscreen washer fluid level
Read and observe
on page 32 first.
illuminates – the windscreen washer fluid level is too low.
Add washer fluid!
WASHER FLUID PLEASE TOP UP
›
Fill up the windscreen washer fluid.
High beam assistant
Read and observe on page 32 first.
illuminates – the high beam assistant is activated » page 71, High-beam
assistant (Light Assist).
START-STOP system
Read and observe on page 32 first.
The warning lights
indicates the state of the START STOP system
» page 124, START-STOPsystem.
Display of a low temperature
Read and observe on page 32 first.
illuminates – the outside temperature is below +4 °C.
WARNING
Even at temperatures of around +4 °C, black ice may still be on the road
surface! You should therefore not only rely on the outside temperature dis-
play for accurate information as to whether there is ice on the road.
Water in the fuel filter (diesel engine)
Read and observe on page 32 first.
The fuel filter with water separator, filters out dirt and water from the fuel.
If too much water is present in the separator, the following information ap-
pears on the instrument cluster display.
The warning light
is only shown in the MAXI DOTdisplay.
Illumi-
nates
Water in fuel filter. Owner's Manual!
WATER IN FUEL FILTER
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Instruments and warning lights