Skoda SUPERB - TECHNICAL CHANGES 12-2009 Configuration guide

ŠkodaSuperb
SUPPLEMENT TO THE OWNER'SMANUAL
Technical Changes 12/2009
Dodatek Návodu k obsluze
Superb anglicky 12.09
S74.5612.10.20
3T0 012 025 HC
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Introduction 1
Introduction
This supplement replaces the Owner's manual SUPERB Edition 05.09 (referred to in the
following simply as the Owner's manual).
The information given in this supplement takes preference over the information
contained in the Owner's manual.
Special accessories are marked with a *.
We wish you a good journey at all times
Škoda Auto a.s.
Multi-functional indicator (onboard
computer)*
The multi-functional indicator (depending on the equipment) provides the following
information:
•oil temperature
Note
If the oil temperature is lower than 50°C or if a fault in the system for checking the oil
temperature is present, three lines are displayed instead of the oil temperature.
Information display* (Combi)
Setup
In the menu Setup, you can select (depending on equipment fitted) the following
menu points:
•Autom. blind
Automatic blind (Combi)
Here you can deactivate/activate the automatic roll-up function of the luggage
compartment roll cover when opening the boot lid.
Red symbols
Meaning of the red symbols:
Temperature of the clutches of the automatic
gearbox DSG*
In the event that the temperature of the clutches of the automatic gearbox DSG is too
high, the symbol and the warning are shown in the information display*.
Gearbox overheated: Stop! Owner's man.!
An audible signal sounds as an additional warning signal.
WARNING
If you must stop for technical reasons, then park the vehicle at a safe distance
from the traffic and switch off the engine and switch on the hazard warning light
system.
Caution
In the event that the clutches of the automatic gearbox have overheated, bring the
vehicle to a stop and switch off the engine. You must wait until the symbol and the
warning go out - risk of gearbox damage! You can continue the trip as soon as the
symbol and the warning go out.
Overheated clutches of the automatic gear-
box DSG* ⇒page 1
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Electronic stability programme (ESP)* 2
Electronic stability programme (ESP)* 
When the ESP system helps to stabilise the vehicle, the warning light flashes quickly.
The ESP system cannot be switched off, only the TCS system can be switched off by
pressing the button ⇒fig. 1, the indicator light then flashes slowly.
The warning light lights up permanently if there is a fault in the ESP system.
If the warning light comes on immediately after starting the engine, the ESP system
can be switched off for technical reasons. In this case, the ESP system can be switched
on again by switching the ignition on and off. If the warning light goes out, the ESP
system is fully functional again.
Changing the battery in the remote control key
Fig. 2 Remote control key - remove cover
Each remote control key contains a battery which is housed under the cover
⇒fig. 2. If the battery is discharged, the red indicator light ⇒fig. 3 does not light
up after pressing a button on the remote control key. Change the battery as follows:
– Fold open the key.
– Press off the battery cover with your thumb or using a flat screwdriver at the points
of the arrows ⇒fig. 2.
– Remove the discharged battery from the key by pressing the battery downwards at
the point of the arrow ⇒fig. 2.
– Insert the new battery. Ensure that the “+” symbol on the battery is facing upwards.
The correct polarity is shown on the battery cover.
– Position the battery cover on the key and press on it until it is heard to lock in
place.
KESSY system*
Description of the system
The KESSY system (Keyless Entry Start Exit System) enables a comfort unlocking and
locking of the vehicle and a start-up without actively using the remote control key. It is
sufficient to carry the key with you, for example in your pocket, for unlocking and
locking the vehicle or for starting the engine.
Fig. 1 ESP button
Fig. 3 Remote control key
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KESSY system* 3
The functions of the central locking system, the safe securing system* and the anti-
theft alarm system* correspond to vehicles without KESSY system. Only the control
elements are different.
Control elements of the system:
•Sensor on the outside of the door handle for the front door ⇒fig. 4 - serves for
locking the vehicle,
•Sensor on the inside of the door handle for the front door ⇒fig. 4 - serves for
unlocking the vehicle.
Unlocking and locking the vehicle
Fig. 4 KESSY: Designation of the areas and unlocking/locking the vehicle
If a valid remote control key is located in the area or ⇒fig. 4 of the vehicle, it is
possible to unlock the relevant door of this area. This means, if the key is located in the
area , you can unlock the front left door. If the valid key is located in the area , it
is possible to unlock the boot lid.
Unlocking the vehicle
– If you hold the door handle of the front door or cover the sensor ⇒fig. 4 with
the whole palm of your hand, the vehicle is then unlocked.
Locking the vehicle
– Close the driver or front passenger door.
– If you touch the sensor with your fingers, the vehicle is now locked (while doing
so do not hold the door handle, otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked).
Deactivating safe securing system*
– Use your fingers to cover the sensor twice within 5 seconds.
Unlocking and locking the boot lid
– If you press on the handle of the boot lid, the lid is then unlocked. If the vehicle is
fitted with the electric boot lid* system, the lid begins to open after pressing the
handle.
– If the boot lid is closed, it is locked.
Check locking
After locking the vehicle with the aid of the sensor ⇒fig. 4, it is not possible to
unlock the vehicle with the aid of the sensor for 2 seconds. Thus, it is possible to
check if the vehicle is locked by pulling on the handle.
Note
If the vehicle battery or the battery in the remote control key is weak or discharged,
perhaps the vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked via KESSY. In such a case, use the
emergency unlocking or locking of the driver's door, see Owner's Manual.
Further possibilites of locking
Protection against inadvertently locking the key in the vehicle
If the key, which was used to lock the vehicle, remains in the vehicle in the area after
locking and closing all of the doors including the boot lid, the protection against inad-
vertently locking the key in the vehicle is activated and the vehicle unlocks itself again.
You are informed about the activation of the protection against inadvertently locking
the key in the vehicle by the turn signal lights flashing and the message Key in vehicle
which appears in the information display*. Additionally, on vehicles which are fitted
with the anti-theft alarm system*, an audible signal sounds.
Messages in the information display*
A few warning and information texts of the KESSY system in the information display*:
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Electric boot lid* (Combi)4
No key
If you wish to start the engine and the system in the vehicle cannot detect a valid key,
the message No key “” is displayed. This can occur if the key is outside the vehicle, the
battery in the key is discharged, the key is defective or the electromagnetic field is
strongly disturbed.
Key not found
This message is displayed when the ignition is switched on or the engine is running and
the system cannot detect a valid key in the vehicle.
Keyless defective
There is a fault in the KESSY system, contact your specialist garage.
Renew key battery!
Low voltage is present in the battery of the remote control key, change the battery.
Parking the vehicle
If the vehicle is not unlocked within 60 hours, the sensors and ⇒page 3, fig. 4
in the handle of the front passenger's door are automatically deactivated. For reactiva-
tion, one of the following conditions must be met:
Unlocking the driver's door with the aid of the sensor ⇒page 3, fig. 4,
pressing the handle of the boot lid,
unlocking the vehicle using the button on the remote control key,
emergency unlocking of the driver's door (see Owner's Manual).
If the vehicle is not unlocked within 90 hours, the sensors and ⇒page 3, fig. 4
in the handle of the driver's door are also automatically deactivated. For reactivation,
one of the following conditions must be met:
unlocking the vehicle using the button on the remote control key,
emergency unlocking of the driver's door (see Owner's Manual).
Convenience operation of the windows
If you hold your finger on the sensor ⇒page 3, fig. 4 for more than 2 seconds while
locking the vehicle, the opened windows and the panoramic sliding roof are closed. If
you lift your finger off the sensor , the closing process is interrupted. If you touch
the sensor again, the closing process of the windows and the panoramic sliding
roof continues.
If you immediately touch the sensor or pull on the handle during the closing
process of the windows and the panoramic sliding roof initiated by sensor , all of the
windows and the panoramic sliding roof are opened again.
Electric boot lid* (Combi)
Description
Fig. 5 Operation of the lid
There are several possibities for operating the electric boot lid:
By pressing the boot lid remote release button on the remote control key for
approx. 1 second,
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Fig. 6 Operation of the lid - button on
the centre console
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Electric boot lid* (Combi) 5
using the handle ⇒page 4, fig. 5 above the licence plate,
using the button on the bottom edge of the boot lid (only accessible when the
lid is opened),
using the button on the centre console ⇒page 4, fig. 6.
WARNING
Always stand clear of the closing range of the lid when closing the lid - risk of
accident!
Caution
•In a critical situation, the movement of the lid can be stopped by applying an
abrupt and quick force against the lid.
•Before opening or closing the lid, check if there are any objects in the opening or
closing range which could obstruct the movement (e.g. a load on the roof luggage rack
or on the trailer etc.). - Risk of damaging the lid!
•Make sure that there is at least 10 cm of clearance above the opened boot lid (e.g.
distance from the garage ceiling). Otherwise, it may happen that the clearance above
the opened lid is no longer sufficient after relieving the vehicle of a load (e.g. after
unloading) - risk of damaging the lid!
•Do not try to manually close the lid during the electric closing process. Damage can
occur to the system of the electric boot lid.
•If you manually close the lid, make sure that you press the lock located at the centre
edge of the lid while pressing down the lid above the Škoda logo.
Note
•If the electrical opening of the lid was triggered using the button on the remote
control key or the button on the centre console, an intermittent audible signal sounds
while the lid is moving.
•The electric boot lid is fitted with a force limiter. If the lid hits an obstacle when
closing, it stops and an audible signal sounds.
•Manually opening and closing the boot lid is only possible in exceptional cases, in
a slow manner and without sudden movements - if possible close to the centre of the
lid - ; by manipulating the lid on the sides, damage to the electric lid may occur.
•In certain circumstances, if the lid is loaded (e.g by a thick layer of snow), the
opening process of the lid can be interrupted. In order to ensure the electrical function
of the lid, relieve the lid.
Description of the operation
When operating the lid,the systemdistinguishes 3 areas⇒fig. 7 where the function of
the individual operating elements changes. The end positions of the lid - fully closed
in the secured lock and fully opened - differ as well.
Explanation of the symbol
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Feasible action
Non-feasible action
Movement in the opposite direction to the previous movement
Fig. 7 Designation of the areas
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Electric boot lid* (Combi)6
Operation of the boot lid using the remote control key and the button on the
centre console
When the ignition is switched on, the operation of the boot lid does not function using
the remote control key.
If the vehicle was locked from the outside, the operation of the boot lid does not func-
tion using the button on the centre console ⇒page 4, fig. 6.
Operation of the boot lid using the handle
The operation of the boot lid, using the handle ⇒page 4, fig. 5, is only possible
when the vehicle is unlocked.
Operation of the boot lid using the inner button
Operating the boot lid with the inner button ⇒page 4, fig. 5 is only possible when
the boot lid is opened.
Audible signals
Audible signals are active during the electrical operation of the lid. They serve as a
safety function and provide information about the success of a performed action.
Note
The expansion of the area ⇒page 5, fig. 7 changes proportionally, depending on
the setting of the top position of the lid ⇒page 7, “Setting the top position of the lid”.
When setting the top position of the lid in the area , the area is not active, the
expansion of the area changes proportionally to the set top position of the lid.
Action Closed lid Area Opened lid
Opening     
Stop     
Closing 
Action Closed lid Area Opened lid
Opening    
Stop     
Closing    
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Action Closed lid Area Opened lid
Opening    
Stop     
Closing    
Signals Status
Interrupted tone Open (using the button on the remote
control key or the button on the centre
console ⇒page 4, fig. 6)
1 continuous tone Force limiter
3 rising tones Confirmation of the storage of the lid
position
3 identical tones fault
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Emergency unlocking of the boot lid (Combi) 7
Setting the top position of the lid
If the space for opening the lid is restricted (e.g. height of garage) or for more conven-
ient operation (e.g. according to a person's height), it is possible to set the boot lid in
the top position.
Setting the top position of the lid
– Stop the lid in the desired position (electrically or manually).
– Press the inner button ⇒page 4, fig. 5 and hold it pressed for approx. 3
seconds. Storing the position in the memory of the control unit is confirmed with
an audible signal.
Deleting the set position of the lid
– Carefully lift up the lid manually to the maximum opening position.
– Hold the inner button pressed for approx. 3 seconds. An audible signal sounds
and the height which was originally set is deleted from the memory of the control
unit, while the basic position of the top lid position is again set.
Note
•The lid always opens at the height which was last stored in the memory of the
control unit.
•The top position which is reached when the lid opens automatically, is always
lower than the maximum top position which can be reached when the lid is opened
manually.
Operational malfunctions
If the battery is disconnected and reconnected while the boot lid is open, it is neces-
sary to activate the system of the electric boot lid. Activating means the initialisation of
the control unit by manually closing the lid. Thus, the end position of the lid is stored
under fully closed in secured lock.
Possible malfunctions of the electric boot lid:
Examples of operational malfunctions
Note
Contact your specialist garage if there is a malfunction of the electric boot lid.
Emergency unlocking of the boot lid (Combi)
If there is a fault in the central locking, you can open the boot lid as follows:
– Fold the backrest of the rear seat forwards (see Owner's Manual).
– Guide a screwdriver into the opening ⇒fig. 8 up to the stop.
– You can unlock the lid by moving it in the direction of the arrow.
– Open the boot lid from the outside.
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Description of the malfunction Possible solutions
The lid cannot be lifted out of the lock. Emergency unlocking of the lid ⇒page 7
The lid does not react to an opening sig-
nal
Remove the possible obstacle (e.g.
snow), open the lid again ⇒page 5,
“Description of the operation”
Press the handle on the lower edge of the
boot lid and pull the lid upwards
The lid remains in the top position Manually close the lid (slowly and with-
out sudden movements)
Fig. 8 Emergency unlocking of the boot
lid
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Panoramic sliding roof* (Combi)8
Caution
In an emergency, you can unlock the boot lid with the vehicle key, however only in a
critical situation - risk of damaging the key.
Panoramic sliding roof* (Combi)
Introduction
The panoramic sliding roof with sun screen can only be operated with the control dial
when the ignition is switched on ⇒fig. 9. The control dial has several positions.
After switching off the ignition, it is still possible to open, close and tilt the panoramic
sliding roof or the sun screen for approx. 10 minutes. However, it is no longer possible
to operate the panoramic sliding roof and the sun screen the moment you open one
of the front doors.
Opening and tilting the panoramic sliding roof
Comfort position
– Turn the switch to position ⇒fig. 9.
Open partially
– Turn the switch to a position in area .
Open fully
– Turn the switch to position and hold it in this position (spring-tensioned posi-
tion).
Tilting and closing
– In order to tilt, press the switch on the recess in the direction of the roof.
– In order to close, press down the switch on the recess and then push it forwards.
When the panoramic sliding roof is in the comfort position, the intensity of the wind
noise is reduced.
Caution
It may be necessary during winter to remove any ice and snow in the area of the pano-
ramic sliding roof before opening it, in order to prevent damaging the opening
mechanism.
Closing the panoramic sliding roof
Closing
– Turn the switch to position ⇒fig. 9.
Force limiter
The panoramic sliding roof is fitted with a force limiter. The panoramic sliding roof
stops and moves back several centimetres when it cannot be closed because there is
something in the way (e.g. ice). You can close the panoramic sliding roof fully without
force limiter by pressing the switch to the position ⇒fig. 9 at the front for as long
as it takes for the panoramic sliding roof to close fully ⇒.
WARNING
Carefully close the panoramic sliding roof - risk of injury!
Fig. 9 Control dial for the panoramic
sliding roof
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Panoramic sliding roof* (Combi) 9
Opening and closing the sun screen
You can open or close the sun screen separately with the aid of the buttons ⇒fig. 10.
Opening
– Briefly press the button ⇒fig. 10 in order to fully open.
– Press the button and hold it pressed in order to open in the desired position.
The opening process stops when one releases the button.
Closing
– Briefly press the button ⇒fig. 10 in order to fully close.
– Press the button and hold it pressed in order to close in the desired position.
The closing process stops when one releases the button.
Convenience operation
The panoramic sliding roof and the sun screen can be operated from the outside using
the remote control key or when using the KESSY* system with the aid of the sensor
⇒page 3, fig. 4.
Closing the panoramic sliding roof
– Hold down the lock button on the remote control key, or when using the KESSY*
system keep your finger on the sensor ⇒page 3, fig. 4, until the panoramic
sliding roof is closed. The panoramic sliding roof and the sun screen are closed
together.
After releasing the button, or lifting your finger off the sensor when using the
KESSY* system, the closing process is immediately interrupted.
Tilting the panoramic sliding roof
– Hold down the unlock button on the remote control key, or when using the KESSY*
system keep your finger on the sensor ⇒page 3, fig. 4, until the panoramic
sliding roof is tilted. When tilting the panoramic sliding roof, the sun screen opens
at the same time.
Note
•The force limiter also operates for convenience closing.
•The panoramic sliding roof cannot be opened via the convenience operation.
Emergency operation
Fig. 11 Detail of the headliner: Points for positioning a screwdriver (left) and the emergency
operation (right)
You can close and/or open the panoramic sliding roof by hand if the system is defec-
tive.
– Position the flat blade of a screwdriver carefully against the rear edge of the cover
of the electrical drive ⇒fig. 11.
–Pullthecoverdown.
– Insert an Allen key, Group 4, up to the stop into the opening and close or open
the panoramic sliding roof.
Fig. 10 Buttons for sun screen
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