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18 Correct and safe › Introductory information on correct use

Regular checks

Correct and safe

What should be taken into account before driving?

A vehicle with technical defects can increase the risk

of accidents and injuries.

Introductory information on correct use

Read this Owner's Manual carefully, as proceeding

in accordance with this manual is a prerequisite for

the correct use of the vehicle. This Owner's Manual

should therefore always be in the vehicle.

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Eliminate any defects before driving. If required,

seek the help of a specialised garage.

Pay special attention to the following points.

When using the vehicle, the generally binding legal

provisions that are speciﬁc to the country must be

observed. Such as those for transporting children,

switching oﬀ airbags, using tyres, road traﬃc and

the like.

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Is the tyre undamaged?

Is the tyre tread suﬃcient?

Is the tyre pressure suﬃcient?

Do the headlamps, brake and turn signals work?

Is the windscreen in good condition?

Is the engine oil, brake ﬂuid and coolant level OK?

Is the air intake in the engine compartment free

from obstruction?

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Do not exceed the maximum permissible weights

and loads.

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Do not exceed the maximum permissible roof load.

Use the speciﬁed fuel and operating ﬂuids.

Drive on roads that correspond to the technical ve-

hicle parameters. Obstacles that exceed the

ground clearance of the vehicle can damage the

vehicle when driving over them.

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Are the air outlet nozzles or air intake in front of

the windscreen free from obstruction?

Are the windscreen wiper and washer system and

windscreen wiper blades functional?

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Care must be taken during operations related to

operation, maintenance and self-help to avoid

damage to the vehicle or injury. If necessary, seek

the help of a specialist company.

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Is the windscreen washer ﬂuid level suﬃcient?

Are the windscreen wiper blades in good condi-

tion?

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Are all seatbelt system components in good work-

ing order? Are the seatbelts clean and have the

buckles been unclogged?

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All work on the vehicle’s safety systems e.g. on the

seatbelts or the airbag system, may only be carried

out by a specialist garage.

When using the accessories, observe the instruc-

tions in the operating instructions of the accesso-

ries manufacturer. These include child seats, roof

racks, compressors etc.

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Is the spoiler working properly?

Are parts and components of the vehicle still visi-

bly attached?

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Are there no oil stains or other operating ﬂuids un-

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der the vehicle?

Observe the service intervals.

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No improper vehicle adjustments

New vehicle or new parts

Improper modiﬁcations can cause interference and

aﬀect safety-related functions and other functions

of the vehicle.

New vehicle - Running in the engine

Driving style during the ﬁrst 1500 km determines the

quality of the engine run-in process.

Adjustments and technical modiﬁcations to the ve-

hicle should only be carried out by a specialist ga-

rage.

Do not cover the engine with additional insulation

materials, e.g. a blanket.

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During the ﬁrst 1000 km, rev the engine to max.

3/4 of the highest permissible engine speed and

avoid using a trailer.

Over the next 500 km, the engine speed can be

slowly increased.

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Depending on driving style and operating conditions,

the engine consumes some oil, up to 0.5 l/1000 km.

Consumption may be higher over the next 5000 km.

Keeping sensors and cameras in working

order

New brake pads

Some functions of your vehicle are supported by

sensors and cameras inside and outside the vehicle.

New brake pads do not provide the optimum braking

eﬀect during the ﬁrst 200 km, they have to be worn

in ﬁrst. Therefore, drive very carefully.

The rear-mounted accessories, e.g. bike rack, may

aﬀect system and camera functionality.

New tyres

New tyres do not have optimum grip for the ﬁrst

500 km. Therefore, drive very carefully.

Do not cover or put a sticker over the sensors and

cameras and keep them clean.

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Correct and safe › Engine compartment 19

If there is damage suspected to the sensors or

cameras, seek the help of a specialist garage.

Do not tilt the vehicle battery, as it may leak bat-

tery acid.

If battery acid comes into contact with skin, wash

the aﬀected areas with water for a few minutes.

Get medical help without delay.

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Engine compartment

Do not charge a frozen or thawed vehicle battery.

Replace a frozen vehicle battery.

Do not use a damaged vehicle battery.

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Before opening the engine compartment ﬂap

Risk of scalding! Do not open the engine compart-

ment ﬂap if steam or coolant comes out of the en-

gine compartment.

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Short circuit! Do not connect the battery terminals.

Stop the engine and allow it to cool.

Remove the ignition key. On vehicles with a key-

less locking system, open the driver's door.

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Using electrical sockets in the vehicle

Improper handling of sockets can lead to life-threat-

ening electric shock or ﬁre.

When working in the engine compartment

Keep children away from the engine compartment.

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The sockets may get hot during operation. Do not

touch hot sockets.

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Do not touch the radiator fan. The radiator fan can

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turn itself on, even when the ignition is oﬀ.

Protect sockets from liquids.

If moisture gets into the socket, let the socket dry

before reusing it.

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Do not touch electrical cables. Avoid short circuits

in the electrical system, especially on the vehicle

battery.

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Do not insert any objects into the socket contacts.

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Do not smoke near the vicinity of the engine and

refrain from handling open ﬂames or sparks.

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If you need to work in the engine compartment

with the engine running, be mindful of rotating en-

gine parts and electrical equipment.

Do not leave any objects in the engine compart-

ment.

Before your journey

Adults and children, cargo and objects - everything

has its place in the vehicle. Observe the following in-

structions so that all occupants are protected in the

best possible way in the event of an accident.

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Handling operating ﬂuids

Your vehicle needs various fuels to operate that can

aﬀect health or the environment when they are

emitted. These include fuel, oils, battery acid, coolant

and brake ﬂuid or AdBlue^®.

Before you go

Ensure that you have a good view of outside the

vehicle. Attach external devices (e.g. navigation

system) so that they do not restrict the view exter-

nally.

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Only use operating ﬂuids outdoors or in well-venti-

lated areas. If required, wear protective equipment.

Do not use or check operating ﬂuids with the en-

gine running.

In the event of contact with operating ﬂuids, wash

aﬀected areas with warm water. If required, seek

medical help.

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Adjust the rearview mirrors.

Close all doors and the engine compartment and

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boot ﬂap.

Take up the correct sitting position, adjust the

seats correctly and fasten the seat belt properly.

Ensure that passengers do likewise. Always leave

the seat belt on while driving.

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The leaked engine oil in the engine compartment

can cause a ﬁre, so wipe it oﬀ with a cloth.

Store soiled cloths in a well-ventilated area until

disposal. Cloths with residues of engine oil can ig-

nite and cause a ﬁre.

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Only one person can be secured with a seat belt.

Make sure that the seat belts are not trapped, e.g.

in the door or in the seat.

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Check seat belts, their locks and attachment points

for damage.

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Sitting safely

Vehicle battery

For the safety of the occupants and to reduce the

risk of injury in the event of an accident, the follow-

ing instructions must be observed.

Handling the vehicle battery

Battery acid is highly corrosive. Improper handling of

the vehicle battery can cause an explosion, ﬁre,

chemical burns or poisoning!

Stand the backrests upright. If the front passenger

seat backrest has been folded forward, only the

seat behind the driver's seat may be used for trans-

porting passengers.

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When handling the vehicle battery, eye and skin

protection must be worn.

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Engage the rear seat backrests correctly.

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20 Correct and safe › Before your journey

Adjust the height-adjustable headrest so that the

top of the headrest is as close as possible to the

top of the head.

On the occupied rear seat, the headrest should not

be in the lower position although the upper edge of

the headrest should be at the same height as the

top of the head.

The tongue may only be inserted into the buckle of

the associated seat.

The webbing must be tight. Therefore, do not at-

tach clamps or similar items to the webbing for ad-

justing the seat belt according to body size.

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Correct steering wheel position

Keep your feet in the footwell.

Use the entire seat.

Do not lean forward or sit to the side.

Do not hold your limbs out the window.

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Hold the steering

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wheel with both hands

on the outer edge in

the "9 o'clock" and "3

o'clock" position. Oth-

erwise, you may expe-

rience serious injury to

the arms, hands and

head when deploying

the airbag.

Adjust the driver's seat

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in the longitudinal di-

rection so that the

pedals can be fully

pushed through with

slightly bent legs.

Be mindful of the eﬀect of the airbag system

Airbag systems can only properly protect if all occu-

pants have been secured and they are in the correct

seating position.

Adjust the steering

wheel in such a way

that the distance A

between the steering

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No persons, animals or objects such as cup holders

or hangers for clothes may be in the deployment

area of the airbags » page 47.

wheel and sternum is

at least 25 cm.

For vehicles with driver's knee airbag, adjust the

driver's seat longitudinally so that the distance B

from the legs to the dash panel in the area of the

knee airbag is at least 6 cm.

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Do not cover or stick anything over the steering

wheel or the dash panel. The front airbags were

not able to deploy.

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Adjust the angle of the backrest so that the steer-

ing wheel can be reached at the top with your arms

slightly bent.

Move the passenger seat back as far as possible.

The front passenger must maintain a minimum dis-

tance of 25 cm from the dash panel.

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The front passenger airbag should be switched oﬀ in

some situations » page 48.

Securing children properly

Do not carry a child on your lap, and secure the

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child and yourself with a seat belt.

Only transport children in a suitable child

seat » page 44.

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Correct belt webbing arrangement

The webbing arrange-

Children under 150 cm tall will not be properly pro-

tected without a child seat. Children that have been

inadequately secured can be thrown through the ve-

hicle in the event of an accident or a sudden ma-

noeuvre. You can cause life-threatening injuries to

yourself and other occupants.

ment is extremely impor-

tant for the seat belts to

oﬀer the best possible

protection.

The shoulder strap

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must run over the mid-

dle of the shoulder,

must never run over

the neck, and must lie

ﬁrmly against the body

If children lean forward or assume a wrong sitting

position while driving, they are more likely to be in-

jured in the event of an accident. This is especially

true for children who are carried in the passenger

seat - when the airbag system triggers, they can be

seriously injured or killed!

(it must not run over loose layers of clothing).

The lap belt part must be placed in front of the pel-

vis and ﬁt tightly.

In pregnant women, the lap belt part must be as

low as possible on the pelvis, so that no pressure is

exercised on the abdomen.

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The webbing must not be pinched or twisted and

rub against sharp edges.

The webbing must not pass over solid or fragile

objects in clothing, such as a key ring, etc.

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Correct and safe › Safe driving 21

A child that has been incorrectly secured in the

wrong sitting position - endangered by the side

airbag

Safe driving

Introductory notes

Pay attention when you are driving! As a driver, you

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The child should not be

in the deployment area

of the side airbag.

are fully responsible for road safety.

Always adjust driving speed to the road conditions

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as well as the traﬃc and weather conditions.

Paying attention to warning signals

The driver information system warns you with indi-

cator lights and messages in the event of any faults.

Failure to follow the warnings may increase the risk

of accidents and injuries.

If the vehicle issues a warning signal, then park the

vehicle safely and follow the information in the in-

strument cluster, and in this Owner's Manual.

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A child that has been properly secured in a child

seat

There must be enough

room between the child

and the exit area of the

side airbag for the side

airbag to oﬀer the best

possible protection.

Using assistance systems in a clever way

The assistance systems are only for support and do

not absolve you from your responsibility for driving

the vehicle.

The assistance systems are subject to physical and

technical limitations. Therefore, in certain situations,

system reactions may be perceived as undesirable or

delayed.

Stay alert and be ready to intervene.

Familiarise yourself with the assistance systems,

their limitations and operating conditions.

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Transporting objects safely

When moving heavy objects, there is a shift in em-

phasis. Thus, the driving behaviour of the vehicle

changes.

Activate, deactivate and adjust the assistance sys-

tems so that you have full control of the vehicle in

any traﬃc situation.

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Adjust driving speed and driving style to this

changed driving behaviour.

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Driving with a substitute spare wheel or emergen-

cy wheel

A substitute spare wheel or emergency wheel is only

Unsecured or misplaced items may be thrown

around in the event of an accident or sudden ma-

noeuvre. There is a risk of serious injury and loss of

control of the vehicle!

used to reach the nearest specialist garage.

Inﬂate the wheel with the max. prescribed inﬂation

pressure.

Follow the instructions on the warning label on the

rim.

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In a rear-end collision at 50 km/h unsecured objects

are thrown forward with up to 50 times their weight.

A 1.5 litre water bottle is thrown with up to 75 kg.

Do not cover the warning sign.

Avoid full accelerations, strong braking and fast

cornering.

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Transport objects securely.

Stow objects so they do not hinder the driver.

Keep the driver footwell clear.

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Do not drive with more than one mounted spare

wheel.

Avoid using snow chains on the temporary spare

wheel.

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Stow small items in the storage compartments.

Do not leave lockable storage compartments open.

Do not let items protrude out of the slots. This

note does not apply to bottles in bottle trays.

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Do not place any objects on the dash panel or on

the luggage compartment cover.

Do not exceed the maximum permissible load of

fasteners and shelves.

Distribute the load evenly in the luggage compart-

ment and fasten it so it cannot slip.

Place heavy objects in the luggage compartment

as far forward as possible.

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Driving with a loaded roof rack

When transporting objects on the roof rack, the ve-

hicle’s driving behaviour changes.

Adapt your speed and driving style to this.

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Towing a trailer

The vehicle’s handling characteristics change with a

trailer. The assistance systems may behave diﬀerent-

ly.

22 Correct and safe › Emergency call

Drive more slowly, excessive speed can lead to loss

of control of the vehicle.

For vehicles with an automatic gearbox, put the se-

lector lever in the position.

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Keep a larger distance from the vehicle in front.

Do not exceed the max. vertical load and the per-

missible trailer load.

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Turn oﬀ the engine.

For vehicles with manual transmission, engage

1st gear or reverse gear.

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Release the brake pedal.

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Driving through water

There must be no water ingress into the vehicle sys-

tems e.g. into the engine’s air intake system!

Exiting the vehicle

Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle!

Therefore, determine the water depth before driv-

ing through water. The water level must not ex-

ceed the lower edge of the lower beam.

Drive at max. walking speed. Otherwise, a wave

may form in front of the vehicle, increasing the wa-

ter level.

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Children may injure themselves when handling the

seats, releasing the parking brake etc.

In emergency situations, children are not able to

leave the vehicle on their own or help themselves.

At very high or very low temperatures, there is

danger to life!

When locking the vehicle, the SAFE function

switches on. As a result, no doors or windows can

be opened from the inside. Turn oﬀ the SAFE func-

tion if people are left behind in the locked vehi-

cle » page 26.

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Never stop in the water, do not drive backwards

and never stop the engine.

Vehicle operation in diﬀerent weather conditions

If you wish to run your vehicle in countries with dif-

ferent weather conditions from those speciﬁed,

please contact a ŠKODA partner. They will advise

you if certain precautions need to be taken to ensure

the full functioning of the vehicle or to prevent dam-

age (e.g. coolant, battery replacement, etc.).

Emergency call

WARNING

Is something wrong?

Availability of a mobile network is indispensable for

Pay attention to changes in vehicle handling.

establishing a connection to the emergency number.

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If in doubt about safety, stop driving and seek the

help of a specialist garage.

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WARNING

This emergency service is only available in some

Unusual vibrations or the vehicle ‘pulling’ to the

side may indicate a puncture.

If tyre pressure loss is very quick, try to stop the

vehicle carefully without heavy steering or heavy

braking.

Immediately remove foreign bodies stuck in the

tyre tread.

Do not remove foreign objects that have penetra-

ted into the tyre. Check the tyre pressure and seek

the help of a specialised garage.

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countries.

WARNING

If the vehicle is located in an area without a function-

ing emergency call system infrastructure, no vehicle

data shall be transmitted to the emergency call cen-

tre.

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After the start of the conversation, the emergency

call centre also contains information as to the acci-

dent location and the severity of the accident, the

number of occupants with seatbelts on and the vehi-

cle identiﬁcation number (VIN).

Immediately remove any objects jammed under

the ﬂoor of the vehicle. These can damage the ve-

hicle or ignite and cause a ﬁre.

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Once the connection has been established, commu-

nication with the emergency call centre takes place

via the loudspeaker and microphone installed in the

vehicle.

Parking the vehicle safely

A vehicle that has not been secured may roll away

and cause accidents.

Personal data

For parking, look for a place with suitable ground.

Do not park the vehicle on ﬂammable materials

such as dried leaves, spilt fuel. Hot vehicle parts

can cause a ﬁre.

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Personal customer data is collected, processed and

used by ŠKODA AUTO in accordance with the provi-

sions of the generally binding legal provisions in the

area of personal data protection.

Carry out the following activities in the speciﬁed or-

der when parking.

The current declaration on the protection of person-

al data can be found on the following website:

Stop the vehicle and keep the brake pedal de-

pressed.

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Secure the vehicle with the parking brake.

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Correct and safe › After an accident 23

WARNING

https://www.skoda-auto.com/other/personal-

data

If there is a system fault, no emergency call is possi-

ble.

After an accident

Serious accident - automatic call

What to do after an accident

Where possible, please observe the following in-

structions.

In the event of an accident where the airbag or belt

tensioner activates, a call is automatically started

with the emergency call centre.

Switch oﬀ the ignition.

Turn on the hazard warning lights.

Set up the warning triangle to warn other road

users.

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The automatic call to the emergency call centre is al-

so started after the Emergency Assist- the assistant

system for emergency situations has intervened.

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Minor accident - call option

Stay at a safe distance from the vehicle, along with

any passengers.

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The Infotainment screen displays the option to set

up a connection to the emergency call centre or

breakdown service.

Report the accident to the emergency services.

Wait for the emergency services to arrive.

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Manual call

Safety systems

Keep the

pressed down.

Conﬁrm the connec-

tion to the emergency

call centre in the Info-

tainment screen.

button

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After an accident, the safety systems of the vehicle,

e.g. seatbelts and airbag system, may be out of ac-

tion.

Have the vehicle's safety systems checked by a

specialist garage, even if no load or trip has occur-

red.

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To cancel the connec-

tion to the emergency

call centre before

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Have damaged, loaded or triggered components of

the safety systems replaced by a specialist garage.

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What to do in the event of a ﬁre

Where possible, please observe the following in-

structions.

starting the call, press

the

button again or

conﬁrm the cancellation of the connection in the

Infotainment screen.

Switch oﬀ the ignition.

Turn on the hazard warning lights.

Set up the warning triangle to warn other road

users.

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Starting a manual conversation can then be used, for

example, if you also report an accident in which you

are not directly involved.

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Stay at a safe distance from the vehicle, along with

any passengers.

Report the ﬁre to the emergency services.

Wait for the emergency services to arrive.

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Indicator light

The system status is dis-

played after the ignition

is switched on, by the il-

lumination of indicator

lamp A .

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Green - lit up - the sys-

tem is functional.

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Green - ﬂashing - a call

is being made to the

emergency call centre.

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Red - lit up - there is a system failure, immediately

seek the help of a specialist garage.

Not lit up - the system is out of order due to a long

term unavailable mobile network, if this circum-

stance persists, the system will require the assis-

tance of a specialist garage.

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