WARNING (Continued)
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Never touch the electric wiring on the ignition system.
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Avoid short circuits in the electrical system, particularly on the vehicle's
battery.
CAUTION
Refill only operating fluids of the correct specification - danger of damaging
the vehicle!
Note
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Fluids with the proper specifications can be purchased from the ŠKODA
Original Accessories or from the ŠKODA Genuine Parts ranges.
■
We recommend you have the battery replaced by a specialist garage.
Open the bonnet and close
Fig. 307 Opening the bonnet
Read and observe and on page 272 first.
Open flap
›
Make sure that the windscreen wiper arms are not folded away from the
windscreen - there is a risk of damage to the bonnet.
›
Open the front door and pull the release lever below the dash panel in the
direction of arrow
1
» Fig. 307.
›
Press the release lever in the direction of arrow
2
and the bonnet will be un-
locked.
›
Raise the bonnet in the direction of the arrow
3
.
›
Remove the lid prop in the direction of arrow
4
from the holder.
›
Secure the open flap inserting the end of the post into the opening in the di-
rection of arrow
5
.
Close the bonnet lid
›
Lift the bonnet.
›
Decouple the bonnet support and press into the holder designed to hold it.
›
From around 20 cm, lightly push the bonnet lid closed until it securely engag-
es.
If the bonnet lid is not properly closed, the display of the instrument cluster
will show this.
WARNING
■
Never drive if the bonnet is open - could cause an accident!
■
Make sure that when closing the engine compartment lid, no body parts
are crushed - there is danger of injury!
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Inspecting and replenishing