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Service

Workshop Manual
Octavia III 2013 ➤
Octavia III 2014 ➤
Electrical system
Edition 07.2013

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Service Department. Technical Information


Service
List of Workshop Manual Repair GroupsList of Workshop Manual
Repair GroupsList of Workshop Manual Repair Groups

Repair Group
27 - Starter, current supply, CCS
90 - Gauges, instruments
91 - Communication
92 - Windscreen wash/wipe system
94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior
96 - Lights, bulbs, switches - interior
97 - Wiring

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Technical information should always be available to the foremen and mechanics, because their
careful and constant adherence to the instructions is essential to ensure vehicle road-worthiness and
safety. In addition, the normal basic safety precautions for working on motor vehicles must, as a
matter of course, be observed.

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Contents

27 - Starter, current supply, CCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1


1 Contact corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.1 Basics, battery types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Warning instructions and safety precautions when working on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3 Work sequence when disconnecting and connecting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.4 Checking battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.5 Charging battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.6 Removing and installing battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.7 Removing and installing battery tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.8 Battery parameterisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.1 Removing and installing starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.1 Checking generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.2 Removing and installing alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.3 Fixing the B+ wire to the AC generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.4 Checking the carbon brushes of the AC generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.5 Removing and installing the Bosch voltage regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.6 Removing and installing the Valeo voltage regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.7 Removing and installing the V-ribbed belt pulley on the AC generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.8 Removing and installing the V-ribbed belt pulley with free wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5 “Start-stop” system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.1 Safety precautions for vehicles with “start-stop” system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.2 General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.3 Fault recognition and fault display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.4 Battery recharging or starting by external source on vehicles with battery monitoring control
unit J367 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.5 Replacing the battery on vehicles with battery monitoring control unit J367 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.6 Battery monitoring control unit J367 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.7 Button for “start-stop” system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6 Cruise control system (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7 Automatic distance control (adapted CC) and Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7.1 Overview of the fitting positions: Automatic distance control, Front Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7.2 Removing and installing the clearance control control unit J428 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.3 Removing and installing retaining plate for clearance control control unit J428 . . . . . . . . 21
7.4 Calibrate automatic distance control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

90 - Gauges, instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1 Dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.1 Adjust/replace dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.2 Removing and installing dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.3 Warning lights in the dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2 The self-diagnostic function of the dash panel insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

91 - Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1 Multimedia information system – Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1.1 Installation – Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1.2 Infotainment summary of components – with radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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1.5 Removing and installing the Infotainment display/control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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1.6 Infotainment self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35


2 Aerial systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
2.1 Overview of the aerial systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
2.2 Removing and installing the roof aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2.3 Removing and installing frequency filters for frequency modulation (FM) in the positive cable
R179 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2.4 Removing and installing frequency filters for frequency modulation (FM) in the positive cable
R178 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2.5 Removing and installing AM/FM, FM2/DAB aerial module (amplifier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3 Telephone system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.1 General Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.2 Summary of components – telephone system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.3 Removing and installing the aerial signal reception amplifier (compensor) . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.4 Removing and installing induction plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.5 Check induction plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.6 Removing and installing the microphone for the telephone R38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4 Multi-functional steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.1 General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.2 Removing and installing the Infotainment switch units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.3 Removing and installing switch units for gearbox operation in Tiptronic mode (gearbox 02E,
0AM – DSG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.4 Self-diagnosis of the multi-functional steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5 Canton sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.1 Fitting position overview – sound system components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.2 Removing and installing the sound system control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.3 Self-diagnosis of the equipment Sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6 Removing and installing loudspeakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.1 Removing and installing the front and rear mid-bass speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.2 Removing and installing front treble loudspeakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.3 Removing and installing the rear treble speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.4 Removing and installing the central speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7 Connections for audio/video signal MEDIA IN (MDI) external source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.1 Removing and installing connections for audio/video signal external source . . . . . . . . . . 52

92 - Windscreen wash/wipe system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54


1 Windscreen and rear window wiper system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
1.1 Removing and installing the washer pump and fluid vessel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
1.2 Removing and installing the spray nozzles for windscreen washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
1.3 Removing and installing the spray nozzle for rear window washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
1.4 Repairing washer fluid level pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
2 Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
2.1 Removing and installing headlight cleaning system pump V11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
2.2 Removing and installing the lift cylinder for spray nozzles of headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
2.3 Bleed the headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
3 Windscreen wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
3.1 Fault recognition and fault display, coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
3.2 Removing and installing the wiper arms with wiper blades and setting their final setting . . 59
3.3 Removing and installing wiper motor with linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
3.4 Removing and installing Sensor for rain and light detection G397 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4 Rear window wiper system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4.1 Removing and installing the wiper arm with wiper blade and setting its final setting . . . . . . 64
4.2 Removing and installing rear window wiper motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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1 Headlights – halogen headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66


1.1 Summary of components of headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
1.2 Removing and installing headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
1.3 Adjusting headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
1.4 Replacing light bulbs in headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
1.5 Replace headlight fixing brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
1.6 Change headlight for right-hand and/or left-hand traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
1.7 Removing and installing headlight range control motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
2 Headlights – Bi-xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
2.1 General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
2.2 Assembly overview - Bi-xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
2.3 Summary of components – Bi-xenon headlights with LED module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
2.4 Removing and installing headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
2.5 Replacing light bulbs and gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
2.6 Change headlight for right-hand / left-hand traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
2.7 Fault recognition and fault display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
2.8 Replace headlight fixing brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
2.9 Removing and installing control unit for gas discharge lamp J343 left or J344 right . . . . . . 79
2.10 Remove and install performance module for the headlight J667 left or J668 right . . . . . . 80
2.11 Removing and installing control unit for daylight driving light and side light J860 (LED module)
left or J861 right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
2.12 Removing and installing the cornering light and headlight range control unit J745 . . . . . . 81
2.13 Vehicle level sensor G78 front left or G76 rear left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
3 Lights in the exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
3.1 Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
3.2 Door entry lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
4 Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
4.1 Removing and installing tail light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
4.2 Replacing the light bulbs of the tail light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
5 Fog lights, fog lights with theby“Corner”
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5.2 Removing and installing fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
5.3 Adjusting fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
5.4 Replacing bulb for the fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
6 Additional brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
6.1 Removing and installing additional brake light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
7 Registration number lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
7.1 Removing and installing registration number lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
7.2 Replacing bulb for the number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
8 Steering column switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
8.1 Summary of components of steering column switch with mechanical ignition/starter switch
........................................................................ 97
8.2 Summary of components of steering column switch with control unit for electronic steering
column lock J764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8.3 Removing and installing switch unit on the steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8.4 Removing and installing steering column electronics control unit J527 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.5 Setting the correct installation position of the restoring ring with coil spring . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
8.6 Contact assignment on the steering column electronics control unit J527 . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
9 Steering lock with ignition starter switch and lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
9.1 Removing and installing lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
9.2 Removing and installing steering lock housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
9.3 Removing and installing the ELV J764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
9.4 Removing and installing ignition/starter switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
9.5 Removing and installing ignition key anti-removal lock solenoid N376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
10 Keyless unlocking of the vehicle/the steering, keyless start/stop – KESSY system . . . . . . 108

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10.1 General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108


10.2 Fault recognition and fault display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
10.3 Overview of components of the KESSY system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
10.4 Access and start authorisation control unit J518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
10.5 Aerials of the KESSY system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
10.6 Removing and installing start/stop button and immobiliser reader coil for emergency start
........................................................................ 112
10.7 Lock with control unit for ELV J764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
11 Parking aid and park steering assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
11.1 Summary of components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
11.2 Remove and install parking aid control unit J446 or parking aid and park steering assistant
control unit J791 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
11.3 Remove and install the front parking aid warning buzzer H22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
11.4 Removing and installing the rear parking aid warning buzzer H15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
11.5 Removing and installing parking aid senders and park steering assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
11.6 Parking aid sender holder – making holes, assignment, fitting location, gluing procedure
........................................................................ 119
11.7 Self-diagnosis of the parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

96 - Lights, bulbs, switches - interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121


1 Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
1.1 Lights in the roof lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
1.2 Removing and installing the rear interior light on the left and right, replace . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
1.3 Removing and installing glove box light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
1.4 Removing and installing glove compartment light in the front centre console . . . . . . . . . . 125
1.5 Removing and installing door warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
1.6 Remove and install the footwell lighting for the driver and front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
1.7 Removing and installing rear footwell lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
1.8 Removing and installing luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
2 Interior switches, in the dash panel, the centre console and the doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
2.1 Removing and installing light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
2.2 Removing and installing headlight range control regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
2.3 Removing and installing switches in centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
2.4 Removing and installing warning light switch and indicator light of the front passenger airbag
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.6 Removing and installing the passenger side glove box light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
2.7 Removing and installing interior monitoring deactivation switch E 267 and deactivation button
for vehicle inclination sender E 360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
2.8 Removing and installing the rear seat heating switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
3 Components in the luggage compartment and tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
3.1 Removing and installing the switch for the luggage compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
3.2 Removing and installing the tailgate release switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
4 Front camera for diver assistance systems R242 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
4.1 Removing and installing front camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
4.2 Removing windscreen heating plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
5 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
5.1 Removing and installing horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
6 Anti-theft warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
6.1 General points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
6.2 Removing and installing the horn H12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
6.3 Removing and installing interior monitoring sensor G273 and vehicle inclination sender G384
...................................................................... 141
6.4 Removing and installing interior monitoring deactivation switch E267 and deactivation button
for vehicle inclination sender E360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
7 Sockets, cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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7.1 Removing and installing the 12 V power socket/cigarette lighter in the centre console . . . . 142
7.2 Removing and installing the luggage compartment 12 V power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
7.3 Inverter with socket, 12 V / 230 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
8 Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
8.1 Immobiliser control unit J362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
8.2 Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
8.3 New identity when changing all the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
8.4 System test result (online connection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

97 - Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
1 Fuse holder and relay carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
1.1 Removing and installing relay holder and fuse holder behind dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
1.2 Removing and installing relays and fuse holder in the engine compartment and E-Box (relays
and fuse holder in the engine compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
2 Control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
2.1 Vehicle voltage control unit J519 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
2.2 Data bus diagnostic interface Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
3 Vehicle diagnosis, measurement and information systems, diagnostic connection . . . . . . 159
4 Wiring loom and plug repair, contact surface cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
5 Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
6 Wiring loom and plug repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
7 Use contact surface cleaning set VAS 6410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

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27 – Starter, current supply, CCS


1 Contact corrosion
(SRL000604; Edition 07.2013)
The use of unsuitable connection elements (screws, nuts, wash‐
ers, …) causes contact corrosion.
This is why only connection elements with a special surface coat‐
ings are fitted.
Therefore, the rubber or plastic parts and the adhesives are made
from electrically non-conductive materials.
In case of doubt regarding the re-use of certain parts, the use of
new parts is recommended.

WARNING

♦ It is recommended to use only original connection material


as well as spare parts which are tested and compatible
with aluminium, see ⇒ Electronic Catalogue of Original
Parts .
♦ It is recommended to use only Škoda accessories.
♦ Any damage resulting from contact corrosion is not cov‐
ered by the terms of the warranty.

Note

♦ It is possible to use the contact surface cleaning set -


VAS6410- for repair work on contact surfaces which show
traces of contact corrosion (oxidation).
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System – General notes” ⇒ Electrical System – General notes;


Rep. gr. 97 .

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2 Battery

WARNING

When working on the battery, wear proper protection and ob‐


serve safety precautions (see “Electrical System – General
notes” ⇒ Electrical System – General notes; Rep. gr. 27 ).

⇒ “2.1 Basics, battery types”, page 2


⇒ “2.2 Warning instructions and safety precautions when working
on the battery”, page 2
⇒ “2.3 Work sequence when disconnecting and connecting the
battery”, page 2
⇒ “2.4 Checking battery”, page 4
⇒ “2.5 Charging battery”, page 4
⇒ “2.6 Removing and installing battery”, page 5
⇒ “2.7 Removing and installing battery tray”, page 6
⇒ “2.8 Battery parameterisation”, page 7

2.1 Basics, battery types


Batteries with a magic eye and plugs covered in adhesive tape
are factory-installed in all vehicles (except vehicles with start-stop
system).
In vehicles with start/stop system, (depending on types of engines
see ⇒ Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts ) a fleece battery
(AGM) or a battery with magic eye with EFB technology (En‐
hanced Flooded Battery) is mounted.
The AGM battery is also mounted in vehicles with auxiliary heat‐
ing and additional heating.
Description of the function, test and maintenance of the previous
batteries see “Electrical System – General notes” ⇒ Electrical
System – General notes; Rep. gr. 27 .

2.2 Warning instructions and safety precau‐


tions when working on the battery
All the notes and comments to this chapter can be found in the
Workshop Manual “Electrical System – General notes” ⇒ Elec‐
trical System – General notes; Rep. gr. 27 .

2.3 Work sequence when disconnecting


andunless
connecting theAUTO
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⇒ “2.3.1 Disconnecting battery”, page 2
⇒ “2.3.2 Work sequence when connecting the battery”,
page 3

2.3.1 Disconnecting battery


– Switch off all electrical components and ignition, take out the
ignition key.
– Open the cover of the heat protection sleeve.

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– Open cover -1-, loosen nut -3- and disconnect battery earth
strap -2- only.

Note

If both terminals are disconnected, only then disconnect pole ter‐


minal (-) from battery earth.

2.3.2 Work sequence when connecting the


battery

WARNING

Observe the following additional instructions after working on


the airbag system or on the electric belt tighteners or the safety
belts:
♦ Switch on the ignition before connecting the battery.
♦ Nobody should be in the vehicle when the battery is being
connected.
♦ If the vehicle is equipped with the Kessy system, the igni‐
tion should only be switched on after connecting the bat‐
tery using the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester outside the
vehicle cockpit (the valid ignition key must be inside the
vehicle) for safety reasons. This procedure is part of the
tests in the targeted fault finding.

Note

♦ Neither grease nor oil the battery terminals.


♦ The battery pole terminals must only be fitted by hand without
using any force in order to avoid damaging the battery hous‐
ing.
♦ Install the battery pole terminals in such a way that the battery
poles are flush with the terminals or protrude.
♦ If both terminals are disconnected, only then disconnect the
battery positive pole terminal (+).
♦ The tightening torque is the same for all shapes of pole termi‐
nals (6 Nm).
♦ After connecting the battery and switching on the ignition, the
warning light for the stability programme TCS/ESC and the
warning light for the power-assisted steering remain lit. The
warning lights go out automatically after driving a few metres
forward. Thereby the steering angle sender - G85- is activated
again.

– Switch off all electrical components and take out the ignition
key.

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Vehicles with battery monitoring control unit - J367- (with start/


stop system and auxiliary heating and additional heating)
– Disconnect the plug -2- from the control unit -3- before con‐
necting to the battery.
– Fit pole terminal (-) with control unit onto the “-” pole of the
battery, see fig., and tighten the fixing nut -1- (6 Nm).
– Fit the plug -3- again onto the control unit.
Vehicles without battery monitoring control unit - J367-

– Fit battery pole terminal of earth line -2- onto negative terminal
of battery and tighten the nut -3- arrow (6 Nm).
Continued for all vehicles:
When the battery is reconnected, perform the following opera‐
tions depending on the vehicle equipment:
♦ Set clock.
♦ Check the power windows ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet Octavia
III .
♦ Connect the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester, interrogate the fault
memory and delete any fault entries.

2.4 Checking battery


All the notes and comments to the work sequence for checking
the battery can be found in the Workshop Manual “Electrical Sys‐
tem – General notes” ⇒ Electrical System – General notes; Rep.
gr. 27 .

2.5 Charging battery


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– Open the cover -2- and connect the red charging terminal to
the battery plus (+) terminal. -1-.
– On vehicles with a battery monitoring control unit - J367- ,
connect the black terminal of the charger to earthing point
-3-.
All other notes and comments to this chapter can be found in the
Workshop Manual “Electrical system — General notes ” ⇒ Elec‐
trical system — General notes; Rep. gr. 27.

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2.6 Removing and installing battery

WARNING

Observe the battery handling instructions as well as the warn‐


ing instructions and safety precautions for lead acid batteries
⇒ page 2 .

Removing
– Switch off all electrical components and ignition, take out the
ignition key.
– Open the cover of the heat protection sleeve.
– Open cover -4-, loosen nut -6- and disconnect battery earth
strap -5-.
– Open cover -3-, loosen nut -2- and connect positive cable to
the battery -1-.

– Pull out heat protection sleeve -4-.


– Unscrew the screw -2- (22 Nm) and remove securing bracket
for battery -1-.
– Slide the battery out of the battery tray and remove it upwards.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

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– Insert battery into the battery tray -1- so that the battery base
is resting against the rear and the sides -arrows- up to the stop.

– The nose -arrow- on the securing bracket -1- must enter the
recess in the battery base.
– Tighten fixing screw -2- (15 Nm).
– With the ignition and electrical components switched off, con‐
nect the positive terminal -3- and tighten the nut -4- (6 Nm).
– Note the work sequence when connecting the negative termi‐
nal and note the measures after reconnecting the battery
⇒ page 3 .

Caution

There are certain dangers if the battery is incorrectly mounted


or mountedunless
loosely:
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♦ Shortened service life due to damage from vibration (dan‐
ger of explosion)
♦ Damage of the grid plates of the battery.
♦ Damage to battery housing by securing bracket (possibil‐
ity of acid leaking, with high consequential costs)
♦ Poor crash safety

2.7 Removing and installing battery tray


Removing
– Remove air filter housing in front of the battery (does not apply
to 1.2 TSI; 1.4 TSI engine) ⇒ Engine; Rep. gr. 23 diesel en‐
gines or ⇒ Engine; Rep. gr. 24 petrol engines.
– Remove battery ⇒ page 5 .
– Screw out the screws -arrows- (9 Nm) and remove the battery
tray -1-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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2.8 Battery parameterisation


This is performed only on vehicles with a battery monitoring con‐
trol unit - J367- when replacing the battery with a new one of
another type or with higher capacity.
After a new start battery is installed and the battery has been par‐
ameterised, the technical data of the new battery are sent to the
battery monitoring control unit - J367- .
– ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester connect and select the operating
mode “Targeted fault-finding”.
– Select the “Selected Functions/Components” and subse‐
quently the following menu points using the button “Skip”:
♦ Body
♦ Electrical system
♦ Diagnostic capable systems
♦ Checking battery
♦ Battery monitoring function
♦ Adaption battery parameterisation

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3 Starter
⇒ “3.1 Removing and installing starter”, page 8

3.1 Removing and installing starter


Removing
– Disconnect battery earth strap ⇒ page 2 .
– Remove air filter housing in front of the battery (does not apply
to 1.2 TSI; 1.4 TSI engine) ⇒ Engine; Rep. gr. 23 diesel en‐
gines or ⇒ Engine; Rep. gr. 24 petrol engines.
– Move the protective cover -arrow-.

– Unscrew nut -3- and disconnect positive cable.


– Release and pull off connector -2-.
– When earth strap is connected, unscrew nut -1- and loosen
earth strap.

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– Then screw out top fixing screw for starter -arrow-.


M12 – 80 Nm
M10 – 40 Nm
Vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox:
– Remove the sound dampening system ⇒ Body Work; Rep.
gr. 50 .

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– Unscrew nut -1- (23 Nm) and lay aside line holder -2- together
with line.
All vehicles:

– Screw out bottom fixing screw -arrow- and remove the starter.
M12 – 80 Nm
M10 – 40 Nm
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

Use new self-locking nuts -1- and -3- for attaching the earth strap
and the positive cable, see ⇒ Electronic Catalogue of Original
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Tightening torques for positive cable and earth strap:


Battery earth strap, Pos. -1- 20 Nm
Positive cable, Pos. -3-:
♦ Starter with copper screw 16 Nm
♦ Starter with steel screw 20 Nm
– Pay attention to the work sequence when connecting the bat‐
tery ⇒ page 3 .

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4 Generator
⇒ “4.1 Checking generator”, page 10
⇒ “4.2 Removing and installing alternator”, page 10
⇒ “4.3 Fixing the B+ wire to the AC generator”, page 12
⇒ “4.4 Checking the carbon brushes of the AC generator”,
page 12
⇒ “4.5 Removing and installing the Bosch voltage regulator”, page
13
⇒ “4.6 Removing and installing the Valeo voltage regulator”, page
13
⇒ “4.7 Removing and installing the V-ribbed belt pulley on the AC
generator”, page 14
⇒ “4.8 Removing and installing the V-ribbed belt pulley with free
wheel”, page 14

4.1 Checking generator


The AC generator can be inspected with the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester in the function “Targeted fault finding” point – body / elec‐
trical system / 27-starter, voltage supply / electrical components /
AC generator - C- .

4.2 Removing and installing alternator


Removing
– Disconnect battery earth strap ⇒ page 2 .
– Remove the V-ribbed belt ⇒ engine; Rep. gr. 13 .
Vehicles with TDI engine
– Remove the fuel filter ⇒ Engine; Rep. gr. 20 and lay it to the
side (do not detach hoses).
Vehicles with TDI and 1.2/1.4/1.8 TSI engines:
– Remove the sound dampening system ⇒ Body Work; Rep.
gr. 50 .
– Remove fan shroud with cooling fans ⇒ Engine; Rep. gr. 19 .
– Remove AC compressor (do not open the refrigerant circuit)
and secure to the side so that the intake hoses are not exces‐
sively strained ⇒ Heating, Air Conditioning; Rep. gr. 87 .

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– 1.8 TSI engine – Loosen hose clamps -2-, unscrew screws


-arrows- and remove air flow hose.

Note

Close open lines with clean plug for example from the blanking
plug set -VAS 6122- .

– For 1.2 TSI engine remove guide roller, and for 1.4 TSI remove
deflection roller ⇒ Engine; Rep. gr. 13 .
All vehicles:

– Remove the screen cap from the fixing nut of the B+ cable
-1- and unscrew the nut.
– Unplug connector -2-.
– Unscrew the securing nut (3.2 Nm) for line holder -3- or unclip
the line (engine-dependent), and lay the line to the side.

– Vehicles with AC generator secured from the front side – screw


out screws -arrows- (23 Nm).

Note

♦ If the AC generator is jammed in the holder, screw the screws


back in, then loosen them in two turns.
♦ Tap the screw heads gently with the flat side of the hammer.
This will loosen the bushings that are used for securing the AC
generator.

– Vehicles with AC generator secured from the side – screw out


screws -arrows- (23 Nm).
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Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

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– Vehicles with AC generator secured from the front side – for


easier mounting move the threaded bushes -A- approx. 3 mm
-arrows-.
– Observe the tightening torque for fastening the B+ wire; see
⇒ page 12 .
– Pay attention to the work sequence when connecting the bat‐
tery ⇒ page 2 .
– After work has been carried out, always start the engine and
check that the belt is running correctly.

4.3 Fixing the B+ wire to the AC generator

Caution

The screw connection for the B+ cable at the generator is iden‐


tified with B1+!
If the B+ cable is not tightened to the specified tightening tor‐
que, this may result in the following risks:
♦ The battery will not charge fully
♦ Complete failure of vehicle electronics
♦ Spark formation may cause a fire
♦ Damage resulting from overvoltage on electronic compo‐
nents and control units
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Note

Always use a new self-locking nut for attaching the B+ cable


-arrow-, see ⇒ Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts .

The tightening torque for the self-locking nut of the B+ cable


-arrow- is 20 Nm.

4.4 Checking the carbon brushes of the AC


generator
Length of carbon brushes when new = 12 mm
Wear limit = 5 mm
Tolerance of carbon brushes to each other = +1 mm

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4.5 Removing and installing the Bosch volt‐


age regulator
– Careully prise off the protective cover -1- from the generator.

– Screw out fixing screws -arrows- (2 Nm) of the voltage regu‐


lator and remove voltage regulator.
– Installation is carried out in the reverse order.

4.6 Removing and installing the Valeo volt‐


age regulator
– Press off screen cap on the rear side of the generator
-arrows-.

– Unscrew screws -1- and nut -2-.


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4.7 Removing and installing the V-ribbed


belt pulley on the AC generator
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Socket - T30032-
– Remove ribbed V-belt and/or generator ⇒ page 10 .
– Remove the V-ribbed belt pulley using the socket insert -
T30032- .
Removal - turn the alternator shaft to the right.
Installation - turn the alternator shaft to the left.
Tightening torque: 65 Nm

4.8 Removing and installing the V-ribbed


belt pulley with free wheel
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Polygon-head adapter - MP 1-309-
– Remove ribbed V-belt and/or generator ⇒ page 10 .
– Remove the V-ribbed belt pulley using the polygon-head
adapter - MP 1-309- .
Removal - turn the alternator shaft to the right.
Installation - turn the alternator shaft to the left.
Tightening torque: 80 Nm
– Clip the protective cap onto the belt pulley with free wheel.

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5 “Start-stop” system
⇒ “5.1 Safety precautions for vehicles with start-stop system”,
page 15
⇒ “5.2 General description”, page 15
⇒ “5.3 Fault recognition and fault display”, page 16
⇒ “5.4 Battery recharging or starting by external source on vehi‐
cles with battery monitoring control unit J367 ”, page 16
⇒ “5.5 Replacing the battery on vehicles with battery monitoring
control unit J367 ”, page 16
⇒ “5.6 Battery monitoring control unit J367 ”, page 16
⇒ “5.7 Button for start-stop system”, page 17

5.1 Safety precautions for vehicles with


“start-stop” system

Caution

Risk of injury from automatic engine start.


♦ On vehicles with activated start-stop system (recogniza‐
ble by a message in the dash panel insert) there is a risk
that the engine can start automatically.
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5.2 General description


The start-stop system is designed to reduce fuel consumption and
thus contributes to the reduction of pollutant emissions.
For this purpose the engine automatically switches off during
standstill phases of the vehicle and restarts automatically or when
operating the clutch pedal.
The system is always automatically activated when the ignition is
switched on and can be deactivated with the “start-stop” button in
the centre console.
Detailed description of the function as well as conditions for the
operation of the start-stop system see:
♦ ⇒ Self-study programme No. 86 ; Start-stop system in Škoda
vehicles
♦ ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
Connection diagram of the start-stop system ⇒ Current flow dia‐
grams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.

Note

♦ The components adapted for the start-stop system are not


specifically designated and differ only slightly from the usual
components (e.g. starter, generator).
♦ When carrying out repairs, pay attention to the correct desig‐
nation of the spare parts see ⇒ Electronic Catalogue of
Original Parts .

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5.3 Fault recognition and fault display


For fault finding use the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in the function
“Targeted fault finding”.

5.4 Battery recharging or starting by exter‐


nal source on vehicles with battery mon‐
itoring control unit - J367-
When recharging or starting by external source, pay attention to
the following points:
Do not disconnect the earth strap of the battery when recharging.
First of all connect to the positive terminals using the charge or
jump leads; then connect to the body mass (do not connect to the
negative terminal of the battery).

Note

♦ The direct charging (starting aid) of the battery at the negative


terminal results in the bypass of the battery monitoring control
unit - J367- (then the current flow is not monitored by this con‐
trol unit).
♦ The values regarding the battery state, which are stored in the
data bus diagnostic interface - J 533- (Gateway), would then
no longer correspond to the values of the charged battery.
♦ This can lead to the failure of the start-stop system or the aux‐
iliary heating and additional heating.
♦ Testing and charging the battery “Electrical System – General
notes” ⇒ Electrical System – General notes; Rep. gr. 27 .

5.5 Replacing the battery on vehicles with


battery monitoring control unit - J367-
Owing to their greater cycle stability during cold starting, a fleece
battery (AGM) or a battery with magic eyes with EFB technology
(Enhanced Flooded Battery) is used as a start battery in place of
the usual lead-acid batteries.
Description see “Electrical System – General notes” ⇒ Electrical
System – General notes; Rep. gr. 27 .

Note

When replacing the battery, only install a fleece battery (AGM)


again or a battery with EFB technology with the same capacity.

5.6 Battery monitoring control unit - J367-


The control unit is located directly at theunless
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It transmits information on whether the battery has enough elec‐


tric power for the operation of the start-stop system or auxiliary/
additional heating.
It is connected to the data bus diagnostic interface - J533- (Gate‐
way) via the LIN data bus.
In the event of a failure, an entry is made in the fault memory. The
start/stop system/auxiliary heating and additional heating is
switched off.

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Note

After replacing, adapt (code) the new battery monitoring control


unit - J367- with ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

5.7 Button for “start-stop” system


Removing and installing the button for start-stop operation
⇒ page 130 .

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6 Cruise control system (CCS)


The engine control unit controls the function of the CC on vehicles
which have a cruise control.
Fault recognition and fault display
Faults of the CC are transmitted via the engine control unit.
Detailed description of the function ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia
III .
For fault finding use:
♦ ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in the function “Targeted fault find‐
ing”.
♦ ⇒ Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting lo‐
cations.

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7 Automatic distance control (adapted


CC) and Front Assist
♦ Adaptive CC (ACC) regulates the distance from the vehicle in
front based on the pre-set speed and distance.
♦ Front Assist identifies the critical situations in the distance to
the obstacle and helps lower the braking distance (also avail‐
able as a stand-alone device without ACC)
♦ Front Assist works independently, even ACC is switched off.
Detailed description of the function of “Automatic distance control”
and “Front Assist ” ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III .
⇒ “7.1 Overview of the fitting positions: Automatic distance con‐
trol, Front Assist”, page 19
⇒ “7.2 Removing and installing the clearance control control unit
J428 ”, page 20
⇒ “7.3 Removing and installing retaining plate for clearance con‐
trol control unit J428 ”, page 21
⇒ “7.4 Calibrate automatic distance control”, page 21

7.1 Overview of the fitting positions: Automatic distance control, Front Assist

1 - Dash panel insert


❑ with control unit in dash
panel insert - J285-
2 - Switch unit on the steering
column
❑ Equipment variant with
adaptive CCS
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 99
3 - Adaptive CCS switch - E45-
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switch unit on the steer‐
ing column
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 99
4 - Cover
5 - Connector
6 - Clearance control control
unit - J428-
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 20
❑ Calibration ⇒ page 21
7 - Holder for clearance control
control unit - J428-
❑ On the new part, the pin
bolts -Pos. 8- are pre-
configured in the base
position
8 - Pin bolt
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clearance control con‐


trol unit - J428-
❑ 2 pieces
9 - Retaining plate
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 21
10 - Quick-release fitting
❑ 3 pieces
❑ Replace after disassembly
11 - Screw
❑ 2 pieces
❑ 8 Nm

7.2 Removing and installing the clearance


control control unit - J428-

Note

When replacing the Clearance control control unit - J428- , con‐


nect ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester and, in the operating mode
“Targeted fault finding” or “Targeted functions” ,select the function
“Replace relevant control
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Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove front bumper ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 63 .
– Unscrew screws -3- (8 Nm) and remove control unit -1- with
retaining plate.

– Where necessary, remove locking lugs -arrows A-, tilt out con‐
trol unit -1- -arrow B- and push out from the holder -3-.
– Separate plug connection -2-.
Install
Installation is performed in the reverse order, pay attention to the
following points:
– Calibrate automatic distance control ⇒ page 21 .

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7.3 Removing and installing retaining plate


for clearance control control unit - J428-
Removing
– Removing clearance control control unit - J428- ⇒ page 20 .
– Unlock quick-release fittings -2- by rotating it -arrow-.
– Remove quick-release fittings -2- from the pin bolts -1-.
– Remove retaining plate -3- from the control unit -4-.
Install
Installation is performed in the reverse order, pay attention to the
following points:
– Replace quick-release fittings -2-.
– Press pin bolts -1- until they lock into the quick-release fittings.
– Calibrate automatic distance control ⇒ page 21 .

7.4 Calibrate automatic distance control


Calibration conditions
When the following conditions arise, the Clearance control control
unit - J428- must be calibrated:
♦ Clearance control control unit was removed and subsequently
- J428- inserted, or replaced.
♦ Touches the Clearance control control unit - J428- when as‐
sembling the front bumper or control device cover without
care.
♦ Damage to the front bumper caused by a crash, accident, or
similar.
♦ Front bumper was removed and re-installed/replaced.
♦ Axle geometry of the rear axle was adjusted.

Note

♦ Incorrect height adjustment


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off permanently. This is indicated by the following message in
the dash panel insert. ACC / Front Assist: not availa-
ble .

♦ Restricted sensor view caused by a dirty sensor or the influ‐


ence of the weather, e.g. heavy rain, snow, sensor icing up,
causes the ACC/Front Assist functions to be temporarily not
available. This is indicated in the dash panel insert by the fol‐
lowing message: ACC / Front Assist: no sensor view .

The work flow for calibrating automatic distance control can be


found in the: ⇒ Chassis; Rep. gr. 44 .

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90 – Gauges, instruments
1 Dash panel insert
Technology of the dash panel insert
The dash panel insert is supplied in three versions.
1 - Basic version with segment display “Basic”
♦ Without multi-function display
♦ With multi-function display
2 - Dash panel insert with information display (TFT) “Medium”
3 - Dash panel insert with colour information display (TFT) “Col‐
our”
All panel operations are visually identical.
Description of the function and control:
♦ ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
♦ ⇒ Self-study programme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle
presentation
Contact assignment of plug connection on the dash panel insert
⇒ Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting loca‐
tions.
⇒ “1.1 Adjust/replace dash panel insert”, page 22
⇒ “1.2 Removing and installing dash panel insert”, page 22

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If the dash panel insert is replaced, the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester


must be connected before the removal of the original dash panel
insert and must be confirmed in the “replace control unit” Guided
Functions. Thereby, the required values are read into the diag‐
nostic unit from the original dash panel insert. If the original dash
panel insert is not available or does not communicate with the
diagnostic unit, then proceed according to the information in the
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester
After fitting the new dash panel insert, adapt all ignition keys.

1.2 Removing and installing dash panel in‐


sert

Note

After reading in the information stored in the control unit, the work
sequence “adjust/replace dash panel insert” must be carried out
before replacing the dash panel insert ⇒ page 22 .

Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Pull steering wheel out fully and lock it in its lowest position.

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– Take hold of the bottom cover of the control panel -1- and un‐
clip it from the catches.

– Unscrew screws -2- and push out the dash panel insert -1-
-arrow-.

– Press the catch -1- and disconnect the plug connection by tilt‐
ing out the clamp -arrow-.
Installing

– Attach the plug connection and insert the dash panel insert
until it locks into the assembly opening -Detail-.
– Screw in screws -2- (1.5 Nm) and install the lower cover.

Note

♦ For fault finding perform self-diagnosis ⇒ page 26 .


♦ Contact assignment of plug connection ⇒ Current flow dia‐
grams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting
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1.3 Warning lights in the dash panel insert

Note

♦ Detailed description of the function of warning lights ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III .
♦ The arrangement and number of warning lights depends on the equipment level and type of dash panel
insert.

1 - Attach the front seatbelt


2 - Tyre pressure
3 - Power-assisted steering
4 - Microelectronics check
(petrol engine)
❑ Diesel engines - glow
period

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5 - Exhaust gas control system


6 - Trailer indicator light
7 - Warning light for stability
(ESC)
8 - Antilock braking system
(ABS)
9 - Main beam assist
10 - Warning signal black ice
11 - Start/stop system
12 - Attach the rear seatbelt
13 - Washer fluid level
14 - Engine oil
15 - Generator
16 - Fog lights
17 - Rear fog light
18 - Selector lever lock
19 - Pad thickness
20 - Fuel reserve
21 - not activated
22 - Follow Lane Assist
23 - Coolant temperature, coolant amount
24 - Cruise control system
25 - Warning/hazard (orange/red)
26 - Light failure
27 - Handbrake
28 - not activated
29 - Diesel particle filter (diesel engine)
30 - Brake system
31 - Main beam
32 - Switch off control for traction
33 - Safety system

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2 The self-diagnostic function of the


dash panel insert
Initiating self-diagnosis of the dash panel insert
The dash panel insert is controlled by a microprocessor and fea‐
tures a comprehensive self-diagnosis. If faults occur in the system
components, fault codes are stored in the fault memory of the
dash panel insert.
“Perform self diagnosis” with the vehicle diagnosis, measurement
and information system - VAS 5051- in the fault finding function.

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91 – Communication
1 Multimedia information system – In‐
fotainment
General points
♦ Infotainment system = multimedia information system (MIB –
modular Infotainment kit).
♦ It enables the driver to access the vehicle setting, assistance
systems and comfort functions via a single system.
♦ Even the basic version can fully cover the entertainment, com‐
munication and vehicle interaction needs of the vehicle occu‐
pants.
Further information and description of function:
⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
⇒ Self-study programme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle pre‐
sentation
⇒ Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting loca‐
tions
⇒ “1.1 Installation – Infotainment system”, page 27
⇒ “1.2 Infotainment summary of components – with radio”,
page 29
⇒ “1.3 Infotainment summary of components – with navigation”,
page 31
⇒ “1.4 Electronic anti-theft coding”, page 31
⇒ “1.5 Removing and installing the Infotainment display/control
unit”, page 32
⇒ “1.6 Infotainment self-diagnosis”, page 35

1.1 Installation – Infotainment system


⇒ “1.1.1 Basic Infotainment features (entry)”, page 28
⇒ “1.1.2 Medium Infotainment features (standard)”, page 28
⇒ “1.1.3 High Infotainment features (high)”, page 29

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1.1.1 Basic Infotainment features (entry)


Construction Blues, Swing
Blues
♦ Monochrome display
♦ Media inputs – aux-in ports; USB/MEDIA IN (Mitsumi)
♦ AM/FM radio
♦ Vehicle comfort functions displays and settings
Optional expansions for:
♦ 4x speakers rear
Swing
Function such as Blues, in addition:
♦ CD drive
♦ SD card slot
Optional expansions for:
♦ Bluetooth
♦ Phonebox

1.1.2 Medium Infotainment features (stand‐


ard)
Bolero, Amundsen installation
Bolero
♦ Capacitive touch display, diagonal 5.8"
♦ CD drive; SD card slot
♦ Media inputs – aux-in ports; USB/MEDIA IN (Mitsumi)
♦ AM/FM radio
♦ Vehicle comfort functions displays and settings
Optional expansions for:
♦ DAB (digital receiver)
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♦ Voice control
♦ Apple connectivity
♦ Bluetooth
♦ Phonebox
Amundsen
Functions such as Bolero, plus:
♦ 2 x SD card slot
♦ Navigation with 2D and 2.5D display (bird's eye view)
♦ Bluetooth in basic configuration

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1.1.3 High Infotainment features (high)


Columbus
♦ Capacitive touch display, diagonal 8"
♦ DVD drive; 2 x SD card slot
♦ Media inputs – aux-in ports; USB/MEDIA IN (Mitsumi)
♦ AM/FM radio
♦ Navigation with 2D, 2.5D display (bird's eye view); 3D
♦ Bluetooth
♦ Vehicle comfort functions displays and settings
Optional expansions for:
♦ Dual DAB tuner (digital receiver)
♦ CANTON sound system
♦ Phonebox
♦ Traffic sign recognition

1.2 Infotainment summary of components – with radio


The number and the design of the components depend on the
vehicle equipment.

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1 - Front treble speaker


❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 50
2 - Multi-functional steering
wheel
❑ Description and body
work ⇒ page 45
3 - Rear treble speaker
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 50
4 - Infotainment display unit
(Bolero)/display and control
unit (Blues, Swing)
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 32
5 - Infotainment control unit
(Bolero)
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 33
6 - Rear window aerial
❑ Combi type - aerials fit‐
ted into the rear side
window
❑ additional information
and aerial overview
⇒ page 36
7 - Connections for external
audio/video sources
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 52
8 - Mid-bass speaker rear
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 50
9 - Mid-bass speaker front
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 50

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1.3 Infotainment summary of components – with navigation


The number and the design of the components depend on the
vehicle equipment.

1 - Front treble speaker


❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 50
2 - Multi-functional steering
wheel
❑ Description and body
work ⇒ page 45
3 - Rear treble speaker
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 50
4 - Infotainment display unit
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 32
5 - Infotainment control unit
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 33
6 - Roof aerial
❑ for GPS signal receipt
❑ additional information,
removing and installing
⇒ page 36
7 - Rear window aerial
❑ Combi type - aerials fit‐
ted into the rear side
window
❑ additional information
and aerial overview
⇒ page 36
8 - Connections for external
audio/video sources
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 52
9 - Mid-bass speaker rear
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 50
10 - Mid-bass speaker front
❑ removing and installing ⇒ Protected
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1.4 Electronic anti-theft coding


The Infotainment display/control unit is equipped with an elec‐
tronic comfort anti-theft coding, which operates in combination
with the dash panel insert.
The Infotainment display/control unit must be paired with an ap‐
propriate vehicle using the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester. The se‐
curity code is no longer entered.
The Infotainment display/control unit, which is assembled at the
factory, is paired only when it is used for the first time with the
corresponding vehicle. If the battery is disconnected and then re‐
connected or if the Infotainment display/control unit is removed

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from a vehicle and then re-installed in the same vehicle, pairing


with the corresponding vehicle is no longer valid.
If the dash panel insert is replaced, the Infotainment display/con‐
trol unit must be paired with the relevant vehicle once again.
The user must have a valid authorisation to use a programme for
pairing the Infotainment display/control unit.
Additional information ⇒ Infotainment operating manual .

1.5 Removing and installing the Infotain‐


ment display/control unit
⇒ “1.5.1 Infotainment display/control unit Blues and Swing ”, page
32
⇒ “1.5.2 Infotainment display unit Bolero, Amundsen and Colum‐
bus ”, page 33
⇒ “1.5.3 Infotainment control unit Bolero, Amundsen and Colum‐
bus ”, page 33

1.5.1 Infotainment display/control unit “Blues”


and “Swing”
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Release tool - T10057-
The Infotainment display and control forms a single unit.
Removing
– Remove the data storage device that is still in the unit.
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Insert unlocking tools into the openings in the display unit
-see fig.- until there is an audible click.
– Remove the display/control unit by pulling on the unlocking
tools -arrows-.

– Compress plug catch -arrows-.

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– Open catch clamp -arrow- and disconnect plug.


– Release and pull off other plug connections.
– Press back catches from the side and remove the unlocking
tools.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

When inserting the display and control unit, on no account press


on the display or on the operating buttons, otherwise they will be
damaged.

When replacing the pairing and the coding of the Infotainment


display and control unit, see ⇒ page 31 .

1.5.2 Infotainment display unit “Bolero”,


“Amundsen” and “Columbus”
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Release tool - T10057-
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Insert unlocking tools into the openings in the display unit
-see fig.- until there is an audible click.
– Remove the display unit by pulling on the unlocking tools
-arrows-.
– Release and disconnect the plug connections.
– Press back catches from the side and remove the unlocking
tools.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
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When inserting the display unit ,on no account press on the dis‐
play or on the operating buttons, otherwise they will be damaged.

When replacing the Infotainment display unit pairing see


⇒ page 31 .

1.5.3 Infotainment control unit “Bolero”,


“Amundsen” and “Columbus”
Removing
– Remove the data storage device that is still in the Infotainment
control unit ⇒ Infotainment operating manual .
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
Vehicles manufactured up to CW 13/2013:
– Remove the glove compartment ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .

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– Put your hand behind the control unit and loosen the cable ties
from the fin on the heating and air conditioning unit.
All vehicles:
– Insert unlocking tools into the openings in the control unit
-see fig.- until there is an audible click.

Note

Mask the lower edge of the assembly opening with commercially


available tape that will not scratch the lining when the connectors
are removed.

– Remove the display unit by pulling on the unlocking tools


-arrows-.

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– Compress plug catch -arrows-.

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– Open catch clamp -arrow- and disconnect plug.


– Release and pull off other plug connections.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
Vehicles manufactured up to CW 13/2013:

Caution

After inserting the unit into the assembly opening it is essential


to once again secure the wiring loom to the fin on the heating
and air conditioning unit.
If the wiring loom is installed incorrectly, there is a risk that the
wiring loom will collide with the recirculating air flap for the
heating and air conditioning unit.

– Following installation, perform a visual inspection of recircu‐


lating air flap operation.
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When replacing the pairing and the coding of the Infotainment
control unit, see ⇒ page 31 .

1.6 Infotainment self-diagnosis


Carry out “self-diagnosis” with the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in
the function “Targeted fault finding”.

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2 Aerial systems
⇒ “2.1 Overview of the aerial systems”, page 36
⇒ “2.2 Removing and installing the roof aerial”, page 38
⇒ “2.3 Removing and installing frequency filters for frequency
modulation (FM) in the positive cable R179 ”, page 39
⇒ “2.4 Removing and installing frequency filters for frequency
modulation (FM) in the positive cable R178 ”, page 39
⇒ “2.5 Removing and installing AM/FM, FM2/DAB aerial module
(amplifier)”, page 40

2.1 Overview of the aerial systems

Note

♦ The number of components of the aerial system depends on


the vehicle equipment.
♦ When equipped with Infotainment “Blues” and “Swing”, the
display unit -Pos. 3- and the control unit -Pos. 4- form a single
unit.
♦ Further information and description of functions ⇒ Self-study
programme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle presentation .

⇒ “2.1.1 Octavia”, page 36


⇒ “2.1.2 Octavia Combi”, page 38

2.1.1 Octavia

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1 - Induction plate
❑ Forms the GSM signal
induction field
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 43
2 - Signal amplifier for mobile
phones
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 42
3 - Infotainment display unit
4 - Infotainment control unit
5 - Frequency filter for the fre‐
quency modulation (FM) in the
negative cable - R178-
❑ Prevents the aerial sig‐
nals from being short-
circuited to earth
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 39
6 - Aerial module (amplifier)
❑ AM/FM reception
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 40
7 - Rear window aerial -R130-
8 - Aerial module (amplifier)
❑ FM2/DAB reception
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 40
9 - Frequency filter for the fre‐
quency modulation (FM) in the
positive cable - R179-
❑ Prevents the aerial sig‐
nals from being short-circuited to earth
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 39
10 - Roof aerial
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 38
11 - Auxiliary heating radio controlled receiver - R64-
❑ removing and installing ⇒ Heating, Air Conditioning; Rep. gr. 82

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2.1.2 Octavia Combi

1 - Induction plate
❑ Forms the GSM signal
induction field
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 43
2 - Signal amplifier for mobile
phones
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 42
3 - Infotainment display unit
4 - Infotainment control unit
5 - Rear right side window aer‐
ial
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr.
64
6 - Aerial module (amplifier)
❑ AM/FM reception
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 40
7 - Aerial module (amplifier)
❑ FM2/DAB reception
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 40
8 - Rear left side window aerial
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr.
64
9 - Auxiliary heating radio con‐
trolled receiver - R64-
❑ removing and installing
⇒ Heating, Air Condi‐
tioning; Rep. gr. 82
10 - Roof aerial
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 38

2.2 Removing and installing the roof aerial


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– Undo the top B pillar trim and top C and D pillar trim (combi)
⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Loosen headlining ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 and carefully
hang the rear part downward.

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– Release and disconnect plug connections -1- to the aerial ca‐


bles.
– Unscrew screw -3-.
– Open holding clamp -2- and remove the aerial.
Installing
– Put aerial in position and press down the holding clamp -2-
until it clicks into place.
– Tighten the fixing screw (6 Nm).
– Further installation occurs in reverse order.

2.3 Removing and installing frequency fil‐


ters for frequency modulation (FM) in
the positive cable - R179-
– Remove tailgate inner lining ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Disconnect plug -1- and aerial cable -3-.
– Unscrew screw -arrow A-, move filter -2- -arrow B- and take
out.
– Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

2.4 Removing and installing frequency fil‐


ters for frequency modulation (FM) in
the positive cable - R178-
– Remove tailgate inner lining ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Disconnect plug -1- and aerial cable -3-.
– Use a screwdriver to disconnect filter -2-unless
from the catch
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– Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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2.5 Removing and installing AM/FM, FM2/


DAB aerial module (amplifier)

Note

♦ The work sequence for removing and installing is similar for


the two amplifiers.
♦ Arrangement of the amplifier ⇒ page 36 .

Removing
Octavia:
– Remove tailgate inner lining ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
Octavia Combi:
– Remove top C pillar trim on the side where the aerial module
is removed ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70
All vehicles:
– Unplug -arrows- connector.

– Unscrew -arrow- screw (2 Nm).

– Move aerial module -arrow- and unhook from the bracket.


Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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3 Telephone system
⇒ “3.1 General Instructions”, page 41
⇒ “3.2 Summary of components – telephone system”, page 41
⇒ “3.3 Removing and installing the aerial signal reception ampli‐
fier (compensor)”, page 42
⇒ “3.4 Removing and installing induction plate”, page 43
⇒ “3.5 Check induction plate”, page 43
⇒ “3.6 Removing and installing the microphone for the telephone
R38 ”, page 43

3.1 General Instructions


Vehicles with a mobile phone pre-installation have an integrated
Bluetooth unit in their Infotainment control unit which meets the
functions of a mobile phone pre-installation.
The mobile phone is connected via Bluetooth.
Further information and description of function:
♦ ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
♦ ⇒ Infotainment operating manual
♦ ⇒ Self-study programme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle
presentation

3.2 Summary of components – telephone system

Note

The number of components for the telephone system depends on the vehicle equipment.

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1 - Telephone microphone -
R38-
❑ in the front interior light
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 43
2 - Infotainment control unit
❑ With integrated Blue‐
tooth module
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 33
3 - Infotainment display unit
4 - Induction plate
❑ Forms the GSM signal
induction field
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 43
❑ Check ⇒ page 43
5 - Roof aerial
❑ removing and installing
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plifier (compensor)
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 42

3.3 Removing and installing the aerial signal


reception amplifier (compensor)
The compensor is located under the luggage compartment trim,
right side.
– Remove right luggage compartment trim panel ⇒ Body Work;
Rep. gr. 70 .
– Release screws -arrows- (5 Nm).
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Octavia Combi
– Disconnect plug and remove amplifier -1-.
– Installation is carried out in the reverse order.

3.4 Removing and installing induction plate


– Remove storage compartment in the front centre console ⇒
Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Loosen induction plate -1- from the catches -arrows- and re‐
move it from the storage compartment -2-.
– Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

3.5 Check induction plate


– Open the storage compartment in the central console and re‐
move the rubber layer onto which the mobile phone is fitted.
– Switch on ignition.
– Measure the resistance between the contacts -arrows- under‐
neath the washer with multimeter.
Measured values:
• 10 kΩ - induction plate OK.
• 20 kΩ - short circuit in the aerial
• 30 kΩ - wire break
• 40 kΩ - compensor fault
• 50 kΩ - terminal 30, 15 on the compensor missing
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3.6 Removing and installing the microphone
for the telephone - R38-
Removing
– Remove front interior light ⇒ page 121 .

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– Loosen the microphone out of the retaining lugs -arrows- and


remove.
– Disconnect plug.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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4 Multi-functional steering wheel

Note

When handling a fault, it is absolutely essential to know the func‐


tion and operation of the multi-functional steering wheel. Addi‐
tional information and description of function ⇒ Owner's manual
Octavia III .

⇒ “4.1 General description”, page 45


⇒ “4.2 Removing and installing the Infotainment switch units”,
page 45
⇒ “4.3 Removing and installing switch units for gearbox operation
in Tiptronic mode (gearbox 02E, 0AM – DSG)”, page 46
⇒ “4.4 Self-diagnosis of the multi-functional steering wheel”, page
47

4.1 General description


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equipment) the following components:
♦ Multifunction buttons in the steering wheel on the left - E440-
and right -E441- for the operation of the Infotainment
♦ Tiptronic switch in the steering wheel up - E438- and down -
E439- for the operation of the double clutch gearbox in Tip‐
tronic mode
♦ Multifunctional steering wheel control unit - J453- , integrated
in the left front switch unit.

4.2 Removing and installing the Infotain‐


ment switch units
The assembly work is identical for both switch units.
Removing
– Remove the airbag unit in the steering wheel ⇒ Body Work;
Rep. gr. 69 .
– Prise out the plate with switch units -2- evenly and carefully
out of the steering wheel -1- using the disassembly wedge
-arrows-.

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– Unscrew screws -3-.


– When removing modules -1- and -2-, carefully loosen the con‐
nection cable from the bracket -arrows-.
– Vehicles with automatic transmission with column gear shift –
separate plug connections from switch units.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

♦ Install connection cable for modules correctly in the line in the


plate -arrows-.
♦ Before the airbag is installed, it must be checked if all the wiring
is properly pressed back into the guiding grooves in the steer‐
ing wheel foam. Wiring which protrudes can be damaged by
the backside parts of the airbag.
♦ Pay attention to the work sequence when connecting the bat‐
tery ⇒ page 2 .

– Perform coding with ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester when replac‐


ing the switch units.

4.3 Removing and installing switch units for


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The mounting sequence is identical for both switch units.


Removing
– Remove the airbag unit in the steering wheel ⇒ Body Work;
Rep. gr. 69 .
– Prise out the plate with switch units -2- evenly and carefully
out of the steering wheel -1- using the disassembly wedge
-arrows-.
– Disconnect plug.

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– Unscrew screw -arrow A- (1.7 Nm), swivel out switch unit for
gearbox operation -1- -arrow B- and remove.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

♦ Before the airbag is installed, it must be checked if all the wiring


is properly pressed back into the guiding grooves in the steer‐
ing wheel foam. Wiring which protrudes can be damaged by
the backside parts of the airbag.
♦ Pay attention to the work sequence when connecting the bat‐
tery ⇒ page 2 .

4.4 Self-diagnosis of the multi-functional


steering wheel
The multi-functional steering wheel is capable of conducting a
self-diagnosis. Carry out “self-diagnosis” with the ⇒ Vehicle diag‐
nostic tester in the function “Targeted fault finding”.

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5 Canton sound system


⇒ “5.1 Fitting position overview – sound system components”,
page 48
⇒ “5.2 Removing and installing the sound system control unit”,
page 48
⇒ “5.3 Self-diagnosis of the equipment Sound system”,
page 49
Further information and description of functions ⇒ Self-study pro‐
gramme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle presentation .

5.1 Fitting position overview – sound system components

1 - Front treble speaker


❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 50
2 - Central speaker
❑ In the dash panel, cen‐
tre
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 50
3 -unless
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⇒ page 50
4 - Subwoofer
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 51
5 - Mid-bass speaker rear
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 50
6 - Sound system control unit
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 48
7 - Mid-bass speaker front
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 50

5.2 Removing and installing the sound sys‐


tem control unit
Removing
– Switch off all electrical components and take out the ignition
key.

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– Push the left front seat completely towards the rear and the
highest point.
– Remove expanding rivets -2- and remove cover -1- towards
the front.

– Unscrew screws -4- (1.5 Nm).


– Gently swivel out the control unit -1- and pull it out of the hold‐
er.
– Loosen by tilting out the clamp and separate the plug connec‐
tion -3-.
– Disconnect "MOST bus" data bus -2-.

– Protect socket for MOST-Bus Databus -2- with cover -1-. You
can also use another suitable way (e.g. wrap around a clean
film and tape up).
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– When replacing, code the new control unit with the ⇒ Vehicle
diagnostic tester.
– If the MOST-Bus data bus is damaged, replace databus with
end pieces.

5.3 Self-diagnosis of the equipment Sound


system
Carry out “self-diagnosis” with the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in
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6 Removing and installing loudspeak‐


ers
Loudspeaker types to be installed ⇒ Self-study programme No.
97 ; Škoda Octavia III vehicle positioning .
⇒ “6.1 Removing and installing the front and rear mid-bass speak‐
er”, page 50
⇒ “6.2 Removing and installing front treble loudspeakers”,
page 50
⇒ “6.3 Removing and installing the rear treble speaker”,
page 50
⇒ “6.4 Removing and installing the central speaker”, page 50
⇒ “6.5 Removing and installing subwoofer”, page 51

6.1 Removing and installing the front and


rear mid-bass speaker
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove the door trim panel from which the loudspeaker is
removed ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Disconnect socket connector at the loudspeaker.
– Disconnect expanding rivets -arrows- and remove loudspeak‐
er.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

6.2 Removing and installing front treble


loudspeakers
The loudspeakers are built into the inside of the exterior mirror
cover.
In the case of a fault, replace the mirror cover with loudspeaker.

6.3 Removing and installing the rear treble


speaker
The treble speakers are firmly connected with the rear inner door
trim panel.
In the case of a fault, replace the rear inner door trim panel ⇒
Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .

6.4 Removing and installing the central


speaker
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– Screw out the screw -arrows- (0.3 Nm) and remove the loud‐
speaker.
– Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

6.5 Removing and installing subwoofer


– Remove right side trim panel in luggage compartment ⇒ Body
Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Screw out fixing screws -see fig.- (3 Nm) and remove sub‐
woofer.
– Disconnect plug.
– Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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7 Connections for audio/video signal


MEDIA IN (MDI) external source
Connections for the audio/video signal external source are loca‐
ted below the heating/air conditioning control.
Further information and description of function:
♦ ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
♦ ⇒ Infotainment operating manual
♦ ⇒ Self-study programme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle
presentation
⇒ “7.1 Removing and installing connections for audio/video signal
external source”, page 52

7.1 Removing and installing connections for


audio/video signal external source
Removing
– Remove the Infotainment display unit ⇒ page 32 .
– Remove heating/air conditioning system ⇒ heating, air con‐
ditioning system; Rep. gr. 87 .
– Press out retaining clips -arrows A- one after each other, fold
out the bracket -1- -arrow B- and push out the connected cable
lengths to each other.
Connection MEDIA IN (Mitsumi):

– Engage a small screwdriver into the middle of the plug at an


angle from below, unlock by pressing together, and remove
the plugs -3- one after the other.
– Completely release sensors -2- from the catches -arrows- and
take out.
USB and AUX connections:

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– Unlock the plugs from the USB connection -3- from the top and
remove.
– Engage a small screwdriver into the middle of the plug at an
angle from below, unlock by pressing together, and remove
the plugs -4- from the AUX connection.
– Release from catches -arrows- and remove USB connection
-2- and external audio sources connection -5-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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92 – Windscreen wash/wipe system


1 Windscreen and rear window wiper
system
The function of the windscreen washer system can be checked
with the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester via the final control diagnosis
of the vehicle voltage control unit - J519- .
⇒ “1.1 Removing and installing the washer pump and fluid vessel”,
page 54
⇒ “1.2 Removing and installing the spray nozzles for windscreen
washer system”, page 55
⇒ “1.3 Removing and installing the spray nozzle for rear window
washer system”, page 56
⇒ “1.4 Repairing washer fluid level pipes”, page 56

1.1 Removing and installing the washer


pump and fluid vessel
Removing

Note

Depending on the version, the positions of the individual compo‐


nents and the hose connection can differ slightly from the version
in the illustrations. The removal occurs in the same way.

– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.


– Remove the front left wheelhouse liner ⇒ Body Work; Rep.
gr. 66 .
– Release plug from the washer fluid pumps for windscreen
-5-, for headlight -2- and from sensor for washer fluid level
-4-.
– Expose wiring loom -3-.
– To unlock turn the locking clip on the hose connections -7-
(black marking – front windscreen washer) and -6- (white
marking – rear windscreen washer) and disconnect
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– Release washer hose for headlight -1- by pressing the locking
clip and detach.
– If necessary, push the washer fluid pumps out of the washer
fluid vessel upwards out of the rubber bracket.
– Remove front bumper ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 63 .
– Remove front left headlight ⇒ page 67 .

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– Remove expansion clip -1- and push filler neck -3- with filler
pipe -4- out of the bracket -2-.

– Screw out nut -arrow- (8 Nm).

– Screw out nuts -1- and -3- (8 Nm)


– Screw out the vessel -2- from the stud bolt -arrow A- and lower
-arrow B-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe
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tions on the washer fluid pumps.
– After completing the assembly work bleed the headlamp
cleaning system ⇒ page 57 .

1.2 Removing and installing the spray noz‐


zles for windscreen washer system
Removing
– Remove windscreen wiper arms ⇒ page 59 .
– Remove the cooling water tank cover ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr.
66 .

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– Carefully lever the angled pieces off the spray nozzles from
below and disconnect the plug connections (of the heated
nozzles).
– Unclip the nozzles from the cooling water tank cover.
Installing
– Perform a functional check or adjust nozzles ⇒ Maintenance ;
Booklet Octavia III .

1.3 Removing and installing the spray noz‐


zle for rear window washer system
⇒ “1.3.1 Octavia”, page 56
⇒ “1.3.2 Octavia Combi”, page 56

1.3.1 Octavia
Remove nozzle
– Run wiper until it is in park position.
– Fold down cover cap of rear window wiper -1-.
– Carefully pull out spray nozzle -2- -arrow-.
Installing
– Run wiper until it is in park position, insert the spray nozzle in
the correct position in the wiper motor shaft.
– Perform a functional check or adjust nozzles ⇒ Maintenance ;
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1.3.2 Octavia Combi


Remove nozzle
– Remove lamp for high level brake light ⇒ page 93 .
– Unlock the latches -arrows- and remove the Spritzdüse -1-
nach hinten aus der der Leuchte herausnehmen.
Install
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.
After installation, test function and adjust nozzles⇒ Maintenance ;
Booklet Octavia III .

1.4 Repairing washer fluid level pipes


All the notes and comments to this chapter can be found in the
Workshop Manual ⇒ Electrical System – General notes ⇒ Elec‐
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2 Headlamp cleaning system


Summary of components – Components of the headlight washing
system ⇒ Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts .
⇒ “2.1 Removing and installing headlight cleaning system pump
V11 ”, page 57
⇒ “2.2 Removing and installing the lift cylinder for spray nozzles
of headlight”, page 57
⇒ “2.3 Bleed the headlamp cleaning system”, page 57

2.1 Removing and installing headlight


cleaning system pump - V11-
Removing and installing the pump is described in ⇒ page 54 .
After installing the pump bleed the headlamp cleaning system
⇒ page 57 .

2.2 Removing and installing the lift cylinder


for spray nozzles of headlight
– Remove front bumper ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 63 .
– Press out the spray nozzles with the cover from the bumper
from the inside so that the cover can be grabbed.
– Remove the cover a little, then grab the spray nozzles and pull
out as far as the stop.
– Unclip the cover
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– Press off the catches -arrows A- using a small screwdriver and


push the lift cylinder -1- out of the bumper -arrow B-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Push the lift cylinder into the brackets in the bumper until it
clicks audibly into place.
– Hoses with angled pieces must click audibly into the connec‐
tions on the lift cylinders for spray nozzles.
– Install bumper.
– After completing the assembly work bleed the headlamp
cleaning system ⇒ page 57 .

2.3 Bleed the headlamp cleaning system


After installation or when it is first put into service the headlamp
cleaning system must be bled, in order to guarantee a perfect
operation.

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– Top up windscreen and headlight washer reservoir.


– Start engine.
– Switch on headlight.
– Operate headlamp cleaning system several times (3 – 5 pul‐
ses for an operating duration of each 3 s).
– If necessary repeat this bleeding procedure until a perfect
functioning of the lift cylinders for headlamp cleaning system
and for spray nozzles is achieved.

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3 Windscreen wiper and washer sys‐


tem
⇒ “3.1 Fault recognition and fault display, coding”, page 59
⇒ “3.2 Removing and installing the wiper arms with wiper blades
and setting their final setting”, page 59
⇒ “3.3 Removing and installing wiper motor with linkage”,
page 61
⇒ “3.4 Removing and installing Sensor for rain and light detection
G397 ”, page 61

3.1 Fault recognition and fault display, cod‐


ing
♦ The wiper motor control unit - J400- and the windscreen wiper
motor - V- are installed as one component and cannot be re‐
placed separately.
The vehicle voltage control unit - J519- , which regulates the
functions of the windscreen wiper and washer system, is equip‐
ped with self-diagnosis which facilitates the fault finding.
Use the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester for troubleshooting and cod‐
ing.

3.2 Removing and installing unless


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setting

Note

If the wiper motor is switched on during work, the front flap must
be closed and the ignition must be switched on, otherwise the
voltage supply of the wiper motor is interrupted.

Special tools and workshop equipment required


♦ Extractor for wiper arms - T10369/1-
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Lever off caps -3- using screwdriver.

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– Unscrew the nuts -2- by a few turns.

– Push the extractor for wiper arms -T10369/1- , as shown, onto


the arm.

Note

To release the wiper arm, always use the thrust piece -2- in order
to avoid damage to the thread of the wiper motor shaft.

– Release the wiper arm -1- from the shaft by turning the pres‐
sure screw -3-.
– Unscrew nuts and remove arms.
Installing

Note

♦ When switching off for the second time, the wiper motor over‐
runs in the offset final setting so that the wiper blade lip is
controlled in the other direction.
♦ The wiper motor runs downwards and then again a little up‐
wards. This offset final setting cannot be used to compensate
for the windscreen wiper crank.
♦ The final setting must be used in which the wiper motor runs
directly and without overrun in the lower final setting. If the
wiper motor runs in the offset final setting, wiping must be
switched on again.
♦ Function of the offset final setting is active only after 100 wiper
cycles as of coding or installation of a new wiper motor. If this
function is already activated, it can be determined by switching
on and off the wiper motor repeatedly.

– Switch wiper motor on and off and run until it is in park position
for setting the windscreen wiper arms.
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– Insert windscreen wiper arms with wiper blades and align wip‐
er blades to the markings in the windscreen -1-.
– Slightly tighten fixing nuts.
– Operate the flick wipe and check again or correct the setting
of the wiper arms.
– Tighten securing nuts (21 Nm).

Note

The tolerance between wiper blade and marking -1- is ± 2 mm.

3.3 Removing and installing wiper motor


with linkage
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove wiper arms with wiper blades ⇒ page 59 .
– Remove the cooling water tank cover ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr.
66 .
– Unscrew screws -1-, -3- and -5-.
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– Unplug connector -4-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

– First, slightly tighten screws by hand in the -1 -, -2- and -3-


order.
– Then tighten in the same order to 8 Nm.

3.4 Removing and installing Sensor for rain


and light detection - G397-

Caution

If the sensor for rain and light detection - G397- is removed


from the retaining plate on the windscreen (e.g. when changing
the windscreen), it can be subsequently installed again. Store
the removed sensor dust-free until it is installed again and
make sure that the silicone coupling cushion does not get dirty.

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Removing

Note

To facilitate removal, turn the mirror as necessary.

– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.


– Remove covers from the Sensor for rain and light detection -
G397- ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 68 .
– Release retaining clip -1- -arrow-.

Note

Observe a waiting time of at least 1 minute after releasing the


retaining clip. This allows the silicone layer to expand so that it
will not be damaged while it is being removed.

– Carefully lever the sensor for rain and light detection - G397-
Pos. -2- out of the retaining frame from above starting from the
front windscreen.
– Release connector -1- and pull off.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Caution

♦ Thoroughly clean the windscreen inside the retaining plate


with e.g. isopropyl (technical alcohol).
♦ The surface (coupling cushion) of the sensor must not get
dirty or damaged when installing. A sensor with a dam‐
aged coupling cushion must be replaced.
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Note

If the surface (coupling cushion) of the sensor is dirty, it can be


cleaned, if necessary, by sticking on one or several adhesive
tapes and then pulling them off again.

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– If a new sensor is installed, press the grips in


-direction of arrow A- and remove the protective cap -1- in
-direction of arrow B-.
– Mount plug.
– Insert the sensor into the retaining frame on the windscreen.

– Press retaining clip -1- on until the catches -arrow- audibly


click into place.

Note

♦ Even after correct installation of the sensor, smaller air bub‐


bles can be present initially between the windscreen and the
coupling cushion. After approx. 10 min, the contact surface
must be free of bubbles.
♦ If the contact surface is not free of bubbles after 10 minutes,
the rain sensor must be removed and re-installed.
♦ Air bubbles between the windscreen and the coupling cushion
cause sensor malfunctions.

– When replacing, the new sensor must be coded with the ⇒ Ve‐
hicle diagnostic tester.

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4 Rear window wiper system


⇒ “4.1 Removing and installing the wiper arm with wiper blade
and setting its final setting”, page 64
⇒ “4.2 Removing and installing rear window wiper motor”,
page 65

4.1 Removing and installing the wiper arm


with wiper blade and setting its final set‐
ting
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Extractor for wiper arms - T10369/1-
Removing
– Unclip the cap -1- from the catch pegs and fold down.
– Carefully slide out the nozzle -2- -arrow- (does not apply to
Octavia Combi).
– Loosen the fixing nut by one turn.
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– Place a fixing nut on an M6 nut -pos. 4- (does not apply to


Octavia Combi).
– Loosen the wiper arm -1- from the cone using the extractor
-3-.

Note

Always use the thrust piece -2- in order to slacken the wiper arm
from the cone.

– Fully unscrew the nut and remove the wiper arm.


Installing
– When the ignition is switched on, switch wiper motor on and
off and run until it is in park position.
– Position wiper arm and loosely secure with nut.

– Set final position of wiper arm in accordance with the figure.


The value -a- is:
• Octavia - 52±2 mm
• Octavia Combi - 45±2
– Tighten fixing nut (12 Nm).
– Perform a functional and setting check.

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4.2 Removing and installing rear window


wiper motor
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove wiper arm with wiper blade ⇒ page 64 .
– Remove the bottom tailgate trim panel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr.
70 .
– Unplug connector -3-.
– To unlock turn the locking clip on the hose connections and
pull off the hose -2-.
– Unscrew nuts -arrows- (7 Nm) and remove wiper motor -1-.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Take fitting position of implementation into account:
Octavia:

– Recess in the rear window implementation -arrow- is located


at the bottom, from the inside, see Fig.
Octavia Combi:
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– Recess in the rear window implementation -arrow- is located


at the top, from the outside, see Fig.

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1 Headlights – halogen headlights
Description of function and types of headlights to be fitted:
⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
⇒ Self-study programme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle pre‐
sentation
⇒ Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting loca‐
tions
⇒ “1.1 Summary of components of headlight”, page 66
⇒ “1.2 Removing and installing headlight”, page 67
⇒ “1.3 Adjusting headlights”, page 68
⇒ “1.4 Replacing light bulbs in headlights”, page 68
⇒ “1.5 Replace headlight fixing brackets”, page 70
⇒ “1.6 Change headlight for right-hand and/or left-hand traffic”,
page 71
⇒ “1.7 Removing and installing headlight range control motor”,
page 72

1.1 Summary of components of headlight

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1 - Headlight housing
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 67
❑ adjust ⇒ page 68
2 - Bulb for main beam light,
daytime running light and side
light
❑ 12 V, 55 W (H15)
❑ replace ⇒ page 68
3 - Cover
4 - Headlight range control mo‐
tor
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 72
5 - Bulb for low beam light
❑ 12 V, 55 W (H7)
❑ replace ⇒ page 68
6 - Cover
7 - Screws
❑ 1.5 Nm
8 - Cover
9 - O-ring
10 - Turn signal bulb
❑ PWY24W
❑ replace ⇒ page 70

1.2 Removing and installing headlight


Removing
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Note

The removal and installation will be demonstrated using the ex‐


ample of the left-hand headlight. The removal and installation of
the right headlight follows the same principle.

– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.


– Remove front bumper ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 63 .

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– Remove bolts -arrows-.


– Carefully push the headlight -1- towards the front, for this step
disconnect the plug.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Align the headlight according to the contours of the vehicle
body (maintain the gap size ⇒ Body Repairs; Rep. gr. 00 ) and
loosely tighten with screws.
– Install bumper.

– By turning -arrow- the setting elements -4-, the headlight is


moved and thereby fitted to the surrounding body parts.
– Then tighten securing bolts in sequence -1-, -2- and -3- (3.5
Nm).

Note

The setting element is aligned automatically when tightening the


screw -1-.

– Set up the headlight ⇒ page 68 .

1.3 Adjusting headlights


Use a headlight beam setting device for setting the headlight
beam. Specified values, setting elements, conditions and meas‐
urement ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet Octavia III .

1.4 Replacing light bulbs in headlights

WARNING

H7 and H15 bulbs are pressurized and can burst when chang‐
ing the bulb. It is recommended to wear gloves and safety
glasses when changing bulbs.

Note

♦ Do not touch the glass when installing the light bulb. Your fin‐
gers will leave traces of grease on the glass which then
evaporate when the bulb is switched on causing it to cloud.
♦ Pay attention to the correct fitting and undamaged seals on
the plastic covers. Water ingress can destroy the headlight.

⇒ “1.4.1 Replacing H7 bulb for low beam light”, page 68


⇒ “1.4.2 Replacing the multifunctional bulb H15 (for main beam
light, daytime running light, side light)”, page 69
⇒ “1.4.3 Replacing bulb PYW24Y for the turn signal light”,
page 70
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1.4.1 Replacing H7 bulb for low beam light
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.

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– Remove cover -1-.

– Release and remove the bulb -2- from the catches by pendular
movement and pulling force -arrows-.
– Unplug connector -1-.
– Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

1.4.2 Replacing the multifunctional bulb H15


(for main beam light, daytime running
light, side light)
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove cover -2-.

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– Turn the bulb -1- to the left -arrow- and remove from the head‐
light housing.
– Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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1.4.3 Replacing bulb PYW24Y for the turn sig‐


nal light

Note

For changing the bulb of the turn signal light, a repair kit is sup‐
plied – light bulb, O-ring, cap and fixing screws.

– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.


– Remove the headlight with the defective light bulb
⇒ page 67 .
– Lever off lens for signal bulb -1- using a screwdriver. Proceed
carefully so that the remainders of the cover do not grip into
the headlight housing.
– Turn bulb socket -arrow- and remove from the headlight.
– Disconnect the plug -2- and replace the defective light bulb.

– After installing the new light bulb -4- attach the cap -2- with the
O-ring seal -3- with screws -1- (1.5 Nm).
– Further installation occurs in reverse order.

1.5 Replace headlight fixing brackets


If the headlight fixing brackets are broken or damaged, they can
be replaced by installing the repair kit. The complete headlight
must not be replaced.

Note

♦ Before repairs check if the headlight has no other damage, as


the repair would
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Electronic Catalogue of Original parts . The fixing screws are
also included in the repair kit.
♦ Before repairs the headlight must be removed ⇒ page 67 .
♦ After installing the headlight, adjust the headlight ⇒ page 68 .

Completely remove the original headlight fixing bracket.

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Insert a new bracket -arrows- true to form and tighten the fixing
screws (1.5 Nm).

1.6 Change headlight for right-hand and/or


left-hand traffic
The halogen headlights should have self-adhesive foil glued over
them when driving in countries which drive on the right or the left
thereby preventing blinding of the drivers travelling in the opposite
direction.

Note

♦ The change of the headlights is not suitable for the permanent


mode, rather only as a brief “touristic” solution during a tem‐
porary journey abroad.
♦ Both headlights must always be changed.
♦ The lenses must be cleared of dirt and de-greased, e.g. with
degreased white spirit solution, before sticking the foil.
♦ When cleaning and gluing foils, the lens must remain cold for
safety reasons.
♦ The instructions “right” and/or “left” on the protective foils al‐
ways refer to the front visibility towards the outside.
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tronic Catalogue of Original Parts.

– Remove the rear protective foil.


– Place the foil on the headlight in such a way that the lower and
outer vertical edge of the auxiliary part of the foil is offset with
the bottom edge of the lens and the vertical auxiliary contour
on the headlight glass.
1- The headlight on the right
2- The headlight on the left
Left-hand drive:

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Right-hand drive:
– Forcefully press on the middle area of the foil -B-.
– Carefully pull off the auxiliary part of the foil -A- from the head‐
light.
Only a part of the protective foil remains on the lens -B-.

Note

Inform the customer about the corresponding notes for removing


the residual glue after pulling off the protective foil, e.g. textiles
soaked in isopropyl alcohol (do not use any aggressive solvent,
which can damage the polycarbonate lenses).

1.7 Removing and installing headlight range


control motor
Removing
– Remove the headlight from which the control motor is removed
⇒ page 67 .
– Remove cover -2-.
The headlight on the left:

– Carefully break out the plugs -2-.


– Release securing bolts underneath the plugs.

Note

The bolts beneath the plugs are not exactly in the opening axle -
for this reason, the control motor -1- needs to be swivelled out a
little -arrow-.

The headlight on the right:

– Carefully break out the plugs -3-.


– Undo the screw underneath the plug and the bolt -2-.

Note

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-arrow-. To release the bolt -2- use a flexible approach, using a
smaller Torx where necessary.

Both headlights:

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– Move the control motor -1-,-arrow A-, undo the pressure ele‐
ment from the groove, and remove -arrow B-.
Install
Installation is performed in the reverse order, pay attention to the
following points:

– Broken-out plugs -2- must be replaced by new plugs, see ⇒


Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts .
– After installing the control motor, check the function is correct.

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2 Headlights – Bi-xenon headlights

WARNING

Mortal high voltage, risk of injury and risk of pollution.


Observe use and safety instructions for gas discharge lamps
⇒ Electrical System – general notes; Rep. gr. 94 .

Note

When handling a fault it is absolutely essential to know the func‐


tion and operation of the headlights.

⇒ “2.1 General description”, page 74


⇒ “2.2 Assembly overview - Bi-xenon headlights”, page 75
⇒ “2.3 Summary of components – Bi-xenon headlights with LED
module”, page 76
⇒ “2.4 Removing and installing headlight”, page 76
⇒ “2.5 Replacing light bulbs and gas discharge lamps”,
page 77
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with

⇒ “2.8 Replace headlight fixing brackets”, page 79


⇒ “2.9 Removing and installing control unit for gas discharge lamp
J343 left or J344 right”, page 79
⇒ “2.10 Remove and install performance module for the headlight
J667 left or J668 right”, page 80
⇒ “2.11 Removing and installing control unit for daylight driving
light and side light J860 (LED module) left or J861 right”,
page 80

⇒ “2.12 Removing and installing the cornering light and headlight


range control unit J745 ”, page 81
⇒ “2.13 Vehicle level sensor G78 front left or G76 rear left ”, page
82

2.1 General description


The headlights with Xenon discharge lamps are Bi-Xenon laps
(AFS – Adaptive Frontlighting System) and have an automatic
headlight range control.
The cornering light and headlight range control unit - J745- eval‐
uates the following entry information:
♦ Steering wheel angle and direction
♦ Vehicle speed
♦ Reversing lights on
♦ Switching on the headlight (low beam light or main beam light)
♦ Signals of vehicle level sensors on front and rear axle
♦ individual wheel speeds

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♦ Position of the light switch


On the basis of this information, it controls the rotary and inclina‐
tion movement of the headlights.
• Remove and install the cornering light and headlight range
control unit - J745- ⇒ page 81 .
• Removing and installing vehicle level sensor - G78- front left,
or -G76- rear left ⇒ page 82 .
Further information, description of function and types of head‐
lights to be fitted:
⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
⇒ Self-study programme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle pre‐
sentation
⇒ Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting loca‐
tions

2.2 Assembly overview - Bi-xenon headlights

1 - Control unit for gas dis‐


charge lamp - J343- left or -
J344- right
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 79
2 - Headlight housing
❑ Removing and installing
is the same as for the
halogen headlight
⇒ page 67
❑ adjust ⇒ page 68
3 - Bulb for side light and day‐
time running light
❑ 12 V, 21/5 W (P21/5W)
❑ replace ⇒ page 78
4 - Cover
5 - Discharge lamp with inte‐
grated ignition spool
❑ 42V, 35 W (type D3S)
❑ replace ⇒ page 78
6 - Cover
7 - Bolts
❑ 1.5 Nm
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nal light
❑ PWY24W
❑ replace ⇒ page 70
11 - Performance module for
the headlight - J667- left or -J668- right
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 80

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2.3 Summary of components – Bi-xenon headlights with LED module

Note

♦ LED module is defined for side light and daytime running light.
♦ The LED module is integrated into the headlight housing and cannot be changed separately.

1 - Control unit for gas dis‐


charge lamp - J343- left or -
J344- right
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 79
2 - Headlight housing
❑ Removing and installing
is the same as for the
halogen headlight
⇒ page 67
❑ adjust ⇒ page 68
3 - Light bulb for additional side
light
❑ 12V, 5W (W5W BL)
❑ replace ⇒ page 77
4 - Cover
5 - Discharge lamp with inte‐
grated ignition spool
❑ 42V, 35 W (type D3S)
❑ replace ⇒ page 78
6 - Cover
7 - Bolts
❑ 1.5 Nm
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8 - Lens for signal bulb
9 - O-ring
10 - Light bulb for the turn sig‐
nal light
❑ PWY24W
❑ replace ⇒ page 70
11 - Control unit for daylight
driving light and side light - J860- (LED module) left or -J861- right
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 80
12 - Performance module for the headlight - J667- left or -J668- right
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 80

2.4 Removing and installing headlight


Removal and installation is done in the same was as for the hal‐
ogen headlight, see ⇒ page 67 .

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2.5 Replacing light bulbs and gas discharge


lamps

Note

♦ Do not touch the glass/discharge lamp when installing the light


bulb. Your fingers will leave traces of grease on the glass/dis‐
charge lamp which then evaporate when the bulb is switched
on causing it to cloud.
♦ Pay attention to the correct fitting and undamaged seals on
the plastic covers as well as the correct positioning of the cov‐
er. Water ingress can destroy the headlight.
♦ The LED module is integrated into the headlight housing and
cannot be changed separately. Replace headlight if there is a
module fault.

⇒ “2.5.1 Replacing light bulb for additional side light”, page 77


⇒ “2.5.2 Replacing bulbs for side light and daytime running light
P21/5W”, page 78
⇒ “2.5.3 Replacing bulb PYW24Y for the turn signal light”,
page 78
⇒ “2.5.4 Replacing the gas discharge lamp ”, page 78

2.5.1 Replacing light bulb for additional side


light
Headlights with LED module.
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove cover -2-.

– Take hold of bulb socket -1- and remove it while observing the
connected cable lengths -arrow-.

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– Remove bulb -2- from holder -1-.


– After replacing the bulb, press socket and bulb fully into the
headlight and install cover.

2.5.2 Replacing bulbs for side light and day‐


time running light P21/5W
Headlights without LED module.
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove cover -2-.

– Turn socket with bulb -1- -arrow- and remove.


– Replace defective light bulb.
– Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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2.5.3 Replacing bulb PYW24Y for the turn sig‐


nal light
The work sequence is the same as when changing the halogen
headlight ⇒ page 70 .

2.5.4 Replacing the gas discharge lamp

WARNING

Mortal high voltage, risk of injury and risk of pollution.


Observe use and safety instructions for gas discharge lamps
⇒ Electrical System – general notes; Rep. gr. 94 .

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Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove cover -1-.

– Press the peg at the plug for unlocking and remove the plug
-2- towards the bottom.
– Turn discharge lamp by approx. 45° -arrow- and remove from
the headlight housing.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Inspecting the headlight beam setting ⇒ Maintenance ; Book‐
let Octavia III .
– Undertake the basic setting for beam range regulation ⇒ Ve‐
hicle diagnostic tester.

2.6 Change headlight for right-hand / left-


hand traffic
The position of the ray of light should be adjusted when driving in
countries which drive on the right or the left thereby preventing
blinding of the drivers travelling in the opposite direction.
Headlights with Xenon discharge lamps are repositioned in the
information display selection list, see ⇒ Infotainment operating
manual , Chapter “Setting vehicle systems” (CAR button).

2.7 Fault recognition and fault display


The automatic headlight range control, cornering light and the
onboard supply control unit are equipped with the self-diagnosis
that facilitates the fault finding of the headlights.
For fault finding use the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in the function
“Targeted fault finding”.

2.8 Replace headlight fixing brackets


The work sequence is the same as when changing the halogen
headlight ⇒ page 70 .

2.9 Removing and installing control unit for


gas discharge lamp - J343- left or -J344-
right
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ page 67 .

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– Screw out the screws -arrows- (1.4 Nm) and remove the con‐
trol unit -1-.
– Release and disconnect the plug connections.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

Fit the seal correctly when installing the unit – water ingress can
destroy the headlight.

2.10 Remove and install performance mod‐


ule for the headlight - J667- left or -J668-
right
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ page 67 .
– Unscrew screws -2- (1.4 Nm) and remove the control unit
-1-.
– Release connector and pull it off.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

Fit the seal correctly when installing the unit – water ingress can
destroy the headlight.

2.11 Removing and installing control unit for


daylight driving light and side light -
J860- (LED module) left or -J861- right
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– Left side- remove headlight ⇒ page 67 .
– Right side- remove the front right wheelhouse liner ⇒ Body
Work; Rep. gr. 66 .

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– Unscrew screws -3- (1.4 Nm) and remove the control unit
-4-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

Fit the seal correctly when installing the unit – water ingress can
destroy the headlight.

2.12 Removing and installing the cornering


light and headlight range control unit -
J745-
The control unit is located above the brake pedal.

Note

If the control unit is replaced, ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester connect


and, in the operating mode “Targeted fault finding”, select the
“Replace control unit” function of the relevant control unit.

⇒ “2.12.1 Left-hand drive”, page 81


⇒ “2.12.2 Right-hand drive”, page 82

2.12.1 Left-hand drive


Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove the knee airbag ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 69 .
– Removing the left footwell vent on the driver side ⇒ Heating,
Air Conditioning; Rep. gr. 80 .
– Remove the bearing bracket for the brake pedal ⇒ Suspen‐
sion; Rep. gr. 46 .
– Push out bolt and remove expansion clips -3-.
– Lower unit -1-, unlock and disconnect plug connection -2-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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2.12.2 Right-hand drive


Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove the storage compartment in the dash panel on the
front passenger side⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Unplug connector -3-.
– Remove expanding rivets -2- and remove unit -1-.
Install
Installation is carried out in the reverse order.

2.13 Vehicle level sensor - G78- front left or -


G76- rear left
The vehicle level senders are an integral part of the headlight
range.
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♦ Install front left vehicle level sensor - G78- ⇒ Chassis; Rep.


gr. 40
♦ Install rear left vehicle level sensor - G76- ⇒ Chassis; Rep.
gr. 42

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3 Lights in the exterior mirror


⇒ “3.1 Side turn signal lights”, page 83
⇒ “3.2 Door entry lighting”, page 84

3.1 Side turn signal lights


Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove mirror glass ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 66 .
– Press off the catches -arrows A- and push out the cover -1-
-arrow B-.

– Unscrew screws -arrows A-.


– Press off the catches -arrow B- and remove cover -1-.

– Remove socket with bulb -1-.

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– Press off the catches -arrow A- and slightly lower the cover
-1-.
– Loosen bottom cover -1- by pushing it out of the catch
-arrow B-.
– Disconnect plug.

– Press off the catch -arrow- and loosen the side turn signal
lights -1- from the bottom cover -2-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Performing functional tests of all functions.

3.2 Door entry lighting


Remove light bulb and housing of the door entry lighting
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove mirror glass ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 66 .
– Press off the catches -arrows A- and push out the cover -1-
-arrow B-.

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– Unscrew screws -arrows A-.


– Press off the catches -arrow B- and remove cover -1-.

– Remove socket with bulb -1-.


– Replace defective light bulb (W5W) if necessary.

– Press off the catches -arrow A- and slightly lower the cover
-1-.
– Loosen bottom cover -1- by pushing it out of the catch
-arrow B-.
– Disconnect plug.

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– Screw out screw -arrow- (0.5 Nm) and remove the lighting
housing -1-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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4 Tail lights
Further information and description of function:
⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
⇒ Self-study programme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle pre‐
sentation
⇒ Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting loca‐
tions
⇒ “4.1 Removing and installing tail light”, page 86
⇒ “4.2 Replacing the light bulbs of the tail light”, page 87

4.1 Removing and installing tail light


Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Assembly tool - T10389-
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Insert the mounting tools or a hook into the opening of the
cover -1- in order to remove the wheel trim caps (tool kit) -
T10389- , unclip the cover -arrow- from the catches -2- in
sequence and remove.

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– Unscrew screws -3- (2.5 Nm).
– Take hold of the light -1- and release it carefully from the as‐
sembly opening in the installed axle by moving it laterally
-arrow-.
– Unplug connector -2-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

Pay attention to the correct fitting and undamaged seals.

Caution

When inserting the tail lights into the assembly opening, ensure
that the connection wiring loom is inserted into the vehicle
cockpit.
Crushed cables between the body and lights causes significant
leakage of rainwater and tail light malfunctions.

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4.2 Replacing the light bulbs of the tail light


– Remove tail light ⇒ page 86 .

Note

Bulbs for fog light on driver side only.

⇒ “4.2.1 Tail light - Octavia”, page 87


⇒ “4.2.2 Tail light with LED diodes - Octavia”, page 88
⇒ “4.2.3 Tail light - Octavia Combi”, page 88
⇒ “4.2.4 Tail light with LED diodes - Octavia Combi”, page 89

4.2.1 Tail light - Octavia

Note

The bulb holder is not removed when the side light (-Pos.4-) bulbs
are being replaced. To remove the bulb socket, turn to the left and
remove.

– Remove bolts -arrows-.


– Disconnect plug -1- and remove bulb holder.

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Summary of components of light bulbs:


1- Light bulb for the reversing light P21W (12V, 21W)
2- Light bulb for the brake light and side light P21W (12 V, 21
W)
3- Light bulb for the turn signal light PY21W (12 V, 21 W)
4- Light bulbs for the side light W5W (12V, 5W)
5- Light bulb for the fog light and side light H21W (12V, 21W)
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

Check that the bulb holder seals are undamaged.

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4.2.2 Tail light with LED diodes - Octavia

Note

The LED module is integrated into the lamp and cannot be


changed separately.

– Remove bolts -arrows-.


– Remove bulb carrier.

Summary of components of light bulbs:


1- Light bulb for the reversing light P21W (12 V, 21 W)
2- Light bulb for the turn signal light PY21W (12 V, 21 W)
3- Light bulb for the fog light H21W (12V, 21W)
– Module with LED diodes – brake light and side light.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

♦ Check seal for damage.


♦ When installing the bulb carrier, insert the cable into the mod‐
ule with LED diodes so that it does not become crushed
between the bulb carrier and the lamp housing.
♦ The module with LED diodes is integrated into the lamp and
cannot be changed separately.
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4.2.3 Tail light - Octavia Combi


– To remove, turn to the left and remove the carrier with light
bulb.
Summary of components of light bulbs:
1- Light bulb for the brake light and side light P21W (12 V, 21
W)
2- Light bulbs for the side light W5W (12V, 5W)
3- Light bulb for the turn signal light PY21W (12 V, 21 W)
4- Light bulb for the fog light and side light P21W (12V, 21W)
5- Light bulb for the reversing light P21W (12V, 21W)

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4.2.4 Tail light with LED diodes - Octavia


Combi

Note

The LED module is integrated into the lamp and cannot be


changed separately.

– To remove, turn to the left and remove the carrier with light
bulb.
Summary of components of light bulbs:
1- Light bulb for the turn signal light PY21W (12 V, 21 W)
2- Light bulb for the fog light H21W (12V, 21W)
3- Light bulb for the reversing light P21W (12 V, 21 W)

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5 Fog lights, fog lights with the “Corner”


function
⇒ “5.1 General description, fault recognition and fault display”,
page 90
⇒ “5.2 Removing and installing fog light”, page 91
⇒ “5.3 Adjusting fog lights”, page 91
⇒ “5.4 Replacing bulb for the fog light”, page 92

5.1 General description, fault recognition


and fault display
General description
Two fog light variants are installed (except for Octavia RS) with
functions:
♦ Fog lights
♦ the fog lights with the static cornering light (Corner function)
in two design variants (black or silver frame)
Octavia RS - with functions:
♦ Fog light - both bulbs are lit
♦ Fog lights and cornering light - only the bulb on the outer side
of the headlight lights up to form the cornering light
Fog lights with the “Corner” function ensure that the surrounding
area of the vehicle is better illuminated when turning, parking etc.
and are controlled by the onboard supply control unit - J519- .
Further information and description of function
⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
⇒ Self-study programme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle pre‐
sentation
⇒ Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting loca‐
tions
Fault recognition and fault display
The onboard supply control unit - J 519- features self-diagnosis
to facilitate fault finding.
Use the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in the function “Targeted fault
finding” for checking and fault finding of the fog lights with the
“Corner” function.

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5.2 Removing and installing fog light


Remove (except for Octavia RS)
– For example, insert a hook into the opening in the grid
-top arrow- in order to remove the wheel trim cap (tool kit) and
unclip the grid -1- from the catches in sequence and take out.

– Unscrew screws -1- (1.5 Nm).

Caution

When using the lever tool, mask points where the lever tool is
applied using commercially available adhesive tape.

– Loosen the catch -arrow A- with a screwdriver and remove the


headlight -arrow B-.
– Disconnect plug.
Remove - Octavia RS
– Remove headlight left - front bumper ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr.
63 .
– Remove headlight right - vehicles with auxiliary heating - front
bumper ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 63 , without auxiliary heating
- remove front right wheelhouse liner ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr.
66 .

– Release screws -arrows-.


– Disconnect connectors -2- and remove headlamp -1-.
Install
Installation is carried out in the reverse order.

5.3 Adjusting fog lights

Note

Use a headlight beam setting device for setting the headlight


beam. The nominal values
unless authorised and AUTO
the adjustment
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5.4 Replacing bulb for the fog light

WARNING

H8 and H16 bulbs are pressurised and can burst when chang‐
ing the bulb - risk of injury! Wear gloves and safety spectacles
when changing the lamps.

Note

Do not touch the glass when installing the light bulb. Your fingers
will leave traces of grease on the glass which then evaporate
when the bulb is switched on causing it to cloud.

– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.


All vehicles except for Octavia RS:
– Remove the fog light with the defective light bulb ⇒ page 91 .
Octavia RS:
– Remove headlight left - front bumper ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr.
63 .
– Right headlight- remove the front right wheelhouse liner ⇒
Body Work; Rep. gr. 66 .
– Using a small screwdriver, carefully unlock the catch
-arrow A- and remove the lens -1- -arrow B-.
All vehicles:

– Turn socket with lamp in -direction of arrow- and remove.


– Replace defective light bulb:
All vehicles except for Octavia RS - H8 light bulb
Octavia RS - with H16 light bulb:
– Installation is carried out in the reverse order.

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6 Additional brake light


⇒ “6.1 Removing and installing additional brake light”,
page 93

6.1 Removing and installing additional


brake light
⇒ “6.1.1 Octavia”, page 93
⇒ “6.1.2 Octavia Combi”, page 93

6.1.1 Octavia
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove the tailgate trim panel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Unscrew screws -2- (0.8 Nm).
– Release pre-assembly latches -arrows-.

Note

In order to facilitate the release of the catch mechanism, a welding


wire (∅ 4 mm) can be used. The welding wire can be reworked
and used as shown.
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b = 115 mm
c = 120 mm
– Unplug connector -1-.
– Remove high level brake light.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

Note

The high level brake light is fitted with LEDs which cannot be re‐
placed individually.

6.1.2 Octavia Combi


Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove the tailgate trim panel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .

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– Move the strips -1- -arrows A- and remove from the brake light
-arrows B-.

– Prise out the clips -1- with a screwdriver -arrows- and remove.

Note

♦ Surrounding light seal is attached to the body (for a perfect


seal).
♦ Press out the light with force from the edge, and slowly and
carefully remove it from the assembly opening.

– Press the brake light -3- out of the assembly opening from the
rear -arrows-.
– Separate plug connection -1-.
– Unlock and remove the connection of the windscreen washer
system -2- by rotating the retaining clip.
When the removed light is re-installed again:
– Check the surrounding seal, to secure the seal, protect the
light from dirt and dust.

Note

Even if it is only slightly damaged, replace the seal ⇒ Electronic


Catalogue of Original Parts .

Install

Note

The high level brake light is fitted with LEDs which cannot be re‐
placed individually.

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– Connect the metal clamps -2- back onto the brake light.

Note

The metal clamps -2- must be fitted in such a way that the pegs
grip on the ends of the clamps below the edge of the glass of the
brake light (if the clamps are correctly fitted, they bounce when
pressed together -arrows C-).

– Place the locking bolts -1- onto the light -Pfeile A- and secure
by sliding up to the stop -arrows B-.
– If the original light is installed, check the safety and correct
position of the round seal.

Note

♦ Even if it is only slightly damaged, replace the seal ⇒ Elec‐


tronic Catalogue of Original Parts .
♦ Do not forget to remove the protective film before installing the
new seal.
♦ The assembly opening must be clean and free of all adhesive
residues.

– Fit the connector -1- and connection of the windscreen washer


system -2-.
– Clip in the assembled brake light -3- back into the assembly
opening in the tailgate -arrows-.
– Perform a functional and tightness test on the brake light.

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7 Registration number lighting


⇒ “7.1 Removing and installing registration number lighting”, page
96
⇒ “7.2 Replacing bulb for the number plate light”, page 96

7.1 Removing and installing registration


number lighting
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Use a suitable screwdriver -arrow- to lever the light -1- out of
the tailgate.

– Disconnect the plug -1- from the light -2-.


Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– The plug -1- is located on the right vehicle side.
– Perform a functional test.

7.2 Replacing bulb for the number plate light


– Switch off the ignition and
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– Replace the defective light bulb -1- (W5W).


– After installing, perform functional test.

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8 Steering column switch


Self-diagnosis and fault indication
The steering column electronics control unit - J527- is equipped
with self-diagnosis, which facilitates the fault finding.
For fault finding use the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in the function
“Targeted fault finding”.
⇒ “8.1 Summary of components of steering column switch with
mechanical ignition/starter switch”, page 97
⇒ “8.2 Summary of components of steering column switch with
control unit for electronic steering column lock J764 ”,
page 99
⇒ “8.3 Removing and installing switch unit on the steering col‐
umn”, page 99
⇒ “8.4 Removing and installing steering column electronics con‐
trol unit J527 ”, page 101
⇒ “8.5 Setting the correct installation position of the restoring ring
with coil spring”, page 102
⇒ “8.6 Contact assignment on the steering column electronics
control unit J527 ”, page 102

8.1 Summary of components of steering column switch with mechanical igni‐


tion/starter switch

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1 - Steering column
2 - Shear bolt
❑ 2 pieces
3 - Lock cylinder
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 103
4 - Ignition key
5 - Steering column electronics
control unit - J527-
❑ with coil spring for air‐
bag and restoring ring
with collector ring -
F138-
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 101

Caution
Risk of damaging the re‐
storing ring.
The restoring ring and
slip ring must not be ro‐
tated against each other
while they are disman‐
tled.

6 - Transport security
7 - Screw
❑ 1.1 Nm
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column
❑ with turn signal light
switch - E2- and wiper switch for intermittent operation - E22-
❑ Equipment variant with cruise control system: with CCS switch - E45-
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 99
9 - Steering lock housing
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 104
10 - Screw
❑ 1.1 Nm
11 - Ignition/starter switch - D-
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 106
12 - Magnet for ignition key anti-removal lock - N376-
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 106

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8.2 Summary of components of steering column switch with control unit for
electronic steering column lock - J764-

1 - Steering column
2 - Shear bolt
❑ 2 pieces
3 - Immobilizer reading coil -
D2-
4 - Ignition key
5 - Access and start authorisa‐
tion button - E408-
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 112
6 - Steering column electronics
control unit - J527-
❑ with coil spring for air‐
bag and restoring ring
with collector ring -
F138-
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 101

Caution
Risk of damaging the re‐
storing ring.
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slip ring must not be ro‐
tated against each other
while they are disman‐
tled.

7 - Transport security
8 - Screw
❑ 1.1 Nm
9 - Switch unit on the steering column
❑ with turn signal light switch - E2- and wiper switch for intermittent operation - E22-
❑ Equipment variant with cruise control system: with CCS switch - E45-
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 99
10 - Screw
❑ 1.1 Nm
11 - Lock with control unit for ELV - J764-
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 105

8.3 Removing and installing switch unit on


the steering column
Removing
– Remove steering wheel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 69 . Before
the steering wheel is removed from the steering column, the
wheels must be in the straight ahead position.

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– Removing top and bottom steering column trim ⇒ Body Work;


Rep. gr. 70 .
– Pull out plug fuse -4-, push unlocking down and disconnect
plug connection -3-.

WARNING

Risk of destruction of electronic components by static dis‐


charge.
Prior to disconnecting the electrical plug connection the me‐
chanic must discharge electrostatic, for example by briefly
touching the door closure strut.

– Pull fuse -1- out downwards and press down and disconnect
plug connection -2-.
– Disconnect plug connection with wires to the ignition/starter
switch.

– Screw out the screw -2- (1.1 Nm) and push the switch unit
-1- out of the bracket on the steering lock.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
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– Before pushing the switch unit onto the steering column the
correct installation position of the ring rotor must be checked:
• The arrows -1- must be facing each other
• The coil spring -2- must be visible in the window between the
arrows -4-
Set the correct position if necessary ⇒ page 102 .
– Make sure that all the retaining lugs and plug connections lock
in place correctly.

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8.4 Removing and installing steering col‐


umn electronics control unit - J527-

Note

♦ The airbag coil spring and restoring ring with slip ring - F138-
are integrated into the steering column electronics unit -
J527- .
♦ If the control unit is replaced, select the “replace control unit”
function of the respective control unit⇒ Vehicle diagnostic test‐
er.

Removing
– Remove steering wheel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 69 . Before
the steering wheel is removed from the steering column, the
wheels must be in the straight ahead position.
– Removing top and bottom steering column trim ⇒ Body Work;
Rep. gr. 70 .
– Pull out plug fuse -4-, push unlocking down and disconnect
plug connection -3-.

WARNING

Risk of destruction of electronic components by static dis‐


charge.
Prior to disconnecting the electrical plug connection the me‐
chanic must discharge electrostatic, for example by briefly
touching the door closure strut.

– Pull
unless fuseby-1-
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– Unlock and disconnect plug connections -1, 3, 4 and 8-, as


shown in the illustration. Use a screwdriver -6- to loosen the
plug connections -8- carefully out of the catch -7-.
– Unscrew screw -5-.
– Unlock retention clutches -2- -arrow- and steering column
electronics control unit - J527- from the switch unit on the
steering column.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

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– Before pushing out the control unit on the switch unit the indi‐
cator lever must be in the 0 position and the ring rotor -3- must
be inserted in the correct installation position:
• The arrows -1- must be facing each other
• The coil spring -2- must be visible in the window between the
arrows -4-
Set the correct position if necessary ⇒ page 102 .
– Make sure that all the retaining lugs and plug connections lock
in place correctly.

8.5 Setting the correct installation position


of the restoring ring with coil spring
It is only carried out if there is a doubt about the correct setting of
the installation position for the restoring ring rotor.
Work procedure
– Put the front wheels in straight ahead position.
– Slowly turn the ring rotor -3- manually to the left up to the stop.
– Turn ring rotor clockwise manually by approximately 3.5 rev‐
olutions so that:
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• The coil spring -2- must be visible in the window between the
arrows -4-
– Install steering wheel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 69 , if necessary
lock ring rotor with transport security or adhesive tape.

8.6 Contact assignment on the steering col‐


umn electronics control unit - J527-
You can find the exact contact assignment in ⇒ Current flow dia‐
grams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.

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9 Steering lock with ignition starter


switch and lock cylinder
⇒ “9.1 Removing and installing lock cylinder”, page 103
⇒ “9.2 Removing and installing steering lock housing”,
page 104
⇒ “9.3 Removing and installing the ELV J764 ”, page 105
⇒ “9.4 Removing and installing ignition/starter switch”,
page 106
⇒ “9.5 Removing and installing ignition key anti-removal lock sol‐
enoid N376 ”, page 106

9.1 Removing and installing lock cylinder

WARNING

The steering lock must not be moved without the lock cylinder,
otherwise it would block completely. The blocked steering lock
must be replaced

Removing

Note

The steering wheel must not be removed. For installing the fixing
screws of the bottom trim panel for steering column, turn the
steering wheel to the left by 90° and subsequently turn it to the
right.
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– Place the ignition key in the lock cylinder and turn to position
“Ignition on”. The recess in the opening -arrow- of the drilled
hole in the ignition lock acts as a cover .

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– Lead steel cable -2- (about 1.2 mm in diameter) through the


hole in the ignition key -arrow-.
– This unlocks the fuse -3- and the lock cylinder -1- can be pulled
out of the steering lock.
– When pulling out the lock cylinder, carefully loosen the immo‐
biliser reader coil cable.
– Separate plug connection for immobiliser -1-.

Note

The reading coil for the vehicle immobiliser is fixed to the lock
cylinder and cannot be replaced separately.

Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Place the ignition key in the lock cylinder and turn to position
“Ignition on”.
– Put unlocking wire -2- into the front drilled hole -arrow-.
– Push lock cylinder with reader coil into the steering lock hous‐
ing.
– Pull out the wire and lock cylinder until there is an audible click.
– Fit the plug connection together on the reading coil.

Note

Pay attention to the correct position of the cable to the reading


coil of the vehicle immobiliser when inserting the lock cylinder.

9.2 Removing and installing steering lock


housing
Removing
– Remove steering wheel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 69 , bottom
and top steering column trim panel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr.
70 .
– Remove the switch unit on the steering column ⇒ page 99 .
– Disconnect plug connections -1- and -3-.
– Drill off screws -arrows- with angle drill with aProtected
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– Remove steering lock housing -2- with ignition/starter switch
and lock cylinder.
– Remove lock cylinder ⇒ page 103 and ignition/starter switch if
necessary ⇒ page 106 .
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

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– Tighten new screws -arrows- until the screw heads have been
broken off.

9.3 Removing and installing the ELV - J764-

Note

If the control unit is replaced, select the “replace control unit”


function of the respective control unit⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Removing
– Remove steering wheel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 69 , bottom
and top steering column trim panel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr.
70 .
– Remove the switch unit on the steering column ⇒ page 99 .
– Unlock and disconnect plug connection -1-.
– Drill off screws -arrows- with angle drill with a drill bit of ∅ 8.5
mm.
– Remove control unit -2-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
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– Tighten new screws -arrows- until the screw heads have been
broken off.

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9.4 Removing and installing ignition/starter


switch
Removing

Note

The steering wheel must not be removed. For installing the fixing
screws of the bottom trim panel for steering column, turn the
steering wheel to the left by 90° and subsequently turn it to the
right.

– Removing top and bottom steering column trim ⇒ Body Work;


Rep. gr. 70 .
– Separate electrical plug connection -1-.
– On the cavities -arrows- in the steering lock housing -4-, unlock
the holding clamps -2- and -3- by inserting watchmaker's
screwdriver.
If this method is not possible for space reasons, make the auxili‐
ary tool from 2 wire hooks as described below.

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– At one end of a ∅ 1 mm welding wire, bend a loop and cut off


a length -a-.
• Dimension -a- = approx. 50 mm
– File the end of the wire hook into a point.
• Dimension -b- = 5 mm.
– Pull the ignition/starter switch out of the steering lock housing
– the watchmaker's screwdriver/wire hook must remain inser‐
ted while the housing is being removed.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Slide the ignition/starter switch into the steering lock housing
until there is an audible click.

9.5 Removing and installing ignition key an‐


ti-removal lock solenoid - N376-
Only on vehicles equipped with automatic gearbox.

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Removing

Note

The steering wheel must not be removed. For installing the fixing
screws of the bottom trim panel for steering column, turn the
steering wheel to the left by 90° and subsequently turn it to the
right.

– Removing top and bottom steering column trim ⇒ Body Work;


Rep. gr. 70 .
– Unlock locking device -arrow A- and pull off magnet for ignition
key anti-removal lock -2- -arrow B-.
– To do so unplug the connector simultaneously.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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10 Keyless unlocking of the vehicle/the


steering, keyless start/stop – KESSY
system
⇒ “10.1 General description”, page 108
⇒ “10.2 Fault recognition and fault display”, page 108
⇒ “10.3 Overview of components of the KESSY system”,
page 108
⇒ “10.4 Access and start authorisation control unit J518 ”,
page 110
⇒ “10.5 Aerials of the KESSY system”, page 110
⇒ “10.6 Removing and installing start/stop button and immobiliser
reader coil for emergency start”, page 112
⇒ “10.7 Lock with control unit for ELV J764 ”, page 112

10.1 General description


The KESSY system (Keyless Entry, Start and Exit System – a
keyless access and start authorisation system) enables the key‐
less unlocking and locking of the vehicle, as well as a keyless
engine start and switch-off. It is sufficient to carry the key with you.
The lock with the control unit for ELV - J764- , which is a compo‐
nent of this system, replaces the mechanical steering lock.
The lock with the control unit for ELV - J764- generates the com‐
mands for switching on/off the S-contact, switching on/off the
ignition (terminal 15) and the engine start/stop. These commands
are transferred as signals to other vehicle components by the on‐
board supply control unit - J519- .
Overview of components ⇒ page 108 .
When handling a fault, it is essential to know the functions and
the operation of the complete KESSY system.
Detailed description of the function and operation of the KESSY
system:
♦ ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III

10.2 Fault recognition and fault display


The KESSY system is equipped with self-diagnosis.
For fault recognition and fault finding use the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester in the function “Targeted fault finding”.

10.3 Overview of components of the KESSY system

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1 - Aerial under the rear bump‐


er
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 112
2 - Aerial under the left side
trim panel in luggage compart‐
ment
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 111
3 - Aerial and sensors in the
outer door handle on the driv‐
er's side
❑ not replaceable individ‐
ually
❑ in the case of a fault, re‐
place the complete door
handle ⇒ Body Work;
Rep. gr. 57
4 - Lock with control unit for
ELV - J764-
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 112
5 - Access and start authorisa‐
tion control unit - J518- behind
the glove compartment/front
passenger's side
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 110
6 - Start/stop button
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 112
7 - Immobiliser reader coil for
emergency start
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 112
8 - Aerial under the centre console
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 110
9 - Aerial and sensors in the outer door handle on the front passenger's side
❑ not replaceable individually
❑ in the case of a fault, replace the complete outer door handle ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 57
10 - Aerial under the right side trim panel in luggage compartment
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 111

Other components with which the KESSY system communicates


via the CAN data bus
♦ Vehicle voltage control unit - J519-
♦ Data bus diagnostic interface Gateway - J533-
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♦ Engine control unit
♦ Control unit for ABS/ESC

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10.4 Access and start authorisation control


unit - J518-
On vehicles with left-hand and right hand drive, the control unit is
located in the driver side heating and air conditioning unit.
Removing
– Remove dash panel insert ⇒ page 22 .
– Press off the catch peg -arrow A- and push out the diagnostic
interface -1- from the bracket -2- -arrows B-.
– Disconnect the plug connections -3- by unlocking and tilting
out the clamp.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– If the control unit was replaced, it must be coded with the
⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester. The ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester
must be connected on-line.
– Test the complete
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10.5 Aerials of the KESSY system


⇒ “10.5.1 Removing and installing the aerial under the centre
console”, page 110
⇒ “10.5.2 Removing and installing aerials and sensors in the front
outer door handles”, page 111
⇒ “10.5.3 Removing and installing rear left aerial”, page 111
⇒ “10.5.4 Removing and installing rear right aerial”, page 111
⇒ “10.5.5 Removing and installing the rear aerial in the middle”,
page 112

10.5.1 Removing and installing the aerial under


the centre console
The aerial is located in the holder in front of the control lever.
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove the centre console ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 68 .

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– Using the disassembly tool (e.g. -MP8-602/1- ) lever the aerial


-1- out of the holder -2- and disconnect the plug connection.
Installing
– Connect plug connection and press the aerial into the holder.
Further installation occurs in reverse order.

10.5.2 Removing and installing aerials and


sensors in the front outer door handles
Not replaceable individually.
In the case of a fault, replace the complete outer door handle ⇒
Body Work; Rep. gr. 57 .

10.5.3 Removing and installing rear left aerial


Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove left side trim panel in luggage compartment ⇒ Body
Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Remove the noise insulation from the wheelhouse to reach the
aerial -2-.
– Take off aerial -2- from wheelhouse and disconnect plug -1-.
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Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– If the aerial which was taken off is reused, a new double-sided
adhesive tape must be used and the aerial must be fixed again
according to the fig.

10.5.4 Removing and installing rear right aerial


Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove right side trim panel in luggage compartment ⇒ Body
Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Remove the noise insulation from the wheelhouse to reach the
aerial -1-.
– Take off aerial -1- from wheelhouse and disconnect plug -2-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– If the aerial which was taken off is reused, a new double-sided
adhesive tape must be used and the aerial must be fixed again
according to the fig.

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10.5.5 Removing and installing the rear aerial


in the middle
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove rear bumper ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 63 .
– Press off catch pegs -arrows-, tilt aerial -1- up and push it out.
– Disconnect plug.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

10.6 Removing and installing start/stop but‐


ton and immobiliser reader coil for emer‐
gency start
Removing

Note

The steering wheel must not be removed. For installing the fixing
screws of the bottom trim panel for steering column, turn the
steering wheel to the left by 90° and subsequently turn it to the
right.

– First of all remove the top and then the bottom steering column
trim panel ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Disconnect the plug from the button -1- and from the reader
coil -2-.
– Insert two small cross-head screwdrivers (e.g. watch-and-
clock screwdrivers) into the openings -arrows- and press the
sheet pegs.
– Grip the bottom part of the button -1- and press it towards the
outside from the bottom trim panel for steering column.
– When removing the reader coil -2- first of all remove the button,
then carefully unclip the reader coil using the disassembly
wedge - 3409- .
Installing
– If removed, first of all insert the immobiliser reader coil -2- and
lock in place.
– Then insert the button -1- into the bottom trim panel and press
until the interlocking lugs lock into place.
– Mount plug and install the bottom and top steering column trim
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10.7 Lock with control unit for ELV - J764-


⇒ “10.7.1 Fault recognition and fault display”, page 113

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⇒ “10.7.2 Removing and installing the ELV J764 ”, page 113

10.7.1 Fault recognition and fault display


The lock with the control unit for ELV - J764- is equipped with self-
diagnosis, which facilitates the fault finding.
For fault finding use the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in the function
“Targeted fault finding”.

10.7.2 Removing and installing the ELV - J764-


Removing and installing steering lock housing ⇒ page 105 .

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11 Parking aid and park steering assis‐


tant

Note

♦ When handling a fault it is absolutely essential to know the


function of the parking aid.
♦ Description of system and function ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia
III .
♦ Contact assignment on the control unit as well as connection
of components of parking aid can be found in the ⇒ Current
flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.

⇒ “11.1 Summary of components”, page 114


⇒ “11.2 Remove and install parking aid control unit J446 or park‐
ing aid and park steering assistant control unit J791 ”,
page 115
⇒ “11.3 Remove and install the front parking aid warning buzzer
H22 ”, page 116
⇒ “11.4 Removing and installing the rear parking aid warning
buzzer H15 ”, page 117
⇒ “11.5 Removing and installing parking aid senders and park
steering assistant”, page 118
⇒ “11.6 Parking aid sender holder – making holes, assignment,
fitting location, gluing procedure”, page 119
⇒ “11.7 Self-diagnosis of the parking aid”, page 120

11.1 Summary of components


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Note

Summary of details for the components ⇒ Electronic Catalogue


of Original Parts .

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1 - Front right sender for park


steering assistant
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 118
2 - Front parking aid sender
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 118
3 - Front left sender for park
steering assistant
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 118
4 - Parking aid control unit -
J446- or parking aid and park
steering assistant control unit -
J791-
❑ Left-hand drive - on the
relay and fuse holder
❑ Right-hand drive - on
the bearing bracket/
brake pedal right
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 115
5 - The warning buzzer for the
front parking aid - H22-
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 116
6 - Park steering assistant but‐
ton - E581-
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 130
7 - Button for parking aid -
E266-
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 130
8 - Front left sender for park steering assistant
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 118
9 - Rear parking aid sender
❑ Octavia RS has attached the senders in the painted surfaces of the bumper
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 118
10 - Rear right sender for park steering assistant
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 118
11 - Rear parking aid warning buzzer - H15-
❑ removing and installing ⇒ page 117

11.2 Remove and install parking aid control


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Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove any protective cladding below the driver side dash
panel.

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Left-hand drive- the control unit is found on the relay and fuse
holder:
– Unlock the connectors -1- and -2- and remove by tilting out the
clamp.
– Press of catch peg -arrow- and pull the control unit -3- out of
the holder.
Right-hand drive - the control unit is at the bearing bracket/brake
pedal right:

– Remove the storage compartment in the dash panel on the


front passenger side⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Remove expanding rivets -2- and remove unit -1-.
– Unlock the connectors -3- and -4- and remove by tilting out the
clamp.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
If the control unit for the parking aid - J446- is replaced:
– Code the control unit ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester

11.3 Remove and install the front parking aid


warning buzzer - H22-
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
Left-hand drive:
Warning buzzer -3- is located underneath the fuse holder.

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– Use a small screwdriver -1- to push the warning buzzer -3- out
of the support -2- -arrow-.
– Disconnect plug.
Right-hand drive:
Warning buzzer -1- is located above the fuse holder.
– Remove the glovebox and glovebox frame from the dash pan‐
el on the front passenger side ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .

– Using a small screwdriver, press out the warning buzzer -1-


from the bearing bracket at the fuse holder -arrow A-.
– Disconnect plug.
Install
Installation is carried out in the reverse order.

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– Switch off all electrical components and take out the ignition
key.
– Undo the top B pillar trim and top C and D pillar trim (combi)
⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .

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– Loosen headlining ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 and carefully


hang the rear part downward.
– Loosen and remove expanding rivets -arrows-.
– Disconnect plug -1- and remove warning buzzer -2-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

11.5 Removing and installing parking aid


senders and park steering assistant

Note

♦ Senders fitted in painted areas – the visible area of a new


sender must be painted in the colour of the bumper before
installing.
♦ The parking aid senders must only be painted with a max. 100
µm thick layer of paint. Before painting the sender, the rear
part of the sender (terminal connection) must be affixed.
♦ Only the upper part (visible part) of the sender membrane is
painted.
♦ To make it easier to remove the catches -arrow A- you can use
a larger Seeger pliers with bent jaws.

– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.


Removing front sender
– Remove parking aid – front bumper sender ⇒ Body Work;
Rep. gr. 63 .
– Remove parking aid – wheelhouse liner front sender ⇒ Body
Work; Rep. gr. 66 .
– Remove the mounting lugs -arrows A-.
– Press out the sender -1- on the outer side of the shock ab‐
sorber inwards.
– Unplug connector -2-.
Remove rear sender
– Loosen sender for parking aid – bumper bottom part and lever
it downwards slightly⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 63 .
– Remove Octavia RS parking aid – rear bumper sender ⇒ Body
Work; Rep. gr. 63 .
– Remove parking aid – wheelhouse liner rear sender ⇒ Body
Work; Rep. gr. 66 .

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– Remove the mounting lugs -arrows A-.


– Press out the sender -1- on the outer side of the shock ab‐
sorber inwards.
– Unplug connector -2-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

11.6 Parking aid sender holder – making


holes, assignment, fitting location, glu‐
ing procedure
If the bumper is replaced, new sender holders must be affixed to
the new bumper.
Make holes in the new bumper see ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 63 .
⇒ “11.6.1 Assignment of the sender holder”, page 119
⇒ “11.6.2 Fitting position of the sender holders”, page 119
⇒ “11.6.3 Gluing procedure of the sender holders”, page 120

11.6.1 Assignment of the sender holder


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Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts .

11.6.2 Fitting position of the sender holders


The fitting position is determined by the peg on the holder -2- and
the contour of the holder on the bumper -1-.

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11.6.3 Gluing procedure of the sender holders

Note

♦ Park steering assistant sender holders have a countersink


collar. Its visible area -1- must be painted the same colour as
the bumper.
♦ The parking aid sender holder does not have a countersink
collar -1-. Therefore a centring pin must be used for precisely
centring the holder in the bumper or gluing the holder with in‐
serted parking aid sender on which the decoupling ring (black
silicone ring) is placed.
♦ The temperature of the bumper and the sender holder must
be between 15℃ and 30℃ during the glueing procedure.

– Clean and thoroughly degrease the marked adhesive area


-1- with isopropyl (technical alcohol).
– Evenly apply activator 3M“Plastprimer 4298UV”, or, if neces‐
sary, “Primer K 520” in the marked adhesive area -1-.
– Let the activator dry off for approx. 5 min.

Note

♦ Pay attention to the fitting position ⇒ page 119 and the as‐
signment of the sender holders ⇒ page 119 .
♦ The application force and the application time determine the
durability of the bonding!

– Remove the protective foils from both sides of the adhesive


tape and press the sender holder -2- into the front bumper for
approx. 10 seconds while applying high force.
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The parking aid system is equipped with self-diagnosis. Carry out


“self-diagnosis” with the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in the function
“Targeted fault finding”.

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96 – Lights, bulbs, switches - interior


1 Interior Lights
⇒ “1.1 Lights in the roof lining”, page 121
⇒ “1.2 Removing and installing the rear interior light on the left
and right, replace”, page 124
⇒ “1.3 Removing and installing glove box light ”, page 124
⇒ “1.4 Removing and installing glove compartment light in the
front centre console”, page 125
⇒ “1.5 Removing and installing door warning lamp”, page 125
⇒ “1.6 Remove and install the footwell lighting for the driver and
front passenger”, page 126
⇒ “1.7 Removing and installing rear footwell lighting”, page 127
⇒ “1.8 Removing and installing luggage compartment light”, page
128

1.1 Lights in the roof lining


⇒ “1.1.1 Removing and installing the front interior light”,
page 121
⇒ “1.1.2 Replace light bulbs for front interior light”, page 122
⇒ “1.1.3 Removing and installing the sliding roof switch”,
page 122
⇒ “1.1.4 Removing and installing the rear interior light in the mid‐
dle, replace”, page 123

1.1.1 Removing and installing the front interior


light
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When using the lever tool, mask points where the lever tool is
applied using commercially available adhesive tape.

Note

The shape and control of the lighting can be designed differently


(depending upon equipment), the assembly work is identical.

– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.

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– Loosen the cover -2- out of the catches using the removal
wedge - 3409- and tilt out towards the bottom.
– Unscrew screws -arrows- (2 Nm) and tilt out the interior light
-1- and suspend it from the installation frame -3-.
– Disconnect plug.
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

1.1.2 Replace light bulbs for front interior light


– Remove front interior light (it is not necessary to disconnect
the plug connection) ⇒ page 121 .
– Turn the socket with the light bulb -arrow- and remove.

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– Carefully remove the light bulb from the socket and replace
(W5W).
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

1.1.3 Removing and installing the sliding roof


switch
– Remove front interior light ⇒ page 121 .
– Unlock plug connection and remove from the switch in the
light.

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– Unlock the catches -arrows- and remove the sliding roof switch
from the trim panel.
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

1.1.4 Removing and installing the rear interior


light in the middle, replace
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Removal wedge - 3409-
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
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removal wedge-arrows- and remove.

– Unlock the stops -arrows- and take the interior light out of the
roof cover.
– Disconnect plug.

– Pull the defective light bulb (W5W) out of the socket and re‐
place.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order.

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light on the left and right, replace
Removing
– Carefully release the catch -arrow- with a small cross-head
screwdriver, tilt out the interior light and remove.
– Disconnect plug.

– Push out lens -arrow- and replace bulb (C5W).


Install
Installation is carried out in the reverse order.

1.3 Removing and installing glove box light


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When using the lever tool, mask points where the lever tool is
applied using commercially available adhesive tape.

Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Place a cross-head screwdriver under the lens and carefully
lever out the light.

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– Push out the defective light bulb (W5W) and replace it.
– If necessary disconnect the plug and remove the light.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

1.4 Removing and installing glove compart‐


ment light in the front centre console
– Remove storage compartment in the front centre console ⇒
Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Loosen lights -1- and plug connection -2- from the catch pegs
-arrows-.
– Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

1.5 Removing and installing door warning


lamp

Caution

When using the lever tool, mask points where the lever tool is
applied using commercially available adhesive tape.

Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Use a cross-head screwdriver
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– Tilt out the cover of the light -arrow-.

– Carefully pull the light bulb (W5W) out of the socket and mount
a new one.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

1.6 Remove and install the footwell lighting


for the driver and front passenger

Note

When removing and installing


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– Place a cross-head screwdriver under the cover on the side of


the cover recess -arrow- and carefully lever out the light.
– Disconnect the plug connection.
Replace light bulb

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– Tilt out the cover of the light -arrow-.

– Carefully pull the light bulb (W5W) out of the socket and mount
a new one.
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

1.7 Removing and installing rear footwell


lighting
– Switch off all electrical components and take out the ignition
key.
– Place a cross-head screwdriver under the cover -arrow- and
carefully lever out the lamp.
– Disconnect the plug connection.
Replace light bulb

– Tilt out the cover of the light -arrow-.

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– Carefully pull the light bulb (W5W) out of the socket and mount
a new one.
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

1.8 Removing and installing luggage com‐


partment light
– Switch off all electrical components and take out the ignition
key.
– Lever out the light at the recess point using the removal wedge
- 3409- or a small screwdriver and remove it from the trim
panel.

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– Push out the defective light bulb (W5W) and replace it.
– If necessary disconnect the plug and remove the light.
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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2 Interior switches, in the dash panel,


the centre console and the doors
⇒ “2.1 Removing and installing light switch”, page 129
⇒ “2.2 Removing and installing headlight range control regulator”,
page 129
⇒ “2.3 Removing and installing switches in centre console”, page
130
⇒ “2.4 Removing and installing warning light switch and indicator
light of the front passenger airbag deactivation”, page 131
⇒ “2.5 Removing and installing the switch for the power window
lifter”, page 131
⇒ “2.6 Removing and installing the passenger side glove box light
switch”, page 133
⇒ “2.7 Removing and installing interior monitoring deactivation
switch E 267 and deactivation button for vehicle inclination sender
E 360 ”, page 134
⇒ “2.8 Removing and installing the rear seat heating switch”, page
134

2.1 Removing and installing light switch


Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Turn the turning handle of the light switch to position “0”.
– Press in the turning handle of the light switch firmly -arrow 1-
and slightly turn it to the right -arrow 2-.
– Hold the turning handle in this position and pull the light switch
housing out to the -front arrow 3-.
– Disconnect plug connection at switch.
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– Carefully push the light switch into the opening until the switch
audibly locks into place.

2.2 Removing and installing headlight range


control regulator
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove dash panel insert ⇒ page 22 .

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– Press together the lateral securing tabs on the adjuster for the
headlamp range control -arrows-.
– Pull the adjuster for headlamp range control -A- to the rear out
of the mounting frame in the dash panel casing.

Note

The adjuster for headlamp range control and instrument lighting


rheostat form a single unit.

Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Insert the adjuster for headlamp range control into the mount‐
ing frame and press in place.
– Push the securing tabs outwards until they interlock with the
catch pegs.

2.3 Removing and installing switches in


centre console
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
Vehicles with automatic gearbox:
– Unclip gearshift cover -2- ⇒ Transmission; Rep. gr. 34 .
– Push switch -1- from below -arrow- out of the cover -2-.
Vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox:

Caution

When using the lever tool, mask points where the lever tool is
applied using commercially available adhesive tape.

– Push the unlocking tool - T30098- into the gap in the rear cen‐
tre between decorative frame and control lever sleeve
-arrow 1-.
– Use the unlocking tool to lever the control lever the control
lever sleeve carefully out of the centre console -arrow 2-.
– Put sleeve up over the gear shift knob.

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– Push switch -1- from below -arrow- out of the gearshift cover .
All vehicles:
– Disconnect the plug connections.

– Use a small screwdriver to push off the catch pegs


-arrows A-.
– Disconnect rows of switches -1- and -2- from each other
-arrows B-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Carefully push the connected rows of switches into the as‐
sembly opening until the catches click into place audibly.

2.4 Removing and installing warning light


switch and indicator light of the front
passenger airbag deactivation
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove the display unit for Infotainment, do not disconnect
the cables ⇒ page 32 .
– Push switch and indicator light -1- out of the central air outlets
from the rear -arrow-.
– Disconnect plug.
Install
Installation is carried out in the reverse order.

2.5 Removing and installing the switch for


the power window lifter
⇒ “2.5.1 Switch on driver side”, page 132
⇒ “2.5.2 Switch Protected
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withand installing
respect mirror
to the correctness adjuster
of information switch”,
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page 133

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2.5.1 Switch on driver side

Note

The work sequence of assembly work is identical for all types of


switches for power windows.

Caution

When using the lever tool, mask points where the lever tool is
applied using commercially available adhesive tape.

– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.


– Use the removal wedge - 3409- to lever out the switch -1-
-arrow A-, tilt out -arrow B- and remove.
– Disconnect plug.

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– Slacken the control element out of the catch pegs -arrows- and
remove.
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

2.5.2 Switch on passenger side and rear


Removing
– Remove top cover of the tightening handle -1- -arrow-.

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– Unclip switch -1- -arrows- and take it out of the cover -2-.
– Release and pull off connector -1-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

While pressing the switch in, hold the trim panel -2- in which the
switch is located firmly from above.

– Press the switch into the trim panel until the catches click au‐
dibly.

2.5.3 Removing and installing mirror adjuster


switch
Removing
– Remove top cover of the tightening handle -1- -arrow-.

– Unclip switch -21- -arrows- and take it out of the cover -1-.
– Disconnect plug.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

While pressing the switch in, hold the trim panel -1- in which the
switch is located firmly from above.

– Press the switch into the trim panel until the catches click au‐
dibly.

2.6 Removing and installing the passenger


side glove box light switch
Removing

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– Remove the storage compartment in the dash panel on the


front passenger side ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Unclip switch -2- from the catch pegs -arrows- and remove.
– Unplug connector -1-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Press the switch into the installation location until there is an
audible click.
– Check it is functioning correctly (to check, remove the side
cover on the dash panel).

2.7 Removing and installing interior moni‐


toring deactivation switch -E 267- and
deactivation button for vehicle inclina‐
tion sender -E 360-
Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Loosen the top part of the B-column trim panel at the bottom
-1- on the driver side⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 and tilt slightly.
– Push switch -2- out of the trim panel -1-.
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Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

2.8 Removing and installing the rear seat


heating switch

Caution

When using the lever tool, mask points where the lever tool is
applied using commercially available adhesive tape.

– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.


– Lever off the cover -2- using the removal wedge - 3409-
-arrow-.
– Unplug connector -1-.

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– Push switch -1- from behind -arrow- out of the cover -2-.
– Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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3 Components in the luggage compart‐


ment and tailgate
⇒ “3.1 Removing and installing the switch for the luggage com‐
partment lighting”, page 136
⇒ “3.2 Removing and installing the tailgate release switch”, page
136

3.1 Removing and installing the switch for


the luggage compartment lighting
The switch for the luggage compartment lighting is located in the
tailgate lock and cannot be replaced individually.
⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 55

3.2 Removing and installing the tailgate re‐


lease switch
⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 55

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4 Front camera for diver assistance


systems - R242-
Further information and description of function:
⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
⇒ Self-study programme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle pre‐
sentation
⇒ “4.1 Removing and installing front camera”, page 137
⇒ “4.2 Removing windscreen heating plate”, page 138

4.1 Removing and installing front camera


Removing

Note

To facilitate removal, turn the mirror as necessary.

– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.


– Put e.g. the unlocking tool - T30098- or the 0.8 mm feeler
gauge -Pos. 2- into the gap, see fig., and unlock the catch peg
-arrow A-.
– Tilt the right side of the cover -1- downward slightly
-arrow B-.

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ately -arrow- to make a space to insert the unlocking tool -1-
on the left side.
– By inserting the unlocking tool into the gap -see fig.- unlock
the catch peg and the left side and remove the cover -2- down‐
wards.

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– Push the cover -1- forward -arrow A- then downward


-arrow B-.

– Unclip the front camera -2- from the holding clamps -1-
-arrow A-.
– Pull front camera -2- out of the holder -arrow B- and disconnect
the plug connection -3-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Calibrate front camera for driver assistance systems - R242-
⇒ Chassis; Rep. gr. 44 .

4.2 Removing windscreen heating plate


Removing
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⇒ page 137 .
– Press out catch pegs -arrows A-, tilt out plate -1- -arrow B- and
remove.
– Disconnect plug.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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5 Horn
⇒ “5.1 Removing and installing horn”, page 139

5.1 Removing and installing horn

Caution

The tone pitch of the horn is set at the factory. It is prohibited


to change this setting or to adjust the control screw!
If it is noticed that a screw is adjusted, the guarantee is no
longer valid.

Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove front bumper ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 63 .
– Screw out the fixing screws -1- (16 Nm).
– Disconnect plug.
– If necessary unscrew nut (12 Nm) and remove holder from
horn.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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6 Anti-theft warning system


⇒ “6.1 General points”, page 140
⇒ “6.2 Removing and installing the horn H12 ”, page 140
⇒ “6.3 Removing and installing interior monitoring sensor G273
and vehicle inclination sender G384 ”, page 141
⇒ “6.4 Removing and installing interior monitoring deactivation
switch E267 and deactivation button for vehicle inclination sender
E360 ”, page 141

6.1 General points


The functions of the anti-theft warning system are integrated in
the onboard supply control unit - J519- .
After replacing the Convenience system central control unit -
J393- or the vehicle voltage control unit - J519- , the anti-theft
warning system must be adapted with the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester.
Further information and description of function:
♦ ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
Fault recognition and fault display
The anti-theft warning system is equipped with self-diagnosis,
which facilitates the troubleshooting.
For fault finding use the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in the function
“Targeted fault finding”.

Note

♦ After triggering the anti-theft warning system, the alarm source


which is stored in the vehicle voltage control unit - J519- is
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♦ For determining the alarm source, use the ⇒ Vehicle diagnos‐
tic tester in the function “Targeted functions” – “measured
value blocks”.
♦ Before assembly, the vehicle must be unlocked with the re‐
lease button of the radio control receiver.

6.2 Removing and installing the horn - H12-

Note

The horn - H12- has an emergency battery which cannot be re‐


placed as a separate item.

Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components. The ve‐
hicle must not be locked via the radio control receiver of the
central locking.
– Remove the cooling water tank cover ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr.
66 .

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– Unscrew nuts -2- and remove alarm horn with holder -1-.
– Disconnect plug.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

6.3 Removing and installing interior moni‐


toring sensor - G273- and vehicle incli‐
nation sender - G384-

Note

The sensors for interior monitoring - G273- and the vehicle incli‐
nation sender - G384- form a building unit and cannot be replaced
separately.

Removing
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove the interior light in the front roof cover ⇒ page 121 .
– Release the sensors for interior monitoring -2- out of the bot‐
tom catches and release from the bracket by slightly tilting out
-arrows B-.
– Press off the catches -arrows
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the interior light.
Installing
Installation is performed in the reverse order, pay attention to the
following points:
– After replacing the sender, you must carry out an online ad‐
justment (parameterisation) with ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

6.4 Removing and installing interior moni‐


toring deactivation switch -E267- and
deactivation button for vehicle inclina‐
tion sender -E360-
Removing and installing interior monitoring deactivation switch -
E267- and deactivation button for vehicle inclination sender -
E360- ⇒ page 134 .

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7 Sockets, cigarette lighter


⇒ “7.1 Removing and installing the 12 V power socket/cigarette
lighter in the centre console”, page 142
⇒ “7.2 Removing and installing the luggage compartment 12 V
power socket”, page 142
⇒ “7.3 Inverter with socket, 12 V / 230 V”, page 142

7.1 Removing and installing the 12 V power


socket/cigarette lighter in the centre
console
All the notes and comments to this chapter can be found in the
Workshop Manual ⇒ Electrical System - General notes ⇒ Elec‐
trical System - General notes; Rep. gr. 96 .

7.2 Removing and installing the luggage


compartment 12 V power socket
Removing
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– Separate electrical plug connection -1-.
– Remove nut -5-.
– Pull power socket -2- with socket -3- out of the trim panel -4-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

7.3 Inverter with socket, 12 V / 230 V

Note

Before working on the power socket it is essential to be familiar


with the description of function, basic safety rules and potential
uses of the power socket ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III .

WARNING

♦ There are capacitors in the inverter housing with 12 V /


230 V power socket that could still have a residual voltage
charge.
♦ There is a risk of accidents caused by electric shock.
♦ Inverter housing with 12 V / 230 V power socket must not
be opened in any circumstances.
♦ The plug, cables and 230 V power socket must not be re‐
paired.
♦ In the case of a fault on the plug, cable or power socket
the entire unit must be replaced.

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Further information and description of function:


♦ ⇒ Owner's manual Octavia III
♦ ⇒ Self-study programme No. 97 ; Škoda Octavia III Vehicle
presentation
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Removal wedge - 3409-

Caution

When using the lever tool, mask points where the lever tool is
applied using commercially available adhesive tape.

Removing
– With the disassembly wedge - 3409- remove the trim panel
-2- from the notches -arrow-.
– If present, remove plug from seat heating switch -1-.

– Unscrew screws -1- (1 Nm) and loosen the trim panel -2-
-arrow-.

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– Remove retaining spring -3-.


– Press off the catch pegs -arrow A- and push out the socket
outlet -1- from the bracket -2- -arrow B-.

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– If required, separate from the latching mechanism -arrow- and


remove socket outlet bracket -2- from the trim -1-.

– Screw out screws -2-, slightly lift inverter with socket -1- and
push it out of the centre console.
– Release connector and pull it off.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

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– Before inserting the trim with the socket outlet into the centre
console, clip the wiring harness into the clip -arrow-.

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8 Immobiliser
The model Octavia III features the immobiliser of the fifth gener‐
ation with on-line connection and Download. The main compo‐
nent of the fifth generation immobiliser is a central database, in
which all of the theft-relevant data from the participating control
units is stored. It is not possible to adapt the immobiliser control
units without online connection to this database.
♦ A PIN code request of the immobiliser components by fax or
temporary activation of the components is not possible.
♦ All the components of the immobiliser must be initialised on-
line.
♦ All – even re-ordered – ignition keys are already precoded at
the factory for a specific vehicle and can only be initialised for
this vehicle.
♦ When re-ordering ignition keys, the relevant vehicle identifi‐
cation number must be provided.
♦ In Škoda vehicles it is not possible to adapt the components
of other corporate brands.
Immobiliser components:
– ⇒ “8.1 Immobiliser control unit J362 ”, page 145
– ⇒ “8.2 Ignition key”, page 146
– Engine control unit - J623- diesel engines ⇒ Engine; Rep. gr.
23 , or petrol engines ⇒ Engine; Rep. gr. 24
⇒ “8.3 New identity when changing all the components”,
page 146
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Further information and description of the individual components
⇒ Self-study programme No. 87 ; Immobilisers in Škoda vehi‐
cles .
Immobiliser control unit functions - J362- :
♦ Communication between all the immobiliser components
♦ Encryption of data between the control units involved
Fault recognition and fault display
The immobiliser is equipped with self-diagnosis, which makes
fault finding easier.
For fault finding, use the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in the mode
“Targeted fault finding”.

8.1 Immobiliser control unit - J362-


The immobiliser control unit - J362- is integrated in the dash panel
insert. In the event of control unit failure, the complete dash panel
insert must be renewed.
Adapt immobiliser control unit - J362-
– Connect ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
– Select the operating mode “Targeted fault-finding” in the ⇒ Ve‐
hicle diagnostic tester.
– Select the “Selected Functions/Components” and subse‐
quently the following menu points using the button “Skip”:
♦ Body
♦ Electrical system

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♦ 01 – Self-diagnosable systems
♦ Immobiliser
♦ Operation
♦ Adjust dash panel insert

8.2 Ignition key


All – even re-ordered – ignition keys are already precoded at the
factory for a specific vehicle and can only be adapted to this ve‐
hicle. When re-ordering ignition keys, the relevant vehicle identi‐
fication number must be provided and subsequently the new keys
must be adapted to the immobiliser control unit - J362-

Note

Before replacing the lock set or the control units, the function
“New identity when changing all the components” must be re‐
trieved.

⇒ “8.2.1 Adapting and checking the ignition key”, page 146

8.2.1 Adapting and checking the ignition key

Note

If new or additional ignition keys are required, they must be adap‐


ted to the immobiliser control unit.

Adapt the ignition key to the immobiliser control unit - J362- or


check:
– Connect ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
– Select the operating mode “Targeted fault-finding” in the ⇒ Ve‐
hicle diagnostic tester.
– Select the “Selected Functions/Components” and subse‐
quently the following menu points using the button “Skip”:
♦ Body
♦ Electrical system
♦ 01 – Self-diagnosable systems
♦ Immobiliser
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♦ Adapt and check the ignition key

8.3 New identity when changing all the com‐


ponents
All necessary steps required for the new installation of all the im‐
mobiliser components are carried out with this programme.
– Connect ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
– Select the operating mode “Targeted fault-finding” in the ⇒ Ve‐
hicle diagnostic tester.
– Select the “Selected Functions/Components” and subse‐
quently the following menu points using the button “Skip”:
♦ Body

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♦ Electrical system
♦ 01 – Self-diagnosable systems
♦ Immobiliser
♦ Operation
♦ New identity

8.4 System test result (online connection)


The following processes are performed with this test program:
♦ System test for the online connection
♦ Check of user authorisation
♦ Test of the correct cable connection to the Škoda database
The precondition for this is the online connection (network con‐
nection) of the tester.
– Connect ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
– Select the operating mode “Targeted fault-finding” in the ⇒ Ve‐
hicle diagnostic tester.
– Select the “Selected Functions/Components” and subse‐
quently the following menu points using the button “Skip”:
♦ Body
♦ Electrical system
♦ 01 – Self-diagnosable systems
♦ Immobiliser
♦ Operation
♦ Online system test

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97 – Wiring
1 Fuse holder and relay carrier
⇒ “1.1 Removing and installing relay holder and fuse holder be‐
hind dash panel”, page 148
⇒ “1.2 Removing and installing relays and fuse holder in the en‐
gine compartment and E-Box (relays and fuse holder in the
engine compartment)”, page 149

1.1 Removing and installing relay holder


and fuse holder behind dash panel

Note

You will find the exact assignment of electric cables and the ar‐
rangement of fuses and relays in ⇒ Current flow diagrams, Elec‐
trical fault finding and Fitting locations.

Removing
– Disconnect battery earth strap ⇒ page 2 .
Left-hand drive:
– Loosen dash panel so that the bottom part can be tilted to‐
wards you slightly ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
– Unlock catches -2- and -4- -arrows A-.
– Push out fuse holder and relays -3- towards you -arrow B- and
hang them downward.
– Expose electric cables.

– Upon removal of the dashboard crossmember, remove the


relay and fuse holder -3- and then take out the screws -1- and
-2- (3 Nm).
Right-hand drive:
– Remove the glovebox and glovebox frame from the dash pan‐
el on the front passenger side ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .

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– Press the catch -5- on both sides, and remove -arrow C-.
– Remove connector -4- -arrow C-.
– Unlatch the retainers -1, 2, 3- -arrows A, B, C-.
– Push out relay and fuse holder from the mounting bracket
-arrow D-.
– Expose electric cables.

– Upon removal of the dashboard crossmember, remove the


relay and fuse holder -3- and then take out the screws -1- and
-2- (3 Nm).
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Pay attention to the work sequence when connecting the bat‐
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1.2 Removing and installing relays and fuse


holder in the engine compartment and
E-Box (relays and fuse holder in the en‐
gine compartment)

Note

You will find the exact assignment of electric cables and the ar‐
rangement of fuses and relays in ⇒ Current flow diagrams, Elec‐
trical fault finding and Fitting locations.

Removing
– Disconnect battery earth strap ⇒ page 2 .
– Remove engine control unit and lay it to the side with connec‐
ted cables:
• Diesel engine ⇒ Engine; Rep. gr. 23
• Petrol engine ⇒ Engine; Rep. gr. 24

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– Press catches -arrows- and remove lid of E-box -1-.

– Use a screwdriver to unlock the catch -2- and push out the
front cover -1- upwards -arrow-.
– Loosen wiring loom to the E-Box.

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– Unlock catches -1-, -2- and -4- -arrow-.


– Remove fuse holder and relay -3- and lay them aside.

– If the fuse holder and relay holder are fully removed, loosen
nuts -1, 2, 4, 5, 6- and screw out screw -3- and loosen electrical
cables -arrow-.

Note

Mark screw connections for re-installation of the electric cables.

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– Unscrew the nuts -arrows- (9 Nm) and remove control unit


holder -1-.
– Loosen E-Box housing -2- from the catch -3- and remove it
upwards from the threaded bolts.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
Tightening torques for connection cables:
♦ M6 – tightening torque 6 Nm
♦ M5 – tightening torque 4.5 Nm
– Pay attention to the work sequence when connecting the bat‐
tery ⇒ page 2 .

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2 Control units
⇒ “2.1 Vehicle voltage control unit J519 ”, page 152
⇒ “2.2 Data bus diagnostic interface Gateway”, page 156

2.1 Vehicle voltage control unit - J519-


General description
The vehicle voltage control unit - J519- communicates with other
control units via the data buses CAN bus, its own data buses LIN
bus and data interface GATEWAY.
It controls the convenience functions of the vehicle.
If the vehicle voltage control unit - J519- is replaced, the new
control unit must be coded ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Fault recognition and fault display
The onboard supply control unit - J519- features self-diagnosis to
facilitate fault finding.
For fault finding use the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester in the function
“Targeted fault finding”.
⇒ “2.1.1 Summary of components - Left-hand drive”, page 152
⇒ “2.1.2 Summary of components - Right-hand drive”,
page 154
⇒ “2.1.3 Removing and installing the vehicle voltage control unit
J519 ”, page 154

2.1.1 Summary of components - Left-hand drive

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1 - Parking aid control unit -


J446- or parking aid and park
steering assistant control unit -
J791-
❑ Equipment variants with
parking aid or parking
aid and park steering
assistant
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 115
2 - Control unit holder Pos. 1.
3 - Vehicle voltage control unit
holder - J519-
4 - Vehicle voltage control unit
- J519-
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 154
5 - Guide for connection of
central electric plug

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2.1.2 Summary of components - Right-hand drive

1 - Vehicle voltage control unit


holder - J519-
2 - Vehicle voltage control unit
- J519-
❑ removing and installing
⇒ page 154
3 - Guide for connection of
central electric plug
❑ depending on the equip‐
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2.1.3 Removing and installing the vehicle volt‐


age control unit - J519-
Removing
– Disconnect battery earth strap ⇒ page 2 .
– Remove any protective cladding below the left dash panel-
where installed.
– Remove A“ pillar trim, bottom left ”Body Work⇒ ; Rep. gr. 70 .
Right-hand drive:
– Remove the glovebox and glovebox frame from the dash pan‐
el on the front passenger side ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 70 .
All vehicles:

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– Disconnect plug connections -1, 2, and 3-.

Note

After unlocking from the guide -6- push the middle plug connec‐
tion downwards (if installed).

– For unplugging the plugs, successively press together the


catches on the plug connections -1- and remove the plugs on
the control unit by swivelling out the clamp -arrow-.

– To make removal easier, grab the guide -2- (where installed)


with a pair of pliers, press the latches together -arrows A- and
by pulling it downwards -arrow B- slide the guide out of the
control unit -1-.

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– Unlock catches -arrow-, tilt control unit -4- out of the holder
-5- and remove downwards and towards you.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:

Note

If the vehicle voltage control unit - J519- is replaced, the new


control unit must be coded ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

2.2 Data bus diagnostic interface Gateway


⇒ “2.2.1 Summary of components”, page 156
⇒ “2.2.2 Remove and install data bus diagnostic interface Gate‐
way J533 .”, page 157

2.2.1 Summary of components

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1 - Connector
❑ Exact contact
assignment⇒ Current
flow diagrams, Electri‐
cal fault finding and Fit‐
ting locations
2 - Data bus diagnostic inter‐
face Gateway - J533-
3 - Screw
❑ 20 Nm
4 - Crash bar
5 - Dash panel central pipe

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2.2.2 Remove and install data bus diagnostic


interface Gateway - J533- .

Note

♦ If the data bus diagnostic interface Gateway - J533- is re‐


placed, select the “replace control unit” function of the respec‐
tive control unit in operating mode “Targeted fault finding” or
“Guided Functions” ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
♦ The assembly work is identical on right-hand drive vehicles.

Removing
– Remove the knee airbag ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 69 .
– Removing the left footwell vent on the driver side ⇒ Heating,
Air Conditioning; Rep. gr. 80 .

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– Press safety catch and disconnect plug connection -1-.


– Press catches -arrows- and pull control unit downwards -3- out
of the holder-2-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence.

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3 Vehicle diagnosis, measurement and


information systems, diagnostic con‐
nection
Following descriptions see Workshop Manual “Electrical System
– General notes” ⇒ Electrical System – General notes; Rep. gr.
27 .
♦ Use and safety instructions
♦ Connect ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester
Fitting location and removal of the diagnostic connection
– To remove the diagnostic connection, press the catches
-arrows- together, and push out the diagnosis connection from
the assembly opening.

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4 Wiring loom and plug repair, contact


surface cleaning
All the notes and comments to the following chapters can be
found in the Workshop Manual “Electrical System – General
notes” ⇒ Electrical System – General notes; Rep. gr. 97 .
♦ General instructions for the repair on the vehicle electrics
♦ General instructions for wiring loom and plug repair
♦ Repair of airbag and belt tensioner cables
♦ Repair of CAN bus lines
♦ Use contact surface cleaning set - VAS 6410-

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5 Vehicle diagnosis, testing and infor‐


mation systems
The following descriptions can be found in the Workshop Manual
“Electrical System – General notes” ⇒ Electrical System – Gen‐
eral notes; Rep. gr. 97 .
♦ Use and safety instructions
♦ Connect ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester

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6 Wiring loom and plug repair


All the notes and comments to the following chapters can be
found in the Workshop Manual “Electrical System – General
notes” ⇒ Electrical System – General notes; Rep. gr. 97 .
♦ General instructions for the repair on the vehicle electrics
♦ General instructions for wiring loom and plug repair
♦ Repair of airbag and belt tensioner cables
♦ Repair of CAN bus lines

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7 Use contact surface cleaning set -


VAS 6410-
All the notes and comments to the following chapters can be
found in the Workshop Manual “Electrical System – General
notes” ⇒ Electrical System – General notes; Rep. gr. 97 .
♦ Repairing the cable eyes
♦ Repairing screwed connections
♦ Cleaning the battery pole terminals and battery poles
♦ Preserving

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