Skoda Fabia: Disconnecting or reconnecting

Skoda Fabia Owners Manual

The following functions are initially deactivated or are no longer able to operate faultlessly after the vehicle battery has been disconnected and reconnected.

Note

We recommend having the vehicle checked by a specialist garage to ensure the full functionality of all electrical systems.

Automatic load deactivation

The vehicle voltage control unit automatically prevents the battery from discharging when the battery is subjected to heavy loads. This may be noticed from the following.

• The idling speed is raised to allow the generator to deliver more electricity to the electrical system.
• Where appropriate large convenience consumers, e.g. seat heaters, rear window heaters, have their power limited or shut off completely if necessary.

CAUTION

• Despite such intervention by the vehicle electric system management, the vehicle battery may be drained. For example, when the ignition is switched on a long time with the engine turned off or the side or parking lights are turned on during longer parking.
• Consumers which are supplied via a 12 V socket can cause the vehicle battery to discharge when the ignition is switched off.

Note

Driving comfort is not disrupted by any shutting off of consumers. Often the driver is not aware of it having taken place.