Škoda Octavia III (2013–2014) Maintenance & Service Workshop Manual – OEM Procedures

Technical Highlights

• OEM Škoda service documentation (Edition 10.2013)

• Covers Octavia III model years 2013 and 2014

• Fixed and flexible service interval logic explained

• Pre-delivery, delivery, and periodic inspection procedures

• Detailed engine, gearbox, chassis, electrical, body, and emission maintenance

• Includes service tables, torque checks, fluid specifications, and inspection workflows

• Dealer-grade instructions used by Škoda service departments

Delivery

Full Contents

• General points

  • Vehicle identification data

  • Identification plate

  • Vehicle data sticker

  • Storage of SKODA new vehicles

  • Vehicle handover from stock

  • Additional customer information regarding inspection and maintenance

  • Determine the age of the vehicle

• Inspection

  • Pre-Delivery Inspection – PDI – (Export)

  • Pre-sales Inspection – domestic (Czech Republic)

  • Delivery Inspection (Export)

  • Inspection

  • Oil change service

  • Countries with high sulphur content in the diesel fuel

  • Dust-rich countries

  • Service tables

  • Service tables with variations for the individual markets

• Engines

  • Engine overview

  • Engine fitted

  • Inspect engine and parts in the engine compartment for leaks and damage

  • Changing toothed belt and tensioning pulley

  • Inspect toothed belt for camshaft drive and coolant pump drive for wear and condition

  • Inspecting engine oil level

  • Draining or suctioning off engine oil and filling up with engine oil

  • Replace engine oil filter

  • Cooling system: inspection

  • Poly V-belt: Check condition

  • Routing of V-ribbed belt

  • Replace spark plugs

  • Replace air filter element and clean air filter housing

  • Replacing the fuel filter (diesel engine)

  • Check diesel particulate filter

  • Multiple-purpose additive for petrol engines

  • Drain fuel filter

• Gearbox

  • Check final drive and joint boots for leaks and damage

  • 6-speed gearbox DSG: Change the gearbox oil, replace the oil filter

  • Changing oil in the Haldex coupling

  • Check oil level in the Haldex coupling

• Chassis

  • Inspecting thickness of front and rear brake pads/linings

  • Inspecting brake system for leaks and damage

  • Change brake fluid

  • Inspecting the brake fluid level

  • Track rod heads: Check play, fastening and sealing sleeves

  • Front and rear axle: inspection

  • Tyres: inspection

  • Tightening wheel bolts to specific torque

  • Tyre inspection display: Calibration

  • Transport security: Remove anti-lock components from the shock absorbers of the front axle

• Breakdown set

• Electrical System

  • Electric windows: Check positioning

  • Electrical consumers: Check function

  • Exterior lighting front and rear: inspection

  • Interior Lights: inspection

  • Checking the battery

  • Checking proper operation of infotainment radio/navigation

  • Setting clock

  • Connect diagnostic unit and interrogate fault memory

  • Resetting service interval display (SID)

  • Adapt language variants to driver’s instructions

  • Changing the code of the service intervals

  • Inspecting headlight beam setting and adjusting if necessary

  • Check for proper operation of automatic light

  • Check the operation of the dynamic cornering light

  • Checking the operation of the fog lights with the “Corner” function (static cornering light)

  • Setting the headlight beam

  • Adjusting the fog light

  • Replacing the own power supply of the alarm system

  • Climatronic: Set temperature to 22 °C

  • Switch off battery transport mode

  • Time-delayed locking mechanism after closing the tailgate – activate/deactivate

• Body

  • Inspecting underbody protection for damage

  • Checking body paintwork and underbody protection for damage (before sale)

  • Check for corrosion

  • Windscreen wash/wipe system: Check function

  • Panorama tilting/sliding sunroof: Check function, clean and lubricate guide rails

  • Door locks, safety buttons, child locks: Check function

  • Replacing the dust and odour filter element

  • Affix vehicle data sticker

  • Stick the sticker Skoda Assistance

  • Check proper operation of key switch for front passenger airbag deactivation

  • Inspect original trailer coupling device

• Exhaust-emission analysis

  • Exhaust-Emission Analysis on Models with Fuel Engines

  • Test Values for Exhaust-Emission Analysis on Petrol Engines

  • Exhaust-Emission Analysis on Models with Diesel Engines

  • Test Values for Exhaust-Emission Analysis on Diesel Engines

• Miscellaneous

  • Tow starting / Towing

  • Road test

  • Raise vehicle