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Skoda Octavia Years 1996-2004 (1U, MK 1)

Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How to disassemble the front seat of a Skoda Octavia?

To disassemble the front seat of a Skoda Octavia, start by moving the seat to the furthest back position possible. Then, locate the fixing bolts under the seat …read all…
Posted on 26 April 2024 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How to reset the service indicator light on the Skoda Octavia

In this video, it is shown how to reset the maintenance light on the Skoda Octavia MK1. It is recommended to perform this procedure only after having completed …read all…
Posted on 29 March 2024 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
What is the fuse diagram for the Skoda Octavia?

If one or more devices in our Skoda Octavia have suddenly stopped working, the first thing we can do is check the status of their respective fuses, whose …read all…
Posted on 19 December 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How do you reset the Service light on the Škoda Octavia?

The operation of resetting the Service light on the Škoda Octavia is done by holding down the button located in the central part of the instrument panel, to …read all…
Posted on 15 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
Where is the front wiper relay located in the Skoda Octavia?

In this video, we can see where the front windshield wiper relay is located in the Skoda Octavia, one of the first components to check if the wipers suddenly …read all…
Posted on 9 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
Service reset on a Skoda Octavia

In this very short tutorial, we will see the entire procedure necessary to reset the service indicator light, which indicates the remaining life of the engine …read all…
Posted on 27 October 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
Where are the radiator fan fuses located in the Skoda Octavia?

In case the radiator fan of our Skoda Fabia suddenly stops working, the first thing we can do is check the condition of the corresponding fuses, whose location …read all…
Posted on 16 October 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
Resetting the service light on a Skoda Octavia.

Thanks to this very short tutorial, we can see the entire process necessary to reset the service light on our Skoda Octavia, first-generation model produced …read all…
Posted on 22 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How to disassemble the car radio in the Skoda Octavia?

In this tutorial, we can see how to remove the car radio in the Skoda Octavia, a very simple and fast operation. First of all, make sure that the key is not …read all…
Posted on 9 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
What is the fuse diagram of the Skoda Octavia?

If a device in our Skoda Octavia has suddenly stopped working, we can first of all check the status of the respective fuses whose diagrams are indicated in …read all…
Posted on 9 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How do you replace the front headlight bulb of the Škoda Octavia?

The replacement of the Škoda Octavia's light bulb is done by opening the hood, so that access can be gained to the components located inside the engine …read all…
Posted on 18 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How to set the time on the Skoda Octavia.

To manually change the time displayed on the small display of the instrument panel of your first-generation Skoda Octavia (year 1996-2014), simply follow a few …read all…
Posted on 25 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
Disassembly of the storage drawer of the Skoda Octavia.

In this video tutorial, we will see how to disassemble and replace the glove compartment of the Skoda Octavia, following the instructions below. First, we get …read all…
Posted on 7 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How do you reset the Service light on the Škoda Octavia?

The operation to reset the Service light on the Škoda Octavia is done by turning on the instrument panel and turning the key in the ignition block. Once the …read all…
Posted on 6 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How do you reset the Å koda Octavia Service light?

In order to reset the Å koda Octavia Service light, you need to press and hold the button located on the right side of the instrument panel, while this will …read all…
Posted on 24 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How to disassemble the front seats in the Skoda Octavia?

In this tutorial we can see how to remove the front seats in the Skoda Octavia, an extremely simple and fast operation. First of all, move the seat in question …read all…
Posted on 12 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How do I replace the heating radiator on the Å koda Octavia?

In order to replace the heating radiator of the Å koda Octavia you have to completely disassemble the dashboard: you have to start by removing the front …read all…
Posted on 6 September 2022 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How to reset the service light on the Skoda Octavia

In this short video we will see how to reset the service light of the ordinary maintenance of the oil change of the Skoda Octavia first series. First we get on …read all…
Posted on 22 August 2022 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How do you replace the door lock on Å koda Octavia?

In order to replace the Å koda Octavia door lock, you need to open the door and unscrew the two screws located on the side, so that the external lock next to …read all…
Posted on 20 November 2022 by ScegliAuto
Skoda Octavia (1996-2004 / 1U, MK 1)
How to replace the timing belt on Skoda Octavia 1.9 tdi

To change the timing belt of the Skoda Octavia 1.9 Tdi, we operate as follows: in the video the engine has been disassembled and placed on a special trolley …read all…
Posted on 5 April 2024 by ScegliAuto
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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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