Skoda Octavia 2007, Owner'S Manual

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Unlocking and locking 39
Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical Data
door. The alarm will be triggered if you do not switch on the ignition within 15
seconds.
Closing the vehicle with the key
– Turn the key in the lock of the driver door to the right into the closing
position
⇒
page 38, fig. 26 .
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The doors, the boot lid and the fuel filler flap* are locked.
•
The switched on interior lights will switch off over the door contact.
•
The windows and the electric sliding/tilting roof* are closed provided the key is
held
in the locking position.
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The safe securing system is activated immediately.
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The indicator light in the driver door begins flashing.
Note
The opened driver door cannot be locked. It must be locked separately after closing
it.
Buttons for the central locking system
If the vehicle was not locked from outside, you can also unlock and lock
it with the rocker switch on the centre console without the ignition
switched on.
Locking all doors and the boot lid
– Press button
⇒
fig. 27 . The symbol

in the button comes on.
Unlocking all doors and the boot lid
– Press button
⇒
fig. 27 . The symbol

goes out in the button.
The following applies if you have locked your vehicle using the button :
•
It is not possible to open the doors or the boot lid from the outside (safety
feature, e.g. when stopping at traffic lights etc.).
•
You can unlock the doors individually from the inside and open them by pulling
the door opening lever.
•
If the driver door is opened, it cannot be locked, in order to avoid inadvertently
being locked out of the vehicle You then have to lock a door separately after closing
it.
•
In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed, the locked doors
are automatically unlocked from the inside in order to enable rescuers to gain
access to the vehicle.
If the ignition is switched off, you can conveniently close or open the windows by
pressing and holding the button
or
⇒
page 47.
WARNING
The central locking system also operates if the ignition is switched off. All the
doors and the boot lid are locked. Children should never be left unattended
in the vehicle since it is difficult to provide assistance from the outside when
the doors are locked. Locked doors make it difficult for rescuers to get into
the vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
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B
Fig. 27 Centre console:
Buttons for central
locking
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1
A
2
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1
A
1
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2
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