Skoda A7 Octavia Owner's Manual page 55

Locking / unlocking - KESSY
Fig. 34 Vehicle unlocking / vehicle locking
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Read and observe and
The KESSY system (Keyless Entry Start Exit System) enables unlocking and
locking of the vehicle without actively using the remote control key.
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Grip the door handle to unlock the vehicle
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Touch the sensor on the door handle with your finger to lock
the vehicle.
When unlocking/locking the vehicle, the key must be at a maximum distance
of approximately 1.5 m from the front door handle.
Information on locking
On vehicles fitted with automatic gearbox, the selector lever must be moved
into the position P before unlocking.
The vehicle cannot be locked from the outside if the ignition has not been
turned off.
After locking the car, it is not possible to unlock within the next 2 seconds by
touching the door handle. This can be used to check whether the vehicle is
locked.
Protection against inadvertently locking the key in the vehicle
If one of the doors is closed after the vehicle has been locked and the key with
which the vehicle was locked remains in the passenger compartment, the vehi-
cle will be automatically unlocked. After automatically unlocking, the turn sig-
nal lights will flash four times. If no door is opened within 45 seconds, the vehi-
cle is automatically locked again.
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If the boot lid is closed after locking the vehicle and the key with which the
vehicle was locked remains in the luggage compartment, the lid is automatical-
ly unlatched (partially opened). After automatically unlocking, the turn signal
lights will flash four times. The boot lid remains unlatched (partially opened);
the other doors remain locked.
CAUTION
Some types of gloves can affect the unlocking or locking device via the sen-
sors in the door handle.
Locking/unlocking the vehicle with the central locking button
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Read and observe
Conditions for the locking/unlocking using the central locking button.
The vehicle is not locked from the outside.
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None of the doors are open.
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To lock/unlock, press the 
Locking is indicated by illumination of the
The following applies after locking.
Opening the doors and the boot lid from the outside is not possible.
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The doors can be unlocked and opened from the inside by a single pull on the
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opening lever of the respective door.
WARNING
Doors locked from the inside make it difficult for rescuers to get into the
vehicle in an emergency – risk to life!
Fig. 35
Central locking button
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symbol in the button.
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Unlocking and opening
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