Skoda OCTAVIA Owner's Manual page 64

Locking / unlocking - KESSY
Fig. 54 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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Operation
on page 60 first.
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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.
Deactivating KESSY
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Read and observe
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Lock the vehicle with the button  on the key.
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Within 5 s, touch the sensor on the door handle with your finger
page 62 - . Deactivation is confirmed by a single flash of the direction indi-
cators.
The KESSY system is activated again automatically after the vehicle is un-
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locked.
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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All doors are closed.
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To lock/unlock, press the 
Locking is indicated by illumination of the
and on page 60 first.
Fig. 55
Central locking button
and on page 60 first.
» Fig. 55 button.
symbol in the button.
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» Fig. 54 on
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