Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 42

Openin and closin
oot lid
ntroduction
Additional information and warnin s
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mproper and unsupervised unlockin
cause accidents and serious in uries.
Open or close the boot lid only when no one is within the swivellin ran e.
After closin the boot lid check that it is properly closed and locked so
that it can not open automatically while drivin . he closed boot lid must be
flush with the surroundin body parts.
Always keep the boot lid closed while drivin to prevent to ic e haust
ases from enterin the interior.
ever open the boot lid when it is loaded with car o for e ample on a
lu a e rack. ikewise the boot lid may not open if it is loaded with ob ects
such as bicycles. An open boot lid may lower independently by the additional
wei ht. here appropriate support the boot lid or remove the load before-
hand.
lose and lock the boot lid and all doors when the vehicle is not used.
Make sure that no one is left in the vehicle.
ever let children play in and around the vehicle unattended especially
when the boot lid is open. hildren may climb into the boot close the boot lid
and thus lock themselves. Dependin on the season very hi h or low temper-
atures may develop in a closed vehicle causin serious in uries and illness or
death especially in youn children.
ever allow children or people re uirin help alone in the vehicle. hey
may lock the vehicle with the vehicle key or the central lockin button there-
by lockin themselves.
openin or closin the boot lid can
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efore openin the boot lid check that there is sufficient space for openin
and closin the boot lid for e ample in ara es.
Openin the boot lid
irst read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
in s on pa e .
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i . ehicle key with un-
lockin button for the boot lid.
i . Openin the boot lid
from the outside.