Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 46

Once you unlock the vehicle by inserting the key into the driver door you then have to
insert the key into the ignition lock and switch the ignition on within 15 seconds after
opening the door in order to deactivate the anti-theft alarm system. The alarm will be
triggered if you do not switch on the ignition within 15 seconds.
When is the alarm triggered?
The following security areas of the locked vehicle are monitored:
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Bonnet,
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Boot lid,
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Doors,
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Ignition lock,
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Angle of the vehicle*  page 45,
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Vehicle interior*  page 45,
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A drop in voltage of the on-board power supply.
An alarm is immediately triggered if either of the two battery terminals is disconnected
while the anti-theft alarm system is activated.
How is the alarm switched off?
You switch the alarm off if you unlock the vehicle with the radio remote control or if you
switch the ignition on.
Note

The working life of the alarm siren is 6 years. More detailed information is available
by a specialist garage.
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Before leaving the car, check that all the doors, windows and the electric
sliding/tilting roof* are properly closed in order to ensure that the anti-theft alarm
system is fully operational.
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Coding of the radio remote control and the receiver unit precludes the use of the
radio remote control from other vehicles.
Using the system Safety
Interior monitor* and Towing protection monitoring*
Switch off the interior monitor and towing protection monitoring
– Switch off the ignition.
– Open the driver door.
– Press the button
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds.
The interior monitor and the towing protection monitoring are switched on again
automatically the next time the car is locked.
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there is a possibility that movements from (e.g. children or animals) inside the vehicle
interior or if the vehicle must be transported (e.g. by train or ship) or towed, might
trigger the alarm.
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interior monitor. In order to ensure the function of the interior monitor to be fully
operational, always close the storage compartment for spectacles before locking the
vehicle.
Driving Tips General Maintenance
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at the centre column on the driver side
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which lights up in the button changes from red to orange.
Note
You can switch the interior monitor and the towing protection monitoring off if
The opened storage compartment for spectacles reduces the effectiveness of the
Breakdown assistance
Unlocking and locking 45
Fig. 32 Button for interior monitor and
towing protection monitoring
 fig.
32, the symbol
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