Remote Control - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Note
If the safe securing system is activated» page
central locking buttons do not operate.
Emergency locking of the doors
An emergency locking mechanism is located on the face side of the doors which
have no locking cylinder, it is only visible after opening the door.
Locking
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Remove the panel » Fig. 13.
A
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Insert the key into the opening under the panel and press the stopping lever
as far as the stop toward the inside.
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Replace the cover.
After closing the door, it no longer be opened from the outside. The door can be
unlocked from the inside by pulling on the door handle again, and then opened
from the outside.

Remote control

Introductory information
You can use the remote control key:
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to unlock and lock the vehicle;
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unlock or open the boot lid;
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Opening and closing window.
33, the door opening lever and the
Fig. 13
Rear door: Emergency locking of
the door
B
The transmitter with the battery is housed in the handle of the remote control
key. The receiver is located in the interior of the vehicle. The operating range of
the remote control key is approx. 10 m. But this range of the remote control can
be reduced if the batteries are weak.
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The key has a fold-open key bit which can be used for unlocking and locking the
car manually and also for starting the engine.
If a lost key is replaced or if the receiver unit has been repaired or replaced, the
system must be initialised by a ŠKODA Service Partner. Only then can the remote
control key be used again.
Note
The remote control is automatically deactivated when the ignition is switched
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on.
The operation of the remote control may temporarily be affected by interfer-
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ence from transmitters close to the car and which operate in the same frequency
range (e.g. mobile phone, TV transmitter).
The battery must be replaced if the central locking or anti-theft alarm system
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does react to the remote control at less than 3 metres away
If the driver door is open, the vehicle cannot be locked using the remote control
■
key.
Unlocking and locking car
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Unlocking the vehicle 
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Press the button for about 1 second.
1
Locking the vehicle 
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Press the button for about 1 second.
3
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Fig. 14
Remote control key
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Unlocking and locking
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