Boot Lid - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

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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Vehicle inclination » page 37;
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Interior of the vehicle » page 37;
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A drop in voltage of the on-board power supply;
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Socket of the factory-fitted towing device.
An alarm is immediately triggered if either of the two battery terminals is discon-
nected while the anti-theft alarm system is activated.
How is the alarm switched off?
The alarm is switched off by unlocking the vehicle with the radio remote control
or switching on the ignition.
Note
The working life of the alarm siren is 6 years. More detailed information is avail-
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able by a specialist garage.
Before leaving the car, it must be checked that all of the doors, windows and
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the electric sliding/tilting roof are properly closed to ensure the full functionality
of the anti-theft alarm system.
Coding of the radio remote control and the receiver unit precludes the use of
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the radio remote control from other vehicles.
Interior monitor and towing protection monitoring
Fig. 15
Button for interior monitor and
towing protection monitoring
The interior monitor detects movements inside the car and then triggers the
alarm.
Switch off the interior monitor and towing protection monitoring
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Switch off the ignition.
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Open the driver door.
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Press the button  » Fig. 15
bol  that lights up in the button changes from red to orange.
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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.
Note
Switch off the interior monitor and the towing protection monitoring if there is
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a possibility of the alarm being triggered by movements from (e.g. children or ani-
mals) within the vehicle interior or if the vehicle has to be transported (e.g. by
train or ship) or towed.
The opened glasses storage compartment reduces the effectiveness of the in-
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terior monitor. To ensure the full functionality of the interior monitor, the glasses
storage compartment must always be closed before locking the vehicle.
Boot lid
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Automatic locking of the boot lid
Boot lid
Emergency unlocking of the boot lid
WARNING
Ensure that the lock is properly engaged after closing the boot lid. Other-
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wise, the boot lid might open suddenly when driving even if the boot lid lock
was closed - risk of accident!
Never drive with the boot lid fully opened or slightly ajar otherwise exhaust
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gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!
Do not press on the rear window when closing the boot lid, it could crack -
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risk of injury!
on the centre column on the driver side, the sym-
Unlocking and locking
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