Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 44

42 Unlocking and locking
After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open, close and tilt the sliding/
tilting roof for approx. 10 minutes. It is no longer possible to operate the sliding/
tilting roof after opening one of the front doors, however.
Note
If the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, it is possible that the slid-
ing/tilting roof does not close fully. Here you have to set the control dial to the
switch position and press it forward for about 10 seconds.
A
Opening and tilting
Comfort position
– Turn the switch to position C
Opening fully
Turn the switch to position
– B
position).
Tilting roof
– Turn the switch to position D
When the sliding/tilting roof is in the comfort position, the intensity of the wind
noise is much less.
The sun screen is also opened automatically when the roof slides open. You can
slide the sun screen into the opened or closed position by hand when the sliding/
tilting roof is closed.
CAUTION
It may be necessary during winter to remove any ice and snow in the area of the
sliding/tilting roof before opening it in order to prevent damaging the opening
mechanism and the seal.
Closing
Sliding closed/closing the sliding/tilting roof
– Turn the switch to position A
⇒ f ig.
22.
and hold it in this position (spring-tensioned
.
⇒ f ig.
22.
Safety closing
The sliding/tilting roof is fitted with a force limiter. If an obstacle (e.g. ice) pre-
vents closing, the sliding/tilting roof stops and opens completely. You can close
the sliding/tilting roof completely without force limiter by pressing the switch to
⇒ f ig. 22
the position at the front for as long as it takes for the sliding/tilting
A
roof to close completely ⇒
.
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WARNING
Close the sliding/tilting roof carefully - risk of injury!
Convenience operation
You can also close an open sliding/tilting roof from the outside.
– Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the lock position or
press the lock button of the radio remote control until the sliding/tilting roof is
closed ⇒
.
The closing operation stops when one releases the key or the lock button.
WARNING
Close the sliding/tilting roof carefully - risk of injury! The force limiter does not
operate with the convenience closing.
Emergency operation
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Fig. 23 Detail of the headliner: Points for positioning screwdriver/opening for positioning the
key
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