Vehicle Locking/Unlocking From The Inside; Remote Control - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Vehicle locking/unlocking from the inside

If the vehicle was not locked from the outside, you can also unlock or lock it with
the button » Fig. 13 without the ignition switched on. While a door is opened, the
vehicle cannot be locked.
Locking
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Press the button  » Fig. 13. The symbol  in the button comes on.
Unlocking
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Press the button  » Fig. 13. The symbol  in the button is no longer illuminated.
The following applies if your vehicle has been locked using the central locking
button.
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It is not possible to open the doors or the luggage compartment lid from the
outside (safety feature, e.g. when stopping at traffic lights etc.).
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The doors can be unlocked and opened from the inside by a single pull on the
opening lever of the respective door.
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In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed, the locked doors
are automatically unlocked from the inside in order to enable rescuers to gain
access to the vehicle.
WARNING
Locked doors make it difficult for rescuers to get into the vehicle in an emer-
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gency – hazard!
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
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Note
If the safelock system is switched on» page
central locking buttons do not operate.
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Using the system
Fig. 13
Central locking button
30, the door opening lever and the

Remote control

Introductory information
You can use the remote control key to:
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unlock and lock the vehicle,
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unlocking boot lid;
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open and close the windows
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. 30 m. But this range of the remote control can
be reduced if the batteries are weak.
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.
The spare key must by initialised by a ŠKODA partner after the receiver unit is re-
paired or replaced. Only then can the remote control key be used again.
Note
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 approx. 3 metres away
Unlocking/locking
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» page 40, Window convenience operation.
Fig. 14
Remote control key
» page 28.
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