Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 191

The emergency unlock lever is located under the cover of the shift gate, on the
right when looking in the driving direction.
Preparations
● Firmly pull the handbrake.
● Switch off the ignition.
Removing the cover of the shift gate
● Pull the cover around the selector lever gaiter upward
● Pull the cover up over the selector lever ⇒
Emergency unlocking the selector lever lock
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● Push the unlock lever
position.
● Push the lock button in the selector lever and move the selector lever to posi-
tion N.
WARNING
Never move the selector lever from position P as long as the handbrake is not
tight. Otherwise the vehicle may unexpectedly start to move on an uphill or
downhill slope, causing accidents and serious injuries.
NOTICE
If the vehicle is rolling for an extended period or at fairly high speed with the
engine switched off and the selector lever in position N, the automatic gear-
box will be damaged, e.g., when towing.
Vehicle overview Before driving
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103.
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in the direction of the arrow and hold in this
When driving
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Maintenance, cleaning, servic-
ing
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Do-it-yourself