Boot Lid - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

40 Opening and closing

Boot lid

ä
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Opening the boot lid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Closing the boot lid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional information and warnings:
● Exterior views ⇒ p age 6
● Central locking system ⇒ p age 35
● Transporting ⇒ p age 81
WARNING
Improper and unsupervised unlocking, opening or closing the boot lid can
cause accidents and serious injuries.
● Open or close the boot lid only when no one is within the swivelling range.
● After closing the boot lid, check that it is properly closed and locked so
that it can not open automatically while driving. The closed boot lid must be
flush with the surrounding body parts.
● Always keep the boot lid closed while driving to prevent toxic exhaust
gases from entering the interior.
● Never open the boot lid when it is loaded with cargo, for example, on a
luggage rack. Likewise, the boot lid may not open if it is loaded with objects,
such as bicycles. An open boot lid may lower independently by the additional
weight. Where appropriate, support the boot lid or remove the load before-
hand.
● Close and lock the boot lid and all doors when the vehicle is not used.
Make sure that no one is left in the vehicle.
● Never let children play in and around the vehicle unattended, especially
when the boot lid is open. Children may climb into the boot, close the boot lid
and thus lock themselves. Depending on the season, very high or low temper-
atures may develop in a closed vehicle, causing serious injuries and illness or
death especially in young children.
● Never allow children or people requiring help alone in the vehicle. They
may lock the vehicle with the vehicle key or the central locking button, there-
by locking themselves.
NOTICE
Before opening the boot lid, check that there is sufficient space for opening
and closing the boot lid, for example, in garages.
Opening the boot lid
40
41
ä
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 40.
If, for example, bicycles are mounted on a rack on the boot lid, it may not be possi-
ble to open the boot lid ⇒
. Remove the object from the rack and support the
open boot lid.
Ð
Fig. 19 Vehicle key with un-
locking button for the boot lid.
Fig. 20 Opening the boot lid
from the outside.
£