Luggage Compartment Lid - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Activating/deactivating
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Read and observe on page 58 first.
Activating
The anti-theft alarm system is activated automatically approximately 30 sec-
onds after the vehicle is locked.
If you unlock the vehicle and do not open a door or the boot lid within the next
45 seconds, the vehicle will lock again automatically and the safelock system
or anti-theft alarm system will be switched on. This function is intended to
prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally.
Deactivating
The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated automatically after the vehicle is
unlocked. If the vehicle is not opened within 45 seconds, the anti-theft alarm
system is automatically activated again.
The alarm system is also deactivated if you unlock the driver door using the
key within 45 seconds of locking the vehicle.
Interior monitor and towing protection
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Read and observe on page 58 first.
The interior monitor detects movements inside the car and then triggers the
alarm.
The tow-away protection triggers the alarm if a vehicle is registered as being
on an inclination.
Activating
The interior monitor and the towing protection are activated automatically af-
ter the vehicle is locked.
Fig. 38
Button for interior monitor and
towing protection
Deactivating
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Switch off the ignition.
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Open the driver door.
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Press the symbol button  » Fig. 38
illumination of the symbol  in the button changes from red to orange.
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Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds.
Deactivate the interior monitor and the towing protection if there is a possibili-
ty of the alarm being triggered by movements (e.g. by children or animals)
within the vehicle interior or if the vehicle has to be transported (e.g. by train
or ship) or towed.
CAUTION
The opened glasses storage compartment reduces the effectiveness of the
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interior monitor. To ensure the full functionality of the interior monitor, the
glasses storage compartment must always be closed before locking the vehi-
cle.
The anti-theft alarm system is activated when the vehicle is locked even if
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the safe securing system is deactivated. The interior monitor is however not
activated.

Luggage compartment lid

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Opening/closing
Delayed locking of the boot lid
WARNING
Ensure that the lock is properly engaged after closing the luggage com-
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partment lid. Otherwise, the lid might open suddenly while the vehicle is
moving, even if the lid was locked – risk of accident!
Never drive with the luggage compartment lid fully opened or slightly ajar
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otherwise exhaust gases may get into the interior of the vehicle – risk of
poisoning!
Do not press on the rear window when closing the luggage compartment
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lid, it could crack – risk of injury!
Make sure that when closing the boot lid, no body parts are crushed -
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there is danger of injury!
on the B column of the driver's side. The
Unlocking and opening
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