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

Opening a single door
This function makes it possible to only unlock the driver's door. The other doors,
the fuel filler flap and the boot lid remain locked and are only unlocked after be-
ing opened again.
Unlocking a vehicle side door
This function enables you to unlock both doors on the driver's side. The other
doors, the fuel filler flap and the boot lid remain locked and are only unlocked af-
ter being opened again.
Unlocking the vehicle with the KESSY system
This function enables you to unlock all the doors, individual doors, both doors on
the left or right vehicle side. The other doors, the fuel filler flap and the boot lid
remain locked and are only unlocked after being opened again.
Automatic locking/unlocking
All doors are locked from a speed of around 15 km/h. The button in the handle of
the boot lid is deactivated.
If the ignition key is withdrawn, the car is then automatically unlocked again. In
addition, it is possible for the driver or front passenger to unlock the car by press-
ing the central locking button .
The vehicle doors can be unlocked and opened at any time by pulling once on the
door opening lever.

Locking/unlocking the vehicle from the inside

Fig. 15
Central locking button
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 29.
If the vehicle was not locked from the outside, you can also unlock or lock it with
the button » Fig. 15 without the ignition switched on. While a door is opened, the
vehicle cannot be locked.
Locking
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Press the button  » Fig. 15.
The symbol  in the button comes on.
Unlocking
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Press the button  » Fig. 15.
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
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access to the vehicle.
WARNING
Doors locked from the inside make it difficult for rescuers to get into the ve-
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hicle in an emergency – danger to life!
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
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Note
If the safelock system is switched on
central locking buttons do not operate.
» page 32, the door opening lever and the
Unlocking and opening
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