Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 59

Opening/closing a door
Fig. 41 Door handle/door opening lever
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Read and observe and
Opening from the outside
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Unlock the vehicle.
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Pull on the door handle in the direction of the arrow
A
Opening from the inside
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Pull on door opening lever of the door and push the door away from you.
B
Closing from the inside
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Grasp pull handle and close the door.
C
WARNING
Make sure that the door has closed correctly as it can open suddenly
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while driving – risk of death!
Only open and close the door when there is no one in the opening/closing
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range – risk of injury!
An opened door can close automatically if there is a strong wind or the
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vehicle is on an incline – risk of injury!
Never drive with the doors open - there is a risk of death!
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» Fig. 41.
Child safety lock
Fig. 42 Rear door: Child safety system switch on / off
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Read and observe and
The child safety lock prevents the rear door from being opened from the in-
side. The door can only be opened from the outside.
Switching the child safety system on/off
Switching on
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Switching off
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You can switch the child safety lock on and off using the vehicle key.
Malfunctions
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Read and observe and
Fault with the central locking
If the warning light in the driver's door initially flashes quickly for around 2 sec-
onds, and then lights up for 30 seconds without interruption before flashing
again slowly, you will need to seek the assistance of a specialist garage.
If the central locking system has failed, only the driver's door can be
locked/unlocked using the key. The other doors and the boot lid can be man-
ually locked or unlocked.
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Locking/unlocking the driver's door
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Locking door » page 224.
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Unlocking the boot lid » page 224.
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» Fig. 42
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» page 224.
Unlocking and opening
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