Skoda FABIA Owner's Manual page 42

Locking the vehicle with the key
– Turn the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door to the right into
A
the closing position
All the doors and the boot lid are locked.
The switched on interior lights go out over the door contact.
The windows and the electric sliding/tilting roof* are closed provided the key is
held in the lock position.
The safe securing system is activated immediately.
The indicator light in the driver door begins flashing.
Note
The opened front doors cannot be unlocked. It must be locked separately after
closing it.
Button for the central locking system*
If the vehicle was not locked from outside, it can be unlocked or locked
A
with the buttons and
1
Using the system Safety
⇒ page 40, fig.
36.
B
Fig. 37 Button for the central
locking system
A
, also if the ignition is switched off.
2
Driving Tips
Locking all doors and the boot lid
A ⇒ fig.
– Press button 37. The symbol
1
Unlocking all doors and the boot lid
A ⇒ fig.
– Press button 37. The symbol
2
The following applies if you have locked your vehicle using the button
It is not possible to open the doors or the boot lid from the outside (safety
feature, e.g. when stopping at traffic lights etc.).
You can unlock the doors from the inside and open them by pulling the door
opening lever.
If the driver door is opened, it cannot be locked; in order to avoid inadvertently
locking the vehicle. You then have to lock the door separately after closing them.
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
access to the vehicle.
WARNING
The central locking system also operates if the ignition is switched off. All the
doors and the boot lid are locked. Children should never be left unattended
in the vehicle since it is difficult to provide assistance from the outside when
the doors are locked. Locked doors make it difficult for rescuers to get into
the vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note
The door opening lever and the button for the central locking system never
operate if the safe securing system is activated.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Unlocking and locking 41
 in the button comes on.

goes out in the button.
A
:
1
Technical Data