Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 41

40 Unlocking and locking
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is acti-
vated, there must not be any person and animals in the vehicle as it is then not
possible to open either a door or a window from the inside. The locked doors
make it more difficult for rescuers to get into the vehicle in an emergency -
hazard!
Note
The anti-theft alarm system* is also activated with the deactivated safe securing
system when locking the vehicle. The interior monitor* is however not activated.
Unlocking the vehicle using the key
– Turn the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the direction of travel
A  fig.
(unlock position) 25.
A
– Pull on the door handle and open the door.

All the doors (only the driver's door on vehicles with anti-theft alarm system) and
the fuel filler flap* are unlocked.

The boot lid is then unlocked.

The switched on interior lights come on over the door contact.

The safe securing system is deactivated.
Fig. 25 Turning the key for unlocking
and locking the vehicle

The windows open provided the key is held* in the unlock position. On vehicles
fitted with anti-theft alarm system the window operation is only possible 45 seconds
after deactivation of the warning system.

The indicator light in the driver's door stops flashing if the vehicle is not fitted with
an anti-theft alarm system*  page 44.
Note
If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system*, you must insert the key into
the ignition lock and switch the ignition on within 15 seconds after unlocking the door
in order to deactivate the anti-theft alarm system. The alarm will be triggered if you
do not switch on the ignition within 15 seconds.
Locking the vehicle with the key
– Turn the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the opposite direction of
A  fig.
travel (lock position) 25.
B

The doors, the boot lid and the fuel filler flap* are locked.

The switched on interior lights will switch off over the door contact.

The windows and the electric sliding/tilting roof* close 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
If the driver's door has been opened, the vehicle cannot be locked.