Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 43

42 Unlocking and locking
the door opening lever. If the child safety lock is switched on, it is necesary to also open
the door from outside besides pulling twice on the inner door handle.
Boot lid
Open the boot lid by pressing the hand grip above the licence plate after unlocking the
vehicle using the key or the radio remote control.
Opening the boot lid
 fig. 28
– Press on the handle and at the same time raise the boot lid.
Closing the boot lid
– Pull the boot lid down and close it with a slight swing 
A handle which makes the closing easier is located on the inner paneling of the boot
lid.
WARNING

Ensure that the lock is properly engaged after closing the boot lid. Other-
wise, the boot lid might open suddenly when driving even if the boot lid lock is
closed - risk of accident!

Never drive with the boot lid fully opened or slightly ajar otherwise exhaust
gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!

Do not press on the rear window when closing the boot lid, it could crack -
risk of injury!
Fig. 28 Handle of boot lid
.
Note

After closing the boot lid, it is automatically locked within 2 seconds and the
anti-theft alarm system* is activated. This applies only if the vehicle was locked
before closing the boot lid.

The function of the hand grip above the licence plate is deactivated when starting
off or as of a speed of more than 5 km/hour for vehicles with central locking. The func-
tion of the hand grip is activated again when the vehicle has stopped and a door is
opened.
Emergency unlocking of the boot lid (Octavia)
If there is a fault in the central locking, you can open the boot lid as follows:
– Fold the seat backrest forwards  page 72.
A
– Take out the warning triangle*
A
– Press the operating lever in the direction of arrow in order to unlock the boot lid.
The operating lever is located under the panel
– Open the boot lid from the outside.
Fig. 29 Emergency unlocking of the
boot lid
 fig.
29.
A
.
B