Skoda YETI - 11-2009 Owner's Manual page 45

44 Unlocking and locking
After closing the door, you can no longer open it from outside. If the child safety lock
is not switched on, it is possible to open the door from the inside by pulling once on
the door handle. If the child safety lock is activated (only on the rear doors), first of all
it is necessary to pull once on the inner door handle and then open the door from the
outside.
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. 36
– 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!
Fig. 36 Handle of boot lid
.
WARNING (continued)
•
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!
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
If there is a fault in the central locking, you can open the boot lid as follows:
– Fold one of the outer rear seats forwards.
– Move the operating lever with the aid of a narrow object, e.g. a screwdriver, up to
the stop in the direction of arrow
A
of arrow .
2
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door from outside.
Fig. 37 Emergency unlocking of the boot
lid
A
and then unlock the boot lid in the direction
1