Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 43

Unlocking with the vehicle key
Press and hold the button in the vehicle key
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and springs open slightly.
Unlocking via the button in the driver's door
Pull the button in the driver's door upwards, until the boot lid unlocks and
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springs open slightly.
The button in the driver's door also works with the ignition switched off.
Unlocking via the lock cylinder in the boot lid
Insert the vehicle key into the lock cylinder of the boot lid and turn clockwise
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1 , until the boot lid unlocks and springs open slightly.
Opening the boot lid
Lift and fully open the unlocked boot lid
a holding position.
WARNING
Improper or unsupervised unlocking or opening the boot lid can cause serious
injury.
● If a luggage rack including cargo is mounted on the boot lid, it may not al-
ways be possible to recognise that a boot lid is unlocked. An unlocked boot lid
may open suddenly while driving.
Closing the boot lid
Vehicle overview Before driving
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until the boot lid unlocks
, until the boot lid is held at the stop in
2
Fig. 21 Open boot lid: Recess-
es for closing.
When driving
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 40.
Closing the boot lid
● Reach into one of the recesses in the inner panelling of the boot lid
● Pull down and close the boot lid.
● Check, by pulling on the boot lid, that it is securely locked.
WARNING
Improper or unsupervised closing of the boot lid can cause serious injury.
● Never leave your vehicle unattended or let children play in and around the
vehicle, especially when the boot lid is open. Children may climb into the boot,
close the boot lid and thus lock themselves. A closed vehicle can extremely
heat up or cool down depending on the season, causing serious injury, illness
or even death.
Note
Before closing the boot lid, check that the vehicle key is not in the boot.
Note
When the boot lid is in the holding position, a greater force may be necessary to
close the boot lid.
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Maintenance, cleaning, servic-
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Opening and closing 41
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21.
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Do-it-yourself