Steering Lock / Unlock - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

WARNING
Never leave the engine running in unventilated or closed rooms. The ex-
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haust gases from the engine contain substances such as odourless and col-
ourless carbon monoxide (a poisonous gas) – risk to life!
Carbon monoxide can cause unconsciousness and death.
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CAUTION
The system can recognize the valid key, even if it has been forgotten, for exam-
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ple, in the front of the vehicle roof
loss or damage to the key! It is therefore not always necessary to know where
the key is.
The starter must only be operated when the engine is not running and the vehi-
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cle is at a standstill. The starter or engine may be damaged if the starter is activa-
ted when the engine is running.
Do not tow start the engine – there is a risk of damaging the engine and the
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catalytic converter. The battery from another vehicle can be used as a jump-start
aid » page 243, Jump-starting using the battery from another vehicle.
CAUTION
Avoid high engine revolutions, full throttle and high engine loads before the en-
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gine has reached its operating temperature – risk of damaging the engine!
Do not switch the engine off immediately at the end of your journey after the
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engine has been operated over a prolonged period at high loads but leave it to
run at an idling speed for about 1 minute. This prevents any possible accumulation
of heat when the engine is switched off.
For the sake of the environment
Do not warm up the engine while the vehicle is stationary. If possible, start your
journey as soon as the engine has started. Through this the engine reaches its
operating temperature more rapidly and the pollutant emissions are lower.
Note
The vehicle can not be locked if the ignition has not been turned off.
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The system is protected against inadvertently switching off the engine while
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driving, this means that the engine can only be switched off in an emergen-
cy » page 124.
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Driving
» Fig. 14 on page 38 - There is danger of
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After switching off the ignition, the radiator fan may intermittently continue to
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operate for approx. 10 minutes.
Under certain circumstances (e.g. after switching off the ignition and opening
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the driver's door), the steering is enabled only when the ignition is switched on or
the engine is started.

Steering lock / unlock

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 121.
The steering lock (steering lock) deters attempted theft of your vehicle.
Locking
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Stop the vehicle.
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Switch off the engine or the ignition by pressing the starter button
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Open the driver door.
The steering is locked automatically.
If the driver's door is opened and the ignition is switched off afterwards, the
steering is only locked after the vehicle is locked.
Unlocking
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Open the driver's door and get into the vehicle.
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Close the driver's door.
The steering is unlocked within 2 seconds.
If the system does not unlock the steering at the first time (for example when the
front wheels are in contact with an obstacle), then two more unlocking attempts
are performed automatically.
Fig. 116
Starter button
» Fig. 116.
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