Child Safety Lock; Opening/Closing A Door - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Unlocking
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Press / » Fig. 15 press.
The symbol  in the button is no longer illuminated.
The following applies if your vehicle has been locked using the central locking
button.
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It is not possible to open the doors or the luggage compartment lid from the
outside (safety feature, e.g. when stopping at traffic lights etc.).
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The doors can be unlocked and opened from the inside by a single pull on the
opening lever of the respective door.
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In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed, the locked doors
are automatically unlocked from the inside in order to enable rescuers to gain
access to the vehicle.
WARNING
Doors locked from the inside make it difficult for rescuers to get into the ve-
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hicle in an emergency – danger to life!
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
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If the safelock system is switched on
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the central locking buttons do not operate.

Child safety lock

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 35.
The child safety lock prevents the rear door from being opened from the inside.
The door can only be opened from the outside.
You can switch the child safety lock on and off using the vehicle key.
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Using the system
» page 38, the door opening lever and
Fig. 16
Parental Control: Left rear door
Switching on
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Turn the slot of the safety lock in the direction of the arrow
inverted on the right-hand door).
Switching off
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Turn the slot of the safety lock in the opposite direction to the arrow
(mirror-inverted on the right-hand door).

Opening/closing a door

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Fig. 17 Door handle/door opening lever
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 35.
Opening from the outside
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Unlock the vehicle and pull the door handle
open.
Opening from the inside
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Pull on door opening lever
B
from you.
Closing from the inside
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Grab the pull handle and close the door.
C
» Fig. 16
» Fig. 17 on the door you wish to
A
of the respective door and push the door away
(mirror-
» Fig. 16
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