Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 41

40 Unlocking and locking
Locking
A  page 39, fig.
– Remove the panel
A
– Insert the key into the opening under the panel and press the stopping lever
far as the stop toward the inside.
– Re-insert the panel.
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 twice on
the door opening lever. 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*
Fig. 29 Unlock the boot lid / handle of the boot lid
Opening the boot lid
– On vehicles with central locking unlock the boot lid by pressing the button on the
 fig.
driver door 29.
On vehicles with central locking unlock the boot lid by pressing the hand grip above
the licence plate.
Closing the boot lid
– Pull the boot lid down and close it with a slight swing 
28.
.
A handle which makes the closing easier is located on the inner paneling of the boot
lid.
A
as
B
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!
Note

After closing the boot lid, it is automatically locked within 1 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 6 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:
Fig. 30 Emergency unlocking of the
boot lid