Opening/Closing A Door; Safe Securing System - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

Unlocking / locking the boot lid
Briefly pressing the symbol key unlocks the boot lid. After unlocking, the
boot lid can be opened with the button in the handle above the number plate.
Pressing and holding the symbol key  releases the boot lid (partially
opened).
If the boot lid is unlocked or released with the key symbol  on the remote
control key, then the lid is automatically locked after closing.
You can set a lock delay » page 55.
CAUTION
Operation of the remote control may temporarily be affected by signal inter-
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ference from transmitters close to the car and which operate in the same fre-
quency range (e.g. mobile phone, TV transmitter).
Only operate the remote control when the doors and boot lid are closed and
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the vehicle is in your line of sight.
The operating range of the remote control key is approx. 30 m. But this range
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of the remote control can be reduced if the batteries are weak.
Note
A ŠKODA partner can also activate/deactivate the acoustic signals on vehicles
with an anti-theft alarm system.

Opening/closing a door

Fig. 32 Door handle/door opening lever
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Read and observe and
Opening from the outside
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Unlock the vehicle.
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Pull on door handle » Fig. 32
A
on page 50 first.
on the door you wish to open.
Opening from the inside
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Pull on door opening lever of the respective door and push the door away
B
from you.
Closing from the inside
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Grasp pull handle and close the door.
C
WARNING
Make sure that the door has closed correctly as it can open suddenly
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while driving – risk of death!
Only open and close the door when there is no one in the opening/closing
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range – risk of injury!
An opened door can close automatically if there is a strong wind or the
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vehicle is on an incline – risk of injury!
Never drive with the doors open - there is a risk of death!
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Safe securing system

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Read and observe and
The door locks are blocked automatically if the vehicle is locked from the out-
side. The vehicle cannot be opened from the inside any more.
This fact is pointed out by the following message on the display of the instru-
ment cluster after switching off the ignition.
Check SAFELOCK! Owner's manual!
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CHECK DEADLOCK
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Switching off
The safe lock can be switched off in one of the following ways.
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By locking twice within 2 seconds.
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By disabling the interior monitoring
protection.
If the vehicle is locked and the safe securing system is switched off, the door
can be opened separately from the inside by a single pull on opening lever.
Switching on
The safelock switches on automatically the next time the vehicle is locked and
unlocked.
on page 50 first.
» page 54, Interior monitor and towing
Unlocking and opening
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