Locking/Unlocking The Vehicle From The Inside; Child Safety Lock - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Locking/unlocking the vehicle from the inside

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Read and observe and
When the vehicle has not been locked from outside, the
be used to unlock or lock the vehicle.
Locking/unlocking » Fig. 35
If the icon in the button  is lit, the vehicle is locked.
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The central locking system also operates if the ignition is switched off.
The following applies if your vehicle has been locked using the central locking
button.
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Opening the doors and the boot lid from the outside is not possible.
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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 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
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vehicle in an emergency – danger to life!
If the Safelock system is switched on
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and the central locking buttons do not operate.
CAUTION
If at least one door has been opened, the vehicle cannot be locked.
Fig. 35
Central locking button
on page 53 first.
» Fig. 35
» page 56, the door opening levers

Child safety lock

Fig. 36 Rear door: left/right
button can
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Read and observe
The child safety lock prevents the rear door from being opened from the in-
side. The door can only be opened from the outside.
Switching the cooling system on and off
Switching on
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Switching off
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You can switch the child safety lock on and off using the vehicle key.
and on page 53 first.
» Fig. 36
Unlocking and opening
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