Luggage Compartment Lid - Skoda Octavia Operating Instructions Manual

Interior monitor and towing protection
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Read and observe on page 57 first.
The interior monitor detects movements inside the locked vehicle and then
triggers the alarm.
The anti-towing detects tilts in the locked vehicle and then triggers the alarm.
Deactivate the interior monitor and the towing protection if there is a possibili-
ty of the alarm being triggered by movements (e.g. by children or animals)
within the vehicle interior or if the vehicle has to be transported (e.g. by train
or ship) or towed.
Deactivating
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Switch off the ignition.
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Open the driver door.
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Press the symbol key  on the B column of the driver's side
The illumination of the symbol  in the button changes from red to orange.
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Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds.
By disabling the interior monitoring and the anti-towing the safe lock is
switched off.
CAUTION
The opened glasses storage compartment reduces the effectiveness of the in-
terior monitor. To ensure the full functionality of the interior monitor, the
glasses storage compartment must always be closed before locking the vehi-
cle.
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Using the system
Fig. 41
Button for interior monitor and
towing protection
» Fig. 41.

Luggage compartment lid

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Boot lid opening/closing
Delayed locking of the boot lid
When closing the boot lid does do not press on the rear window.
Ensure that the lock is properly engaged after closing the luggage compart-
ment lid.
The function of the button in the grip above the licence plate is deactivated
when starting off or at a speed of 5 km/hour or more for vehicles with central
locking. The function is restored after the vehicle stops and the door is
opened.
WARNING
Never drive with the luggage compartment lid fully opened or slightly ajar
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otherwise exhaust gases may get into the interior of the vehicle – risk of
poisoning!
Make sure that when closing the boot lid, no body parts are crushed -
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there is danger of injury!
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