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stop immediately and check the brake fluid in the reservoir
⇒
page 227, “Brake fluid”. If the fluid level has dropped below the
MIN marking, do not drive any further - risk of accident! Contact a
Škoda dealer to obtain professional assistance.
Alternator
The warning light comes on after the ignition has been switched on. It
should go out after the engine has started.
If the warning light
does not come on after the ignition is switched on,
drive to the nearest specialist garage.
If the warning light does not go out after the engine has started, or comes
on when driving, drive to the nearest specialist garage. The vehicle battery
will be discharged in this case so switch off all non-essential electrical
components.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*:
ALTERNATOR WORKSHOP!
Caution
If the warning light comes on when driving and in addition the warning
light (cooling system fault) also comes on in display, you must then
stop the car immediately and switch the engine off - risk of engine
damage!
Seat belt warning light
The warning light comes on for a few seconds after the ignition is
switched on as a reminder to fasten the seat belt.
If you do not fasten the seat belt, a long warning signal sounds for 6
seconds.
For further information on the seat belts ⇒page 155.
The following text will be displayed in the information display*: FASTEN SEATBELT
For further information on the seat belts ⇒page 155, “Seat belts”.
WARNING (continued)
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Caution
•Each key contains electronic components; therefore protect them
against moisture and severe shocks.
•Keep the groove of the keys absolutely clean as impurities (textile
fibres, dust etc.) have a negative effect on proper operation of the keys
and the ignition lock.
Note
Please approach a Škoda Service Partner if you lose a key since he can
obtain a new one for you.
Changing the key batteryEach master key contains a battery which is housed in the cover of the transmitter housing ⇒ fig. 20. We recommend that you
have the batteries of the key replaced by a Škoda Service
Partner. You should, however, proceed as follows if you wish to
replace the battery yourself:
– Fold open the key.
– Use a screwdriver to carefully lever off the front part of the key ⇒ fig. 20 from the transmitter housing .
– Take off the cover of the transmitter housing ⇒fig. 21 in direc-
tion of arrow.
– Take the used battery out of the housing cover.
– Insert the new battery. Ensure that the “+” symbol on the battery is facing downwards. The correct polarity is also
shown on the cover of the transmitter housing.
Fig. 20 Disconnect key
with radio remote
control
Fig. 21 Cover of the
transmitter housing
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So long as the child safety lock is switched on it is not possible to open the
door from the inside with the door opening lever. In this case the door can
be opened only from the outside.
Central locking system
Description
Unlocking or locking the vehicle causes
all doors to be unlocked or locked
at the same time by the central locking system. The boot lid is unlocked
when opening. It can be opened by pressing the hand grip above the
licence plate.
Operation of the central locking system is possible:
•from the outside using the vehicle key ⇒page 42
•using the buttons for the central locking system ⇒page 43
•by using the radio remote control ⇒page 46
Convenience operation of windows
One can open and close the electrically powered windows when unlocking
and locking the vehicle ⇒page 51, “Window convenience operation”. The
electric sliding/tilting roof* can only be closed by the central locking
system.
Opening a single door*
This function allows one to just unlock the driver's door. The other doors
remain locked and are only unlocked when the command is repeated. The
single door opening function can be first activated by recoding the control
unit of the central locking system. This work is undertaken by a Škoda
Service Partner can give you more information. Automatic locking*
All the doors and the boot lid are locked automatically once the car
reaches a speed of about 15 km/h.
If the ignition key is withdrawn, the car is then automatically unlocked
again. In addition, it is possible for the driver to unlock the car by pressing
the central locking button
or by pulling the door opening lever.
If you wish, your Škoda Service Partner can convert the central locking
system of your car to the automatic locking mode.
WARNING
Locking the doors prevents involuntary opening in an exceptional
situation (an accident). Locked doors prevent unwanted entry into
the vehicle from outside, for example at road crossings. Locked
doors do, however, make it more difficult for rescuers to get into
the vehicle in an emergency - danger to life!
Note
•After unlocking the vehicle see, if the securing knobs are located on all
doors at the bottom.
•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.
•Should the central locking system not operate properly, you can lock
and unlock the front doors and the boot lid with the key. Emergency
unlocking of fuel filler flap ⇒page 217.
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•The safe securing system is deactivated.
•The windows are opened provided the key is held in the opening posi-
tion.
•The indicator light in the driver's door stops flashing if the vehicle is not
fitted with an anti-theft alarm system* ⇒page 48.
Note
If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system*, you must
unlock the vehicle by inserting the key into the driver door you then have
to insert the key into the ignition lock and switch the ignition on within 15
seconds after opening the door. The alarm will be triggered if you do not
switch on the ignition within 15 seconds.
Closing the vehicle with the key
– Turn the key in the lock of the driver door to the right into the
closing position ⇒page 42, fig. 23.
•All doors and the boot lid are locked (the securing knobs must move
downwards).
•The switched on interior lights go out over the door contact.
•The windows and the electric sliding/tilting roof* are closed provided
the key is held in the locking position.
•The safe securing system is activated immediately.
•The indicator light in the driver door begins flashing.
Note
The opened driver door cannot be locked. It must be locked separately
after closing it.
Buttons for central locking
All the doors ar unlocked or locked using the buttons and .
The buttons also operate if the ignition is switched off, but not if
the vehicle was locked from outside.
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Fig. 24 Inner part of
driver door: Buttons for
central locking
Fig. 25 Inner part of
driver door: Switches
for opening fuel filler
flap and boot lid
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Boot lidOpen boot lid
– Press on the handle ⇒fig. 27 and at the same time raise the
boot lid.
Close the boot lid
– Pull the boot lid down and close it with a slight swing ⇒.
Permanently locking boot lid
If you turn the master key to the right ⇒fig. 26 and withdraw it when
the lock cylinder is in the vertical position, the boot lid is no longer incor-
porated in the central locking system and remains locked all the time.
It is now only possible to open the boot lid using the unlock button
of
the remote control.
After turning the lock cylinder back into the horizontal position, the boot lid
is again integrated in the central locking system.
Unlocking and opening boot lid
When you turn the master key to the left ⇒fig. 26 into the vertical posi-
tion of the lock cylinder, the boot lid jumps open. You cannot withdraw the
key in this position.
After turning the key back into the horizontal position of the lock cylinder,
the boot lid is again integrated in the central locking system, and the key
can be withdrawn.
It is recommended to always operate ⇒page 46 the boot lid using the
remote control.
WARNING
•Ensure that the lock is properly engaged after closing the boot
lid. Otherwise, the boot lid might open suddenly when driving even
if the boot lid lock is closed - risk of accident!
Fig. 26 Positions of
lock cylinder of boot lid
lock
Fig. 27 Handle of boot
lid
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Locking the vehicle
– Press button for about 1 second.
Tailgate release
– Press button for about 1 second.
Deactivating safe securing system
– Press button twice in 2 seconds. Further information
⇒page 42.
The turn signal lights flash twice as confirmation that the vehicle has been
unlocked. If you unlock the car with button but do not open a door or
the boot lid within the next 30 seconds, the car locks again automatically.
This function is intended to prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally.
The safe securing system along with the anti-theft alarm system* are,
however, deactivated during these 30 seconds.
If the single door opening function has been activated on your car, you
unlock only the driver door by pressing button once and the complete
vehicle by pressing the button twice ⇒page 41.
In addition, when the car is unlocked, the power seats and exterior mirrors
move into the position assigned to this key. The stored setting of driver
seat and exterior mirrors is retrieved automatically.
When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the interior lights in the door
contact are automatically switched on or off.
The turn signal lights flash once to confirm that the vehicle has been
correctly locked. If the turn signal lights do not flash, check the doors,
bonnet and boot lid again to ensure that they are closed. If the doors, the
bonnet or the boot lid remain open when the anti-theft alarm system is
activated, the turn signal lights do not flash until after they have been
closed.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing
system is activated, there must not be any person in the vehicle as
it is then not possible to open either a door or a window from the
inside. The locked doors make it more difficult for rescuers to get
into the vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note
•Operate the radio remote control only when the doors and boot lid are
closed and you have visual contact with the vehicle.
•Once in the car, you must not press the lock button of the master key
before inserting the key into the ignition lock in order to avoid the car being
inadvertently locked and, in addition, the anti-theft alarm system* being
switched on. Should this happen, press the unlock button
of the master
key.
Synchonisation of the remote control
If the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuating the remote control system
then it is possible that the code in the key and the control unit in the vehicle
are no longer synchronised. This can occur when the buttons on the radio-
operated key are actuated a number of times outside of the operative
range of the equipment or the battery on the remote control was replaced.
This means it is necessary to synchronise the code as follows:
•Press any button on the remote control.
•Pressing of the button means that the door will unlock with the key
within 1 minute.
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Interior monitor*
The interior monitor detects movements inside the car and
then triggers the alarm.
You can switch the interior monitor off if, for example, an animal
or other moving objects inside the car might trigger the alarm.
Deactivation of interior monitor
– Press the button
on the center column at the driver's side
⇒ fig. 29 .
– Lock the car.
The interior monitor is switched on again automatically the next time the
car is locked.
Note
You can switch off the interior monitor only after opening the door.
Power windows
Buttons on the driver's door
The power windows operate only when ignition is switched on.
Opening a window
– A window is opened by pressing lightly on the respective button in the door. The process stops when one releases the
button.
Fig. 29 Interior
monitor pushbutton
Fig. 30 Armrest on the
driver's door: Control
elements
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Button in front passenger door and in rear doors
A button for the relevant window is provided in these doors.
Opening a window
– Press the appropriate button down and hold it until the
window has moved into the desired position.
Closing a window
– Press the appropriate button up and hold it until the window
has moved into the desired position.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter. The closing process will be
stop if an obstruction is detected and the window will open again.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows!
You may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a result of getting an
arm, for example, jammed in the window!
Note
After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open or close the
windows for a further 10 minutes. The automatic closing and opening
functions will not operate during this time. The power windows are
switched off completely once you open the driver or front passenger
door.
Window convenience operation
You can open and close the electrically powered windows as
follows when unlocking and locking the vehicle (just closing of the
sliding roof).
Opening windows with the key
– Turn the key in the lock of the driver door into the opening position or press the opening button of the radio remote
control until all the windows are open.
Closing windows with the key
– Turn the key in the lock of the driver door into the closing posi- tion or press the closing button of the remote control until all
the windows are closed ⇒.
Fig. 31 Position of
button in front
passenger door
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