2007 SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR key

6CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENTKeysTwo keys are supplied with the car. These
keys fit all the locks of the car.Warning
Always withdraw the ignition key
when leaving the car - even if only for
a short time.
Note
Keep the groove of the key absolutely clean
as impurities (textile threads, dust, etc.) can
have a negative affect on the operation of
the locks, the remote control etc. Key tab
The key tab contains the key numbers which
are essential for re-ordering replacement
keys. You can refer to these numbers to or-
der replacement keys from a Škoda Dealer.
Note
You should keep the key tab in a sepa-
rate and safe place for it is only possi-
ble to obtain replacement keys if a key
is lost or damaged by stating this num-
ber.
If you sell your car, please also hand over
the key tab to the new owner.
Key with light*The light is switched on by pressing on the
middle of the key (arrow 1).
Changing battery or bulb


Insert a coin into the slot on the side of
the handle (arrow 2) and lever off top part.

Change battery or bulb.
Replacement batteries and bulbs are avail-
able from Škoda Dealers.
Dispose of the old battery in ac- cordance with environmental regu-
lations.

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Key with remote control*For more detailed information - see page 12.The key version may differ depending on
the vehicle equipment.
Refer to the text on p. 12 for further details.
Electronic immobiliserThe immobiliser prevents any unauthorized
attempt to start the car.
An electronic chip with a program code is
located in the head of the key. If the key
with the correct code is used, the engine
control unit is activated and it is thus pos-
sible to start the engine.
If the ignition key is lost or damaged,
please contact your Skoda Dealer who
will be able to obtain a replacement key
on the basis of the code number on the
key tab.
Keep the key tab separately in a safe
place.

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Central locking system*The illustration shows how to operate the
central locking system of a car which is
equipped with the convenience system*.
All four doors and the tailgate can be loc-
ked or unlocked at the same time using the
central locking system.
The central locking system can be opera-
ted as follows:
- from the outside with the car key,
- from the inside with the pushbuttons 1 and
2 in the driver’s door - see illustration
Button 1 - to lock car
Button 2 - to unlock car
- by means of the locking buttons in the doors (refer to ill. above)
only on cars which are not fitted with the
convenience system (only closing).
LockingThe following procedure applies to cars
not fitted with central locking:
Locking from outside
When the car is unlocked with the key, the
locking button in the door moves up - refer
to ill. on p. 8.
When the car is locked, the locking button
moves down - refer to ill. on p. 8.
Locking from inside
All doors which are closed can be locked
from the inside by pressing the locking but-
tons. If the locking buttons have been
pressed, it is not possible to open the doors
from the outside. The doors can be opened
from the inside in the following way:

Pull once on the door opening lever to
unlock the door.

Pull a further time on the door opening
lever to open the door.
Note

The opened door at the front on the
driver side cannot be locked by means of
the locking button. This is intended to pre-
vent you unintentionally leaving the key in
the ignition lock of the locked car.

The opened doors at the rear and the
front passenger door can be locked by
pressing the locking button and closing the
door.


Pay attention to the locking instruc-
tions - refer to p. 10.
Child safety lockThe rear doors are additionally fitted with a
child safety lock.

Insert car key into the slot.

Turn the key in the direction of arrow
toward the symbol. The child safety lock is
activated.
The lever for opening the door on the in-
side is blocked. The door can only be
opened from the outside.

The child safety lock is cancelled if the
key is inserted into the slot and turned in
the opposite direction of the arrow. The door
can then be opened in the usual way.

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The car can be unlocked and locked
using button 1 and 2 in the door handle
even if the ignition is switched off (provided
the car is not locked from the outside).

The tailgate can be unlocked and loc-
ked using button 1 and 2

If the central locking system fails, it is
only possible to unlock and lock the front
doors.
Opening a single door
This optional function enables you to un-
lock only the driver door. The other doors
remain locked and are not unlocked until a
further command is given (unlock). This
necessitates changing the coding of the
central locking control unit. This is an op-
eration which is carried out by your Škoda
dealer, who can provide you with more de-
tailed information on this facility.
- with the remote control.
Notes


When the car is unlocked, all the loc-
king knobs move up.

When the car is locked, the driver’s door
should be closed. The other doors can b e
closed also after the car has been locked.

When the car is locked, all the locking
knobs should move down. If this is not the
case, open the relevant door once again
and close it properly.

The indicator light in the driver door -
next to the locking button - flashes to con-
firm that the car has been correctly locked.
The indicator light does not flash if the Safe
lock has been deactivated - refer to p. 9.
This does not apply, however, to models
which are equipped with the anti-theft alarm
system* because the indicator lamp in this
case signals that the system is active.
Safe lockAfter the car has been locked from the out-
side, all the door locks are automatically
blocked. It is no longer possible to pull out
the inside locking knobs. The warning light
in the driver’s door flashes. It is not possi-
ble to open the doors either with the inside
or the outside handle. This acts as a deter-
rent to any attempt to break into the car.

The Safe lock can be deactivated. This
is done by locking the car twice with the key
or the remote control within 2 seconds.

If the Safe lock has been deactivated,
the indicator light next to the locking knob
in the driver’s door does not flash.
This does not apply to models which are
equipped with an anti-theft alarm system*
because the warning lamp signals that the
system is active.

The Safe lock is again operational once
the car has been unlocked and locked again.
.

10CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENTNote
If the car is locked and the Safe lock is
deactivated, it is possible to open the doors
from the inside as follows:

The door is unlocked by pulling the door
opening handle.

The door is opened by once again pul-
ling the handle.Convenience systemWhen unlocking and locking the car, it is
also possible to open and close the power
windows (only to close the sliding/tilting
roof) as follows:

Hold the key in the unlocking or locking
position until all the windows are opened
or closed. The opening or closing operati-
on is stopped immediately once the key is
released.
The rollback protection is not active if
the convenience system is used. Refer
to p. 16 for further information.
Warning

If the vehicle is locked from the
outside, make sure no persons or
animals are left behind. As locked
doors make outside emergency as-
sistance difficult, never leave chil-
dren or animals unattended in the
car.

Locking the doors will prevent their
opening unintentionally in excep-
tional circumstances (accident).
Locked doors also prevent unauthor-
ized access e.g. while waiting at traf-
fic lights. However, they do make it
more difficult for emergency workers
to provide assistance inside the car.

Check the locking process visu-
ally to ensure the locking knobs are
down.

The car is unlocked automatically
if the airbag system is activated.
Storage compartmentsAn overview
You will find the following storage facilities
in your vehicle:

Storage compartment on the front pas-
senger side - see page 87

Storage compartment below the steer-
ing wheel - see page 4

Storage compartment in the middle of
the dash panel - see page 4

Storage compartment in the door panel
- see page 4
Warning


Please do not place anything on top
of the dash panel. Such objects might
slide or fall down when driving (when
accelerating or cornering) and may
distract you from concentrating on the
traffic situation - risk of accident!

Use the storage compartments in
the door panels only for small items,
which do not project out of the com-
partment in order to avoid any inter-
ference with the proper operation of
the side airbags.

Ensure that when driving no ob-
jects from the centre console of from
other storage possibilities may get
into the footwell of the driver.
You would then no longer be able to
apply the brakes, operate the clutch
or accelerator - risk of accident!

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TailgateNote
On models fitted with central locking sy-
stem* the tailgate is automatically unlocked
and locked together with the other locks.
On models fitted with anti-theft alarm sy-
stem* the tailgate can only be unlocked with
the remote control because the alarm is
triggered after it is unlocked with key.

After closing the tailgate, always
pull on the tailgate to check that it is
properly locked - the tailgate might
otherwise open suddenly when driv-
ing even.

Never drive with the tailgate slight-
ly ajar or even open otherwise the
exhaust gases will be drawn into the
car!

Do not press on the rear window
when closing the boot lid, it could
crack - risk of injury!

If you find that the slot of the key
is not vertical, an attempt has been
made to break into the car. We rec-
ommend checking the vehicle equip-
ment. Turn the slot of the key into the
vertical position to ensure that the
lock closes properly. As a check, lock
the car once and then unlock it. If it
is not possible to insert the key into
the lock, the lock has been damaged.
Have it repaired at a Škoda Dealer.
Warning

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The remote control integrated in the key
can be used to operate the central locking
and the anti-theft warning system - see
pages 8 and 13.
The central locking and anti-theft warning
systems can be operated from a distance
of up to 10 metres. If the batteries have lost
power, the range of the remote control is
reduced.
Remote control*To unlock the car briefly press button
(pos. 1).
To lock the car briefly press button (pos. 2).
To open the key - press button (pos. 3).
To close the key - press button (pos. 3) and
fold the key together.
Note
The illustration shows the remote control
with the folding key. The functions of Un-
lock, Lock, etc. are the same as for the re-
mote control without folding key - refer to
the appropriate text.
Unlocking and locking carTo unlock the car, briefly press the button
(item 2).
To lock the car, briefly press the button
(item 1).
If the button (item 1) is pressed twice within
2 seconds when locking the car, the safe
lock and the interior motion sensor are
deactivated.
Note
After pressing one of the two buttons, the
indicator light in the key flashes. If the light
does not flash, the batteries in the key
may be discharged . Have the batteries
checked at a Škoda dealer and replaced,
if necessary.
The remote control can be used to acti-
vate the anti-theft alarm system and to lock
the car or to deactivate the anti-theft alarm
system and to unlock the car. If the car is
unlocked without the doors being opened
(e.g. by pressing the button of the remote
control accidentally), the car is automati-
cally locked again after 30 seconds.
The Safe lock and the anti-theft alarm are
not operational during these 30 seconds,
however.

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Synchronizing the car key codeIf it is no longer possible to unlock the car
using the remote control, the problem may
be that the codes of the key and the con-
trol unit in the car no longer agree. This can
happen if the buttons of the key are pres-
sed several times beyond the effective ran-
ge of the system or if the battery of the re-
mote control has been replaced.
For this reason, the code must be re-syn-
chronized by pressing any desired button
on the remote control. Open the door with
the key within one minute after pressing the
button.
Anti-theft alarm system*General notes
The anti-theft alarm system enhances the
protection provided against attempts to
break into the car.
The anti-theft alarm system monitors the
following parts of the car:
- Doors
- Tailgate
- Bonnet
- Ignition lock
- Interior of car
1).
- Voltage drop in electrical system.
The alarm is activated by:

Opening the doors

Opening the tailgate

Opening the bonnet

Switching on the ignition

Movements inside the car.
The alarm is recognizable from the visual
and audible signals2) (the flashing of the
turn signal lights and the noise of the si-
ren) for 30 seconds.
1)Alarm is triggered by the movement of persons
in the interior of the car or by an attempt to steal
the car radio. It is possible, in certain circum-
stances, that the rear area of the interior of the
car is not fully monitored.2)The characteristics of the visual and audible sig-
nal differ according to the country.
If a further attempt is made to break into
the car after these 30 seconds, the alarm
is again activated.Operating the anti-theft alarm systemActivating alarm
Lock the car with the key or by pressing the
lock button of the remote control. The mo-
nitoring functions are thus switched on.
Deactivating alarm
is deactivated by pressing the Unlock key
on the remote control. The check functions
are switched off in this case. If the remote
control is not operating properly, you can
deactivate the anti-theft alarm system in the
following manner: unlock the car and then
switch the ignition on.
After unlocking and not opening the doors,
the alarm is reactivated after 30 seconds.