2008 SKODA SUPERB Owner's Manual

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•It is not possible to open the doors or the boot lid from the outside (safety
feature, e.g. when stopping at traffic lights etc.).
•You can unlock the doors individually from the inside and open them by pulling
the door opening lever.
•If at least one door has been open ed, the vehicle cannot be locked.
•In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed, the locked doors
are automatically unlocked from the inside in order to enable rescuers to gain
access to the vehicle.
By pressing and holding down the top and bottom part of the switch in the driver's
door, you can conveniently close or open the windows.
WARNING
The central locking syst em also operates if the igniti on is switched off. All the
doors and the boot lid are locked. Children should never be left unattended
in the vehicle since it is difficult to provide assistance from the outside when
the doors are locked. Locked doors make it difficult for rescuers to get into
the vehicle in an emergency - hazard!
Note
The door opening lever and the buttons for the central locking system do not
operate if the safe securing system is activated.
Emergency unlocking and locking of the driver's door
If the key does not operate, the dr iver's door can be unlocked or
locked manually using the remote control or the central locking
system.
– Pull on the handle.
– Guide the vehicle key into the recess on the bottom side of the cover
and lift it up to the top.
– Put the vehicle key into the lockin g cylinder and unlock or lock the
vehicle.
Fig. 27 Handle on the
driver's door: covered
locking cylinder
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Emergency locking of the doors
An emergency locking mechanism is located on the face side of the doors
which have no locking cylinder; it is only visible after opening the door.
Lock the doors using the vehicle key.
Locking
– Remove the panel ⇒fig. 28 .
– Guide the key into the slot and turn it to the outside.
– Re-insert the panel.
After closing the door, you can no longer op en it from outside. If the child safety
lock is not switched on, it is possible to op en the door from the inside by pulling on
the door handle. If the child safety lock is switched on, it is necesary to also open
the door from outside besides pulling on the inner door handle.
Twindoor - small boot lid
After unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or the key ⇒page 40
you can open the small boot lid ⇒fig. 30 .
Open small boot lid
– Press on the handle at the bottom side of the boot lid ⇒fig. 29 , the
boot lid lifts up automatically ⇒fig. 30 .
Close small boot lid
– Pull the boot lid down and close it with a slight swing ⇒. The
bonnet locks automatically.
Fig. 28 Rear door: Emer-
gency locking of the doorFig. 29 Handle of boot lid
Fig. 30 Boot lid
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You can open the small boot lid by pressing the button on the remote control
⇒ page 44 for approx. 2 seconds.
A handle which makes the closing easier is located on the inner paneling of the
boot lid.
WARNING
•Ensure that the lock is properly engaged after closing the boot lid. Other-
wise, the boot lid might open suddenly when driving even if the boot lid lock
is closed - risk of accident!
•Never drive with the boot lid fully opened or slightly ajar otherwise
exhaust gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!
Note
•After closing the boot lid, it is automatically locked within 2 seconds and
the anti-theft alarm system* is activated. This applies only if the vehicle was
locked before closing the boot lid.
•The function of the hand grip on the bott om edge of the boot lid is deactivated
after starting off or as of a speed of more than 5 km/hour. The function of the hand
grip is acitvated again after stopping th e vehicle and after opening the driver or
front passenger door or after pressing the button on the remote control
⇒ page 44.
Twindoor - large boot lid
After unlocking the ve hicle using the remote control or the key
⇒ page 40, “Emergency unlocking and lo cking of the driver's door” you
can open the large boot lid ⇒fig. 32 .
Open large boot lid
– Press the handle ⇒fig. 31 on the bottom edge of the boot lid.
– You must wait until the brake light in the rear window flashes twice.
– Press on the handle and at the same time raise the boot lid.
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Fig. 31 Handle of boot lid
Fig. 32 Boot lid
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Close large boot lid
– Pull the boot lid down and close it with a slight swing ⇒. The
bonnet locks automatically.
A handle which makes the clos ing easier is located on the inner paneling of the
boot lid.
WARNING
•Ensure that the lock is properly enga ged after closing the boot lid. Other-
wise, the boot lid might open suddenly wh en driving even if the boot lid lock
is closed - risk of accident!
•Never drive with the boot lid fully opened or slightly ajar otherwise
exhaust gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!
Note
•After closing the boot lid, it is automatically locked within 2 seconds and
the anti-theft alarm system* is activated. This applies only if the vehicle was
locked before closing the boot lid.
•The function of the hand grip on the bottom edge of the boot lid is deactivated
after starting off or as of a speed of more than 5 km/hour. The function of the hand
grip is acitvated again after stopping the vehicle and after opening the driver or
front passenger door or after pressing the button on the remote control
⇒ page 44.
Emergency unlocking of the boot lid
If there is a fault in the central locking, you can open the boot lid as
follows:
– Fold the rear seats forwards ⇒page 76.
– Guide the key into the slot in the trip panel as far as the stop ⇒fig. 33 .
– You can unlock the boot lid by the movement in the direction of arrow.
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door from outside.
Remote control
Description
You can use the remote control:
•to unlock and lock the car,
•unlock or open the boot lid,
•opening and closing window.
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Fig. 33 Emergency
unlocking of the boot lid
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The transmitter with the battery is housed in the handle of the key. The receiver is
located in the interior of the car. The operating range of the remote control is
approx. 30 m. But this range of the remote control can be reduced if the batteries
are weak.
The key has a fold-open key bit which can be used for unlocking and locking the car
manually and also for starting the engine.
If a lost key is replaced or if the rece iver unit has been repaired or a new unit
installed, it is then necessary for a Škoda Dealer to initialise the system. Only after
this is it possible to again use the remote control.
Note
•The remote control is automatically deac tivated when the ignition is switched
on.
•The operation of the remote control may temporarily be affected by interfer-
ence from transmitters close to the car and which operate in the same frequency
range (e.g. mobile phone, TV transmitter).
•The battery must be replaced, ideally by a Škoda Service Partner, if the central
locking or anti-theft alarm system does re act to the remote control at less than 3
metres away.
•If the vehicle door is opened, the vehicle cannot be locked using the remote
control.
Unlocking and locking car
Unlocking the vehicle 
– Press button for about 1 second.
Locking the vehicle

– Press button for about 1 second.
Deactivating safe securing system
– Press button twice in 3 seconds. Further information ⇒page 39.
Small boot lid release

– Press button for about 1 second ⇒fig. 34 . Further information
⇒ page 41.
Automatic raising of the small boot lid

– Press button for about 2 second ⇒fig. 34 . Further information
⇒ page 41.
Folding out of the key
– Press button .
Fig. 34 Radio-operated key
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Folding up of the key
– Press button and collapse the key bit in the housing.
The turn signal lights flash twice as confirmation that the vehicle has been
unlocked. The vehicle will lock again auto matically if you unlock the vehicle using
button but do not open a door or the boot lid within the next 30 seconds. This
function is intended to prevent th e car being unlocked unintentionally.
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.
The interior lights and the lighting of th e entry area are automatically switched on
or off (if they have been set to operat e via door contact) when unlocking and
locking the vehicle.
Display of the locking
The turn signal lights flash once to co nfirm that the vehicle has been correctly
locked.
If the doors or the boot lid remain open after the vehicle has been locked, the turn
signal lights do not flash unt il they have been closed.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is acti-
vated, 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 radio remote
control before inserting the key into the igni tion 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 radio remote control.
Synchonisation of the remote control
If the vehicle cannot be unlock ed 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 butt ons on the radio-operated key are actu-
ated 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.
•after pressing the button, the door must be unlocked using the key within 1
minute ⇒ page 40, “Emergency unlocking and locking of the driver's door”.
Anti-theft alarm system*
Description
The anti-theft alarm system increases the level of protection against people seeking
to break into the vehicle. The system triggers audible and visual warning signals if
an attempt is made to break into the vehicle.
How is the alarm system activated?
The anti-theft alarm system is activated automatically when the vehicle is locked
with the key in the driver's door or by using the radio remote control ⇒page 40,
“Emergency unlocking and locking of the driver's door”. The door contact moni-
toring is activated approx. 15 seconds after the locking. The interior and the towing
protection monitoring are activated approx. 30 seconds after the locking. If a door
is opened during activation, the monito ring is only activated 5 seconds after
closing.
How is the alarm system deactivated?
The anti-theft alarm system is deactivate d by pressing the unlock button on the
remote control. The vehicle is automati cally locked again if the vehicle is not
opened within 30 seconds after reactivating the anti-theft alarm system.
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The anti-theft alarm system is also deacti vated if you unlock the vehicle door using
the key within 45 seconds after locking the vehicle.
Once you unlock the vehicle by inserting the key into the driver door within 45
seconds, you then have to in sert the key into the ignition lock and switch the igni-
tion on within 15 seconds after opening the door in order to deactivate the anti-
theft alarm system. The alarm will be triggered if you do not switch on the igni-
tion within 15 seconds.
When is the alarm triggered?
The following security areas of the locked vehicle are monitored:
•Bonnet,
•Boot lid,
•Doors,
•Ignition lock,
•Socket of the factory-fitted towing device
•Angle of the vehicle*,
•Vehicle interior*,
•A drop in voltage of the on-board power supply.
An alarm is immediately triggered if either of the two battery terminals is discon-
nected while the anti-theft alarm system is activated.
How is the alarm switched off?
You switch the alarm off if you unlock the car with the radio remote control in the
key or if you switch the ignition on.
Note
•The working life of the alarm siren is 6 years. More detailed information is avail-
able by a specialist garage.
•Before leaving the car, check that al l the doors, windows and the electric
sliding/tilting roof* are properly closed in order to ensure that the anti-theft alarm
system is fully operational.
•Coding of the radio remote control and the receptor part precludes the use of
the radio remote control from other vehicles.
Interior monitor and towing protection monitoring*
The interior monitor detects movements inside the car and then trig-
gers the alarm.
Switch off the interior monitor and towing protection monitoring
– Switch off the ignition.
– Open the driver door.
– Press the button
 at the centre c olumn o n the dr iver s ide ⇒fig. 35 ,
the symbol
 which lights up in the button changes from red to
orange.
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds.
The interior monitor and the towing protec tion monitoring are switched on again
automatically the next time the car is locked.
Note
•You can switch the interior monitor and th e towing protection monitoring off if
there is a possibility that movements from (e.g. children or animals) inside the
vehicle interior or if the vehicle must be tr ansported (e.g. by train or ship) or towed,
might trigger the alarm.
Fig. 35 Button for interior
monitor and towing protec-
tion monitoring
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•The opened storage compartment for spectacles reduces the effectiveness of
the interior monitor. In order to ensure th e function to be fully operational, close
the storage compartment for specta cles before locking the vehicle.
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 pres sing lightly on the respective butto n in the
door. The process stops when one releases the button.
– Additionally you can open the window automatically (fully opened) by pressing the button up to the stop. Renewed pressing of the button
causes the window to stop immediately.
Closing a window
– A window is closed through pulling lightly on the respective button in
the door. The closing process stop s when one releases the button. – Additionally you can close the window automatically (fully closed) by
pulling the button up to the stop. Renewed pulling of the button
causes the window to stop immediately.
The switches for the individual windows are located in the armrest of the driver's
door ⇒fig. 36 , front passenger door and in the rear doors ⇒page 48, fig. 37
Buttons for the power window in the armrest of the driver's door Button for the power window in the driver's door
Button for the power window in the front passenger's door
Button for the power window at the rear right door
Button for the power window at the rear left door
Safety switch
Safety pushbutton
You can deactivate the switches for power windows at rear doors by pressing the
safety pushbutton ⇒fig. 36 . The buttons for power windows at rear doors are
activated again by pressing th e safety pushbutton again.
If the buttons for the rear doors are deactivated, the indicator light
 in the safety
switch lights up.
WARNING
•If you lock the vehicle from the outside, do not leave any person in the
vehicle since it is no longer possible to open the windows from the inside in
an emergency.
•The system is fitted with a force limiter ⇒page 48. 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 other-
wis e suf fe r se v e re inj uri es a s a re s ult of g e tt ing a n ar m , for e xa m ple , ja m m e d
in the window!
•It is recommended to deactivate the electrically operated power
windows in the rear doors (safety pushbutton) ⇒fig. 36 when children
are being transported on the rear seats.
Fig. 36 Buttons on the
driver's door
AA
AB
AC
AD
AS
ASAS
AS
AS
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