2009 SKODA FABIA switch

Unlocking and locking 38LockingValid for vehicles without a central locking system:
Locking from outside
The securing knob will move upwards or downwards in the door when unlocking
or locking.
Locking from inside
All closed vehicle doors are locked by pressing in the securing knobs from the
inside. The doors cannot be opened from the outside when the securing knobs
have been pressed in. The vehicle doors can be opened from the inside as follows:•
the door is unlocked by actuating the door-opening lever;
•
The door opens upon actuating the door-opening lever again.Note
•
The opened door cannot be locked with the securing knob. This prevents the
possibility of forgetting the key in the locked vehicle.
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The opened side doors at the rear and the front passenger door are locked by
pressing in the securing knob and slamming the door closed.
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Please refer to the safety guidelines ⇒ in “Description” on page 39.
Child safety lockThe child safety lock prevents the rear door from being opened from
the inside.The rear doors are equipped with a child safety lock. You can switch the
child safety lock on and off using the vehicle key.
Switching child safety lock on
– Use the vehicle key to turn the slit in the rear door to the left in the
direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 35.
Switching child safety lock off
– Use the vehicle key to turn the slit to the right against the direction of
the arrow.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.
Fig. 35 Child safety locks on
the rear doors
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Unlocking and locking 40Safe securingThe central locking system is equipped with a safe securing
3) system. Locking the
vehicle from the outside causes the door locks to be automatically blocked. The
indicator light in the driver's door flashes. It is not possible to open the doors with
the door handle either from the inside or from the outside. This acts as an effective
deterrent for attempts to break into your vehicle.
You can deactivate the safe securing system. This is done by locking the vehicle with
the key or remote control key twice within 2 seconds.
The safe securing system is again activated the next time the vehicle is unlocked and
locked again.
The doors can be opened from the inside if the vehicle is locked and the safe
securing system is deactivated:
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the door is unlocked by actuating the door-opening lever;
•
The door opens upon actuating the door-opening lever again.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is acti-
vated, there must not be any person and animals 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 emer-
gency - hazard!
Unlocking the vehicle using the key– Turn the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door to the left into
the opening position ⇒fig. 36.
– Pull on the door handle and open the door.•
All the doors are unlocked.
•
The boot lid is then unlocked.
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The switched on interior lights come on over the door contact.
•
The safe securing system is deactivated.
•
The windows are opened provided the key is held in the opening position.
•
The indicator light in the driver's door stops flashing if the vehicle is not fitted
with an anti-theft alarm system* ⇒page 45.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 unlocking the
door. The alarm will be triggered if you do not switch on the ignition within 15
seconds.
3)The equipment is only valid for some countries.
Fig. 36 Turning the key for
unlocking and locking the
vehicle
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Locking the vehicle with the key– Turn the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door to the right into
the closing position ⇒page 40, fig. 36.•
All the doors and the boot lid are locked.
•
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 lock position.
•
The safe securing system is activated immediately.
•
The indicator light in the driver door begins flashing.Note
The opened front doors cannot be unlocked. It must be locked separately after
closing it.Button for the central locking system*If the vehicle was not locked from outside, it can be unlocked or locked
with the buttons and , also if the ignition is switched off.Locking all doors and the boot lid
–Press button ⇒fig. 37. The symbol
 in the button comes on.
Unlocking all doors and the boot lid
–Press button ⇒fig. 37. The symbol  goes out in the button.
The following applies if you have locked your vehicle using the button :•
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 from the inside and open them by pulling the door
opening lever.
•
If the driver door is opened, it cannot be locked; in order to avoid inadvertently
locking the vehicle. You then have to lock the door separately after closing them.
•
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.
WARNING
The central locking system also operates if the ignition 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 button for the central locking system never
operate if the safe securing system is activated.
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Fig. 37 Button for the central
locking system
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Unlocking and locking 42Emergency locking of the doorsAn emergency locking mechanism which is visible only after opening the
door is located on the face end of the rear doors (applies only for vehicles
with central locking).
Locking
– Remove the panel ⇒fig. 38.
– Insert the key into the opening under the panel and press the stopping
lever as far as the stop toward the inside.
– Re-insert the panel.After closing the door, you can no longer open it from outside. If the child safety
lock is not switched on, it is possible to open the door from the inside by pulling
twice on the door handle. If the child safety lock is switched on, it is necesary to also
open the door from outside besides pulling twice on the inner door handle.
Luggage compartment doorOpening the boot lid
– Press on the hand grip above the licence plate and at the same time
raise the boot lid.
Closing the boot lid
– Pull the boot lid down and close it with a slight swing ⇒.On vehicles with central locking unlock the boot lid by pressing the button on the
driver door ⇒fig. 39.
On vehicles with central locking unlock the boot lid by pressing the hand grip
above the licence plate.
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!
Fig. 38 Emergency locking of
the door
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Fig. 39 Unlocking the boot
lid
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Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
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Do not press on the rear window when closing the boot lid, it could crack
- risk of injury!Note
•
After closing the boot lid, it is automatically locked within 1 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 above the licence plate is deactivated when
starting off or as of a speed of more than 5 km/hour for vehicles with central
locking. The function of the hand grip is activated again when the vehicle has
stopped and a door is opened.
•
Hold the boot lid when opening.
Emergency unlocking of the boot lidIf there is a fault in the central locking, you can open the boot lid as
follows:
– Fold one of the outer rear seats forwards.– Move the operating lever A with the aid of a narrow object e.g. screw-
driver up to the stop in the direction of arrow; the boot lid is then
unlocked.
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door from outside.
Remote control*DescriptionYou can use the remote control:•
to unlock and lock the vehicle;
•
unlocking boot lid.
The transmitter with the battery is housed in the handle of the master key. The
receiver is located in the interior of the car. The operating range of the remote
control is approx. 10 m. But this range of the remote control can be reduced if the
batteries are weak.
The master 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 receiver unit has been repaired or a new unit
installed, it is then necessary for a specialist garage to adapt the system. Only after
this is it possible to again use the remote control.Note
•
The remote control is automatically deactivated 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 if the central locking or anti-theft alarm system
does react to the remote control at less than 3 metres away. We recommend having
the battery replaced by a specialist garage.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 40 Emergency
unlocking of the boot lid
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Unlocking and locking 44Unlocking and locking carThe remote control key differs depending on the vehicle equipment.
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 1 seconds. Further information ⇒page 39.
Boot lid remote release

– Press button for about 1 second ⇒fig. 41.
Folding out of the key
– Press button .
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 automatically 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 the car being unlocked unintentionally.
The safe securing system along with the anti-theft alarm system* are, however,
deactivated during these 30 seconds.
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 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 vehicle, you must not press the lock button
 of the master key
before inserting the key into the ignition lock in order to avoid the vehicle being
inadvertently locked and the anti-theft alarm system* being switched on. Should
this happen, press the unlock button
 of the master key.
Fig. 41 Remote control key
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Synchonisation of the remote controlIf 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 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;
•
pressing of the button means that the door will unlock with the key within 1
minute.
Anti-theft alarm system*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 switched on?
The anti-theft alarm system is activated automatically when the vehicle is locked
with the key in the driver's door or when locking with the remote control. It is acti-
vated 30 seconds after locking the door.
How is the alarm system switched off?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched off if the vehicle is unlocked by only using
the remote control. The vehicle is automatically locked again if the vehicle is not
opened within 30 seconds after reactivating the anti-theft alarm system.
Once you 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 unlocking the door in order to deactivate the anti-theft alarm system. The
alarm will be triggered if you do not switch on the ignition within 15 seconds.
When is the alarm triggered?
The following security areas of the locked vehicle are monitored:
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bonnet;
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boot lid;
•
doors;
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ignition lock;
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vehicle interior* ⇒page 46;
•
angle of the vehicle*;
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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 5 years. More detailed information is avail-
able by a specialist garage.
•
Before leaving the car, check that all 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 receiver unit precludes the use of
the radio remote control from other vehicles.
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Unlocking and locking 46Interior monitor*

and towing protection
monitoring*The interior monitor and the towing protection monitoring detect
movements inside the vehicle interior and then trigger the alarm.The interior monitor and the towing protection monitoring are operated
with the button

. You can switch the interior monitor and the 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 transported (e.g. by train or ship) or towed, might trigger the alarm.
Switch off the interior monitor and towing protection monitoring
– Switch off the ignition.
– Press the button 
on the driver door ⇒fig. 42.
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds. The interior monitor and the
towing protection monitoring are switched off.
The interior monitor and the towing protection monitoring are switched on again
automatically the next time the car is locked.
Note
•
You can also switch off the interior monitor and the towing protection moni-
toring, by deactivating the safe securing system ⇒page 40.
•
When the ignition key is removed or a door is opened, the symbol in the button
lights up red.
•
Lighting up of the symbol in the button does not confirm that the interior
monitor and the towing protection monitoring are switched on.
Electrical power windows*Buttons for electrical power windows
Fig. 42 Interior monitor
pushbutton
Fig. 43 Buttons on the
driver's doorFig. 44 Button on the rear
door
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