
Unlocking and locking
50
Unlocking and locking carUnlocking the vehicle
– Press the button
⇒
fig. 47
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 45.
Boot lid remote release
– Press button for about 2 second. Further information
⇒
page 48.
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 auto
matically if you unlock the vehicle using
button but do not open a door or the b
oot lid within the next 30 seconds. This
function is intended to prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally. In addition, when the car is unlocked, the el
ectrically adjustable seats and exterior
mirrors* move into the position assigned to this key. The stored setting of driver seat and exterior mirrors is retrieved. Display of the locking The turn signal lights flash once to co
nfirm that the vehicle has been correctly
locked. If the vehicle is locked by
pressing the button and some doors or the boot lid are
not closed, the turn signal lights flash only after closing.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outsid
e 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 co
ntact 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 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 radio remote control.
Synchonisation of the remote controlIf the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuatin
g 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.
Fig. 47 Remote control key
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Removing and installing a head restraint – Pull the head restraint up out of the seat backrest as far as the stop (on
the rear head restraints fold forward the seat backrest).
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow
⇒
page 79, fig. 78
and pull the head restraint out.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the seat backrest far
enough until you hear the locking button engage.
The position of the front and rear outer head restraints is adjustable in height. The middle rear head restraint is adjustable in two positions. The head restraints must be adjusted to
match the size of the seat occupant.
Correctly adjusted head restraints togeth
er with the seat belts offer effective
protection for the occupants
⇒page 164, “Correct seated position”.
WARNING
•
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.•
Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk
of injury!•
If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.
Middle rear head restraintIIn certain countries national legal pr
ovisions also require the equipment
of the rear seat with fixing eyes for
child seat using the “Top Tether” system
⇒
page 191. For vehicles, which are eq
uipped with such fixing eyes, a
deviating sequence for removing th
e middle head restraint must be
observed. Removing and installing the rear middle head restraint – Pull the head restraint out of the
seat backrest as far as the stop.
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow , press simultane-
ously the locking button into the opening using a flat screwdriver with a width of maximum 5 mm and pull out the head restraint.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the seat backrest far
enough until you hear the locking button engage.
WARNING
•
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.•
Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk
of injury!
Fig. 79 Rear seats: middle head restraint
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
•
If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.Rear seatsFolding the rear seats forwards
To enlarge the luggage compartment, the rear seats can be folded forwards, if necessary remove the se
at cushions. The rear seats can be
folded forward individually on ve
hicles with divided rear seats*.
Folding seats forwards – Before folding the rear seats forwards, you must adapt the position of
the front seats in such a way that
they are not damaged when the rear
seats are folded forwards.
– Pull up the seat cushion in direction of arrow and fold forwards in
direction of arrow
⇒
fig. 80
.
– Press the unlocking knob and fold the seat backrest forwards
⇒
fig. 81
.
If the front seats are too far back, we
recommend that you have the rear head
restraints removed before the seat backrests are folded forward. Store the removed head restraints in such a way that they cannot be damaged or soiled. Please refer to the guidelines
⇒page 84.
Move seats into th
e initial position
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 80 Folding the seat cushion forwardsFig. 81 Unlock the seat back-rest
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Move seats into the initial position – Install the head restraint in the
slightly lifted
seat backrest.
– Place the rear lateral seat belt behind the edge of the side trim
panel
⇒
fig. 82
.
– Then push the seat backrest back
into the upright position until the
securing knob clicks into place - ch
eck by pulling on the seat backrest.
– Make sure that the red pin is covered
⇒
page 81, fig. 81
.
– Fold the seat cushion back into its original position.
WARNING
•
The belts and the belt locks must be in
their original position after folding
back the seat cushions and the seat backrests - they must be ready to use.•
The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no
objects in the luggage compartment can slide forward if there is sudden braking - risk of injury!•
Pay attention that the seat backrests are correctly interlocked. It is only
then that the three-point seat belt for the middle seat can reliably fulfil its function.•
Before folding the seat backrest back
into the secure position, place the
rear lateral seat belt behind the edge of the side trim panel. Take suitable measures to prevent that the seat belt
is jammed between the seat backrest
and the side trim panel and is thus damaged.
Removing the seat cushionYou can enlarge the luggage compartment on vehicles with divided rear seats* by removing the rear seat. Removing – Fold the seat cushion forwards completely. – Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow
⇒
fig. 83
and
remove the seat cushion from its holder.
Installing – Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow and place it in its
holder.
– Fold the seat cushion back into its original position.
Caution
For vehicles with heated rear seats* it is
necessary to disconnect the plug connec-
tion for the power supply before removing the seat cushion. For reinstalling the seat cushion it is necessary to re-connect the plug connection.
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Fig. 83 Removing seat cush- ions
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Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Rear seat armrest*– You can fold down the armrest at
the loop to enhance occupant
comfort
⇒
page 83, fig. 84
.
Seat heaters*
You can electrically heat the seat ba
ckrests and the surfaces of the front
seats and the two outer rear seats. – You can switch on and regulate the
seat heating of the driver or front
passenger seat by pressing the surfac
e of the regulator at the point at
which the symbol is located
⇒
fig. 85
.
– You can switch on and adjust the heat
ers of the left or right rear seats
by pressing the regulator
⇒
fig. 86
.
– With one press, you can switch the
heating to highest intensity which
is indicated by the lighting up of the three warning lights in the switch.
– With repeated pressing of the switch, the intensity of the heating is
down-regulated up to the switch-off. The intensity of the heating is indicated by the number of illuminated warning lights in the switch.
WARNING
If you have a subdued pain and/or te
mperature sensitivity, e.g. through
medication, paralysis or because of ch
ronic illness (e.g. diabetes), we
recommend not to use the seat heating. This can lead to burns on the back, the posterior and the
legs which are difficult to he
al. If the seat heating is
used, we recommend to make regular breaks in your journey when driving long distances, so that in specific cases as mentioned above the body can
Fig. 84 Rear seats: ArmrestFig. 85 Dash panel: Regu- lator for front seat heating
Fig. 86 Centre console at rear: Regulator for heating the rear seats
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Using the system
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Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Fixing nets - Net programme Combi*Fixing examples of the
fixing net as pocket
⇒fig. 91
and as division of the luggage
compartment
⇒fig. 92
.
The fixing net is stowed
in a storage compartment behind the spare wheel under
the floor covering of the luggage compartment.
WARNING
The whole strength of the net makes it possible to load the pocket with objects of up to 1,5 kg in weight. Heavy objects are not secured sufficiently - risk of injury and net damage!
Caution
Do not place any objects with sharp edge
s in the nets - risk of net damage.
Folding double hooks* (Octavia)Folding double hooks for attaching small it
ems of luggage, such as bags etc. are
provided on one or both sides of th
e luggage compartment depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle
⇒fig. 93
.
An item of luggage weighing up to 5 kg can be attached to each side of the double hook.
Fig. 91 Fixing net: PocketFig. 92 Fixing net: Division of the luggage compartment
Fig. 93 Luggage compart-ment: Folding double hooks
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Folding hooks (Combi)Folding hooks for attaching small items of lu
ggage, such as bags etc., are provided
on both sides of the luggage compartment
⇒fig. 94
.
An item of luggage weighing up to
10 kg can be attached to the hook.
Fixing floor covering of the luggage compartment
There is a loop (Octavia) or there are h
ooks (Combi) located on the floor covering
of the luggage compartment. You can fix the raised floor cover with a hook to the luggage compartment cover (Octavia)
⇒page 88, fig. 95
as if one needs to reach
the spare wheel or to the frame of the boot lid (estate car)
⇒fig. 96
.
Luggage net* (Octavia)The luggage net is designed for the tranportation of lighter objects.
Fig. 94 Luggage compart- ment: folding hooksFig. 95 Luggage compart-ment: Fixing of the floor covering (Octavia)
Fig. 96 Luggage compart-ment: Fixing of the floor covering (Combi)Fig. 97 Luggage compart-ment: Luggage net
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
WARNING
•
In the storage net you must only stow objects (up to a total weight of 1.5
kg). Heavy objects are not secured sufficiently - risk of injury!•
No objects with sharp edges should
be stowed in the luggage net,
because they can damage the luggage net.Luggage compartment cover* (Octavia) You can use the luggage compartment cover behind the head restraints for storing
light and soft items.
The luggage compartment cover can be
removed as required if one must
transport bulky goods. – Unhook the support stra
ps on the boot lid
⇒
fig. 98
.
– Place the cover on the side supports. – Pull the cover out of the holder horizontally to the rear. – Install again by pushing the luggage
compartment cover forwards into
the holder and hanging the suppo
rt straps on the boot lid.
You can stow the removed luggage compartment cover behind the rear seat back- rest.
WARNING
No objects should be placed on the
luggage compartment cover, the vehicle
occupants could be endangered if th
ere is sudden braking or the vehicle
collides with something.
Caution
Please ensure that the heating elements of the rear window heater are not damaged as a result of obje
cts placed in this area.
Note
Opening the tailgate also lifts up the luggage compartment cover.Foldable luggage compartment cover (Combi)
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Fig. 99 Luggage compart-ment: Foldable luggage compartment cover
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