2009 SKODA SUPERB window

Unlocking and locking
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
The following applies if you have locked
your vehicle using the central locking
system:•
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 op
ened, 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 rocker switch in the
driver's door, you can conveniently close or open the windows.
WARNING
The central locking system al
so operates if the ignition is switched off. All the
doors and the boot lid are locked. Childr
en 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 remote control key or the central locking system does not operate, the driver's door can be
unlocked or locked manually.
– 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. 41 Handle on the driver's door: covered locking cylinder
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Using the system
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Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
You can also open the small boot lid by pressing the button on the remote control
⇒page 51 for approx. 2 seconds.
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!
Hinweis
•
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
when 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 th
e button on the radio remote control
⇒ page 51.•
Repeated opening and closing of the boot
lid can lead to a temporary failure of
the function due to the overheating prot
ection of the motors of the Twindoor
system.
Twindoor - large boot lidAfter unlocking the vehicle using the radio remote control or the key ⇒
page 47, “Emergency unlocking and lo
cking of the driver's door” you
can open the large boot lid
⇒
fig. 46
.
Open large boot lid – Press the handle
⇒
fig. 45
on the bottom edge of the boot lid.
– Yo u must wait until the brake light in the rea r window f lashes twic e. – Press on the handle and at the same time raise the boot lid.
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Fig. 45 Handle of boot lidFig. 46 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 closing easier is
located on the inner paneling of the
boot lid.
WARNING
•
Ensure that the lock is
properly engaged after clos
ing 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!
Hinweis
•
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
when starting off or as of
a speed of more than 5 km/hou
r. 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 radio remote control ⇒ page 51.•
Repeated opening and closing of the boot lid can lead to a temporary failure of
the function due to the overheating protection of the motors of the Twindoor system.
Emergency unlocking of the boot lidIf there is a fault in the central locking, you can open the boot lid as follows: – Fold the seat backrest forwards
⇒
page 84.
– Guide the key into the slot in the trim panel as far as the stop
⇒
fig. 47
.
– You can unlock the boot lid by mo
ving in the direction of arrow.
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door from outside.Remote controlDescriptionYou 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. 47 Emergency unlocking of the boot lid
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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 the 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. When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the interior lights and the lights of the entry area are automatically switched
on or off via the door contact.
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 wh
en 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 ignition lock in order to avoid the car being inadvertently locked and, in addition, th
e anti-theft alarm system* being switched
on. Should this happen, press the unlock button
 of the radio remote control.
•
The automatic raising of the small boot
lid can be impaired at temperatures
below +4°C.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. 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 d
oor will unlock with the key within 1
minute
⇒page 47, “Emergency unlocking and locking of the driver's door”.
Anti-theft alarm system*DescriptionThe 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 wh
en the vehicle is locked with the key in
the driver's door or by us
ing the radio remote control
⇒page 47, “Emergency
unlocking and locking of the driver's door
”. The door contact monitoring is acti-
vated approx. 15 seconds after the locking. The interior and the towing protection monitoring are activated appr
ox. 30 seconds after the locking. If a door is opened
during activation, the monitoring is
only activated 5 se
conds after closing.
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Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
How is the alarm system deactivated? The alarm system is deactivated by pressing the unlock button on the radio remote control. The vehicle is automatically locked again if the vehicle is not opened within 30 seconds after reactivating the anti-theft alarm system. The alarm system is also deactivated 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 insert the key into the ignition lock and switch the igni- tion on within 15 seconds after unlocking th
e door in order to deactivate the 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:•
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 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 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 column on the driver side
⇒
fig. 49
,
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 protection monitoring are switched on again automatically the next ti
me the car is locked.
Fig. 49 Button for interior monitor and towing protec-tion monitoring
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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 transported (e.g. by train or ship) or towed, might trigger the alarm.•
The opened storage compartment for spectacles* reduces the effectiveness of
the interior monitor. In order to ensure the function of the interior monitor to be fully operational, always close the stor
age compartment for spectacles before
locking the vehicle.Power windowsButtons on the driver's doorThe 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.
– 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 stops 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 for the driver ⇒ fig. 50
, front passenger and in the rear doors
⇒page 55, fig. 51
.
Buttons for the power windows in the armrest for the driver 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. 50
. The buttons for power windows at rear doors are
activated again by
pressing the 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.
Fig. 50 Buttons on the driver's door
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Technical Data
•
The system is fitted with a force limiter
⇒page 56. If there is an obstacle,
the closing process is stopped and the
window goes down by several centim-
eters. 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!•
It is recommended to deactivate
the electrically operated power
windows in the rear doors (safety pushbutton)
⇒page 54, fig. 50
when
children are being transported on the rear seats.
Note
•
After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open or close the windows
for a further 10 minutes. The automatic wind
ow closing will not operate during this
time. The power windows are switched off completely once you open the driver or front passenger door.•
When driving always use the existing he
ating, air conditioning and ventilation
system for ventilating the interior of the vehicle. If the windows are opened, dust as well as other dirt can get into the vehicle and in addition the wind noise is more at certain speeds.Button in front passenger door and in rear doors
A button for the relevant window is provided in these doors. 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.
– 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 stops 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.
WARNING
The system is fitted
with a force limiter
⇒page 56. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the wi
ndow goes down by several centime-
ters. 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.
WARNING (continued)
ASFig. 51 Arrangement of the switch in a rear door
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Force limiter of the power windowsThe electrically operated power windows are fitted with a force limiter. It reduces the risk of bruises or injuries when closing the windows. If there is an obstacle, the closing proce
ss is stopped and the window goes down by
several centimeters. If the obstacle prevents the window from
being closed during the next 10 seconds,
the closing process is interrupted once ag
ain and the window go
e s d o w n b y s e v e ra l
centimeters. You must try to close the window once
again within 10 seconds after the window
has gone down twice, even if the obstacle
was not yet removed, the closing process
is stopped. During this time it is not possible to automatically close the window. The force limiter is still switched on. The force limiter is only switched off, if you attempt to close the window within the next 10 seconds -
the window closes now with full strength!
If you wait longer than 10 seconds, th
e force limiter is switched on again.
WARNING
You should take particular care when closing the windows! You may other- wis e su ffe r s ev e re inj uri e s a s a re sul t o f g e t tin g an a rm , fo r e xa m pl e, j am m e d in the window!Window convenience operationYou can open and close the electrically powered windows as follows when unlocking and locking the vehicle (j
ust closing of the sliding roof).
Opening a window•
by holding the pressed unlock button on the remote control,
•
by holding the pressed top part of the
button for the central locking system in
the driver door,
•
by holding the key in the driver's lock in the unlock position
⇒page 47, “Emer-
gency unlocking and lockin
g of the driver's door”.
Closing a window•
by holding the pressed lock button on the remote control,
•
by holding the pressed bottom part of
the button for the central locking system
in the driver door,•
by holding the key in the driver
's lock in the lock position
⇒page 47.
You can interrupt the opening or closing operation of the windows immediately by releasing the key or the lock button.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter
⇒page 56. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the wi
ndow goes down by several centime-
ters. 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
The convenience opening of the windows with the aid of the key in the driver's lock is only possible within 45 seconds after deactivating or activating the alarm system.Operational faultsElectrically operated power windows do not operate If the battery has been disconnected an
d then reconnected while the window was
opened, the electrically operated power windows do not operate. The system must be activated. Proceed as follows in
order to re-establish the function:
•
you can close the window
by pulling the respective switch on the top edge
•
release the switch
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