2009 SKODA SUPERB ignition

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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
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
The transmitter with the battery is housed
in the handle of the remote control 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 remote control 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 an authorised Škoda Service Partner 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 phon
e, TV transmitter).
•
The battery must be replaced, ideally by
an authorised Škoda Service Partner, if
the central locking or anti-theft alarm system does react to the remote control at less than 3 metres away.•
If the driver door is opened, the vehi
cle cannot be locked using the remote
control.
Unlocking and locking carUnlocking 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 46.
Small boot lid release

– Press button for about 1 second
⇒
fig. 48
. Further information
⇒
page 48.
Automatic raising of the small boot lid

– Press button for about 2 second
⇒
fig. 48
. Further information
⇒
page 48.
Folding out of the key –Press button .
Fig. 48 Remote control 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 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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Using the system
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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General Maintenance
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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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General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
•
you must pull the respective switch ag
ain in upward direction for approx. 3
seconds. Operation in winter Ice accumulating on the surface of the wi
ndows during the winter may result in a
greater resistance when closing the windows and the window may stop and go down several centimetres It is necessary to put the force limiter out of operation in order to close the window ⇒ page 56, “Force limiter of the power windows”.
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!Electric sliding/tilting roof*Description
The sliding/tilting roof is operated by means of the control dial
⇒fig. 52
and only
functions when the ignition is switched on
. The control dial has a number of fixed
positions. After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open or close the sliding/tilting roof for a further 10 minutes. It is no long
er possible to operate the sliding/tilting
roof after opening or closing on
e of the front doors, however.
Note
If the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, it is possible that the sliding/tilting roof does not close fully. Here you have to set the control dial to the switch position and press it
forward for about 10 seconds.
Opening and tiltingComfort position – Turn the switch to position
⇒
fig. 52
.
Opening roof fully – Turn the switch to position and
hold it in this position (spring-
tensioned position).
Tilting roof – Turn the switch to position .The wind noise in the comfort position is
less than when the roof is fully opened.
The sun screen is also opened automatically when the roof slides open.
Caution
It may be necessary during winter to remo
ve any ice and snow in the area of the
sliding/tilting roof before opening it in order to prevent damaging the opening mechanism.
Fig. 52 Control dial for the power sliding/tilting roof
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Lights and VisibilityLightsSwitching lights on and off

Switching on side lights – Turn the light switch into position

.
Switching on the low beam and main beam – Switch on the ignition. – Turn the light switch into position

.
– Press the main beam lever forward in order to switch on the main
beam
⇒
page 67, fig. 61
.
Switching off lights (except daylight driving lights) – Turn the light switch into position°0.When the parking lights are switched on, the symbol
 next to the light switch is
illuminated.
Low beam comes on only if the ignition is
switched on. After switching off the igni-
tion, the low beam is switched off automati
cally and only the side lights come on.
On models fitted with
right-hand steering
the position of certain switches differs
from that shown in
⇒fig. 55
. The symbols which mark the switch positions are
identical, however.
WARNING
Never drive with side lights on - risk of accident! The side lights are not bright enough to light up the road sufficiently in front of you or to be seen by other oncoming traffic. In this case, always switch on the low beam when it is dark or if visibility is poor.
Note
•
An audible warning will sound if you withdraw the ignition key and open the
driver's door when the vehicle lights are still on.•
The acoustic warning signal is switched off over the door contact when the
driver's door is closed (ignition off). The
vehicle can be parked with the side lights
on.•
If the car is parked for a lengthy period
, we recommend switching off all lights,
or leaving only the parking lights switched on.•
The switching on of the described lights
should only be undertaken in accord-
ance with the legal requirements.•
If a fault occurs in the light switch, the low beam comes on automatically
•
In the event of cool or humid weather co
nditions, the headligh
ts can be misted
up from inside.
− The temperature difference between interior and external area of the head- light lenses is decisive. − When the driving lights are switched on, the light outlet surfaces are free from mist after a short period. The headli
ght lenses can possib
ly mist up at the
border areas.
Fig. 55 Dash panel: Light switch
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