2010 SKODA FABIA door lock

Quick Reference Guide
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data

For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to avoid the
steering wheel alteri
ng its position unintentionally when driving - risk of
accident!Seat belt height adjuster– To adjust the belt height press the height adjuster and move it up or down
fig. 4
.
– Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that
the seat belt height
adjuster has correctly
locked in place.
Further information
page 119, “Seat belt height ad
juster on the front seats”.
WARNING
Adjust the height of the belt in such a way that the shoulder part of the belt is positioned approximately across the middle of your shoulder - on no account across your neck!
Adjusting the front seats Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction Adjusting height of seat* Adjust the angle of the seat backrestFurther information
page 59, “Adjusting the front seats”.
WARNING
Only adjust the driver seat when the ve
hicle is stationary - risk of injury!
Electric exterior mirror adjustment*
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 4 Front seat: Seat belt height adjuster
Fig. 5 Controls at seat
A1A2A3
Fig. 6 Inner part of door: Rotary knob
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Slow wipe Fast wipe one time wipe Automatic wipe/wash Rear window wiper Intermittent wipe - every 6 seconds Automatic wipe/washFurther information
page 55, “Windshield wiper”.
Power windows* 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 in the rear door on the right* Button for the power window in the rear door on the left* Safety pushbutton*Further information
page 44, “Buttons for elec
trical power windows”.
RefuellingFig. 11 Right rear side of the vehicle: Fuel
filler flap / fuel filler flap with cap unscrewed
– Open the fuel filler flap with the hand
fig. 11
- left.
– Unlock the fuel filler cap on the fuel fi
ller tube to the left using the vehicle key.
– Unscrew the fuel filler ca
p anti-clockwise and place the fuel filler cap from above
on the fuel filler flap
fig. 11
- right.
Further information
page 163, “Refuelling”.
Bonnet remote release– Pull the unlocking lever below the
dash panel on the driver's side
fig. 12
.
Further information
page 165, “Bonnet remote release”.
A2A3A4A5A6A7
Fig. 10 Buttons on the driver's door
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Fig. 12 Bonnet release lever
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Instruments and warning lights
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
WARNING

If you do not pay attention to the warning lights coming on and the corre-
sponding descriptions and warning notes, this may result in severe body inju- ries or major vehicle damage.
The engine compartment of your car is
a hazardous area. There is a risk of
injuries, scalding, accidents and fire wh
en working in the engine compartment,
e.g. inspecting and replenishing oil and
other fluids. It is also essential to
observe all warnings
page 166, “Working in the engine compartment”.
Note

Arrangement of the indicator lights depends on the model and model version.

Operational faults are shown in the instrument cluster as red symbols (priority 1 -
danger) or yellow symbol
s (priority 2 - warning).
Turn signal system

Either the left
 or right
 indicator light flashes depending on the position of the turn
signal lever. The indicator light flashes at twice its normal rate if a turn signal light fails.Switching off the hazard warning light system is switched on will cause all of the turn signal lights as well as both indicator lights to flash. Further information about the turn signal system
page 52.
Main beam

The indicator light
 comes on when the main beam is selected or also when the
headlight flasher is operated. Further information about the main beam
page 52.
Low beam

The warning light
 comes on when low beam is selected
page 48.
 
Engine oil
 page 29

Open door
page 30

Fluid level in windshield washer system*
page 30

Control system for exhaust
page 30

Traction control system (TCS)*
page 31

Tyre pressure monitoring system*
page 31

Selector lever lock*
page 31

Traction control system (TCS)*
page 31

Electronic stability programme (ESP)*
page 31

Antilock brake system (ABS)
page 32

Brake system
page 32

Cruise control system*
page 33

Airbag system
page 33

Diesel particle filter* (diesel engine)
page 33

Seat belt warning light
page 34
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For the sake of the environment
Dispose of a used battery in accord
ance with environmental regulations.
Note

Pay attention to the correct pola
rity when changing the battery.

The replacement battery must have the same specification as the original battery.

If it is still not be possible to unlock or
lock the vehicle with the remote control even
after replacing the battery this means that the system has to be synchronised  page 42.Electronic immobiliser The electronic immobiliser prevents
the vehicle being operated by an
unauthorised person.An electronic chip is integrated in the head of the key. The immobiliser is deactivated with the aid of this chip when the key is in
serted in the ignition lock. The electronic
immobiliser is automatically activated when
you withdraw the ignition key from the
lock.
Note
It is only possible to start the engine of
your car with a Genuine Škoda key with the
matching code.Locking / UnlockingValid 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 pressi
ng in the securing knobs from the inside.
The doors cannot be opened from the outs
ide when the securing knobs have been
pressed in. The vehicle d
oors 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.
The opened doors at the rear and the fron
t passenger door are locked by pressing
in the securing knob and
slamming the door closed.

Please refer to the safety guidelines

in “Description” on page 37.
Child safety lockThe child safety lock prevents the re
ar door from being opened from the
inside.Fig. 25 Switching child safety lock on: for ve
hicles without or with central locking system
The rear doors are equipped with a child safe
ty lock. You can switch the child safety
lock on and off using the vehicle key.
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Switching child safety lock on– On vehicles without central locking system,
turn the slot of the safety lock on the
left door to the left
page 36, fig. 25
, on the right door turn it to the right.
– On vehicles with central locking system, turn
the slot of the safety lock on the left
door to the right, on the right door turn it to the left
page 36, fig. 25
.
Switching child safety lock off– On vehicles without central locking system,
turn the slot of the safety lock on the
left door to the right, on the right door turn it to the left.
– On vehicles with central locking system, turn
the slot of the safety lock on the left
door to the left, on the right door turn it to the right.
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 th
is case the door can be opened only from
the outside.Central locking system*DescriptionUnlocking or locking the vehicle causes
all doors to be unlocked or locked at the same
time by the central locking system. The boot lid is unlocked when opening. It can be opened by pressing the hand grip above the licence plate. Operation of the central locking system is possible:
from the outside using the vehicle key
page 38;

using the buttons for the
central locking system
page 39;

by using the remote control
page 41.
Indicator light in the driver's door After locking the vehicle the indicator light fl
ashes for 2 seconds fast, then more slowly.
If the vehicle is locked and the safe securing system
page 38 is not operating, the
indicator light in the driver door flashes for
about 2 seconds fast, goes out and starts to
flash slowly after about 30 seconds.
If the indicator light first of all flashes fast for about 2 seconds, afterwards lights up for about 30 seconds and then flashes slowly, there is a fault in the system of the central locking or the interior monitor*
page 43. Visit a specialist garage to obtain assist-
ance. Convenience operation of the windows One can open and close the electrically
powered windows when unlocking and
locking the vehicle
page 45.
Opening a single door* This function makes it possible to only unlock the driver's door. The other doors remain locked and are only unlocked when
the command is repeated. The single door
opening function can be first activated by recoding the control unit of the central locking system. This work is undertaken by a specialist garage which can give you more information. Automatic locking* All the doors and the boot lid are locked au
tomatically once the car reaches a speed of
about 15 km/h. If the ignition key is withdrawn, the car is
then automatically unlocked again. The driver
can also unlock the vehicle
by pressing the button
 of the central locking system.
If you wish, you can have a specialist gara
ge activate the automatic locking function.
WARNING
Locking the doors prevents involuntary op
ening in an exceptional situation (an
accident). Locked doors prevent unwanted entry into the vehicle from outside, for example at road crossings. Locked do
ors do, however, make it more difficult
for rescuers to get into the vehicle
in an emergency - danger to life!
Note

In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed, the locked doors are
automatically unlocked in order to enable
rescuers to gain access to the vehicle.

Only the front door which is fitted with
a locking cylinder can be unlocked and
locked using the key if the central locking sy
stem fails. You can operate the rear doors
manually.
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Emergency locking of the door
page 39.
 Emergency unlocking of the boot lid
page 40.
Safe securingThe central locking system is equipped with a
safe securing
5) system. Locking the
vehicle from the outside causes the door lo
cks to be automaticall
y blocked. The indi-
cator light in the driver's door flashes. It is
not possible to open the doors with the door
handle ei the r fro m the ins id e or from the outsi de. T hi s a cts as an ef fe cti ve dete rrent for attempts to break into your vehicle. You can deactivate the safe securing system by locking twice within 5 seconds.The safe securing system is again activated
the next time the vehicle is unlocked and
locked again. If the vehicle is locked and the safe securing
system is deactivated, you can open the
vehicle from the inside by pulling on the d
oor opening lever. The door is unlocked and
opened at the same time.
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 emergency -
hazard!
Note
The anti-theft alarm system* is also activated with the deactivated safe securing system when locking the vehicle. The interior monitor* is however not activated.
Unlocking the vehicle using the key– Turn the key in the locking cylinder of the
driver's door in the direction of travel
(unlock position)
fig. 26
.
– Pull on the door handle and open the door.
All the doors are unlocked.

The boot lid is then unlocked.

The switched on interior lights come on over the door contact.

The safe securing system is deactivated.

The windows open provided the key
is held
in the unlock position.

The indicator light in the driver's door stops flashing if the vehicle is not fitted with
an anti-theft alarm system*
page 42.
Note
If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system*, you must 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.
Locking the vehicle with the key– Turn the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the opposite direction of
travel (lock position)
fig. 26
.
5)The equipment is only valid for some countries.
Fig. 26 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

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* close 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 the outsid
e, you can also unlock and lock it with the
rocker switch without th
e ignition switched on.
Locking all doors and the boot lid– Press button
fig. 27
. The symbol
 in the button comes on.
Unlocking all doors and the boot lid– Press button
fig. 27
. 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 individually from
the inside and open them by pulling the
door opening lever.
As long as one door is opened, the doors cannot be locked in order to avoid inad-
vertently locking the key in the vehicle.
In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed, the locked doors are
automatically unlocked from the inside in orde
r to enable rescuers to gain access to
the vehicle.
WARNING
The central locking system al
so 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 prov
ide 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 do not operate if the safe securing system is activated.Emergency locking of the doorsAn emergency locking mechanism is located on
the rear side of the doors which have
no locking cylinder; it is only
visible after opening the door.
Fig. 27 Button for the central locking system
A1A2
A1
Fig. 28 Emergency locking of the door
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page 39, fig. 28
.
– 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 outsid
e. 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 opening lever. If the child safety lock
is activated (only on the rear doors), first
of all it is necessary to pull once on the in
ner door handle and then open the door from
the outside.Boot lid*Fig. 29 Unlock the boot lid / handle of the boot lidOpening the boot lid–
On vehicles with central locking
unlock the boot lid by pressing the button on the
driver door
fig. 29
.
On vehicles with central locking
unlock the boot lid by pressing the hand grip above
the licence plate.Closing the boot lid– Pull the boot lid down and cl
ose it with a slight swing

.
A handle which makes the closing 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 when
driving even if the boot lid lock is
closed - risk of accident!
Never drive with the boot lid fully open
ed or slightly ajar otherwise exhaust
gases may get into the interior of the vehicle - risk of poisoning!
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 li
cence plate is deactivated when starting
off or as of a speed of more than 6 km/hour
for vehicles with central locking. The func-
tion of the hand grip is activated again
when the vehicle has stopped and a door is
opened.Emergency unlocking of the boot lidIf there is a fault in the central locking, you can open the boot lid as follows:
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AB
Fig. 30 Emergency unlocking of the boot lid
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