2010 SKODA ROOMSTER battery

Unlocking and locking35
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Praktik
Technical Data
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 41.
Electronic immobiliser
The electronic immobiliser prevents the vehicle being operated by an
unauthorised person.An electronic chip is integrated in the he ad 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.LockingValid 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 outside 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 36.
Child safety lockThe child safety lock prev ents the rear door from being opened from the
inside.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.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. 24 .
Fig. 24 Child safety locks on the rear
doors
s16g.4.book Page 35 Wednesda y, February 10, 2010 3:53 PM

Unlocking and locking
40
– Move the operating lever A with the aid of a narrow object e.g. screwdriver up to
the stop in the direction of arrow; the boot lid is then unlocked.
– Open the boot lid from the outside.Remote control*DescriptionYou can use the remote control:
to unlock and lock the vehicle;

unlocking boot lid.
The transmitter with the battery is incorporat ed in the handle of the master key. The
receiver is located in the interior of the ca r. 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 whic h 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 interference
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 centra l locking or anti-theft alarm system does
not react to the remote control at less th an 3 metres away. We recommend having the
battery replaced by a specialist garage.
Unlocking and locking carUnlocking the vehicle

– Press the button fig. 30 for about 1 second.Locking the vehicle

– Press button for about 1 second.Deactivating safe securing system– Press button twice in 2 seconds. Further information page 36.Boot lid remote release

– Press button for about 1 second fig. 30 .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 confir mation 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 th e next 30 seconds. This function is intended
to prevent the car being unlocked unintentionally.
Fig. 30 Remote control key
A1
A3A3A2A4A4
A1
s16g.4.book Page 40 Wednesda y, February 10, 2010 3:53 PM

Unlocking and locking41
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Praktik
Technical Data
The safe securing system along with the anti-theft alarm system* are, however, deac-
tivated during these 30 seconds.
When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the interior lights in the door contact are auto-
matically switched on or off.
Display of the locking
The turn signal lights flash once to confir
m that the vehicle has been correctly locked.
If the vehicle is locked by pressing the bu tton 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 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.
Synchronisation 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 co ntrol unit in the vehicle are no longer
synchronised. This can occur when the buttons on the radio-operated key are actuated
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*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 au tomatically when the unlocked vehicle is
locked with the key inserted in the driver's door or with the remote control key. It is
activated 30 seconds after locking the door.
How is the alarm system deactivated?
The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated if the vehicle is unlocked by only using the
radio remote control. The anti-theft alarm system is reactivated if the vehicle is not
opened within 30 seconds after transmitting the radio signal.
Once you unlock the vehicle by inserting the ke y into the driver door you then have to
insert the key into the ignition lock and sw itch the ignition on within 15 seconds after
opening 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:
bonnet;

boot lid;

doors;

ignition lock;

vehicle interior*  page 42;

Angle of the vehicle* page 42;

Decoupling of the attached trailer;
A3
s16g.4.book Page 41 Wednesda y, February 10, 2010 3:53 PM

Unlocking and locking
42

A drop in voltage of the on-board power supply.
An alarm is immediately triggered if either of the two battery terminals is disconnected
while the anti-theft alarm system is activated.
How is the alarm switched off?
You switch the alarm off if you unlock the vehi cle with the radio remote control or if you
switch the ignition on.Note

The working life of the alarm siren is 5 years. More detailed information is available
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 th e receiver unit precludes the use of the
radio remote control from other vehicles.
Interior 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 protec tion 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 vehi
cle 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.
– Open the driver door.
– Press the button

on the driver door fig. 31 .
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds. The in terior monitor and the towing protection
monitoring are switched off.
The interior monitor and the towing protec tion monitoring are switched on again
automatically the next ti me the car is locked.
Note

You can also switch off the interior moni tor and the towing protection monitoring,
by deactivating the sa fe securing system page 36.

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.
Fig. 31 Interior monitor pushbutton
s16g.4.book Page 42 Wednesda y, February 10, 2010 3:53 PM

Unlocking and locking
44

After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open or close the windows for a
further 10 minutes. 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.
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 process 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 agai n and the window goes down by several
centimeters.
You must try to close the window once agai n 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 poss ible 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, the force limiter is switched on again.
WARNING
You should 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!Window convenience operationYou can open and close the window with power windows as follows when unlocking
and locking the vehicle.
Opening a window– Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the unlock position or
press the unlock button of the radio re mote control until all the windows are
opened.Closing a window– Hold the key in the locking cylinder of the driver's door in the lock position or press the lock button of the radio remote co ntrol until all the windows are closed.
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 44. If there is an obstacle, the
closing process is stopped and the window goes down by several centimeters.
You should then take particular care when closing the windows! You may
otherwise suffer severe injuries as a re sult of getting an arm, for example,
jammed in the window!Operational faultsElectrically operated power windows do not operate
If the battery of the car has been disconnect ed and then reconnected, the electrically
operated power windows do not operate. Th e system must be activated. Proceed as
follows in order to re-establish the function:
Switch on the ignition.

Press the relevant switch top and hold it pressed as lo ng as necessary until the
window is closed.

Release the switch.

Press once again the relevant switch top and hold it pressed for approx. 3 seconds.
Operation in winter
Ice accumulating on the surface of the windows during the winter may result in a
greater resistance when closing the windows and the window may stop and go down
several centimetres
s16g.4.book Page 44 Wednesda y, February 10, 2010 3:53 PM

Lights and Visibility51
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Praktik
Technical Data
Interior lightingFront interior lighting and storage compartment on front passenger sideDoor contact switching mechanism (front and rear* doors)– Press the switch
 to the right into position fig. 39 .
– On the version without reading lights press the switch into the middle position
.
Switching the interior light on– Press the switch to the left into position
.
Switching the interior light off– Press the switch into the middle position O.
– On the version without reading lights press the switch to the right, the symbol O appears.Reading lights

– Press on one of the switches fig. 39 in order to switch the right or left reading
light on or off.
Lighting of storage compartme nt on the front passenger side– When opening the flap of the storage compartment on the front passenger side the
lighting in the storage compartment comes on.
– The light switches on automatically when the parking light is switched on and goes
out when the flap is closed.
On vehicles with central locking, the interior light is switched on for about 30 seconds
when the vehicle is unlocked, when a door is opened or after withdrawing the ignition
key (if the relevant switch is in the door contact position). The inner light goes out out
immediately after the ignition is switched on.
A time delay switch* causes the inner lighting on vehicles without a central locking
system stays on for a few seconds after the doors have been closed. The inner light
goes out out immediately after the ignition is switched on.
The interior lighting is switched off after about 10 minutes when a door has been left
open in order to avoid discharg ing the battery of the vehicle.Rear interior lighting*The rear interior lighting fig. 40 is actuated by moving the switch to the symbol
,
O or to the middle position
.
The same principles apply for th e interior lighting at the rear as for the for the interior
lighting at the front page 51.
Fig. 39 Detail of the headliner: front
interior lighting
AA
AA
AAAA
AA
AB
Fig. 40 Roof liner light
s16g.4.book Page 51 Wednesda y, February 10, 2010 3:53 PM

Seats and Storage59
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Praktik
Technical Data
Heating the front seats*You can electrically heat the seat cushions and the seat backrests of the front seats.
– By pressing the rocker switch in the posi tion or switch on the front seat
heating to 25% or 100% of its power output fig. 49 .
– To switch off the heating shift the rocker switch into the horizontal position.
WARNING

If, as an occupant, you have a subdued pain and/or temperature sensitivity,
e.g. through medication, paralysis or beca use of chronic illness (e.g. diabetes),
we recommend not to use the seat heating of the driver or front passenger seat.
This can lead to burns on the back, the posterior and the legs which are difficult
to heal. If the seat heating is used, we recommend to make regular breaks in
your journey when driving long distances, so that the body can recuperate from
the stress of the journey. Please consult your doctor, who can evaluate your
specific condition.Caution

You should not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply pressure at specific points in
order to avoid damaging the heating elements of the seat heaters.

Do not use the seat heating if the seats are not occupied by persons or if objects
are fastened or stored on them, for example a child seat, a bag etc. A fault of the heating
elements in the seat heating can occur.

Do not clean the seats moist page 156.
Note
The seat heating should only be switched on when the engine is running. This has a
significant effect of saving on the battery capacity.Rear seatsAdjusting seats in forward/back directionFig. 50 Releasing at the front / rearTo enlarge the luggage compartment, the ou ter rear seats can be pushed forwards,
folded fully forwards or the seats can be removed.Moving seats in forward/back direction– Pull up the lever fig. 50 on the left or on the release loop fig. 50 on the right
and move the seat into the desired position.
Note
Please refer to the following guidelines  page 111, “Correct seated position for the
occupants on the rear seats”.
Fig. 49 Rocker switch: Front seat
heatingA1
A2
s16g.4.book Page 59 Wednesda y, February 10, 2010 3:53 PM

Seats and Storage73
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Praktik
Technical Data
WARNING

Take care when using the cigarette ligh ter! Not paying proper attention or
incorrect use the cigarette lighter in an uncontrolled manner may result in
burns.

The cigarette lighter and the power socket also operates when the ignition is
switched off or the ignition key withdrawn. This is why you should never leave
children unattended in the vehicle!Caution
Always use matching plugs to avoid damagi ng the power socket.
Note

Connecting electrical components when the engine is not running will drain
the battery of the vehicle - risk of battery draining!

Further information page 179.
Power socket in the luggage compartment*– Open the cover of the power socket fig. 76 .
– Connect the plug of the electrical appliance to the socket.
You can only use the power socket for the connection of approved electrical accesso-
ries with a power uptake up to 120 watts. The vehicle battery will be discharged in the
process if the engine is stationary. The same remarks apply here as for
page 72, “Cigarette lighter”.
Further information page 179, “Accessories, changes and replacement of parts”.
Storage compartmentsOverviewYou will find the following storag e facilities in your vehicle:
WARNING

Please do not place anything on top of the dash panel. Such objects might
slide or fall down when driving (whe n accelerating or cornering) and may
distract you from concentrating on the traffic situation - risk of accident!

Ensure that when driving no objects from the centre console of from other
storage possibilities may get into the fo otwell of the driver. You would then no
longer be able to apply the brakes, oper ate the clutch or accelerator - risk of
accident!
Fig. 76 Luggage compartment: Power
socket
Storage compartments on the front passenger side*
 page 74
Storage compartment on the driver's side
page 74
Storage compartment for spectacles*
page 75
Stowage compartment in centre console
page 75
Storage compartment in the front seat*
page 75
Front seat armrest with storage compartment*
page 75
Storage compartment in the front doors
page 76
Storage compartments in the luggage compartment
page 76
Flexible storage compartment*
page 76
Clothes hooks*
page 77
s16g.4.book Page 73 Wednesda y, February 10, 2010 3:53 PM