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38For the sake of the environment
Dispose of a used battery in accord ance with environmental regulations.
Note
Pay attention to the correct polarity 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 key
even after replacing the battery, this means that the system has to be synchronised
page 50.
Electronic immobiliserThe 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.
Child safety lockThe child safety lock prevents the re ar 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. 25 .Switching child safety lock off– Use the vehicle key to turn the slit to the right against the direction of the arrow.
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 this case the door can be opened only from
the outside.Central locking systemDescriptionUnlocking or locking the vehicle causes all the doors and the fuel filler flap to be
unlocked or locked at the same time by th e central locking system. The boot lid is
Fig. 25 Child safety locks on the rear
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Only the driver's door can be unlocked or locked using the key if the central locking
system fails page 43, “Emergency unlocking and lo cking of the driver's door”. You
can lock or unlock manually the other doors and the boot lid.
Emergency locking of the door page 43.
Emergency unlocking of the boot lid page 48.
KESSY system* - DescriptionThe KESSY system (Keyless Entry Start Exit System) enables a comfort unlocking and
locking of the vehicle and a start-up without ac tively using the remote control key. It is
sufficient to carry the key with you, for example in your pocket, for unlocking and
locking the vehicle or for starting the engine.
The functions of the central locking system , the safe securing system* and the anti-
theft alarm system* correspond to vehicles without KESSY system. Only the control
elements are different.
Control elements of the system:
Sensor on the outside of the door handle for the front door fig. 26 - serves
for locking the vehicle,
Sensor on the inside of the d oor handle for the front door fig. 26 - serves for
unlocking the vehicle.
Unlocking and locking the vehicleFig. 26 KESSY: Designation of the areas and unlocking/locking the vehicle
If a valid remote control key is located in the area fig. 26 or of the vehicle, it
is possible to unlock the relevant door of this area. This means, if the key is located in
the area , you can unlock the front left door. If the valid key is located in the area ,
it is possible to unlock the boot lid.Unlocking the vehicle– If you hold the door handle of the front door or cover the sensor fig. 26 with
the whole palm of your hand, the vehicle is then unlocked. If you cover the sensor and at the same time the sensor when unlocking, the vehicle is not
unlocked.Locking the vehicle– Close the driver or front passenger door.
– If you touch the sensor with your finger s, the vehicle is now locked (while doing
so do not hold the door handle, othe rwise the vehicle cannot be locked).
– On vehicles fitted with automatic gearbox, the selector lever must be moved into
the position P before unlocking.Deactivating safe securing system*– Use your fingers to cover the sensor twice within 2 seconds.Unlocking and locking the boot lid– If you press on the handle of the boot lid, the lid is then unlocked. If the vehicle is
fitted with the electric boot lid* system, the lid begins to open after pressing the
handle.
– If the boot lid is closed, it is locked.
Check locking
After locking the vehicle with the aid of the sensor fig. 26 , it is not possible to
unlock the vehicle with the aid of the sensor for 2 seconds. Thus, it is possible to
check if the vehicle is locked by pulling on the handle.
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Caution
After leaving the vehicle, it does not lock automatically, this is why you should pay
attention to the procedure for locking the vehicle page 40.
Note
If the vehicle battery or the battery in the remote control key is weak or discharged,
perhaps the vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked via KESSY. In such a case, use the
emergency unlocking or locking of the driver's door, see Owner's Manual.Further possibilites of lockingProtection against inadvertently locking the key in the vehicle
If the key, which was used to lock the vehicle, remains in the vehicle in the area
page 40, fig. 26 after locking and closing all of the doors including the boot lid, the
protection against inadvertently locking the key in the vehicle is activated and the
vehicle unlocks itself again.
You are informed about the activation of the protection against inadvertently locking
the key in the vehicle by the turn signal lights flashing and the message Key in vehicle
which appears in the information display* or Key in vehicle which appears in the
display of the instrument cluster. Additiona lly, on vehicles which are fitted with the
anti-theft alarm system*, an audible signal sounds.Messages in the instrument clusterA few warning and information texts of the KESSY system in the information display*
or in the display of the instrument cluster:
Key not found or No Key
This message is displayed when the engine is started and the system cannot detect a
valid key in the vehicle. This can occur if the key is outside the vehicle, the battery in the
key is discharged, the key is defective or the electromagnetic field is strongly disturbed.
This message is also displayed when the ignition is switched on or the engine is
running and the system cannot detect a valid key in the vehicle. Keyless defective or Check Keyless
There is a fault in the KESSY system, contact your specialist garage.
Renew key battery! or Key Battery
Low voltage is present in the battery of th
e remote control key, change the battery.
Parking the vehicleIf the vehicle is not unlocked within 60 hours, the sensors page 40, fig. 26 and
in the handle of the front passenger's d oor are automatically deactivated. For reac-
tivation, one of the following conditions must be met:
Unlocking the driver's door with the aid of the sensor page 40, fig. 26 ,
pressing the handle of the boot lid,
unlocking the vehicle using the button on the remote control key,
emergency unlocking of the driver 's door (see Owner's Manual).
If the vehicle is not unlocked within 90 hour s, the sensors and in the handle of
the driver's door are also automatically deactivated page 40, fig. 26. For reactiva-
tion, one of the following conditions must be met:
unlocking the vehicle using the button on the remote control key,
emergency unlocking of the driver 's door (see Owner's Manual).
Convenience operation of the windowsIf you hold your finger on the sensor page 40, fig. 26 for more than 2 seconds
while locking the vehicle, the opened windows and the panoramic sliding roof are
closed. If you lift your finger off the sens or , the closing process is interrupted. If you
touch the sensor again, the closing process of the windows and the panoramic
sliding roof continues.
If you immediately touch the sensor or pull on the handle during the closing
process of the windows and the panoramic sliding roof initiated by sensor , all of the
windows and the panoramic sliding roof are opened again.
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– You can unlock the lid by moving it in the direction of the arrow.
– Open the boot lid from the outside.
Caution
In an emergency, you can unlock the boot li
d with the vehicle key, however only in a
critical situation - risk of damaging the key.Remote controlDescriptionYou can use the remote control key:
to unlock and lock the car,
unlock or open the boot lid,
Opening and closing window.
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
key is approx. 30 m. But this range of the remote control can be reduced if the batteries
are weak.
The 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 receiver 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 key.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 th e car and which operate in the same frequency range (e.g.
mobile phone, 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 2 seconds. Further information page 42.Small boot lid release
– Press the button fig. 37 for about 0.5 seconds. Further information
page 44.Automatic raising of the small boot lid
– Press the button fig. 37 for about 1 seconds. Further information page 44.
Fig. 37 Remote control key
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Mode motorway
In the mode “motorway” the dispersion of the co ne of light is so widespread, that it illu-
minates also the left (and right)
7) lane of the motorway, so that the driver can react in
time to an obstacle or any other danger. The mode is activated stepwise as of a speed
of 90 km/h. It gains its greatest effectiveness at speeds above 120 km/h.
Tourist light
This mode makes it possible to drive in countries with opposing traffic system, driving
on the left/right, without dazzling the oncoming vehicles. When the mode “tourist
light” is active, the above mentioned modes and the side to side swivel of the headlight
is deactivated.
The mode “tourist light” is activated / deac tivated via the information display* in the
menu:
SETUP
Tr a v e l m o d e
Off
On
Cornering lights
The cornering lights are used to illuminate the curves by means of the cone of light
swiveling together with the front headlight with Xenon lights*. This function is active
when the speed of the car increases to more than 10km/h.
The swiveling function of the headlights ca n be switched off / on via the menu point
Assistants in the main menu of the information display* page 23.WARNING
If the cornering ligh ts are defective, the headlights are automatically lowered to
the emergency position, whic h prevents a possible dazzling of oncoming traffic.
Thus the illuminated length of the road is shortened. Drive carefully and have
the car inspected immediatel y by a specialist garage.
Note
The AHL system* complements the functions of the fog lights with the function
“CORNER” page 64 and the function of the dy namic headlamp beam adjustment*.
The System AHL* is solely delivered with Bi-Xenon gas discharge bulbs for low
beam and main beam lights.
Fog lights
Switching on the fog lights– First of all turn the light switch into position
or fig. 48 .
– Pull the light switch into position .
The warning light
lights up in the instrument cluste r when the fog lights are switched
on page 27.
Fog lights with turning light “CORNER”* function
The fog lights with the function “CORNER” are designed for a better illu-
mination of the surrounding area near the vehicle when corning,
parking etc.The fog lights with the function “CORNER” ar e adjusted according to the steering angle
or after switching on the turn signal light
8) in the following circumstances:
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running or it moves with a speed of
maximum 40 km/h,
7)It is valid for vehicles which are designed for driving on the left.
Fig. 48 Dash panel: Light switch
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Luggage compartment light (Combi)Removeable lampFig. 58 Removeable lampA removeable lamp is fitted on the left side of the luggage compartment. This lamp has
two functions:
Lighting of the luggage compartment - it illuminates part fig. 58 (the lamp is
in the holder),
Portable lamp - it illuminates part (the lamp has been removed from the
holder).
If the lamp is in the holder, it is automatically switched on after opening the boot lid. If
the boot lid remains open for more than 10 minutes, the light switches off automati-
cally.
The lamp is supplied by three rechargeable batteries type AAA with a capacity of 600
mAh. The rechargeable batteries are constantly charged when the engine is running. It
takes approx. 3 hours to fully charge the rechargeable batteries.
The lamp is fitted with magnets. Therefore it is possible to attach the lamp, for example
on the vehicle body, after removing it.
Taking out the lampTaking out the lamp– Grasp the lamp at the points of the arrows fig. 58 and swivel it in the direc-
tion of arrow .Placing the lamp again in its holder– First of all place the lamp, which is switched off, in the holder on the side facing the
boot lid and then press on the lamp from th e other side until it is heard to lock in
place.
Operation of the lamp
If you press the button once, the lamp lights up with 100% light intensity.
If you press the button again, the lamp lights up with 50% light intensity.
If you press the button once again, the lamp goes out.Caution
The removeable lamp is not watertight and therefore must be protected against mois-
ture.
Note
If the lamp is not correctly inserted in the holder, it does not light up when opening
the boot lid and the rechargeable batteries are not charged.
If the lamp is not switched off, however it is correctly inserted in the holder, the
bulbs in the front part fig. 58 of the lamp are automatically switched off.
The removed lamp can remain lit for a maximum of 24 hours with 100% light inten-
sity and for a maximum of 48 hours with 50% light intensity.
Replacing the rechargeable batteries of the lampYou should proceed as follows if you wish to replace the faulty rechargeable batteries
yourself.
– Take out the lamp.
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– Lever off the cover of the rechargeable ba
tteries with a narrow and pointed object
at the point of the lock-off clips page 70, fig. 58 .
– Remove the faulty rechargeable batteries from the lamp.
– Insert the new rechargeable batteries.
– Insert the cover of the rechargeable batteries and press on it until it is heard to lock
in place.
WARNING
Pay particular attention when using the narrow and pointed object to change
the rechargeable batteries - risk of injury.
Caution
We recommend having the faulty rechargeab le batteries replaced by a specialist
garage. If the lamp is not corr ectly opened, it can be damaged.
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of the faulty rechargeable batteries in accordance with environmental regula-
tions.
Note
Pay attention to the correct polarity wh en replacing the rechargeable batteries.
The replacement rechargeable batteries must have the same specification as the
original rechargeable batteries. If other ty pes of rechargeable batteries are used, the
power output can be reduced and it can lead to a malfunction of the lamp.
VisibilityWindscreen and rear window heaterFig. 59 Switch for windscreen heat er / switch for rear window heaterWindscreen heater*– You can switch the windscreen heater on or off by pressing the switch fig. 59
- left, the indicator light in th e switch comes on or goes out.Rear window heater– You can switch the rear window heater on or off by pressing the switch
fig. 59 - right, the indicator light in the switch comes on or goes out.
The windscreen and rear wind ow heater only operates when the engine is running.
The windscreen and rear window heater switches off automatically after 10 minutes.
For the sake of the environment
As soon as the window is de-iced or free from mist, the heating should be switched off.
The reduced current consumption will have a favourable effect on fuel economy
page 199, “Saving electricity”.
Note
If the on-board voltage drops, the windscre en or rear window heater is switched
off automatically, in order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine control.
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Attaching a wiper blade– Position the wiper blade onto the wiper arm and lock the locking button .
– Check whether the wiper bl ade is correctly attached.
– Fold the windscreen wiper arm back onto the windscreen.
The same remarks apply here as for page 76.Rear-view mirrorManual dimming interior rear-view mirrorBasic setting– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror forward.Dimming mirror– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror back.Automatic dimming interior rear-view mirror*Switching on the automatic dimming– Press the button fig. 66 - the warning light lights up.
Switching off the automatic dimming– Press again the button - the warning light goes out .
If the automatic dimming is switched on, the mirror dims automatically depending on
the light striking the mirror from the rear. The mirror has no lever on the bottom edge
of the mirror. When the interior lights are switched on or the reverse gear is engaged,
the mirror always moves back into the basic position.
Note
Automatic mirror dimming operates only properly if the sun screen* for the rear
window in the housing on the luggage compartment cover is not in use or the light
striking the interior rear-view mirror is not affected by other objects.
Do not affix any stickers in front of the light sensor, so that you do not impair the
automatic dimming function or put it out of operation.
If you switch off the automatic dimming interior rear-view mirror, also the exterior
mirror dimming is switched off.
Exterior mirrorYou can adjust the exterior mirrors electrically*.The exterior mirror heater only operates when the engine is running and up to an
outside temperature of +20 °C.
It is only possible to fold in both exterior mirrors when the ignition is switched on and
at a speed of up to 15 km/h.
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