Replacing the battery in the remote control keyFig. 207
Remove cover/take out battery
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 246.
The battery is located under a cover
A
» Fig. 207 .
We recommend having the key batteries replaced by a specialist garage. Howev- er, if you would like to replace the discharged battery yourself proceed as follows.
›
Flip out the key.
›
Press off the battery cover with your thumb or using a flat screwdriver in the region of the arrows
1
.
›
Remove the discharged battery from the key by pressing the battery down inthe region of the arrow
2
.
›
Insert the new battery.
›
Place the battery cover on the key and press it down until it clicks into place.
Note
■ The key has to be synchronised if the vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked with
the remote control key after replacing the battery » page 247.■
If a key has an affixed decorative cover, this will be destroyed when the battery
is replaced. A replacement cover can be purchased from a ŠKODA Partner.
Synchronising the remote control
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 246.
If the vehicle does not unlock when pressing the remote control, the key may not
be synchronised. This can occur when the buttons on the remote control key are actuated a number of times outside of the operative range of the equipment or
the battery in the remote control key was replaced.
Synchronise the key as follows.
›
Press any button on the remote control key.
›
Pressing of the button means that the door will unlock with the key within 1 mi-
nute.
Replace the battery in the remote control of the auxiliary
heater (parking heater)
Fig. 208
Radio remote control: Battery
cover
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 246.
The battery is located under a cover on the back of the radio remote con-
trol » Fig. 208 .
›
Insert a flat, blunt object, such as a coin, into the gap of the battery cover.
›
Turn the cover against the direction of the arrow up to the mark to open the
cover.
›
Replace the battery.
›
Return the battery cover.
›
Turn the cover in the direction of the arrow up to the initial marking, engage.
247Emergency equipment, and self-help
Emergency unlocking/locking
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Unlocking/locking the driver's door
248
Locking a door
248
Unlocking the tailgate
249
Selector lever-emergency unlocking
249
Unlocking/locking the driver's door
Fig. 209
Handle on the driver's door: covered locking cylinder/locking cylin-
der with key
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 248.
›
Pull on the handle.
›
Push the vehicle key into the recess on the bottom side of the cover in the re-gion of the arrow and fold it upwards » Fig. 209 -
.
›
Insert the vehicle key (the buttons facing upward) into the locking cylinder and
lock/unlock the vehicle » Fig. 209 -
.
CAUTION
Make sure you do not damage the paint when performing an emergency locking/
unlocking.
Locking a doorFig. 210
Left rear door: Emergency lock-
ing
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 248.
An emergency locking mechanism is located on the face side of the doors which
have no locking cylinder, it is only visible after opening the door.
›
Remove the panel
A
» Fig. 210 .
›
Insert the key into the slot
B
and turn it into the horizontal position in the di-
rection of the arrow (mirror-inverted on the right doors).
›
Replace the cover.
After closing the door, it cannot be opened from the outside. The door is unlocked by pulling on the door opening lever and is then opened from the outside.
248Do-it-yourself
