SKODA FABIA 2006 2.G / 5J Service Manual
Manufacturer: SKODA, Model Year: 2006, Model line: FABIA, Model: SKODA FABIA 2006 2.G / 5JPages: 258, PDF Size: 44.86 MB
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You should, however, proceed as fo llows if you wish to replace the  
battery yourself: 
– Fold open the key.
– Use a screwdriver to carefully lever off the front part of the key    
⇒ page 39, fig. 19 from the transmitter housing  . 
– Take off the cover of the transmitter housing  ⇒page 39, fig. 20 in  
direction of arrow. 
– Take the used battery out of the housing cover.
– Insert the new battery. Ensure that the “+” symbol on the battery is  
facing downwards. The correct polarity is also shown on the cover 
of the transmitter housing. 
– Insert cover with battery in place at the rear of the transmitter  
housing and press both parts together. 
– Insert the transmitter housing into the front part of the key so that  
the two parts lock into each other. 
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of an old battery in accordance with environmental regulations.
Note
•The replacement battery must have the same specification as the original  battery.
•If it is still not be possible to unloc k or lock the vehicle with the remote  control even after replacing the battery  this means that the system has to be  synchronised  ⇒page 48.
Electronic immobiliser 
The electronic immobiliser prevents the vehicle being oper- 
ated by an unauthorised person.
An electronic chip is integrated in the head of the key. The immobiliser is deac- tivated with the aid of this chip when the  key is inserted in the ignition lock. The  electronic immobiliser is  automatically activated when you withdraw the igni- tion 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  ⇒page 31.
Locking
Valid for vehicles without a central locking system: 
Locking from outside 
The securing head will  move upwards or downwards in the door when  unlocking or locking. 
Locking from inside 
All closed vehicle doors are  locked by pressing 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 door s can be opened from the inside as  follows:
•The door is unlocked by actu ating the door-opening lever.
•The door opens upon actuating the door-opening lever again.
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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 side doors at the rear an d the front 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 41.
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear door from being opened  
from the inside.
The rear doors are equipped with a child safety 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. 21. 
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 leve r. In this case the door can be opened  only from the outside.
Central locking system*
Description
Unlocking or locking the vehicle causes  all doors to be unlocked or locked at  the same time by the central locking sy stem. The tailgate 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 43,
•using the buttons for the central locking system ⇒page 44,
•by using the remote control ⇒page 47. 
Indicator light in the driver's door on vehicles without anti-theft alarm  system 
After the car is locked, the indicator light flashes after 2 seconds. 
After the car is locked with the deactiva ted safe securing system, the indicator  light flashes only after 30 seconds.
Fig. 21  Child safety locks  on the rear doors
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Indicator light in the driver's door on vehicles with anti-theft alarm system 
After locking the vehicle the indicator light flashes for 2 seconds fast, then more  slowly. 
If the vehicle is locked and the safe securing system  ⇒page 42 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 49. Contact a specialist  garage to obtain assistance. 
Convenience operation of windows 
One can open and close the electrically powered windows when unlocking and  locking the vehicle  ⇒page 52, “Window convenience operation”. 
Opening a single door* 
This function allows one to just 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 activate d by recoding the control unit of the  central locking system. This work is und ertaken by a Škoda Service Partner can  give you more information. 
Automatic locking* 
All the doors and the tailgate are locked  automatically once the car reaches a  speed of about 15 km/h. 
If the ignition key is withdrawn, the ca r is then automatically unlocked again. In  addition, it is possible for the driver  to unlock the car by pressing the central  locking button  or by pulling the door opening lever. 
If you wish, your Škoda Service Partner  can convert the central locking system  of your car to the automatic locking mode.
WARNING
•Locking the doors prevents involu ntary opening in an exceptional  situation (an accident). Locked doors prevent unwanted entry into the  vehicle from outside, for example at road crossings. Locked doors 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 doors can be unlocked an d locked using the key if the central  locking system fails. You can operate the rear door manually. 
− Emergency locking of the door ⇒page 45.
Safe securing
The central locking system is equipped with a safe securing system. Locking  the vehicle from the outside causes the d oor locks to be automatically blocked.  The indicator light in the driver's door fl ashes. It is not possible to open the  doors with the door handle either from th e inside or from the outside. This acts  as an effective deterrent for atte mpts to break into your vehicle. 
You can deactivate the safe securing syst em. This is done by locking the vehicle  with the key or radio-operated key twice within 2 seconds. 
The safe securing system is again activate d the next time the vehicle is unlocked  and locked again. 
The doors can be opened from the inside  if the vehicle is locked and the safe  securing system is deactivated:
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•The door is unlocked by actuating the door-opening lever.
•The door opens upon actuating the door-opening lever again.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is  activated, 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!
Unlocking the vehicle using the key
– Turn the key in the lock of the dr iver's door to the left into the  
opening position    ⇒fig. 22. 
– Pull on the door handle and open the door.
•All the doors are unlocked.
•The tailgate is then unlocked.
•The switched on interior lights come on over the door contact.
•The safe securing system is deactivated.
•The windows  are opened provided the key is held in the opening position.
•The indicator light in the driver's door stops flashing if the vehicle is not  fitted with an anti-theft alarm system*  ⇒page 48.
Note
If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system*, you must unlock the  vehicle by inserting the key into the driver door you then have to insert the key  into the ignition lock and switch th e ignition on within 15 seconds after  unlocking the door. The  alarm will be triggered if you do not switch on the  ignition within 15 seconds.
Closing the vehicle with the key
– Turn the key in the lock of the dr iver door to the right into the  
closing position    ⇒fig. 22.
•All the doors and the tailgate are locked.
•The switched on interior lights go out over the door contact.
•The windows and the electric sliding/tilting roof* are closed provided the  key is  held in the locking position.
•The safe securing system is activated immediately.
•The indicator light in the driver door begins flashing.
Fig. 22  Turning the key  for unlocking and locking the vehicle
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Note
The opened driver door cannot be locked. It must be locked separately after  closing it.
Button for the central locking system*
If the vehicle was not locked from outside, it can be unlocked or  
locked with the buttons   and  , also if the ignition is switched off. 
Locking all doors and the tailgate 
– Press button    ⇒fig. 23. The symbol  in the button comes on. 
Unlocking all doors and the tailgate 
– Press button    ⇒fig. 23. 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 tailgate from the outside (safety  feature, e.g. when stopping at traffic lights etc.).
•You can unlock the doors from the inside and open them by pulling the door  opening lever.
•If the driver door is opened, it cannot be locked, in order to avoid inadvert-ently being locked out of the vehicle You then have to lock a door separately  after closing it.
•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.
WARNING
The central locking system also operates if the ignition is switched off. All  the doors and the tailgate are locked. Children should never be left unat- tended 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 always operate if the safe  securing system is activated.
Fig. 23  Central locking  switch
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Emergency locking of the doors
An emergency locking mechanism which is visible only after opening  
the door is located on the face end of the rear doors (applies only for 
vehicles with central locking). 
Locking 
– Remove the panel    ⇒fig. 24. 
– Insert the key into the opening under the panel and press the stop- 
ping lever   as far as the stop toward the inside. 
–Re-insert the panel.
After closing the door, you can no longer op en it from outside. If the child safety  lock i s not swi tche d on, it i s poss ible  to open the d oor f rom the  ins ide  by pulli ng twice on the door handle. If the child safety lock is switched on, it is necesary to  also open the door from outside besi des pulling twice on the inner door  handle.
Ta i l g a t e
Opening the tailgate 
– Press on the hand grip above th e licence plate and at the same  
time raise the tailgate. 
Closing the tailgate 
– Pull the tailgate down and close it with a slight swing  ⇒.
On vehicles with central locking unlock the tailgate by pressing the button on  the driver door  ⇒fig. 25. 
On vehicles with central locking  unlock the tailgate by pressing the hand grip  above the licence plate. 
A handle which makes the closing easier is  located on the inner paneling of the  tailgate.
Fig. 24  Emergency  locking of the door
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Fig. 25  Unlock tailgate
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WARNING
•Ensure that the lock is properly engaged after closing the tailgate.  Otherwise, the tailgate might open  suddenly when driving even if the  tailgate lid lock is closed - risk of accident!
•Never drive with the tailgate fully opened 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 tailgate, it could  crack - risk of injury!
Note
•After closing the tailgate, 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 tailgate.
•The function of the hand grip above the licence plate is deactivated when starting off or as of a sp eed of more than 5 km/hour for vehicles with central  locking. The function of the hand grip  is activated again when the vehicle has  stopped and a door is opened.
•Hold the tailgate when opening.
Emergency unlocking of the tailgate
If there is a fault in the central lo cking, you can open the tailgate as  
follows: 
– Fold one of the outer rear seats forwards. 
– 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 tailgate lid 
is then unlocked. 
– Open the tailgate from outside.
Fig. 26  Emergency  unlocking of the tailgate
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Remote control*
Description
You can use the remote control:
•to unlock and lock the car,
•unlock the tailgate. 
The transmitter with the battery is housed in the handle of the master key. The  receiver is located in the interior of th e car. The operating range of the remote  control is 10 metres but this range can be reduced if the batteries are weak. 
The master key has a fold-open key bit  which can be used for unlocking and  locking the car manually and al so 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 a 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 deactivated when the ignition is  switched on.
•The operation of the remote control may temporarily be affected by inter- ference 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 if the central locking or anti-theft alarm system does react to the remote control at less than 3 metres away. We recom- mend having the battery replaced by a Škoda Service Partner.
Unlocking and locking car
The radio-operated key differs according to the equipment installed  
on the vehicle. 
Unlocking 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 41. 
Tailgate release 
– Press button   for about 1 second  ⇒fig. 27.
Fig. 27  Radio-operated  key
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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  confirmation that the vehicle has been  unlocked. The vehicle will lock again au tomatically if you unlock the vehicle  using button   but do not open a door  or the tailgate within the next 30  seconds. This function is intended to  prevent the car being unlocked uninten- tionally. 
The safe securing system along with the anti-theft alarm system* are, however,  deactivated during these 30 seconds. 
When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, th e interior lights in the door contact  are automatically switched on or off. 
The turn signal lights flas h once to confirm that the vehicle has been correctly  locked. 
If the turn signal lights do not flash,  check the doors, bonnet and tailgate again  to ensure that they are closed. If the  doors, the bonnet or the tailgate remain  open when the anti-theft alarm system* is activated, the turn signal lights do not flash until after th ey have been closed.
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside and the safe securing system is  activated, 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 tailgate are  closed and you have visual  contact with the vehicle.
•Once in the car, you must not press the lock button  of the master key  before inserting the key into the ignition lock in order to avoid the car being inadvertently locked and, in addition , the anti-theft alarm system* being  switched on. Should this happe n, press the unlock button  of the master key.
Synchonisation of the remote control
If the vehicle cannot be unlocked by actuating 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 actuated a number of times outsid e of the operative range of the equip- ment 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*
The 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.
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How is the alarm system switched on? 
The anti-theft alarm system is activated automatically when the vehicle is  locked with the key on the closed driver's  door or by using the remote control.  It is activated 30 seconds after closing the door. 
How is the alarm sy stem switched off? 
The anti-theft alarm system is switched  off if the vehicle is unlocked by only  using the remote control. The vehicle is  automatically locked again if the vehicle  is not opened within 30 seconds after reactivating the anti-theft alarm system. 
Once you unlock the vehicle by inserting  the key into the driver door you then  have to 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. 
When is the alarm triggered? 
The following security areas of the locked vehicle are monitored:
•Bonnet,
•Tailgate,
•Doors,
•Ignition lock,
•Vehicle interior*  ⇒page 49,
•Angle of the vehicle*,
•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 th e 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 5 years. More detailed information is  available from your Škoda Service Partner.
•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*
The interior monitor and the to wing protection detect move- 
ments inside the vehicle interi or and then trigger the alarm.
Fig. 28  Interior monitor  pushbutton
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