maintenance SKODA OCTAVIA 2005 1.G / (1U) Owner's Guide
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•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 53.
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 inserted in the ignition
lock. The electronic immobiliser is automatically activated when you with-
draw 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 ⇒page 32.
Child safety locks
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. 26.
Switching child safety lock off
– Use the vehicle key to turn the slit to the right against the direc- tion of the arrow.
Fig. 26 Child safety
locks on the rear doors
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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 and locked using the key if the
central locking system fails. You can lock or unlock manually the other
doors and the boot lid.
−Emergency locking of the door ⇒page 49.
− Emergency unlocking of the boot lid ⇒page 51.
Safe securing
The central locking system is equipped with a safe securing system.
Locking the vehicle from the outside causes the door locks to be automat-
ically blocked. It is not possible to open the doors with the door handle
either from the inside or from the outside. This acts as an effective deter-
rent for attempts to break into your vehicle.
You can deactivate the safe securing system. This is done by locking the
vehicle with the key or radio-operated key twice within 2 seconds.
If the safe securing system 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,
•is the fuel filler flap unlocked.
The safe securing system is again activated 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:
•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!
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
Fig. 27 Turning the
key for unlocking and
locking the vehicle
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Locking all doors and the boot lid
– Press button ⇒page 48, fig. 28 . The symbol
in the button
comes on.
Unlocking all doors and the boot lid
– Press button ⇒page 48, fig. 28 . 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.
•If the driver door is opened, it cannot be locked, in order to avoid inad-
vertently 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.
If the ignition is switched off, you can conveniently close or open the
windows by pressing and holding the button or ⇒page 58.
WARNING
The central locking system also 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 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 operate if the safe securing system is activated.
Emergency locking of the doors
An 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.
Locking
– Remove the panel ⇒ fig. 29.
– Insert the key into the opening under the panel and press the stopping lever as far as the stop toward the inside.
A1
A2
A1
A1A2
Fig. 29 Rear door:
Emergency locking of
the door
AA
AB
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Emergency unlocking of the boot lid (Octavia)
If there is a fault in the central locking, you can open the boot lid
as follows:
– Fold the rear seats forwards ⇒page 89.
– Take out the warning triangle* ⇒fig. 31.
– Press the operating lever in the direction of arrow in order to unlock the boot lid. The operating lever is located under the
panel .
– Open the boot lid/luggage compartment door from outside.
Emergency unlocking of th e boot lid (Estate car)
If there is a fault in the central locking, you can open the boot lid
as follows:
– Fold the rear seats forwards ⇒page 89.
– Open up the cover of the lock upwards ⇒fig. 32.
– Move the operating lever 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/luggage compartment door from outside.
Fig. 31 Emergency
unlocking of the boot
lid
AA
AB
Fig. 32 Emergency
unlocking of the boot
lid
AA
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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 automatically if you unlock the
vehicle using button but do not open a door or the boot lid within the
next 30 seconds. This function is intended to prevent the car being
unlocked unintentionally.
In addition, when the car is unlocked, the power seats and exterior
mirrors* move into the position assigned to this key. The stored setting of
driver seat and exterior mirrors is retrieved.
The turn signal lights flash once to confirm that the vehicle has been
correctly locked. If the turn signal lights do not flash, check the doors,
bonnet and boot lid again to ensure that they are closed. If the doors, the
bonnet or the boot lid remain open when the anti-theft alarm system is
activated, the turn signal lights do not flash until after they have been
closed.
When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the interior lights in the door
contact are automatically switched on or off.
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 boot lid are
closed and you have visual contact with the vehicle.
•Once in the car, you must not press the lock button of the radio
remote control 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 happen, press the unlock
button
of the radio remote control.
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 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.
A4
A4
A1
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Interior monitor*
The interior monitor detects movements inside the car and
then triggers the alarm.
You must switch the interior monitor off if, for example, a child or
an animal inside the car might trigger the alarm.
Deactivation of interior monitor
– Switch off the ignition.
– Open the driver door.
– Press the button
at the centre colum on the driver side
⇒ fig. 34 , the symbol
lights up in the button.
– Lock the vehicle within 30 seconds.
The interior monitor is switched on again automatically the next time the
car is locked.
Note
•You can also switch off the interior monitor, by deactivating the safe
securing system ⇒page 47.
•The version of the button can differ depending on the equipment
installed in the vehicle.
Towing protection monitoring*
The towing protection monitoring should be switched off, if the
vehicle is transported (e.g. by rail or by ship) or should be towed.
Switching off the towing protection monitoring
– Switch off the ignition.
Fig. 34 Interior
monitor pushbutton
Fig. 35 Button for the
towing protection
monitoring
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Safety pushbutton*
You can deactivate the buttons for the rear doors using the safety button
⇒ page 56, fig. 36 . The buttons for power windows at rear doors are
activated again by pressing the safety pushbutton again.
If the buttons for the rear doors are deactivated, the indicator light
in
the safety switch lights up.
WARNING
•If you lock the vehicle from the outside, do not leave any person
in the vehicle since it is no lo nger possible to open the windows
from the inside in an emergency.
•The system is fitted with a force limiter ⇒page 58. The closing
process will be stop if an obstruction is detected and the window
will open again. You should nevertheless take particular care when
closing the windows! A person may otherwise suffer severe inju-
ries as a result of getting an arm, for example, jammed in the
window!
•It is recommended to deactivate the electrically operated power
windows in the rear doors (safety pushbutton) ⇒page 56, fig. 36
when children are being transported on the rear seats.
Note
•After switching the ignition off, it is still possible to open or close the
windows for a further 10 minutes. The automatic window closing will not
operate during this time. The power windows are switched off completely
once you open the driver or front passenger door.
•When driving, use the existing heating, air conditioning and ventilation
system for ventilating the interior of the vehicle. If the windows are
opened, dust and other dirt can get into the vehicle. The wind noise is
more at certain speeds.
Switches in front passenger door and in rear doors
A switch for the relevant window is provided in these doors.
Opening a window
– Lightly press the appropriate switch down and hold it until the
window has moved into the desired position.
– Additionally you can open the window automatically (fully opened) by pressing the switch down up to the stop.
Renewed pressing of the button causes the window to stop
immediately.
Closing a window
– Lightly press the appropriate switch up and hold it until the
window has moved into the desired position.
ASAS
AS
AS
Fig. 37 Position of
switch in front
passenger door
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WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter ⇒page 58. The closing
process will be stop if an obstruction is detected and the window
will open again. You should then take particular care when closing
the windows! A person may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a
result of getting an arm, for example, jammed in the window!
Note
•On vehicles fitted with anti-theft alarm system the convenience
window opening is possible by means of the key in the lock only 45
seconds after deactivating the warning system or after activating the anti-
theft alarm system.
Operational problems
Automatic closing or opening does not operate
If the battery of the car has been disconnected and then reconnected, the
automatic closing and opening function does not operate. The system
must be activated. Proceed as follows in order to re-establish the function:
•Turn the key in the lock of the driver door into the closing position and
hold it there until all of the windows are closed.
•Release the key.
•Insert the key again and turn it to the closing position for about 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 move back several centimetres Proceed as follows to close the window fully:
•Turn the key in the lock of the driver door into the closing position and
hold it there until all of the windows are closed.
•Repeat this operatiive cycle when the window stops.
WARNING
The system is fitted with a force limiter ⇒page 58. The closing
process will be stop if an obstruction is detected and the window
will open again. You should then take particular care when closing
the windows! A person may otherwise suffer severe injuries as a
result of getting an arm, fo r example, jammed in the window!
Electric sliding/tilting roof*
Description
Fig. 38 Control dial for
the power sliding/tilting
roof
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Convenience operation
You can also close an open sliding/tilting roof from the outside.
– Turn the key in the lock of the driver door into the closing posi-
tion or press the closing button of the radio remote control until
the sliding/tilting roof is closed ⇒.
The closing process stops when one releases the key or the closing
button.
WARNING
Close the sliding/tilting roof carefu lly - risk of injury! The overload
protection system does not function with the convenience
closing.
Emergency operation
You can close the sliding/tilting roof by hand if the system is
defect.
Fig. 39 Detail of the
headliner: point for
positioning screw-
driver
Fig. 40 Detail of the
headliner: Emergency
operation
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Lights and Visibility
Lights
Switching lights on and off
Switching on side lights
– Turn the light switch into position 0.
Switching on the low beam and main beam
– Turn the light switch into position
.
– Press the main beam lever forward in order to switch on the main beam ⇒ page 68, fig. 47 . Switching off all lights
– Turn the light switch into position.
Low beam comes on only if the ignition is switched on. After switching off
the ignition, the low beam is switched off automatically and only the side
lights come on.
On models fitted with
right-hand steering the position of certain switches
differs from that shown in ⇒fig. 41 . The symbols which mark the switch
positions are identical, however.
In certain countries, the low beam is on a reduced brightness as well as
the side lights, when the ignition is switched on.
WARNING
Never drive with side lights on - risk of accident! The side lights are
not bright enough to light up the road sufficiently in front of you or
to be seen by other oncoming traffic. In this case, always switch on
the low beam when it is dark or if visibilty is poor.
Note
•An audible warning will sound if you withdraw the ignition key and open
the driver's door when the vehicle lights are still on.
•The acoustic warning signal is switched off over the door contact when
the driver's door is closed (ignition off). The vehicle can be parked with the
side lights on.
•If you park the car for a lengthy period, we recommend switching off
all lights, or leaving only the side lights switched on.
Fig. 41 Dash panel:
Light switch
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