tailgate SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2004 1.G / (1U) Owner's Manual

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Central locking system*The illustration shows how to operate the
central locking system of a car which is
equipped with the convenience system*.
All four doors and the tailgate can be loc-
ked or unlocked at the same time using the
central locking system.
The central locking system can be opera-
ted as follows:
- from the outside with the car key,
- from the inside with the pushbuttons 1 and
2 in the driver’s door - see illustration
Button 1 - to lock car
Button 2 - to unlock car
- by means of the locking buttons in the doors (refer to ill. above)
only on cars which are not fitted with the
convenience system (only closing).
LockingThe following procedure applies to cars
not fitted with central locking:
Locking from outside
When the car is unlocked with the key, the
locking button in the door moves up - refer
to ill. on p. 8.
When the car is locked, the locking button
moves down - refer to ill. on p. 8.
Locking from inside
All doors which are closed can be locked
from the inside by pressing the locking but-
tons. If the locking buttons have been
pressed, it is not possible to open the doors
from the outside. The doors can be opened
from the inside in the following way:

Pull once on the door opening lever to
unlock the door.

Pull a further time on the door opening
lever to open the door.
Note

The opened door at the front on the
driver side cannot be locked by means of
the locking button. This is intended to pre-
vent you unintentionally leaving the key in
the ignition lock of the locked car.

The opened doors at the rear and the
front passenger door can be locked by
pressing the locking button and closing the
door.


Pay attention to the locking instruc-
tions - refer to p. 10.
Child safety lockThe rear doors are additionally fitted with a
child safety lock.

Insert car key into the slot.

Turn the key in the direction of arrow
toward the symbol. The child safety lock is
activated.
The lever for opening the door on the in-
side is blocked. The door can only be
opened from the outside.

The child safety lock is cancelled if the
key is inserted into the slot and turned in
the opposite direction of the arrow. The door
can then be opened in the usual way.

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The car can be unlocked and locked
using button 1 and 2 in the door handle
even if the ignition is switched off (provided
the car is not locked from the outside).

The tailgate can be unlocked and loc-
ked using button 1 and 2 or the car key -
see chapter „Tailgate“ (Owner’s Manual).

If the central locking system fails, it is
only possible to unlock and lock the front
doors and the tailgate with the car key.
Opening a single door
This optional function enables you to un-
lock only the driver door. The other doors
remain locked and are not unlocked until a
further command is given (unlock). This
necessitates changing the coding of the
central locking control unit. This is an op-
eration which is carried out by your Škoda
dealer, who can provide you with more de-
tailed information on this facility.
- with the remote control.
Notes


When the car is unlocked, all the loc-
king knobs move up.

When the car is locked, the driver’s door
should be closed. The other doors can b e
closed also after the car has been locked.

When the car is locked, all the locking
knobs should move down. If this is not the
case, open the relevant door once again
and close it properly.

The indicator light in the driver door -
next to the locking button - flashes to con-
firm that the car has been correctly locked.
The indicator light does not flash if the Safe
lock has been deactivated - refer to p. 9.
This does not apply, however, to models
which are equipped with the anti-theft alarm
system* because the indicator lamp in this
case signals that the system is active.
Safe lockAfter the car has been locked from the out-
side, all the door locks are automatically
blocked. It is no longer possible to pull out
the inside locking knobs. The warning light
in the driver’s door flashes. It is not possi-
ble to open the doors either with the inside
or the outside handle. This acts as a deter-
rent to any attempt to break into the car.

The Safe lock can be deactivated. This
is done by locking the car twice with the key
or the remote control within 2 seconds.

If the Safe lock has been deactivated,
the indicator light next to the locking knob
in the driver’s door does not flash.
This does not apply to models which are
equipped with an anti-theft alarm system*
because the warning lamp signals that the
system is active.

The Safe lock is again operational once
the car has been unlocked and locked again.

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TailgateTo unlock and open the tailgate:
Insert key into the lock with the slot in the
vertical position, turn to the left and release.
Raise tailgate handle slightly and lift tail-
gate open. The handle is located between
the licence plate lights. The tailgate is held
in the top position by a gas strut.
To lock the tailgate:
Pull the tailgate down and close with a slight
swing.
Turn the key to the right and remove it from
the lock.
The tailgate is maintained in the top posi-
tion by a gas strut.
The tailgate is properly closed when the key
slot is vertical. Note
On models fitted with central locking sy-
stem* the tailgate is automatically unlocked
and locked together with the other locks.
On models fitted with anti-theft alarm sy-
stem* the tailgate can only be unlocked with
the remote control because the alarm is
triggered after it is unlocked with key.
Warning

Please observe the correct proce-
dure for unlocking and opening the
tailgate. If you unlock tailgate with
the key and at the same time raise the
handle, this can result in the open-
ing mechanism being blocked. A
blocked mechanism can be released
by leaving the handle and locking the
tailgate with the key. Please always
follow the correct procedure to avoid
damaging the opening mechanism.

After closing the tailgate, always
pull on the tailgate to check that it is
properly locked - the tailgate might
otherwise open suddenly when driv-
ing even if the lock has been prop-
erly closed.

Never drive with the tailgate slight-
ly ajar or even open otherwise the
exhaust gases will be drawn into the
car!

Do not press on the rear window
when closing the boot lid, it could
crack - risk of injury!

If you find that the slot of the key
is not vertical, an attempt has been
made to break into the car. We rec-
ommend checking the vehicle equip-
ment. Turn the slot of the key into the
vertical position to ensure that the
lock closes properly. As a check, lock
the car once and then unlock it. If it
is not possible to insert the key into
the lock, the lock has been damaged.
Have it repaired at a Škoda Dealer.

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Synchronizing the car key codeIf it is no longer possible to unlock the car
using the remote control, the problem may
be that the codes of the key and the con-
trol unit in the car no longer agree. This can
happen if the buttons of the key are pres-
sed several times beyond the effective ran-
ge of the system or if the battery of the re-
mote control has been replaced.
For this reason, the code must be re-syn-
chronized by pressing any desired button
on the remote control. Open the door with
the key within one minute after pressing the
button.
Anti-theft alarm system*General notes
The anti-theft alarm system enhances the
protection provided against attempts to
break into the car.
The anti-theft alarm system monitors the
following parts of the car:
- Doors
- Tailgate
- Bonnet
- Ignition lock
- Interior of car
1).
- Voltage drop in electrical system.
The alarm is activated by:

Opening the doors

Opening the tailgate

Opening the bonnet

Switching on the ignition

Movements inside the car.
The alarm is recognizable from the visual
and audible signals2) (the flashing of the
turn signal lights and the noise of the si-
ren) for 30 seconds.
1)Alarm is triggered by the movement of persons
in the interior of the car or by an attempt to steal
the car radio. It is possible, in certain circum-
stances, that the rear area of the interior of the
car is not fully monitored.2)The characteristics of the visual and audible sig-
nal differ according to the country.
If a further attempt is made to break into
the car after these 30 seconds, the alarm
is again activated.Operating the anti-theft alarm systemActivating alarm
Lock the car with the key or by pressing the
lock button of the remote control. The mo-
nitoring functions are thus switched on.
Deactivating alarm
is deactivated by pressing the Unlock key
on the remote control. The check functions
are switched off in this case. If the remote
control is not operating properly, you can
deactivate the anti-theft alarm system in the
following manner: unlock the car and then
switch the ignition on.
After unlocking and not opening the doors,
the alarm is reactivated after 30 seconds.

26CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENTFolding rear seat back
First of all, insert head restraints into the
backrest.

Then, fold back rear seat backrest until
it locks in position - pull as a check. Fold
back seat into its original position.
Note
After folding back the seat cushion and the
rear seat backrests, the seat belt buckles
and the lap belt should be in their original
position - they should be ready for use.
Warning
The backrests of the rear seat should
be properly locked to ensure that no
objects can slip forward out of the
luggage compartment into the inte-
rior of the car during a sudden appli-
cation of the brakes.
Luggage compartment coverWarning
No objects should be carried on the
luggage compartment cover. These
may result in injuries to occupants
in the event of a sudden application
of the brakes or an accident.
In addition, the heater elements of the rear
window may be damaged by objects rub-
bing against them.
The luggage compartment cover is auto-
matically raised when opening the tailgate.
The cover can be removed in order to trans-
port bulky items:

Unhook retaining cords from the tailgate.

Pull the cover back out of the side re-
tainers (see arrows).
The cover can then be stowed behind the
rear seat backrests.

When installing, slide the cover forward
into the side retainers and hook the retain-
ing cords onto tailgate.

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Luggage compartmentTo ensure proper handling of your car, al-
ways distribute any load which you carry
(passengers and luggage).
Heavy objects should be transported as
close as possible to the rear suspension,
or even better between the front and rear.
In addition, please ensure that the heater
elements of the rear window are not dam-
aged by objects rubbing against them.
In the event of an accident, there is such a
high kinetic energy, which is produced by
small and light objects that they can cause
severe injuries.
The magnitude of the kinetic energy de-
pends on the speed at which the vehicle is
travelling and on the weight of the object.
The speed at which the vehicle is travel-
ling is in this case the more significant fac-
tor.
Example: In the event of a frontal collision
at a speed of 50 km/h, an unsecured ob-
ject with a weight of 4.5 kg produces an
energy, which corresponds to 20 times its
own weight.
This means that it results in a weight of
approx. 90 kg.
You can imagine the injuries that can oc-
cur, if this „bullet“ is flying through the inte-
rior compartment and hits an occupant.Warning


Store the objects in the luggage
compartment and attach them to the
lashing eyes.


Loose objects in the passenger
compartment can be thrown forward
during a sudden manoeuvre or in case
of an accident and they can injure the
occupants or other oncoming traffic.
This risk is still increased, if the ob-
jects, which are flying around, are hit
by a deployed airbag.
In this case, the objects, which are
thrown back, can injure the occu-
pants - hazard!

Never drive with the tailgate ajar
or even open otherwise exhaust
gases will be drawn into the interior!

Please note that when you trans-
port heavy items, this results in a
change in the centre of gravity of the
vehicle and thus affects the handling.
You should therefore adjust your
style of driving and speed to match,
and also alter the setting of the head-
lights, if necessary.

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Attachment of floor covering of
luggage compartment (Estate)
A hook is attached to the loop of the floor
covering of the luggage compartment.

It is possible, if necessary, to attach the
raised floor covering with the hook to the
opening in the tailgate - see arrow - for ex-
ample to gain access to the spare wheel.


On no account exceed the permis-
sible axle loads and the permissible
gross weight of the vehicle - risk of
accident!

Never transport occupants in the
luggage compartment. The air circulation in the interior of the car
helps to prevent the windows from misting
up.
Stale air is diverted via the outlet nozzles
into the lateral trim panels of the luggage
compartment.
Check for yourself that the outlet nozzles
are not covered.

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The luggage area is installed in the reverse
order:

Insert the supporting bars B into the
original position. Attach in the rings of the
body by turning the plug-in rings C about
90° to the left.

Place the still folded luggage area onto
the supporting bars B. Then pull luggage
area apart.

Secure luggage area by turning the lock-
ing pins A about 90° to the right.
Warning
When installing luggage area, ensure
that the supporting bars and the
raised luggage area are correctly at-
tached. Otherwise, the occupants of
the car may be at risk of injury.
Lining luggage compartment with
increased load areaThe luggage compartment can be lined with
an increased load area.

Raise part of the load area with hooks
and secure it by inserting into the slots
-arrows-.
Net partition Estate*The net partition can be used either behind
the rear seats or behind the front seats.
Remove the luggage compartment cover
before installing the net partition - refer to
page 32 of the Owner’s Manual.Use of net partition behind rear
seatsUnrolling
Grasp the net partition at plate A and pull it
out of housing B at an angle of about 45°
in the direction of the tailgate. Place the one
end of the top cross rod into the mount C
in the roof member. Now push the cross rod
forward slightly and fit the other end of the
rod into mount C of the other roof member.

34CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENTRolling upPull the top cross rod back slightly, first on
the one side, then on the other side, and take
the rod out of the appropriate mount C.Guide the net partition down by hand at an
angle of about 45° in the direction of the
tailgate as it moves into housing B. Do not
allow it to snap down!
Use behind the front seatsRemove the head restraints and fold the
front seats forward. Grasp the plate A and
pull the net partition out of housing B. In-
sert the one end of the top cross rod into
the front mount C. Now, press the cross rod
forward slightly and fit the other side of the
rod into the mount C on the other side. Rolling up
Pull the top cross rod back slightly, first on
the one side, then on the other side, and re-
move the rod from the appropriate mount
C.Guide the net partition by hand as it
moves down into the housing B. Do not
allow to snap down!

66CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENTEmergency release of fuel filler flap
If the remote release at the driver’s seat*
does not operate properly, it is possible to
unlock the fuel filler flap manually:

Open tailgate, detach the luggage com-
partment trim on the right and pull off.

Then, push the locking rod in direction
of arrow - see illustration.
Headlight range controlIf the low beam is switched on, it can be
matched exactly to the load of the vehi-
cle with the headlight range control.

You can turn the knurled wheel until the
low beam has been adjusted in such a way
that other road users are not dazzled.
The individual headlight beam settings cor-
respond approximately to the following ve-
hicle load:
- - driver, front passenger
I - 5 persons
II - 5 persons and an additional 180 kg in
the luggage compartment, in line with the
permissible load of the front and rear axles
III - driver and an additional 330 kg in the
luggage compartment, in line with the per-
missible load of the front and rear axles.
Warning
Adjust the headlight beam control,
so that the traffic on the opposite
side is not dazzled.
Headlights fitted with Xenon bulbs adapt
automatically to the load and driving
state (e.g. accelerating, braking) when
ignition is switched on and when driv-
ing.