Get Keys,locksandalarmsystem Guide for Skoda Fabia 4 Door Fourth Generation (2021-2026)

20 Keys, locks and alarm system › Key

Fold out the key bit.

Release the battery

cover with your

thumbnail or by insert-

ing a ﬂat-head screw-

driver at the marked

points.

Open the battery cov-

er.

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Keys, locks and alarm system

Key

Key Overview

Locking the vehicle

Operating the boot

lid

Unlocking the vehi-

cle

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Remove the battery.

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Battery status warn-

ing light

Locking button for

folding the key bit

in/out

Press any button on

the remote key to re-

set the key.

Insert the new battery.

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Fit the battery cover

and press until it clicks

into place.

NOTICE

Protect the key from moisture and strong vibra-

tions.

Keep the grooves in the key clean.

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WARNING

Risk of death!

The eﬀective range of the key signal is about

30 m. The eﬀective range can be reduced, e.g. due to

If the battery is swallowed, serious or even fatal inju-

ries can result from burns in the digestive tract.

signal interference from other transmitters.

Always keep children away from the vehicle key

and batteries.

If the battery is swallowed, seek medical help im-

mediately.

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Troubleshooting

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The battery in the key is almost empty

After pressing a button on the key, the warning

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light does not ﬂash.

Central locking

Functionality

Or:

A message stating it is necessary to change the

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battery will be displayed.

Central locking system

The system unlocks and locks all doors, the fuel ﬁller

ﬂap and the boot lid at the same time.

Replace the battery » page 20.

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The vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked with the

remote control

There may be the following reasons:

Unlock indicator: double ﬂashing of the indicator

lights.

The battery in the key is empty.

Replace the battery » page 20.

The key is not synchronized.

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Lock indicator: single ﬂashing of the indicator lights.

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The warning light in the driver's door will ﬂash for

about 2 seconds in quick succession after the vehicle

is locked, then it will start ﬂashing regularly at longer

intervals.

Synchronize the key as follows:

Press any button on the key.

Unlock the door within 1 minute with the key via

the locking cylinder » page 22.

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If none of the doors or the boot lid is opened

within 45 seconds of unlocking, the vehicle automat-

ically locks again.

If necessary, the key must be synchronized if a

favoured button on the key has been repeatedly

pressed outside of the eﬀective range of the remote

control.

SAFE function

Depending on the equipment, the central locking

system can include the SAFE function.

The SAFE function prevents the doors from opening

from the inside once the vehicle is locked.

Changing the key battery

The SAFE function is activated when the vehicle is

locked from the outside.

The new battery must comply with the speciﬁcation

of the original battery.

Keys, locks and alarm system › Central locking 21

In the display of the instrument cluster after the igni-

tion is switched oﬀ, a message regarding the SAFE

function is displayed.

All doors

Unlocking of all doors, the boot lid and the fuel ﬁller

ﬂap.

DANGER

Risk of death!

No people are allowed in the locked vehicle with

the SAFE function.

Single door

Using the button on the key, the driver's door and

the fuel ﬁller ﬂap are unlocked.

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In vehicles equipped with a keyless locking system,

the door near to which the key is located and the

fuel ﬁller ﬂap are unlocked by touching the door han-

dle.

Turn oﬀ the SAFE function

By double locking within 2 seconds.

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Or:

Together with the deactivation of the interior mon-

itoring » page 23, Settings.

When unlocked again, the other doors and the boot

lid are unlocked.

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Doors on one side of the vehicle

Using the button on the key, the doors on the driv-

er’s side and the fuel ﬁller ﬂap are unlocked.

The warning light in the driver's door will ﬂash for

about 2 seconds in quick succession after the vehicle

is locked, then goes out and starts ﬂashing regularly

at longer intervals after about 30 secs.

In vehicles equipped with a keyless locking system,

the doors on the passenger’s side near to which the

key is located and the fuel ﬁller ﬂap are unlocked by

touching the door handle.

When the SAFE function is switched oﬀ, the door

can be opened from the inside by pulling once on the

opening lever.

When unlocked again, the other doors and the boot

lid are unlocked.

The SAFE function is switched on again after unlock-

ing and locking the vehicle.

Automatic locking after starting

All doors and the boot lid are locked when a speed of

15 km/h is reached.

Operation

Ways in which central locking operates

Depending upon vehicle equipment:

Unlocking of the vehicle takes place when opening a

door from the inside or when removing the key from

the ignition.

Key » page 20

Keyless locking (KESSY)» page 22.

Central locking button

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WARNING

An automatically locked vehicle makes it diﬃcult for

responders to enter the vehicle in an emergency.

Lock/unlock using the central locking button

Press the button in the centre console.

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The symbol in the button comes on when locked.

Troubleshooting

The button locks/unlocks all of the doors and the

boot lid.

Central locking fault

The warning light in the driver's door ﬁrst ﬂashes

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Unlocking of the vehicle also takes place when open-

ing a door from the inside or when removing the key

from the ignition.

for 2 secs in quick succession.

Then it lights up continuously.

After 30 secs, it ﬂashes slowly.

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WARNING

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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A locked vehicle with a central locking button makes

it diﬃcult for responders to enter the vehicle in an

emergency.

Setting the unlocking and locking function

In Infotainment, select the following menu:

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Or:

22 Keys, locks and alarm system › Keyless locking (KESSY)

Mechanically unlocking and locking the door

Operation

Unlocking and locking the door with the lock cylin-

der

Keep the key with you when unlocking and locking.

The sensors on the handle are intended to be operat-

ed with bare hands, e.g. wearing gloves may aﬀect

the function of the sensors.

Remove the cover

Pull the handle on the

front left door and hold

it in place.

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Release

Grab the door handle.

Open the door.

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Insert the key into the

recess on the under-

side of the cover.

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Lift the cover in the di-

rection of the arrow.

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Release the door han-

dle.

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Locking and unlocking

Insert the key with the

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buttons facing up-

wards into the lock cyl-

inder and unlock or

lock.

Lock

Touch the sensor.

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After locking, it is not

possible to unlock

Install cover

within 2 seconds by

touching the door han-

dle. This can be used to

check whether the ve-

hicle is locked.

Pull on the door handle

and hold it.

Replace the cover.

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Release the door handle.

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Locking the door without the lock cylinder

Unlocking the boot lid

Press the handle of the boot lid.

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Protection against inadvertently locking the key in

the vehicle

If the key is locked inside the vehicle, the vehicle will

unlock itself automatically. If no door is opened with-

in 45 seconds, the vehicle automatically locks again.

If the key is locked in the boot, the boot lid will auto-

matically unlock itself.

Open the door.

For vehicles with a panel over the opening, remove

the panel.

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Settings

Insert the key or a ﬂat-head screwdriver into the

slot.

Turn the key or ﬂat-head screwdriver towards the

outside of the vehicle (spring-loaded position).

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Deactivate keyless locking

Lock the vehicle with the button on the key.

Within 5 s, touch the sensor on the door handle

with your ﬁnger.

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After closing, the door is locked.

Deactivation is conﬁrmed by a single ﬂash of the

direction indicators.

To check the deactivation, wait at least 10 seconds

and then pull the door handle.

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Keyless locking (KESSY)

Usage

The door must remain locked.

The keyless locking system, KESSY, enables unlock-

ing and locking of the vehicle without actively using

the remote control key.

Keyless locking is automatically activated once again

after the vehicle is unlocked.

Keys, locks and alarm system › Alarm system 23

A trailer is integrated into the alarm system under

the following conditions:

Troubleshooting

The vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked using

the sensors on the handle

✓ The vehicle is factory-ﬁtted with a towing device.

✓ The trailer is electrically connected to the vehicle

via the trailer socket.

✓ The trailer is not equipped with LED taillights.

Lock or unlock the vehicle with the button on the

key.

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Then try to unlock or lock the vehicle using the

sensors on the handle.

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If the electrical connection to the trailer is interrup-

ted on a vehicle with an activated alarm system,

warning signals are triggered.

If keyless locking does not work, seek the help of a

specialist garage.

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Disable the alarm before connecting or discon-

necting a trailer.

If the vehicle is not unlocked for a longer period

of time, the function can be deactivated automati-

cally.

When the ignition was switched on, no key was

found

Settings

illuminates

The following functions of the alarm system can be

deactivated at the same time:

Message that no key was found in the vehicle

Insert the key into the vehicle.

Interior monitoring

Towing protection

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Deactivation will also switch oﬀ the SAFE func-

tion » page 20, Functionality.

Alarm system

Functionality

Deactivation

By double locking within 2 seconds.

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The alarm system triggers audible and visual signals

during a break-in or towing attempt.

Or:

The alarm system is activated automatically approxi-

mately 30 seconds after the vehicle is locked.

▶ In infotainment in the menu

item for interior monitoring

The alarm system is automatically deactivated after

the vehicle is unlocked.

Or:

▶ In infotainment in the menu

Menu item for interior monitoring

Alarm triggering

The activated alarm system triggers an alarm when

one of the following events occurs:

The deactivated functions are reactivated after the

vehicle is unlocked and locked again.

Opening the bonnet

Opening the boot lid

Opening the door

Manipulation of the ignition lock

Towing the vehicle

Movement in the vehicle

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Deactivation is to be carried out if the vehicle is,

for example, towed or transported.

Sudden and signiﬁcant voltage drop of the electri-

cal system

Uncoupling the trailer

Opening the door unlocked via the lock cylinder

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Switching oﬀ the triggered alarm

Unlock the vehicle.

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Or:

Turn on the ignition.

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Operating conditions

For the correct functioning of the alarm system, all

windows must be closed.

Keys,locksandalarmsystem for Your Skoda Fabia 4 Door Fourth Generation (2021-2026)

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