VRS central locking question

80s Child

So, I bit the bullet and bought a VRS!

The car is great! 2011, 69500 miles, 1 owner, full service history, very happy!

Now, the central locking. When I open the car with the key, only the driver door opens. I have to press the button inside the car to open the other doors. Is this normal?

Also, the boot only opens by the key. The handle on the boot won't open it unless I unlock it with the key first.

Lastly, on my display when I turn.off the car, it says "Check safe locking". From research, seemingly this means that the doors will be deadlocked. No real clue what that means to be honest.

Any help, much appreciated!

tossy

80s Child wrote: »

So, I bit the bullet and bought a VRS!

The car is great! 2011, 69500 miles, 1 owner, full service history, very happy!

Now, the central locking. When I open the car with the key, only the driver door opens. I have to press the button inside the car to open the other doors. Is this normal?

Also, the boot only opens by the key. The handle on the boot won't open it unless I unlock it with the key first.

Lastly, on my display when I turn.off the car, it says "Check safe locking". From research, seemingly this means that the doors will be deadlocked. No real clue what that means to be honest.

Any help, much appreciated!

If you press the open button a second time does it open all the doors ? You can code them to only open drivers door on one press and all doors on second press.

bazz26

Can you not change that in the onboard computer settings from driver's door to all doors? I could when I had a Passat CC, I assume the Octavia might be the same.

80s Child

tossy wrote: »

If you press the open button a second time does it open all the doors ? You can code them to only open drivers door on one press and all doors on second press.

No, I tried that and it didn't work.

80s Child

bazz26 wrote: »

Can you not change that in the onboard computer settings from driver's door to all doors? I could when I had a Passat CC, I assume the Octavia might be the same.

No idea. This was my first port of call!

Just didn't have a chance to check the manual this evening.

bazz26

If I remember correctly you can access the trip computer via a button at the end of one of the steering wheel stalks or via a button on the steering wheel if the car has a multifunction steering wheel. That should bring up a menu on the small screen on the dashboard between the speedo and rev counter clocks. You will have to scroll through the menu to find the settings and then doors/locks or something like that.

80s Child

bazz26 wrote: »

If I remember correctly you can access the trip computer via a button at the end of one of the steering wheel stalks or via a button on the steering wheel if the car has a multifunction steering wheel. That should bring up a menu on the small screen on the dashboard between the speedo and rev counter clocks. You will have to scroll through the menu to find the settings and then doors/locks or something like that.

Cheers bazz. I'll report back my findings!!

punisher5112

You need to press 2 to 3 times in very quick bursts to get all doors and boot to then unlock by hand.

Press once just driver's door.

Do as above all open.

If issue still occurs check battery in key may be near end.

jca

punisher5112 wrote: »

You need to press 2 to 3 times in very quick bursts to get all doors and boot to then unlock by hand.

Press once just driver's door.

Do as above all open.

If issue still occurs check battery in key may be near end.

Yep, two presses quickly will open all doors. Scroll down to the convenience menu on the display and select all doors.

vectra

Yes,
There should be a button on one of the stalks ( I cant remember which one exactly )
But by pressing it you will see the MFD on the dash changing,
Follow this video then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPVPzUaOLno

80s Child

vectra wrote: »

Yes,
There should be a button on one of the stalks ( I cant remember which one exactly )
But by pressing it you will see the MFD on the dash changing,
Follow this video then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPVPzUaOLno

I don't know if my is a more basic spec, but I don't seem to have this. I've tried all the combinations on the stalks, but alas, to no avail.

I spoke to the dealer today and he said that it maybe the key and to try the other one at home, as I've tried the quick press route already

jca

Have you got steering wheel controls?

vectra

80s Child wrote: »

I don't know if my is a more basic spec, but I don't seem to have this. I've tried all the combinations on the stalks, but alas, to no avail.

I spoke to the dealer today and he said that it maybe the key and to try the other one at home, as I've tried the quick press route already

Is it a UK import by any chance ?

MackMack

80s Child wrote: »

Lastly, on my display when I turn.off the car, it says "Check safe locking".

This apparantly means that when you lock the car with the button on the key fob after you leave the car, the doors can't be opened from the inside. So don't try it if someone is left in the car

80s Child

jca wrote: »

Have you got steering wheel controls?

No

jca

Is there a centre display like what's on the video? My 07 had the older centre display and it was changed by a rocker switch on the end of the wiper lever.

punisher5112

Lot of the UK imports came without a lot of gear including mine.

Irish spec came with more.

80s Child

punisher5112 wrote: »

Lot of the UK imports came without a lot of gear including mine.

Irish spec came with more.

Typical isn't it!

Now, for fear of looking like a complete idiot, it worked with the second key.

Cheers for all the help! The blonde at the roots thing is permanent it seems!!

punisher5112

80s Child wrote: »

Typical isn't it!

Now, for fear of looking like a complete idiot, it worked with the second key.

Cheers for all the help! The blonde at the roots thing is permanent it seems!!

Change the battery in the other.

Key chip board could be damaged either.