Without the battery, how do I unlock the car to release the bonnet? There doesn't seem to be a mechanical lock. And leaving the bonnet ajar isn't a good idea - someone might close it! The bold heading from the Skoda handbook reads 'Deactivate Keyless Locking' - to my mind that should read 'Deactivate Keyless Unlocking' inasmuch as going through the blip to lock and touching the sensor within 5 seconds is all about preventing you using the Kessy to unlock, you have to use the blip. The only way to start the car, is to sit in the car, unlock the car with the key fob. The engine then starts. I have also had an issue. when I unlock the car with the key fob and open a door any door, when I close the door, the car locks itself. That's with a full unlock with the key fob, not a pull the front door handle and close the door again! When KESSY is activated the doors will unlock if the key is within a foot or so of the car. When deactivated you can hold the key against the door handle and it won't unlock. The only downside is that you must remember to deactivate every time you lock the car. I keep the key in a drawer in the lounge at the back of the house. 9DaA5.

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