Dragonfire

beat advice if you don’t have a safety hammer! Hope I never have to do that though. Yes what a pain not being able to get the front headrest off, can’t get any decent car seat covers because of that!

So my conclusion is that if my other half when entering the car (with or without me inside), puts the key in the glovebox so every time he leaves the car to lock the car from the outside he has to make an effort to get the key out of the glovebox….all a bit silly but for a replacement side window at £250 (if an emergency hammer is used) and a spare key at £390, it’s the cheapest option. with the old Octavia, he had to take the key out of the ignition, therefore had the key already in his hand ready to get out and lock it, but with this mk4 E -tec, he unlocks it from the outside, then the key remains somewhere in the car, so he has to find it to lock up, so I think this will be just less likely for this to happen. At the end of the day, I rarely stay inside the car anyway. thanks for you reply. Still think a passenger should be able to get out if locked in. Perhaps one of the Skoda designers should try being locked in on a hot day🙀😵‍💫

Yes I’ve realised that thanks

Thanks but this was ok in our previous Octavia, but this is a contactless ignition. The car starts with a button on the steering wheel if it senses the key somewhere in the car.

Just out of interest, quotes for the Octy replac front side window was £226.85 and a replacement key was £395 😵‍💫 still making enquiries re a blind key just to open the door. will report back when I get the info. so far the best answer was as soon as we are in the car, I keep the key in case the initial scenario happens again.

I’m so glad I joined this forum (the first I have ever joined), so many good ideas, you are so right Rooted, I will def go down the replacement key road, I guess I was blinkered thinking, I’m free now that the glass is gone, but I guess when I saw the hole in the car, I would have thought ‘What now?’ I’ve got to pay for a replacement and all that hassle. I might get a preowned, re programmed key which might be cheaper? So Roots, enjoy your banquets et al and thanks for that advice. thanks to all the other guys for their help. I think I’ve sussed this problem esp as I don’t know what sort of glass is in the front side windows and you need to know that if you go for the hammer option, but I’ll still get the appropriate one just in case the electrics fail…..but of course they won’t on a Skoda! I shall next be asking about cruising with the E-tec versus not bothering to do that sort of driving.

Hi Mr. Gaz, another great idea I can try.

At last….Thankyou Avi4tor you have grasped my point and so far the window hammer seems the best idea yet. I will research getting one. Going to be a whole lot cheaper than an extra key. I still think ŠKODA should have a think about release of accidentally locked in passengers. I’m Normally not a panicky person, but get me in a locked car and I am stressed to my limits with helplessness. Thankyou again that is such good advice. to Luxovirs, I don’t see the need for me to lock myself in the car with his key fob while Alan pops into a shop unless there are a load of thugs lurking around! Anyway this only happens if its pouring with rain and it’s pointless me getting wet too. Usually I get out too otherwise why am I in the car in the first place.

I am not choosing to sit in a locked car, heaven forbid, as I said in an earlier post, this happened by accident. Alan nipped out to get something saying ‘I won’t be a moment’ and through habit, locked to door on me. Indeed why would I choose to sit in a locked car? I still say that there should be something in place to cover this eventuality. All I’m looking for is a ‘blind’ key to get the doors open if nothing else.

I know it’s silly and definitely not recommended but it has happened and nothing can be done about it. Secure, yes but still a safety issue for the person accidentally locked in the car.

Thanks to all those who have answered. Yes I know the manual says you must make sure there is no one in the car when you lock it, but this had happened to me at least twice, so if he remembers to press the button twice so I can get out, doing this it would have occurred to him I was in the car. But we are still in a position that folk can accidentally get shut in a car, there could be a fire, fumes, excessive heat from the sun not to mention the sheer panic of being in a tomb you can’t escape from. I have tried the central button to unlock the doors but it won’t work without the ignition being on, so still a problem. So is there a ‘blind’ key which would unlock the doors but not start the car like in my ‘66 reg’ Octavia? thanks for all your suggestions. Does anyone else think this a serious scenario for anyone accidentally locked in a car?

Hello, this is the 2nd Octavia I have had and there seems a big problem regarding getting locked in. My other half went into a shop, leaving me in the car and (due to a good habit) locked the car as he walked away, at first I didn’t give it a thought, but the sun was out and soon getting too warm inside and I tried to open a window…. No….open doors…no, being a silly woman, I started to get a bit panicky but soon he appeared as all was well but it left me thinking this could happen again. Eventually I bought a key which would open windows and doors but not start the car. This was kept in the glove compartment as a source of relief it the scenario happened again. As I loved the Octavia so much when it reached about 7 years, we purchased a new E-Tec petrol hybrid which is a very nice car. This a kessy type key and I asked my man to sit in the car and I locked him the car, but he could not get out. (I did let him out eventually) 🤣 Seriously, this is such a clever car why cannot a person be able to let themselves out? This such a safety let down and I’m terrified to get locked in again. Can anyone shed somelight on this please. Can you get a Kessy key to just unlock the doors? I know they are very expensive but if I was trapped inside again, I know I would be safewith a key in the glove box. Amy advise appreciated. Thanks.

Sorry, just joined, will try to find the Octavia page. Thanks

Hello, this is the 2nd Octavia I have had and there seems a big problem regarding getting locked in. My other half went into a shop, leaving me in the car and (due to a good habit) locked the car as he walked away, at first I didn’t give it a thought, but the sun was out and soon getting too warm inside and I tried to open a window…. No….open doors…no, being a silly woman, I started to get a bit panicky but soon he appeared as all was well but it left me thinking this could happen again. Eventually I bought a key which would open windows and doors but not start the car. This was kept in the glove compartment as a source of relief it the scenario happened again. As I loved the Octavia so much when it reached about 7 years, we purchased a new E-Tec petrol hybrid which is a very nice car. This a kessy type key and I asked my man to sit in the car and I locked him the car, but he could not get out. (I did let him out eventually) 🤣 Seriously, this is such a clever car why cannot a person be able to let themselves out? This such a safety let down and I’m terrified to get locked in again. Can anyone shed some light on this please. Can you get a Kessy key to just unlock the doors? I know they are very expensive but if I was trapped inside again, I know I would be safe with a key in the glove box. Amy advise appreciated. Thanks.