I'm sure there's an obvious answer, but how do you get into an O3 with a flat battery? There's no door lock like the O2... haven't needed it yet!

I'm sure there's an obvious answer, but how do you get into an O3 with a flat battery? There's no door lock like the O2... haven't needed it yet!

 

p 220 in the Octavia manual :

The driver's door can be unlocked or locked in an emergency.

› Pull on the door handle and hold.

› Insert the vehicle key into the slot on the bottom of the cover » Fig. 225. › Open the cover in the direction of the arrow.

› Release the door handle.

› For vehicles with LHD, insert the remote control key into the lock cylinder

with the buttons facing upwards and unlock or lock the vehicle.

› For vehicles with RHD, insert the remote control key into the lock cylinder

with the buttons facing downwards and unlock or lock the vehicle. › Pull on the door handle and hold.

› Replace the cap in its original position.

 

Fig. 225 :

http://ws.skoda-auto.com/OwnersManualService/Data/en/Octavia_5E/05-2015/Manual/Octavia/online/images/B5E-0546

 

Online manual here : http://www.skoda-auto.com/en/mini-apps/owners-manuals/octavia/

 

Ciao!