Hi all,

 

We've recently purchased a 2022 Superb Sportline facelift for work and was wondering if it's possible to permanently disable the auto unlocking feature, so the car will only unlock by pressing the unlock button on the key fob?

 

It currenlty auto unlocks just by pulling the door handle if you have the key fob nearby.

 

This is a bit of a risk for us as we often work on the street near the car and have expensive equipment in the car. I'm concerned that someone walking past could just pull on the door handle and access the car whilst we're not looking!

 

I have VCDS but dont know if its possible to disable this feature.

 

Thanks.

Temporarily disable KESSY:

-> https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/519726-new-skoda-owner-dashcam-wiring-options-and-kessy-question/?do=findComment&comment=5813482

 

Why disable permanently? Simply go to locking ( i think) in the info menu and tick the box to disable auto lock, I did 2 years ago when I had mine and thats the end of the auto lock feature

It's the auto unlocking I was referring to, not auto locking. 

1 hour ago, MartiniB said:

Temporarily disable KESSY:

-> https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/519726-new-skoda-owner-dashcam-wiring-options-and-kessy-question/?do=findComment&comment=5813482

 

 

Thanks for this, looks like it can't be done without disabling start stop.

oops, sorry my bad - teach me to read posts correctly😁

43 minutes ago, golf2 said:

can't be done without disabling start stop

 

can't see any word about Start-Stop in instruction to which i forwarded

  

On 24/12/2023 at 11:18, MartiniB said:

Temporarily disable KESSY:
1. Press Lock on the Key Fob, then 2. touch outside of Door Handle for few seconds

 

 

next unlock will be enable only by press button on key fob

 

 

How close you are to the car when  working near it?

 

There are a couple of antennas, and they track the key very well - if you are not close enough to specific door it won't be possible to use kessy.

30 minutes ago, MartiniB said:

 

can't see any word about Start-Stop in instruction to which i forwarded

  

 

next unlock will be enable only by press button on key fob

 

 

 

"Kessy can absolutely be switched off, both temporary and permanently by coding.

 

There is caveats though;

Start/stop will stop working as the car can no longer speak to the key when coming to a stop.

 

You'll need to hold the key to the start button after pressing it so the car can detect it and authorize startup, this is the fallback that is used for a dead battery."

 

It was this bit I was referring to which is further down on the page. 

 

Thanks for everyones help though, much appreciated!

32 minutes ago, komoornik said:

How close you are to the car when  working near it?

 

There are a couple of antennas, and they track the key very well - if you are not close enough to specific door it won't be possible to use kessy.

 

That's good to know as we would usually be a few metres from the car. We were concerned as we often work on busy streets in London with pedestrians walking past.

 

Thanks for your help.

Edited 22 January, 20242 yr by golf2

U need to b within 3m of the car for KESSY.

The other option of course would to keep the key in one of those faraday cage wallet things, just take it out when you want to access the car.