How do I disable the alarm sensors on my mk 4 fabia?

As far as I'm aware, when you lock your Fabia by pressing the key-fob lock-button, this will always set the alarm.

The alternative is to press the lock-button and, within 2 seconds, press the lock-button again. This will leave the car locked and alarmed, but will disable the motion-sensors inside the car's interior.

If you wanted to lock your Fabia for (say) travelling on a ferry, but switch off the alarm completely (as ferry companies suggest car drivers should) that's not possible using the key-fob.

Edited 24 April, 20251 yr by DerekU

4 hours ago, mick7280 said:

How do I disable the alarm sensors on my mk 4 fabia?

Not dead certain but I think locking with the key disables the Volumatic sensors if you're on a ferry.

Check the Owner's Manual for your car, usually several methods. - https://www.skoda-auto.com/apps/manuals/Models

It's perhaps worth mentioning that the "Settings" topic that you've posted an image of may not be found in the printed version of the Owner's Manual. That's certainly the case for my 2024-built Fabia Mk 4 and it's highlighted in my car's printed Manual that the "Setting" topic is only in the digital version.

(It's easy to confirm that pressing the key-fob lock-button twice within 2 seconds actually does switch off the interior monitoring sensors.)

9 hours ago, DerekU said:

It's perhaps worth mentioning that the "Settings" topic that you've posted an image of may not be found in the printed version of the Owner's Manual. That's certainly the case for my 2024-built Fabia Mk 4 and it's highlighted in my car's printed Manual that the "Setting" topic is only in the digital version.

Yeah well, that's "progress" for yer. far too much to put about the infotainment centre on wheels and all its automated systems to try to remove the driver as much as possible (very unreliably limited tho' it is at the moment). VWŠkoda's choice as to how much information they give and in what formats, they seem to restrict information more than other manufacturers I've seen.

But this information was on the "virtual"(?) online version of the Owner's Manual, owner/driver(s) just need to be told of its availability though I guess there's something somewhere where you point a "smart" device at a box of squiggles that takes you there or something in the car's computer menus.

Thanks for your help, I suppose I could leave the dog in the car and test it out.

11 hours ago, DerekU said:

It's perhaps worth mentioning that the "Settings" topic that you've posted an image of may not be found in the printed version of the Owner's Manual. That's certainly the case for my 2024-built Fabia Mk 4 and it's highlighted in my car's printed Manual that the "Setting" topic is only in the digital version.

(It's easy to confirm that pressing the key-fob lock-button twice within 2 seconds actually does switch off the interior monitoring sensors.)

Thank you for that 👍

6 hours ago, mick7280 said:

Thanks for your help, I suppose I could leave the dog in the car and test it out.

No need to lock up your dog, you could lock yourself in the car to test the inside alarm is turned off or on, obviously you can't trust just one testing you need to repeat a couple of times art least - and it's a good way to find out how your neighbours are. 😁