Re. 2022 Octavia 1.5TSI SE L.

Is it possible to disable the "automatic locking when moving" function?

I have explored Vehicle Settings and arrived at Central Locking, but the option is not listed there.

T.I.A.

Found this on google, hope it helps

From memory, the function to disable the auto-locking was there when I got my 2020 build car (just over five years ago). However, after many software updates, it is no longer appears in the menus on mine either (when it disappeared I don't know).

I guess you could use the Central Locking button under the Infotainment screen to manually unlock it. Tedious though!

It's something you can adapt using OBDEleven

1 minute ago, SteveTheElder said:

From memory, the function to disable the auto-locking was there when I got my 2020 build car (just over five years ago). However, after many software updates, it is no longer appears in the menus on mine either (when it disappeared I don't know).

I guess you could use the Central Locking button under the Infotainment screen to manually unlock it. Tedious though!

Funny you should mention that, I've noticed how the menu's have changed since I first got my car, mine's a 2020 build too. It was a real struggle changing Laura's voice from male to female as the option to do so only appears very briefly in the sub menu when you access it. I had to scroll to the bottom quite literally the instant I opened said menu and it took me ages to be quick enough to tap the option with my finger once I had before it disappeared. 🤨😂

Edited 5 April5 Apr by scotthugh3s

Thanks for all the responses.

I followed the Central Locking menu from Vehicle Settings, where "Locking upon walking away" and other options were present, but there was no "Locking upon driving" (or moving) option there.

If it was ever present, it might have been deleted with software updates as suggested.

Guess I'll just have to live with it (only I find it so irritating, and also, I wonder how long it will be before the mechanism wears out!). I don't fancy doing the OBD thing, what ever that is.

Cheers!

It might take as many years as the millions that have it functioning and not wearing out. But then over 20 years it might matter how many times a day the car starts off after you or people get in and out of the car. Lets say as a guess maybe OK for another 15 years.