Doors locking on Scoda

[malagabob]

I have hired a car on holiday and was given a Scoda Fabia estate. I was reverse parking into a bay, got out to check room between next car, the drivers door shut and all the doors locked with keys in ignition and engine running.
I know this is possible because its happened but why should it? Took 3 hours for a spare key to come.What if a child was still in car.

[chas2008]

its a anti hijack system, many modern vehicles have this its to make sure all the doors are locked when you shut the drivers door or start the engine, its to stop someone climbing in the other side uninvited ...My Peugeot does it but only after its been driven for 1-2 minutes, most vehicles allow it to be deactivated in the vehicle settings.
I have seen this or similiar happen so many times whenever i leave an engine running (or work on a car) i always make sure the drivers window is open.

[bednobs]

it's happened on my car too. I never shut all the doors when my daughter is in her car seat

[woofgang]

I know, its scarey. It used to be possible (more than 20 years ago) to do this with the Suzuki Jimney, the non remote locking version. I would have thought it would have been eradicated years ago. BUT one good scare when it happened to me and I NEVER EVER leave the car with the keys inside it, let alone leave the engine running.

[harley_Husky]

On the earlie VAG cars it was possible to remove this function through the convenience settings on the dash. I'm out of the trade now, but i'm going to presume that it is still possible without having to communicate through the OBD can. This (was)is one of those functions that required ignition on like resetting service interval etc. Not like the stupid AUDI system that wouldn't allow you to reset the oil service light ....

[Dave14]

If the engine is still running, hold the sole of your foot aganst the end of the exhaust pipe. It will stop within a few seconds. You still need to get into the car to switch off the ignition, as the battery will eventually run flat!