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[Damo105]

A strange thing happened today. Parked the car down the local shopping strip, left the sunroof tilted but otherwise closed and locked everything. When I returned to the car about 30 mins later all 4 windows were open between 1-2cm. The windows were definitely all closed when I locked the car. It was a warm day in Melbourne today so the car was hot inside.

So I'm thinking there are only three possible explanations; I somehow opened the windows by remote without knowing, the car is inhabited by a poltergeist, or there is some system that opens the windows if the interior temperature gets too hot.

Can anyone shed any light?

[dru]

Might be something on the new MY11 RS's? Never had that happen on our MY10 rs

The Skoda Superbs that have the solar panel sunroof actually do a similar thing where if it gets to hot inside, a fan will turn on to vent the hot air out of the car - running off the solar panel. Pretty nifty.

[K1W1]

The windows and sunroof will close automatically if it rains but I have never heard of them opening and when you think about it it would never happen. Imagine the legal liabilities for VW if windows open automatically and stuff gets stolen.
I suspect you had your hand on the button as you walked away or towards the car.

[woofy]

Just to check, you do know that if you hold the open button down it opens all windows? I suspect as kiwi said you did that.

It also works for closing them including the sunroof.

[K1W1]

I suspect as kiwi said you did that.

It used to happen a lot with Land Rover Freelanders. Holding the button down opened the back window for access to the load bay. People used to post all the time on forums saying that their back window was faulty and it had magically opened by itself. I don't ever recall an occasion where there was anything other than owner intervention. Usually it was a case of not bothering to actually read through the owners manual the car companies provide with each vehicle.

[Damo105]

Thanks for all the replies. I must have held the button down for a moment without realising. Haven't managed to read through all the owners manual as yet.

[theduckster]

Just to check, you do know that if you hold the open button down it opens all windows? I suspect as kiwi said you did that.

It also works for closing them including the sunroof.

I be honest and admit that I didn't know that . I have seen a You Tube clip with all the windows and sunroof closing when the car is locked. So I suppose its only logical that it would work the other way I suppose.

Another feature I can't wait to try out!

[K1W1]

It's a great feature on hot days. Hold the unlock button down as you walk towards the car and when you get there you can feel the hot air rushing out the open windows.

[dru]

I didn't know about that feature. Just tried it out and I am super impressed! Loving the Skoda!

[theduckster]

I think a read of the Owners Manual for Skoda, will make for good reading. Looks like there will be plenty of interruptions just too try of all the features that come with car. I was hoping with the Sunroof with the solar cells there wouldn't be too many days of having a car full of hot air lol. Always handy to have a plan B!