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I parked my 2010 Octavia Scout at work this morning as usual at around 08-15. When I returned to it at 18-30 all four windows were fully open. I expected to find the interior ransacked but it was exactly as I'd left it. There had been a downpour of rain at lunchtime but the interior of the car was perfectly dry. If the same thing happens when I've parked it at the roadside I doubt it would be there when I returned. Any ideas as to what happened please?

Asked on 19 September 2010 by KW, Harlow

Answered by Honest John

Either the buttons on your remote have joggled against something in your pocket because there is a function that opens all the windows. Or there has been moisture ingress to the locking and windows ECU inside the driver's door, which is quite likely in the condensation laden autumn mornings.

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