KESSY: check the functions your Fabia has
Škoda’s international comfort-features page for the new Fabia describes KESSY: nearby key detection, unlocking using front-door handles or the tailgate, and push-button starting. This is not a manual for a specific production year or an equipment specification for every Fabia in Israel.
If your car has this access, mention it when requesting a spare. Working buttons with failed handle access are worth recording. That difference alone does not establish an incompatible key or failed starting recognition.
A motion-sensor key may be behaving as designed
Škoda’s July 2019 international announcement for the MY2020 Fabia describes a motion sensor in the optional KESSY key. In that system, the key signal switches off after 15 minutes without movement and resumes when the key moves.
This applies only to the system and announcement described. It does not promise the same behaviour for your Fabia. If response depends on rest, give the year and circumstances. Timing alone cannot diagnose a weak battery.
Battery, shell and hinge: describe the actual fault
Reduced range, a sunken button and a blade hinge that will not hold are different symptoms. Photograph damage and state whether starting still works. Keep detached parts so the affected components can be checked.
Battery type and care instructions should come from the manual for the Fabia and key. Champion Motors provides a Fabia usage summary, while emphasising that it does not replace the owner’s manual and that equipment can vary.
When to enquire about key shell and button repairDuplication with a key or loss of all keys
With an available working key, specify the functions needed and test them with the car. Include existing KESSY access when relevant. Shell shape does not define the scope of the spare.
If every key is lost, state that no working key is available and whether the Fabia is locked. A key in the boot or cabin is a different situation. Describe its location and first clarify whether access is needed.
Before ordering a Fabia key
For a purchased remote, include its description and any part number. Specify new, used or shell-only. Suitability is checked against the vehicle, rather than inferred from a “for Škoda” label.
Contact Key Replacement on +972504307424 with the Fabia year, photo, problem description and location. Mobile-service feasibility and availability are checked before booking. After adding a spare, also test the key you already own.
Official information for further reading
Sources refer to the particular versions, years and markets identified. Use the manual appropriate to your own vehicle for operating instructions.