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Keys he vehicle is supplied with two keys
"hese keys fit all locks on the vehicle.
Attention
When leaving
the
vehicle unat­
tended
-
even
if
only
for a few
moments
-
always take
the
keys
with
you.
Key
tag
The key number is on the plastic tag. With the aid of the number, a replacement key
can be ordered from a Volkswagen dealer. It must then be stated if it is the main key or
the second key.
The tag should be kept safely and separate­
ly (in your wallet for example) so that no un­
authorized person can order a key.
In addition to the plastic tag there may also
be a metal tag on which there is a part of the
vehicle identification number. This tag is no longer required after vehicle has been deliv­

ered.

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Central
locking system*
With this system all the doors, and - de­
pending
on the position of the tailgate or
wing door lock - the tailgate or wing door

can
also be locked and unlocked.

The
system is operated from the
driver's
door or
front
passenger door - from

outside
with the key, from inside with the
locking
knob.

Note

The
central locking system can only func­
tion correctly when the driver's and
front
passenger
doors are properly
closed.

When
locking,
the locking knobs on all doors must move down. If the knob on one door

does
not move at any time, open the door

concerned
and close it properly.

Attention

•
When
the locking knobs in the

driver's
or
front
passenger doors
are pressed
down
all
other
doors
are locked
automatically.
Since it
would
be
difficult
to ren­
der assistance
from
the outside in an emergency,
when
the doors
are locked, children should
never
be
left
in the vehicle on
their

own. • Locking the doors can
prevent

them
from
bursting open in an
extraordinary
accident situation. Locked doors also
prevent
per­

sons
from
entering
the car forci­ bly e.g. at
traffic
lights.
However,
in an emergency
they
make
it

more
difficult
for outside
help
to
open the doors.
Notes: If the central locking system should develop

a
fault, all the locks can be operated nor­
mally,
see next page.

The
sliding door can be secured or released
separately
with the safety catch.
Sliding door and
tailgate
or
wing

door can be locked or unlocked separately
with the key.
To
unlock the tailgate or wing door insert key

and
turn
it to right (c). Hold in this position

and
press button in.
If the key is withdrawn in the horizontal
posi­

tion (a), locking of the tailgate or wing door
will be controlled by the central locking
sys­

tem when it is closed again.

When
the key is withdrawn in the vertical
position (b) and tailgate or wing door
closed,

it will be locked all the time. The tailgate can
then only be unlocked with the key.
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Doors
Cab doors
From outside
the
front
doors can be
coked
or unlocked
with
the key. When un-
D
eking,
the locking knobs go up, when lock-

"5
:hey go down.

Ihe
front
passenger door can be locked

from
outside
without
using the key: Just
:"5ss
locking knob down and close door.

~~e
driver's door cannot be locked when
coen
by pressing the locking knob down
and closing door. This prevents you from
esving
the key in the car and forgetting it.

From inside
all the doors can be locked by

messing
down the locking knobs.

-s
long as the knobs are pressed down the

coors
cannot be opened from inside or out-

skte.

Attention Locking
the
doors
can
prevent
them from bursting open
in an
extraordinary accident situation. Locked doors also prevent per­
sons from entering
the car
forci­
bly e.g.
at
traffic lights. However,
in
an
emergency they make
it

more difficult
for
outside help
to

open
the
doors.

Sliding door

From outside,
the sliding door can be

locked
and unlocked
with
the key.
The sliding door can also be locked from out­
side
without
using the key:
Press
locking knob down and close door.

From inside,
the sliding door is locked by
pushing down the locking knob.

As
long as the knob is pressed down the
door cannot be opened from inside or out­

side.

When the vehicle is moving, the door must always be properly
closed,
but when carry­ing passengers the locking knob should be

left
in the upper position so
that
the door can
be opened from outside in an emergency.

Note

In the opened position the sliding door is
held open by a retainer. Child-proof
catch

When the child-proof catch is engaged - lever on door lock down - the inner lock re­

lease
lever is inoperative. The door can only
be opened from outside
with
the locking
knob in the up position.
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Tailgate

To
open
the tailgate when key slot is hori­
zontal,
pull control behind finger strip on tail­
gate and
lift
tailgate.
To
open
from
inside
On
the inside of the tailgate there is, de­
pending on model, either an opening lever
or an emergency lock release which can be
reached
through a hole in the trim.

This
makes it possible for vehicle occupants
to leave the vehicle via the tailgate in an emergency.
Child
proof
lock*

Vehicles
with
an opening lever on the inside of the tailgate are
fitted
with
a child proof lock.
When the child proof catch is engaged - lever on lock moved down - the inner lever

is
blocked. The tailgate can then only be
opened from outside.
To close
tailgate
pull it down and slam it to gently.

To
make the tailgate easier to pull down there is a loop on the inside.
Attention

•
After
closing the
tailgate
al­

ways
pull
up on it to
make
sure

that
it is
properly
closed -
other­
wise
it could
open
suddenly

when
vehicle
is moving,
even

though
the key has
been
turned
in lock.
• The
tailgate
must
always
be

fully
closed
when
vehicle
is
mov­
ing,
otherwise
exhaust
gas
will

be
drawn
into
the
vehicle
in­

terior!

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Wing
doors*

Righthand
door

From
outside
the wing door can be rcked and unlocked with the key. When un-
;cking the locking knob goes up, when
:eking it goes down.

From
inside
the door is locked by pressing down the knob.

-s
long as the knob is pressed down the

;3or
cannot be opened from inside or out.
- the fully open position (approx. 90°) the
;cor is held by a check strap.
Lefthand
door

The lefthand door can be opened when the righthand door is open.
To open, pull release lever (see illustration) and open door.

Note

When
closing
the
wing
doors
always
ensure
that
the
left
door
is
closed

first.
Unhooking
door
check
strap

Both doors are held in the open position (ap­
prox. 90°) by check straps.
To open the doors further the check strap can be unhooked (see illustration).
When doors are closed the check straps en­ gage again automatically.
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Windows

Mechanical
windows

The
windows are opened and closed
with
crank-handles
fitted
in the door
trim
panels.
Electric
windows*
Electric
windows offer the following
com­

fort
facilities:
• Single-touch opening for driver's and
front
passenger's door windows
• Single-touch closing of driver's door win­ dow

The
windows function
with
the ignition switched on. If the driver's door is not

opened
after switching off the ignition, the
windows can still be operated for about one hour. Apart from this, the windows can al­

ways
function when the driver's door is

open.
For safety reasons, the single-touch
closing
of the driver's door window only
functions when the ignition is on.
|B70
- 142]

The
switches are in the door
trim
panels.
The
window of the
front
passenger's door

can
also be opened and closed from the
driver's door.
a
- Driver's door b - Front passenger door

All
windows can be opened automatically by touching the lower part of the appropri­
ate switch. If more than one window is to be
opened
at the same time, this is done auto­matically, one afterthe other, in the selected

sequence.

If the appropriate switch is tapped once

again,
the window will stop immediately.
All
windows can be closed by pressing the
upper part of the appropriate switch. To

close
the driver's door window, when the ignition is switched on, it is sufficient to
touch the switch. If the switch is touched

again,
the window stops moving immedi­
ately.

Attention

• Be
careful
when
closing the

windows!
Careless or
uncontrolled
closing
of the
windows
can cause in­

juries.

Therefore
when
leaving
the ve­ hicle,
always
take
the
ignition

key
with
you. The
electric
win­

dows
are
then
only
put out of ac­

tion
if the
driver's
door is opened and closed again. As soon as the
driver's
door is opened again, the

windows
can once
again
func­
tion.
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Mirrors

CONTROLS
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EQUIPMENT

dow open.
Adjusting mirrors

The rear view mirrors should always
be
ad­
justed properly before moving
off so
that
good vision
to the
rear
is
obtained.

Anti-dazzle
inside
mirror

The lever
on the
lower edge
of the
mirror should
be
pointing forwards when
the
basic

setting
is
made.

To
set the
anti-dazzle position, pull lever
to

the rear.

Outside mirror

The outside mirror should
be
adjusted
so

that
the side
of
your own vehicle can
just
be
seen.
This setting ensures the best possible
field
of
view, and
in
addition
it
serves
as an
instant check
on the
mirror setting.

Normal outside mirrors
are
adjusted
by

pressing
the
edge
of the
mirror surface
in

the mirror housing. / R
/
(B707T76]

Electrically
adjustable
mirrors* are

set
by
moving
the
knob
in the
driver's door
trim.
Turning
the
knob from
L to
R switches
con­

trol
from
left
to
right
mirror.

If the
electrical control
of the
mirror fails
at

any time
the
mirrors can
be
adjusted man­ ually
by
pressing
on the
edge
of the
mirror

surface.

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Note
for vehicles
with
convex or as­

pherical
outside
mirrors
*
Convex (curved outwards) mirrors enlarge
the field of view but they make objects look
smaller.
These mirrors make it difficult to
estimate how far away a following vehicle
is.

Aspherical outer mirrors have a mirror
surface
with
different curvature. This wide-

angle
mirror increases the area of vision

even
more so than conventional convex mirrors. Their usefulness is also limited
when judging the distance to vehicles ap­ proaching from behind.

Mirror heating
*

The
electrically operated outside mirrors are heated as long as the heated rear window

is
switched on.
Folding outside mirrors
in

The
outside mirrors can be folded in.

When
folded in the mirrors are held by
a
det­ ent.

To
fold out
again,
press mirror in towards ve­
hicle,
press detent in and fold mirror out -

see
illustration.
Attention

When
folding
mirror
out
ensure
that
the
fingers
are not
trapped
between
mirror
and
bracket
-
Danger
of
injury.

Notes

• Before putting the vehicle through an au­ tomatic washing plant, the mirrors should
be
folded in to prevent them becoming dam­

aged.

• These remarks apply only to vehicles
with
normal outside mirrors. Mirrors on ex­tended arms can also be folded in but they
have
no detent.
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