2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS alarm

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first read and note the introduc to ry information and heed the o n page 21.
C onve nience m enu Functi on
Door unlock
lndiv. door unlock: When
the ve hicl e is unl ocked with th e ve hicl e key, only th e 1/ d river door is unlocked. All doors an d the hatch open only after page38 button is push ed secon d time.
Auto
Lock . doors and the rear hat c h lock automatic all y a speed of about mph (16 km /h ). To unlo ck when the vehicle is not moving, press t h e power locking syste m b u!!on or take the ke y out of the ign itio n.
Aut o
Unlock : doors and the rear hatch unlock automatically when the key is
ta ken our of th e ign ition .
Depending upon the setup, w hen the vehicle is un locked with the vehicle key, the following doors are u nlocked:
I> All doors: All door s are unlocked.
I> lndiv. d oo r: see a bove /.
Door unlock I> Veh . side: The doors on the d rive r sid e are unlocked .
Manu of ve hicles wit h th e dri ver door unlock s the drive r door an d those d oo rs on th e page38 sid e w here r e la te d ve hicl e key is located.
I> In di vidual: the driver door is unloc ked. ve hicle s w ith
page 38.
Automat ic Auto
Lockor Auto Unloc k: Door unlock
ATA co nfir m acknowledgment for the activat io n of th e anti-th eft alarm sys tem page 38.
W
ind ow opera tio n w indow se!!i ngs: When unlocking or locking, windows can be open ed or closed . The opening feature can only be activa ted for the driver door page48.
M irror dow n
Tilts passenger mirror clow n when backing u p so yo u can see curb
menu.

Folding the key bit in or out
Press ing page 34, fig. releases the
k ey bit.
To
fold th e key bit
this button in emergencies! After pushin g th e button, the horn will sound and the turn signal s will the button aga in to
sw itch off the panic fe ature.
Replacement keys
The ve hicl e id entifi cation number is required to
ge t a replacement k ey or an additiona l vehicle key.
No more th an eight ve hicl e keys , w hi ch have been
cut. coded and syn chroni zed can be used with your ve hicle .
E a c h n
ew key contains a microchip and must be coded w ith the data from the ve hicle's electroni c immobilizer. A key will not work if it does not co n­
t a in a mi crochip o r co ntains a chip that is not coded, even if the key bit was cut co rrectly.
You can obtain additional or duplicate remote co ntrol keys from authorize d Volkswagen dealers,
authorize d Volkswage n Service Facilities and from certain indep end ent repai r facilities and lock­smiths which are qualifi ed to make these remote control keys.
Eac h key must be programmed to wo rk with your pag e 37.
key
Fig . 13 key .
Opening and closing
To find the nearest qualifi ed ind ep endent repair fac ility, locksmith or Volkswag en d eal er w hi ch ca n
c ut and co de re placement keys call the tomer H otlin e at
cu stomers can contact an authorized Volkswagen dea ler or Volksw age n Serv ice Facility or call the Volk swage n
Note
The vehicle keys contain electrica l components.
the buttons on the ve hicl e key onl y when one of th e fun ctions is re all y needed .
S ince terrain and condition s vary , pressing a button on the key whe n it is not ne cess ary may un­
l ock the vehicle or set off the panic alarm, eve n if
yo u think yo u are out of rang e.
m key fun ctions can be te mporaril y dis­
bad weather. as well as a weak battery can re­duce the operating range.
fir st read and note the introductory information and heed the WAHNINGS on page 34.
The ve hicl e key set includes a valet fig.
U se the va le t key for:
Manually locking and unlock ing the v ehicle page322.
Startin g page l72.
34 35

Power
Introducti on
In t his section you'll fin d information on th e fol­
low ing:
Descr ip tio n of the power system . . . . . . . . . 39
Unlocking and locking the veh icle from outside 39
Unlocking and locking the vehicle from the inside
. . . . . 41
alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The powe r locki ng sys te m works properly on ly
w he n all doors and t he rear ha tc h co mpl ete ly
cl osed. When th e driver door is open, th e vehicle b e locke d with the vehicle key.
Leavi ng the vehi cle unlocke d for long perio ds of
no n-use (for examp le, in your garage) can ca use th e veh icle battery to discharge so that the engine
ca n n o longer be sta rt ed.
More information:
Pe rsonal comfort settin g in t he Volkswagen In­formatio n pag e 21
Vehicle key page 34
Powe r page
Power page 51
Trailer p age 152
Eme rge ncy clos ing a nd pag e 322
Before drivi ng
Improper use of powe r locks can res ult in se­
r io us perso nal inju ry.
Th e powe r locki ng button locks all doo rs.
Lockin g th e doo rs f ro m the insid e ca n h elp pre­
ven t unintended d oor o penin g during a colli­
s io n and ca n also prevent un wa nted entry from th e outsid e. Lock ed d oors ca n, however, d e lay
a ss istance to vehicl e occupant s and resc ue from
th e outsid e in an accid ent or o ther em erge ncy .
Neve r le a ve childr en or an yone who cannot help themselves behind in the ve hicl e. All do ors
can be lo ck ed fro m th e in side w ith the power
l oc k button. T his co uld leave people trapped in ve hicl e in an em erge ncy. Dep endin g on the
tim e of peopl e trappe d in the ve hicl e ca n b e
ex po sed t o very high or very lo w t emperatures.
A close d ve hicl e ca n beco me very hot or very d ep ending on the seaso n. Particularly i n
th e summer, heat build -up in lh e passe nge r and lu ggage compartment of a parked ve hicl e ca n
res ult in temperatures in the ve hicle that are much hi gher tha n th e o utside temperatures .
T e mperatures can quickly reac h leve ls that can cause unconsci ousn ess and deatJ1, parti cularly
t o s mall childr en .
Neve r all ow passe nge rs to re main in a lo ck e d
ve hicl e. Locked doors ca n delay ass is ta nce to ve­
hicle occupants and r esc ue f ro m the o ut side in
th e event of an emerge ncy. In an em erge ncy an y perso n still insid e th e vehicle might no t b e a ble
t o ge t

Note: Depending on the settin gs for the central
all doors and the rear hatch are unlocked
o nl y afler button has been pressed twice
hicl e key is within a yards/meters o f the
hide. All turn s ig n als flash t o co nfirm that tJ1e hi cle is locke d.
locked with the vehicle key an d the door or the rear hatch has no t been opened in abo ut seconds, th e veh icle is automatically locked again. This ture help s prevent the veh icle from ally rema ining unlocked .
the
on page38.
fig. 18:
Unl ock the ve hicle .
Lock th e vehicle.
Before driving
The power lockin g sw itch works whether the
th e ve hicle is locked with the power lo ckin g
sw itch :
The an ti -theft alarm sys tem is not turned on.
doors or the rea r hatch from the
Doors can be unlocked and opened from inside the ve hicle by pulling the door ha ndle. m ay
need to pull the door handle m ore than once to open the door.
An ope n drive r door will no t be lock ed. This
h e lp s prevent the driver from being locked out of the ve hicl e.

minutes. onl y the outer button on the driver door is affected, o nl y thi s button is deactivat ed.
The sensors become active again if one of the fol­lowing events occurs:
minutes have pass ed.
OR:The vehicle is unlocked usin g button in the vehicle key.
order to uti lize convenience closing of all power window s and the power sunroof. press the outer button on the door handle for at least
the outer button in ord e r to stop the process.lfthe outer button on th e door handle is acti va te d a gain immedia te ly aft er it relea sed,
all windows are ope n ed (safe ty fun cti on) page 48.
Anti-theft system
lir st read and note the introduc tory information and heed the on page38.
The anti-theft alarm sys te m makes it more difficult
for someon e to break into or ste al the vehicl e.
The anti-theft alarm system is automati cally acti ­vated when th e ve hicle is locke d b y pressing the lock button on th e vehicle key (remote control
k ey).
When is the alarm trigg ered?
The anti-theft a larm system sounds fo r ab out seconds and fla shes the turn signals fo r up to minutes if the f ollowing a c ti ons are performed on the locke d vehicl e:
Opening been mechanic ally unlo cke d and not swit ching on the ig n ition w ithin about
Forcibl y opening a door.
Forcibl y opening the engin e hood.
Forcibl y opening the rear h atc h .
on the ig nit io n an invalid or un­programmed key.
Before driving
Door opening is performed ac cording to the set­tings ac tivate d in the corresponding m enu Settings -Convenience a door handle is being
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at least o ne power window is open and the sensor i s continuously activated, the con­venience clos ing starts .
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the ele c troni c ste e rin g column lock will not lo ck and the ve hi cle
hide ke y is discharged or it might not be possibl e to unlock and lo ck the vehicle using
D isconnecting the vehicle battery.
Deactivating the alarm
Unlock the ve hicl e with the unlock button on the vehicl e key or swit ch on the ignition with v alid vehicle key.
aft er the alarm h as stoppe d, the v ehi cle is opened aga in in the same or a differ ent area pro tecte d b y the alarm, the alarm sound again if the rear h a tc h is o pen ed after one of the doors has been o pe ned.
T he anti-theft alarm sys te m i s not activa te d w hen th e vehicle is locke d with the lock swit ch
th e driv er door is unloc ke d u sing the ve ­
the ve hicle battery is disc harge d or weak, not w ork properly.

Homelink® Universal Transmitter
this sectio n information on the lowing:
Programming the garage door opener . . . . . . . . . 54
Operating the garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
The HomeLink ® Transmiu er in your can be used to an automatic rage door or gate, activa te a house alarm, or trol a vice s come with a hand-held remot e
help you program the
H omeLink ® to a garage door ope ner o r ot her dev ice so
th at you not have to use the hand-held re m ote
co ntr ol ins ide your vehicle.
Fixed code or
Transm iner must be
54.
Compatibility
Volkswagen recomm end s that
swage n Se rvice Facility about compatible devi ces
before you buy a ga rage door opener or othe r vice Tran smiuer.
Th e Hom
eLink® Transmiue r can be
programmed to the radi o freque ncy codes of most currenl hand- held remote controls.
Safety switches
are mand atory for garage door
o pen ers.
Opening and closing
Improper u se ofthe HomeLink ® can cause serious or even fatal sonal injury.
Never let anyo ne get in the way of a garage door when it is opening or clo sing.
vent serious perso na l injury or property
damage.
on a
garage door opener with a rolling code, yo u will need to stand o n a ladder or step-s tool. Always
take extra precautions to prevent falls and rious injury.
Never usc the HomcLink ®
tured befor e April!, 1982.
A garage door opener that cannot detect an
object, signaling the door to sto p and reverse,
docs not meet current fed eral safety standards. a garage door opener without these
Follow the installation manual and the
turer when u sin g th e remote-contr olled garage
door opener or it s electrical
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Always disconnect the batt ery (or teries, where appli cable). Make sure the hicle is unlocked when you disconnect the battery, or th e alarm w ill go off. Never touch the electrica l w irin g of the ign ition sys te m .
Neve r smoke.
Never work near heaters, water heaters, or other open flames.
Always have a functional, approved fire tinguisher nearby.
Warning
Note
W hen c
hangin g or topping off fluid s, make sure that you pour the fluids into the correct voirs. Addin g incorrect fluids will cause serious
malfunc tions and engine damage!
Fluid leaks are harmfu l to the environm ent.
thori zed Volkswagen dealer or authori zed swagen Serv ice Faci lity. Dispose of le aked at ing fluid s
first read and note the in tr o du ctory informat io n and heed th e on p age 242.
Lights ca use up
Engine hood not proper ly closed.
When the ignition is sw
itched on, several warning
a nd in dicator light s co me on bri efly fo r a functio n
c h eck. They go out after a few seconds.
If th e engi ne hood is open or not clos
ed properly,
the following warning light comes on in the ment cluster:
tions , a sy mbol showing th at the hood is not erly clo sed may appea r in th e in stru ment clu ste r
di splay instead of the warnin g light . Th e light or sy mbo l will als o com e o n whe n th e ig nition is swit ched off. T he di splay goe s out about
Core,
response
Close the eng ine hood.
I S seconds
after the vehicle has been locked with
the doors closed.
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to
break down in traffic and res ult in a co llision and se riou s personal injury.
Never ignore warning lights or text
Always stop the vehicle as soo n as it is safe to do

informatio n and heed the WAH N INGS o n page322.
W h
en lock ing the vehicl e all doo rs are
l ocke d. When th e vehicle is unlocke d o n ly th e drive r door is unlo cke d. Note the tions for the anti-th eft ala rm page 38.
Unfo ld the bit from ve hicle key fob page34.
th e key bit from be low into the o pening of the cove r cap on the driver and lift th e cover cap
the ke y bit int o th e lock cy linder of the
driver door and unl ock the door o r lock it.
Special considerations when unlocking:
The anti-theft alarm sys te m activated for the unlo cke d ve hicle. But the alarm is no t page 38.
The alarm is tri gge re d when the drive r door is open e d.
o n the ignition. The e lectron ic lize r recognizes a valid re mot e contro l key w hen
th e ig nit ion is switc hed on and deactivates the anti -theft alarm sys tem.
The anti-theft alarm sys te m is no t activa ted when veh icl e is loc ked manuall y w ith the
k ey page 3 8.
read and note the int roductory information and heed th e WAR N INGS on page322.
T he passe nge r d o
or and rear doors can eac h be loc ked manually. Thi s will not ac tiv ate theft sys te m .
Practic al tip s F
ig. the
vehicle key to lock the vehicle .
Ope n the door.
O n the end of the door, gently pry out th e rubber plug that is m arked with lock symbol 169.
the key bit from the ve hicle key fob 34.
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