2007 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN Owners Manual

The vehicle battery will be drained if the emergency flashers are on for a long time – even if the ignition is switched off.

Emergency closing and opening

Manually unlocking and locking the driver door

Fig. 182 Door handle on driver door: Concealed lock cylinder.

Manually locking the passenger doors

Fig. 183 On the front side of the right rear door: Emergency lock, covered by a rubber seal.

Fig. 184 On the front side of the right rear door: Manual vehicle locking with the key bit in the vehicle key.

Opening the rear hatch from inside the luggage compartment

Fig. 185 View from luggage compartment: Emergency unlocking rear hatch with the remote control vehicle key.

Emergency release for the selector lever lock

Fig. 186 Removing the selector gate cover.

Fig. 187 Releasing the selector lever lock.

x Press the release button ⇒ fig. 186 (arrow) in the selector lever handle and shift the selector lever to Neutral (N).
WARNING
Never shift the transmission out of Park (P) without first firmly applying the parking brake. Otherwise, the vehicle can start to roll unexpectedly, especially on hills or inclines, and cause an accident and serious injuries.
NOTICE
Even with the selector lever is in Neutral (N), the automatic transmission will be damaged if the vehicle is towed (or you let it coast) for an extended period or at high speed with the engine shut off.

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