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'e h ic le interior 
Ov erview of the driver door 
Fig . 4 Overv ie w of the  contro ls  in  the drive r doo r (left -ha nd  dr ive ve hicles ).  The  controls  are mirrored  in 
rig t- h and  drive  vehic le s 
Key  for Fig . 4 : 
CD Door  release  lever ........................... ............ ..... . ................ . 
® Centra l lock ing  butt on s  for  locking  and unlo cking  the  vehicle ( a -o>] ............... ...... . 
G) S w itch for  adjusting  the exter ior  mirror s 
- Exte ri
or mirror  setting L -0 - R 
- Exterior  mirror  heat ing 0. 
- Fo ld ing  in  the  exterior  mirrors 9 
55 
46 
122 
G) Ind icator lamp  for anti -theft  alarm  or SAFELOCK mechanism  . . . .  . .  .  .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  4 6 
® Buttons for oper atin g t he  electric  windows . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . 60 
- Electric windows~ 
-S afety button  for the rear  electric  windo ws ~ 
® Hand le  for  releas ing the  bonne t ....................................... .... ...... . . 
0 Bott le  holder  ................................... . .............................. . 
® 
® 
Stowage compartmen t for  high-visi bility  waist coa t .. ................................. . 
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Ope ning  and closing 
Vehi cle key set 
ClJJ Introduction 
Th is  c hapte r contai ns  info rmatio n  on  th e fo llo wi ng 
subj ects: 
V eh
icle  ke y  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  43 
I
ndicator  l amp in  th e  ve hi cle key  . . . . .  . . .  . . . 44 
Replacing  the battery .  .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . 45 
S yn ch ronis ing the  ve hicle key . .  .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  .  45 
Additional information and warnings: 
• Settin g s  in the Volkswagen inform atio n system 
=>page 26 
• Central locking  sys te m =>page 46 
• S tarti ng  and stopping  the  engine =>page 163 
• Consumer info rmation =>page 328 
• Manua lly closin g or open ing =>page 339 
Swallowing batteries with a diameter of 
20 mm or other lithium batteries can result in 
severe or even fatal injuries within a very 
short period of time. 
• Always keep the vehicle key, key ring w ith 
batteries, spare batteries, round cells and 
other batteries that are larger than 20 mm out 
of the reach of children. 
Vehicle key 
Fig. 22 Ve hicle key 
r-('n First read and observe the introductory 
L-J.=J.I information and safety warnings & on 
page 43. 
~"iDANGER '(ContinUed) . 
• Call for medical help immediately you sus
pect that someone has swallowed a battery. 
A WARNING . .,~ 
Improper or unsupervised use of the vehicle 
key can cause accidents or injuries. 
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev
ery time you leave the vehicle. Children or 
unauthorised persons could lock the doors 
and tailgate, start the engine or switch on the 
ignition and thus operate electrical equip
ment, such as the electric windows. 
• Never leave children or people requiring 
assistance alone in the vehicle. They could 
become trapped in the vehicle in an emergen
cy and may not be able to get themselves to 
safety. Depending on the time of year, for ex
ample, locked vehicles can be subjected to 
very high or very low temperatures. This can 
cause serious injuries and illness or fatali
ties, especially for small children. 
• Never remove the vehicle key from the ig
nition Jock when the vehicle is in motion. The 
steering Jock may be activated and you will 
no longer be able to steer the vehicle. 
Vehicle key 
Th e ke y ca n  b e used  t o lock and unlock th e car 
f rom  a 
distance =>page 46. 
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integrated  in the  key. Th e receiver  is located 
in the 
vehicl e int erio r.  The  remote  control  range is several 
metres  around  the vehicle  when the battery  is 
fully 
charged. 
If the vehicle  cannot be opened  and closed  using 
the  vehicle  key, the vehi cle  key 
will have  to be  re
synchro
nise d ~page 45 , or  the  battery in the key 
r ep laced 
~page 45 . 
Several  vehicle keys can be  used . 
Opening and closing the key bit 
Press button ~Fig. 22 G) or ~Fig. 23 G) to re
lease  the key  bit and 
fold it out. 
To fold  in, press  button G) and simultaneously fold 
in  the  key  bit until it clicks  into place . 
Alarm button 
Only press  the alarm button 0 in the event of an 
emergency . 
Once the button  is pressed , the  horn  is 
sounded  and the vehicle  lights flash. 
Press the 
alarm button  again to switch off the alarm. 
Replacement key 
You will need to quote  the vehicle chassis  number 
when  ordering  a replacement  key or additional  re
mote  control  keys. 
Every  new key contains  a microchip  which must be 
encoded  with the data  for the 
vehicle 's electronic 
immobilizer . The vehicle  key will not work  if it  is  not 
fitted  with a micro chip, or  if the  microchip  has not 
been  encoded.  The same  goes for keys  that have 
been  cut to fit the 
vehicle . 
New keys  or replacement  keys are available from 
Volkswagen  dealerships or from  qualifi
ed work
shops  and authorised  key services  that are quali
fied  to manufacture  these 
vehicle keys. 
Indicator  lamp in the vehicle key 
B5K 0602 
Fig.  24 Indicator  lamp in the vehicle key 
44 Before the journey 
New  and  replace ment  veh icle  keys  must  be 
sync hron ise d before  use. 
Proce ed to a qu alified 
work sho p. 
nents. Protect the key from damage,  moisture 
and excessive vibration. 
m Press the  buttons  on the  ke y  only if the corre
L!J spending  function  is actually  needed. Press
ing  a button  when the functio n is  not  required could 
lead to the  vehicle  be ing  unlocked  unintentionally 
or the alarm going off. Thi s also applies  even when 
you  are not wi
thin the  effective  range. 
m The functio n of the  vehicle  ke y can be affec
W ted  temporarily if there  is more  than one 
transmitte r in the direct  vicinity  working  on the 
same  frequency  (e.g .  a  two -way  radio 
or mobile 
telephone). 
m Obstacles  between the ke y and  the vehicle , 
W bad weather  conditions  and weak  batteries 
can  reduce  the range 
of the remote control. 
m If the  buttons ~Fig. 22 or ~Fig. 23  on the 
W vehicle key  or one of the  central  lock ing  but
tons 
~page 46  are  pressed  repeated ly within  a 
short  period 
of time, the  central  locking  system will 
switch off briefly to  prevent  overloading . The  vehi
cle 
will then  be unlo cked . Lo ck  the vehicle if  neces -
sary . 
mformat1on and safety warnings 8 on 
page  43. 
!f a_ button  on the  vehicle  key is pressed  briefly, the 
1nd1cator lamp ~Fig. 24 (arrow)  flashes  once. The 
lamp will flash  several  times if the  button  is press
ed  and  held, e .
g. convenience  opening. 
If the indicator  lamp in the  key  does  not light up 
when  a button  is pressed , the  battery 
in the key 
should  be replaced 
~page 45. ,... a: "? ,... M ,...   

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c:DJ Introduction 
This chapter  contains  information  on the following 
subjects: 
Description 
of the  central  locking  system 46 
Locking  and unlocking  the vehicle from the 
outside  . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . 
47 
Locking  and unlocking  the vehicle from the 
inside  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . 
48 
Locking  and unlocking  the vehicle  with 
Keyless  Access  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  . . .  49 
SAFELOCK mechanism  . . . . .  . .  .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . 51 
Anti-theft  alarm . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  52 
Interior monitoring  system and anti-tow  alarm  53 
The  central  locking  system 
will only work correctly 
when all doors  and the tailgate  are closed  properly. 
The 
vehicle cannot be  locked  with the key if the 
driver  door is open . 
In vehicles  with the Keyless  Access locking and 
starting  system, the 
veh icle can only be locked 
when  the ignition  has been  switched 
off and the 
driver  door is closed . 
If the vehicle  is unlocked  and not used  for a long 
time  (e.g. in  your  own garage)  the 
vehicle battery 
could  discharge 
or the engine  may not start. 
Additional information and warnings: 
• Exterior  views ~page 6 
• lnfotainment  system ~page 31 
• Vehicle key  set ~page 43 
• Doors ~page 55 
• Tailgate ~page 57 
• Electric  windows ~page 60  • 
Electric 
panorama sliding/tilting roof 
~page 63 
• Towing a trailer ~page 140 
• 
Manual  opening or closing ~page 339 
A WARNING 
Improper use of the central locking system 
could cause serious injury. 
• The central locking system locks all 
doors. Locking the vehicle from the inside 
may prevent the doors from being opened 
unintentionally and unauthorised persons 
from entering the vehicle . However, locked 
doors can delay assistance to passengers in
side the vehicle in the event of an accident or 
emergency. 
• Never  leave children or people requiring 
assistance  alone in the  vehicle. All doors can 
be 
locked from  the inside using the  central 
locking button.  This may mean that people 
lock themselves in the vehicle.  People locked 
in the vehicle may be subjected to very high 
or very low temperatures. 
• Depending  on the time of year, locked ve
hicles can be subjected to very high or very 
low temperatures.  This can cause serious in
juries and  illness or fatalities, especially for 
small children. 
• Never  leave anyone  inside a locked vehi
cle. People in the vehicle could become trap
ped in an emergency  and may not be able to 
get themselves to safety. 
Description of the central  locking system 
r-('n First read and observe  the introductory 
L-Jr=JJ information and safety warnings & on 
page  46. 
The central  locking  system  enables  you to lock  and 
unlock 
all the  doors,  the tailgate  and tank flap from 
one  central  point: 
• From outside  the vehi cle  with  the vehicle key 
~page 47. 
• From  outside  the vehicle  with Keyless-Access 
~page 49. 
• From  inside  the vehicle with the central locking 
button ~page 48. 
Certain  central locking  functions  can be activated 
or deactivated  in the  infotainm ent  system  using the 
@ill button and the~ and (Open and Clos e) function 
buttons =>page  31, or the vehicle  can be taken to a~ 
qualifi ed  work shop . 
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·  r 1 unhx I n tFinuHII if th e ve hic le k e y or 
"'~' tf,\1 1-. • "'J,  ~lhml fdll •. 
ut 'llH\ tl   kin (Aut ock) 
~~t nMtl lml , k in g  (Auto Unlock) 
\~  '•l$~1$, th  h i ~le a ut tTinticn lly unl ocks 
1$  '" 1 th lc1tlJ<'lto ~ pnge 1 wh en: 
A c
tion 
• Th e ve hi cle  comes  to a s tandst ill and  th e veh i
c le 
k e y is removed . 
• In v e hic le s  with an  au to m atic  gearbox: w hen 
th e  se lec to r  le v
er is  in  p ositio n  P  and  the  ignitio n is 
s wi tc h ed  o ff. 
Locking the vehicle after the airbags have 
been triggered 
The entire vehic le  is  un locked  if  the air bags  are ac
tiva ted d uring  an accide nt. Depe ndi ng  o n the  level 
of  damage, 
the veh icle  can b e locked  after an a cc i
d ent as fo llows . 
-
Swi tc h off the ig ntt ion. 
l · 1ng th veh1 le  using the ve 
hl lt) ~e : 
-Open and  close  one  of the  ve hicle doors  once . 
- Press 
~e cent~lockin~_b_u_tt_o_n-.:@)=o_. -------------
- Swi tc h off th e  ignitio n . 
OR: remove  the  key  from  the igni tio n  lock. 
-Open one  of the  ve hicle  doo rs o nce . 
- Lock 
the  ve hicle  with  the  vehicle  key. 
If tho butt ns n the  vehic le  ke y ~ Fig . 27  or 
·' Ft , 28 r ne of the centrnl locking bu tto ns 
i,  , 9 r  press d repeatedly  within  a short pe
t tim~. th central lo k ing  sys te m wi ll swi tc h  o
ff  brie fly  to  pre vent  ove
rloading . Th e ve hic le  is 
th en u nlocked  fo r  app roxima tel y 
30 seco nds . If the 
d oors  or th e 
ta1lga te a re  no t opene d during  this 
tim e th e vehic le 
w ill lock  again  au to m atically . 
Fig . 27 Butt ns on th e  ve h icle  ke y Fig. 28 V e hic le  ke y  with  alarm  button 
Opening and closing 47   
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Function Buttons to be used on the vehicle key =>Fig. 27 or =>Fig. 28-
Unlocking the vehicle . Press the@ button . Press and hold for convenience  opening. -
Lo cking  the vehicle . 
Pres s the@) button . Press and hold for convenience  closing. In 
vehicles  with a SAFELOCK mechanism , press the@) button 
once to lo ck the vehicle us ing  the SAFELOCK mech anism . 
Press the @) button twice to lock the  vehicle  without  the  SAFE 
LOCK mechanism . 
Unlocking  the  tailgate . 
Press the~ button =>page 57. 
Please note: depending  on the  central  locking 
function  that has been  set in the  infotainment  sys
tem , 
all of the doors  and the tailgate  may only  be 
unlocked  when the 
@ button  is press ed twice 
=>page 31. 
The  vehicle  key 
will lock or unlock the vehicle  only 
when  the battery  has enough  power and the key 
is 
located  within a few  metr es of the  vehi cle . 
• When  the vehicle  is locked , all turn signals will 
flash 
once as  confirmation. 
• When  the vehicle is unlocked, all turn  signals 
will flash twice as confirmation . 
If the turn  signals do not flash as confirmation,  at 
least  one 
of the doors  or the  tailgate  is not  closed.  The v
ehic le  cannot  be locked  using  the 
vehicle key 
if the  driver  door is still  open . The  vehic le will  lock 
again  automatically  within  a few  seconds of being 
unlocked  if you  do not  open  one of the  doors 
or the 
tailgate . This  function  prevents  the vehicle from re
maining unlocked  if the  unlocking  button is pressed 
by  mistake . 
Convenience opening and closing 
• See electric  windows -functions =>page 60 . 
• See  fun ction of the  electric  panorama  sliding/ 
tilting  roof 
=>page 63. ~ 
Locking and unlocking the  vehicle from the inside 
Fig. 29 In the driver  door: central  locking  button 
r-fl1 First read and observe the introductory 
L-l=.U information and safety warnings £on 
page 46. 
Press  the 
button =>Fig. 29: 
a Unlocks  the vehicle .  The 
centr al lo ck ing  button  functions  with the igni
tion  switched  on or 
off only  when all doors  are 
closed. 
If the vehicle has been  locked  with the vehicle key, 
the  central  locki
ng button  does not work . 
Please note  the following  when using the central 
lo cking  button  to lock  the veh ic le : 
~ The  indicator  lamp Q in  the  button =>Fig. 29 
lights up yellow when all doors  and the tailg ate are 
closed  and locked . 
• In vehicles  with SAFELOCK mechanism: the 
SAFELOCK mec hanism  is not activated 
=>page 51. 
• The  anti-theft alarm  will not be activa ted. 
• lt is not  possible  to open  the doors  or tailgate 
from  the outside, for instance  when  stopped  at traf 
fic  lights . 
' 
Q Locks  the ve hicle . 
• The doors  can be unlocked  and opened  from 
the inside  by pulling the door  release  handle . The ~ 
indicator  lamp Q in all doors switches off. You maY ~ ~ 
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r-f'n First read and observe the introductory 
L-.bll information and safety warnings&. on 
page 46. 
The  anti-th eft  ala rm  make s  it more  difficult  to  break 
into  the ve hi cle  or  steal  it. 
The anti-theft  alarm  is activated  automatically 
when  the vehicle  is locked  using the vehicle  key. 
When does the system trigger an alarm? 
The anti-theft  alarm will sound  an acoustic  alarm 
for  approximately 
30 seconds  and trigger  a visible 
warning  for up to 5 minutes  if  any  of the  following 
unauthorised  actions are pe rformed  while the ve hi
cle  is locked : 
• In vehicles  with an open  lock  cylinder : a door 
unlocked  mechanically  with the vehicle  key is 
opened  and the ignition  is not  switched  on within 
approximately  15 seconds. 
• In vehicles  with a covered lock cylinder : a door 
unlocked  mechanically  with the vehicle  key is 
opened . 
• A door is opened . 
• The bonnet  is opened. 
• The tailgate  is opened. 
• The ignition  is switched  on using  an inval id  key . 
• The vehicle  battery is disconnected. 
• There is  movement  inside the vehicle  (in vehi
cles  with  interior  monitoring) 
~page 53. 
• The vehicle  is towed  (vehicles  with anti-tow 
alarm)~ page  53. 
• The  vehicle  is lifted  (vehicles  with  anti-tow 
alarm)~ page  53. 
• The  vehicle  is transported  on a car ferry  or by 
rail (vehicles  with anti-tow alarm or interior moni tor
ing)~ page  53. 
• A trai ler that  is  connected to the  anti- theft  alarm 
system  is removed ~page 140. 
Switching off the alarm 
Unlock  the vehicle  using the  release  button on the 
vehicle  key or switch  on the  ignition  using  a valid 
vehicle  key. 
In vehicles  with Keyless Acc ess , the 
alarm  can be switched  off by 
gripp ing  the  door 
handle 
~page 49. 
r::l The  alarm  will be triggered  again if a person 
L!J gains  access  to the  same or a differen t se
cured  zone after the alarm  has been 
switched off . 
For example , if the tailgate  is opened  after a door 
had  been  opened . 
r::l The anti-theft  alarm will not be activated if 
l!J the  vehicle  is locked  from the inside  using the 
central  locking  button 
@. 
r::l If you  unlock  the driver  door mechanically  us
L!J ing  the  vehicle  key, only the  driver door is  un
locked , and  not the  whole  vehicle . The 
SAFELOCK 
mechanism  on all doors  is  not  deactivated  and the 
central locking  button is not  activated  until  you 
switch  on the  ignit ion  (however  the doors 
will not 
be  unlocked) . 
r::l !he anti-~heft alarm will not  function  correctly 
L!J 1f the veh1cle battery  is weak or discharged . 
   

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Fig. 32 Next  to the driver  seat:  button  for  switch
ing  off the  interior  moni
toring  system  and anti-tow 
alarm 
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory 
L-l=JJ information and safety warnings Lh on 
page 46. 
The  interior monitoring  system will  trigge r an alarm 
if movement  is  dete cted inside  the  vehicle when 
the  vehicle  is locked . 
The  anti-tow  alarm 
will be  trig gered  if the  vehicle  is 
l ifted . 
Switching on the interior monitoring system 
and anti-tow alarm 
Lock  the vehicle using  th e veh icle key . When  the 
anti-theft  alarm is sw itched  on, the  inter ior  monitor
ing  system  and th e  anti-tow  alarm  are also  active . 
When  interior  monitoring  and the anti-tow  alarm 
have  been  deactivated 
by press ing  the @ button 
=>Fig . 32 , these  functions  can be reactivated  by 
pressing  the 
@ button again . The yellow indicator 
lamp  goe s out. 
Switching off the interior monitoring system 
and anti-tow alarm 
The  orientation  lighting in the  button ~Fig. 32 must 
be  lit  up  when  swit ching  the systems  off. 
To sw itch 
the  orientation  lighting 
on , remove  the vehicle  key 
from  the ignition  lock and open  the driver  door. 
• Press the @button =>Fig. 32. A yellow indica
tor  lamp 
will ligh t up  in the  button  until  the veh icle 
is  locked. 
•  Close  all doors and the tailgate . 
• Lock the vehicle using  the vehicle key. The  inte
rior  mon itoring  system  and anti-towing  alarm are 
sw itched  off until  the next  time the 
vehicle is 
locked. 
~ 
I 
I 
Fig. 33 In the  roof  console : sensors  for the  interior 
monitoring  system 
The  interior  monitoring  system and anti-tow  alarm 
should  therefore  be switched  off before  the 
vehicle 
is  locked in any of the  following , or  similar,  situa
tions : 
• If you  leave  animals  inside the vehicle  for a 
short  period . 
• If the vehicle is to be loaded  onto another  vehi
c le . 
•  If the  vehicle  is transported  (e.g . on  a ferry) . 
• If the  vehicle  is going  to be  towed  with one axle 
off  the  ground . 
• If the vehicle is to  be  parked in a two-storey  ga
rage . 
• If the  vehicle  is to  be  parked in a car  wash. 
Risk of false  alarm 
Interior monitoring  can only  work  properly  if the  ve
hicle  is completely  closed. 
Observe legal require
ments . A  false  alarm  can be triggered  in any 
of the 
foll owi ng circumstances : 
• If a window  is fully or partly open. 
• If the  electric  panorama  sliding/tilting  roof is 
fully or partly  open. 
• If items  such as loose  pieces of paper  and 
items  attached  to the  interior  mirror (e.g . air-fresh
eners)  are left in the  vehicle . 
• If a mobile  telephone  that is left  in the  vehicle 
vibrates . 
• If the  vehicle  is transported  (e.g.  on  a ferry) . 
• If the  vehicle  is being  parked  in a two-storey 
garage . 
• If the  vehicle  is in  a car  wash . 
Opening  and closing 53