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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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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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Fig. 30 Keyless  Access locking and  starti ng sys
te m : operating  range 
r-f"n First read and observe the introductory 
1.-.W.J information and safety warnings & on 
page 46. 
Keyl ess Access  is a lock ing  and  starting  sys te m 
th at 
allows the  ve hicle  to  be locked or  unl ocked 
without  using  the  key . lt  is  only  necessa ry f
or a va l
id  veh ic le  key  to be  in the operat ing  range  of th e 
vehi cle ~Fig. 30 and  for one  of the  front  door han
dl e 
sen sors~ Fig . 31 to  be  touched, or t he V olks
wagen  badge ~page 57  in the  tailga te  to  be 
pres sed 
~CD. 
General notes 
If a valid vehicle  key is  in  the  oper ating  range 
~Fig. 30, the  Keyless  Access locking and starting 
system  authorises  the ke y  to  obtain  access  to the 
vehicle  as soon  as the  corresp ond ing  sensor  on 
the  driver 
or front  passenger door handl e or the 
Volkswagen  b
adge in the ta ilg ate  is activate~. The 
following functions  can then  be performed w1thout 
active  use of the vehicle  key: 
B~K-OlH 
Fig. 31 K yl ss  Access loc king and  starting sys
te m : se nsor® fo r  loc king  on the inside  of th e door 
ha nd le and s  nsor@ fo r  unl ockin g on  the outside 
of the door  ha ndl e 
•  Keyl ess Entry : unlo cks  th e ve hi cle v i  the sen
sor in the door  ha ndl e on t11e driv er  or  front pas 
senger  door or the  Volk sw age n b  dge  on the tai l
g a te . 
•  Keyl ess Go: allow s you  to sta rt  th e e ngin e and 
driv e . To do  this, there  mus t be  a va lid ve hi cle k e y 
insid e th e ve hicle,  and  the  sta
rte r  bu tton  mu st  be 
pr essed 
=>page 163. 
• Keyl ess  Exit:  locks the v e hi cle vi a  t he door h an
dl e  sensor  on the driver or front  passe nger door. 
Th e cen tral l ocking  syste m  fun c
tions  as with  the 
norm al u nl ocking  and  loc kin g  s yste m . Only  the 
co ntrol  ele m ents  are  differe nt. 
Th e 
ve hic le unl ocking  procedure  is confirm ed by 
all the turn  signals flas hing twi ce and the locking 
proc edure  by the turn sig na ls flas hing once . 
The ve hicl e will  lock aga in within a fe w  s conds of 
being unl ocked if y ou  do  no t open  one of the doors 
or the  tai lgate . 
Unlocking and opening the doors (Keyless 
Entry) 
• Grip the door ha nd le on th e driv er  or  front pas 
seng er  door . Th is makes  con tac t wit11 the  unlock-
ing  surface  Fig . 31 @ . 
•  Open th e door. ..,. 
Op ening and closing 49   

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mechanism: closing and locking the doors 
(Keyless Exit) 
• Close the driver door. 
• Touch the locking sensor@ on the outside of 
the driver or front passenger door ha ndle once . 
The door being used must be closed. 
In vehicles with a SAFELOCK mechanism: 
closing and locking the doors (Keyless Exit) 
• Close the driver door. 
• Touch the locking sensor@ on the outside of 
the driver or front passenger door handle once . 
The car is locked with the SAFELOCK mechan ism 
=>page 51 active. The door be ing  used  must  be 
closed. 
• Touch the locking sensor@ (arrow)  on the out
side of the driver or fron t passenger door handle 
twice to lock the vehicle without activating  the 
SAFE LOCK mechanism =>page 51. 
Locking and unlocking the tailgate 
If the vehicle is locked,  the tailgate  will  be  unlocke d 
automatically when you open  it if  a  valid  vehicle 
key is located  within  the operating  range of the tail
gate =>Fig . 30. 
Open and close the  tailgate as normal 
=>page 57. 
The tailgate  is locked  automat ically after it is 
closed. This al so  applies if a val id  vehicle  key is lo
cated on the luggage compart ment cover or in the 
luggage compartment. 
The tailgate  will not lock automat ically  after closing 
if one of the following  criteria applies : 
• The vehicle is complete ly un locked . 
• A valid  vehicle  key is located near the  front or 
rear seats in the v ehicle . 
Response when locking the vehicle with a 
second vehicle key 
If a vehicle key is  loca ted  inside  the vehicle, the 
vehicle w ill only lock  from  the outside if a se cond 
valid  vehicle  key is located  outside  the vehicle, 
within the operating  range of the  Keyless  Access 
system. 
Automatic switch-off of the sensors 
If an exterior sensor in  one of the  door  handles  on 
a  locked 
vehicle is  activated more  often than usual , 
e .g. 
if branches  from a hedge  rub against  it, the 
proxim i
ty sensor  will be switched  off for  a short 
t ime . 
The sensors  are reactivated  if  any of the  following 
takes  place: 
• Some time has passed. 
• OR: the vehicle  is  unlocked  using the 0 button 
on the vehicle key. 
• OR: the tailgate  is  opened. 
• OR: the  vehicle  is unlocked with  the  vehicle 
key . 
Convenience functions 
To use convenience closing for all electric  win
dows and the electric  panorama  sliding/tilting  roof, 
hold  a finger  on the  locking  sensor 
=>Fig . 31 @on 
the  outside of the driver or front  passenger  door 
handle  for a few  seconds  until the  windows  and/or 
the  electric  panorama  sliding/tilting  r
oof have 
closed. 
When  the sensor  on the 
door handle  is  to uched , 
the 
door will open in accordance  with the settings 
activated  in the  infotainment  system using 
the~ 
button, and the~ and (Open ing and closing ) function 
buttons 
=>page 31. 
lt is possible that the sensors in the door han
dles will be activated by a powerful jet of water 
or steam if a valid vehicle key is within its oper
ating range at the same time. If at least one 
window is open and the sensor@ (arrow)  in a 
door handle is activated permanently, all win
dows close. lt is possible that all windows will 
open if the jet of water or steam is moved away 
from the door handle sensor® (arrow) briefly 
and then moved back onto it =>page  50, Con
venience functions. 
m lt may  not be possible  to lock or unlock  the 
L!J vehicle  using  Keyless  Access if the vehicle 
battery  or battery 
in the  vehicle  key is weak  or dis
charged . The  vehicle  can be  locked  or unlocked 
manually 
=>page 339 . 
m If there  is no  valid  vehicle  key in  the  vehicle 
L!J or if  it is not  detected , a  co rre spond ing  dis
play w ill be  shown  in the  instrum ent  cluster  display. 
T his  may  occur  if  the  vehicle  key  is obstructed 
by 
another radio  signal or is cov ered by another  item, 
e .g . an  aluminium  suitcase or briefcase. 
m The  function of the door  handle sens?rs maY 
L!J be limited  by dirt,  e.g . by  salty depos1ts. 
Clean  the vehi cle as necessary =>page 294 . 
m A veh icle  with an automatic  gearbox c~~ only 

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SAFELOCK mechanism 
ro ~irst rea? and observe the introductory 
mformat1on and safety warnings on 
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page 46. 
Function Action 
L
ocking the vehicle and activating the SAFE-
LOCK mechanism. P ress tl1 Q) Jlt n  nth 
Locking the vehicle without activat in g  the 
SAFELOCK mechanis m . 
The SAFELOCK mechanis m deactivates the do r 
opening levers if the v e hic le has been lock ed . Th is 
makes it more d ifficult to break in to the vehicle . 
The doors can no longer be opened  from  th e in 
side~&.. 
When the ignition  is switched off,  th e  instrum ent 
cluster display may inform  you about  t he activated 
SAFELOCK mechani sm (SAFELOCK). 
Deactivating the SAFELOCK mechanism 
The SAFELOCK mechanis m can be deactivated  in 
one of the following ways: 
• Press the @ button on the veh icle key twic e . 
•  Press the sensor fo r  lock ing the Keyless 
Access locking and s tarting  system on the  outs ide 
of the door handle twice ~page 49. 
Indicator lamp in the driver door 
The following applies when th SAFELOCK 
mechanism is deactivated: 
• The ehi le  n  e  unl 
t
he in side u  in  the d 
• The anti-theft 
nit  rin 
ted . 
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After locking the vehicle: Definition 
A red LED flash es for approximately  2  seconds , firstly  at  The SAFELOC 
short intervals and then more slowly . 
A  red 
LED flashes for approximate ly  2  seconds  and then The SAFELOCK me hanism is de 
switches off. The light starts  to flash  again after  approx i-
mately 30 seconds. 
A  red 
LED lights up cont inuous ly for  approx imate ly 30 sec-~ Fault in  the  lock ing  s 
onds. , qual ified v or shop. 
A WARNING 
Always take care when using the SAFELOCK 
mechanism otherwise you could cause acci
dents or injuries. 
• Never leave anybody in the vehicle if the 
vehicle has been locked using the vehicle 
key. The doors can no longer be opened from 
the inside once the SAFELOCK mechanism is 
activated. 
A WARNING {Continued} 
• Locked doors make it more difficult for 
emergency service personnel to gain access 
to the vehicle and provide assistance when 
needed. In an emergency people locked in
side the vehicle would not be able to leave 
the vehicle by unlocking the doors. 

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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. 
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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   

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BSG-0005 
Fig. 146 In the  centre consol e: butt on  for  the 
s tart/s top syst em 
r-T'n First  read and observe  the introductory 
L-lcJJ information  and safety  warnings .&. on 
page 
196. 
The  start/stop  system automatically  switches the 
engine  off when  the vehicle  is stationary . When  re
quired , the  engine  restarts  automatically . 
The function is  automatically  activated every time 
the  ignit ion  is switched  on. The  instrument  cluster 
display  will show  information  about the current sta
tus . 
You  can find  additional  information  on the  start/ 
stop  mode  by pressing 
the~ button  in the Vehi
cl e status menu  in the  infota inment  system . 
Always  deactivate  the start/stop  system manually 
when  driving  through  water. 
Vehicles with a manual gearbox 
• When  the vehicle  is stat ionary , d isengage  the 
g e
ar and  release  the clutch  pedal.  The engine  is 
stopped . 
• Depress  the clutch  pedal to restart  the engine . 
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox 
• When the vehicle is  stationary , press  and hold 
the  brake  pedal.  The engine 
is stopped. 
• Ta ke  your  foot off the  brake  pedal, or  depress 
the  acce lerator,  to restart  the engine . 
Important preconditions for automatic 
engine switch-off 
• The driv er  is  wearing  their seat belt. 
• The driver  door is closed . 
• The bonnet  is closed . 
• The factory-fitted  towing bracket  is not  attached 
ele ctrically  to a trailer . 
• A minimum  engine temperature  has been 
rea ched . 
198 I While driving 
• The ve hicle has been moved since the engine 
was las t switc he d off. 
• F or  v ehicle s  with  Climatronic: the temperatu 
inside  the ve hicle is  within  the pre-set temperat~~e 
ra nge . 
• The  de frost  function of the air conditioning sys. 
tem  is not  switched  on. 
• The charging state of the vehicle battery is suf. 
ficient. 
• The temperature of the vehicle battery is not 
too 
low or  too  high . 
• The  vehicle  is not on a steep  incline. 
• For vehicles  with an automatic  gearbox: the 
front wheels are not angled  too sharply . 
• The windscreen  heating is not  switched on. 
• Reverse gear is not engaged . 
• The park  assist  system (Park Assist) system is 
not  active . 
When  the condit ions 
for automatic  engine swit ch
off  are only fulfilled  when the vehicle  is stationary, 
the  engine  can also  switch  off subsequently : 
• When the driver  creates  the required conditions 
by performing  an action , e .g . by switching off the 
defrost  function . 
• If the @ button  in the  centre  console is pressed 
twice ~Fig. 146. 
• When  selector lever position  P is selected in 
vehicles  with an automatic  gearbox. 
Conditions for an automatic restart 
The engine  can start  automatically  under the fol
lowing conditions : 
• If the temperature  inside the vehicle substan
tially increases or decreases . 
• If the  vehicle  rolls on. 
• If the  voltage of the  vehicle  battery falls. 
• If the  steering  wheel is moved. 
Conditions that require a manual  engine 
start 
The engine  must be started manually in the folloW· 
ing  conditions : 
• If the  driver  unfastens  their seat belt. 
• If the  driver door is opened . 
• If the  bonnet  is opened.