2011 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Owners Manual

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Emergency closing and opening

Manually unlocking and locking the driver door

Fig. 195 Door handle on driver door: Concealed lock cylinder.

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Manually locking the passenger doors

Fig. 196 On the front side of the right rear door: Emergency lock, covered by a rubber seal.

Fig. 197 On the front side of the right rear door: Manual vehicle locking with the key bit in the vehicle key.

Opening the luggage compartment lid from inside the luggage
compartment

Fig. 198 Behind the rear seat backrest on the driver side: releasing the rear seat backrest.

Fig. 199 Inside the luggage compartment: Unlocking the luggage compartment lid.

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Emergency closing of the power sunroof

Fig. 200 In headliner: Removing cover.

Fig. 201 Hexagonal head screw for closing the power sunroof.

x Have the power sunroof checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Emergency closing may cause the power sunroof and its pinch protection to malfunction.
Emergency release for the selector lever lock

Fig. 202 Removing the selector gate cover.

Fig. 203 Releasing the selector lever lock.

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x Slip the cover up and over the selector lever ⇒ .
Emergency release for the selector lever
x Push the release lever ⇒ fig. 203 in the direction of the arrow and hold it in this position.
x Press the release button in the selector lever handle and shift the selector lever to Neutral (N).
x Carefully press the selector gate cover back in place, making sure that the electrical wiring stays in the correct position and is not pinched or damaged
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 N (Neutral), 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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