2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Owners Manual

x Make sure the plus and minus poles of the battery are correctly positioned.
Dispose of old batteries in an environmentally responsible manner and keep them out of the
reach of children.
Batteries of the type used in your remote control vehicle key may contain Perchlorate Material.
Special handling may apply – see http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. Obey all legal
requirements regarding handling and disposal of these batteries. Authorized Volkswagen dealers and
authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities are familiar with the requirements, and we recommend that
you have them perform this service for you.
Synchronizing the remote control vehicle key

Power locking and closing system

Description of the power locking system

overloaded. The vehicle is then unlocked for about 30 seconds. Unless a door or the luggage com-
partment lid is opened during this time, the vehicle is automatically locked afterwards.
Applicable only in the United States and Canada
Unlocking and locking the vehicle from the outside

Fig. 30 Remote control vehicle key with remote start.

Fig. 31 Remote control vehicle key without remote start.

x All turn signals flash twice to confirm that the vehicle has been unlocked.
If the turn signals do not flash to confirm locking, one or more doors, the luggage compartment lid, or
the engine hood is not locked.
If the driver door is open, the vehicle cannot be locked with the remote control vehicle key.
If the vehicle was unlocked with the remote control vehicle key and the door or the luggage compart-
ment lid has not been opened in about 30 seconds, the vehicle is automatically locked again. This
feature helps prevent you from leaving the vehicle unlocked unintentionally.
Applicable only in Mexico
Unlocking and locking the vehicle from the outside

Fig. 32 Remote control vehicle key with panic button.

Applicable only in the AGCC, and South Korea
Unlocking and locking the vehicle from the outside

Fig. 33 Remote control vehicle key.

Applicable only in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and AGCC
Valet Parking feature

Fig. 34 In the glove compartment: Button for Valet Parking feature.

Unlocking and locking the vehicle from the inside

Fig. 35 In the driver and front passenger doors: power locking button.