2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI Owners Manual

Emergency closing and opening

Manually unlocking and locking the driver door

Fig. 164 Door handle on driver door: Concealed lock cylinder (if applicable).

Manually locking the passenger doors

Fig. 165 On the front side of the right rear door: Manual lock, covered by a rubber seal.

Fig. 166 On the front side of the right rear door: Locking the vehicle with the key bit in the vehicle key.

Opening the rear hatch from inside the luggage compartment

Fig. 167 Inside the luggage compartment: Cover for the rear hatch release.

Fig. 168 Inside the luggage compartment: Opening the rear hatch.

Emergency release for the selector lever lock

Fig. 169 Removing the selector gate cover.

Fig. 170 Releasing the selector lever lock (versions A and B).

x Slip the cover up and over the selector lever ⇒ .
Emergency release for the selector lever (version A)
x With the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit, carefully push the release lever ⇒ fig. 170 A 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.
Emergency release for the selector lever (version B)
x Push the colored release lever B 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 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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