2016 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER Owners Manual

Switching the child lock on and off
• Unlock the vehicle and open the appropriate sliding door.
• Use the vehicle key to bring the slot to the de-sired position.
Slot position =>Fig. 29 or =>Fig. 30:
® Child lock is switched off.
@ Child lock is switched on.
A WARNING
When the child lock is activated, the door cannot be opened from the Inside.
Tailgate
a:n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Opening and closing the tallgate from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Unlocking and locking the tailgate from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Child proof lock in the tailgate . . . . . . . 52
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views 5
• Central locking system 39
• Transporting 125
• Manual opening and closing 413
A WARNING
Incorrect and unsupervised unlocking, open-ing or closing of the tail gate can cause acci-dents and serious injuries.
• Therefore the tailgate should only be opened or closed when you are sure there is no-one in its path.
• Never close the tailgate by pushing it down with your hand on the window. The rear window could shatter and cause Injuries.
• After closing the tailgate, check that it is closed and locked correctly so that it does not open while the vehicle is in motion. The closed tailgate must be flush with the sur-rounding body panels.
A WARNING (Continued)
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves In the vehicle. They could become trapped In the vehicle in an emergency and may not be able to get them-selves to safety. People locked In the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
• Temperatures inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small chil-dren. A WARNING (Continued)
• Always keep the tailgate closed while the vehicle Is In motion so that no toxic exhaust fumes can enter the vehicle Interior.
• Never open the tailgate if a load is attach-ed to it, e.g. a rack or luggage carrier. lt may also not possible to open the tailgate if there are objects attached to it, e.g. bicycles. The additional load might cause the open tailgate to close by itself. Support the tail gate as nec-essary or remove the load from the surface.
• Close and lock the tailgate and all vehicle doors when the vehicle Is not In use. Make sure there Is no-one left In the vehicle.
• Never leave children playing unattended In or around the vehicle, especially when the tailgate is open. Children could climb Into the luggage compartment and shut the tailgate, thereby trapping themselves Inside. Tempera-tures Inside a locked vehicle may reach ex-tremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious Injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small children.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle. They could use the vehicle key or central locking button to lock the vehicle and thereby trap them-selves Inside. .,.
Opening and closing

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Before opening the tailgate, please check that there is enough space to open and close the tailgate, e.g. when towing a trailer or when in a garage.
Warning lamp
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Never use the gas-filled strut on the tallgate to fix or hold a load. This could lead to damage and make it Impossible to close the tallgate. ro First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 49.
Lit up Possible cause
c:5 The taiigate is open or not properly closed.
Several warning and indicator lamps will light up briefly as a functional check when the ignition is switched on. They will go out after a few seconds.
A warning lamp c:s appears in the instrument clus-ter display if the taiigate is open or not property closed.
Symbols may be displayed in the instrument clus-ter instead of warning lamps, depending on the ve-hicle's equipment level. These symbols are also visible when the ignition is switched off. The dis-play will go out approximately 15 seconds after the vehicle has been locked.
Solution
e Do not drive on I Open the tailgate and close it again.
A WARNING
If the tail gate is not properly closed it could open suddenly while the vehicle is in motion. This could lead to severe injuries.
• Stop as soon as possible and close the tailgate.
• After closing the tailgate, always check that it is properly secured.
m The symbol can differ depending on the ver-L!J sion of the instrument cluster. Opening and closing the tailgate from the outside
Fig. 31 Opening the tailgate from the outside.
r-Ill First read and observe the introductory L-Wl information and safety warnings & on page 49.
Before opening the taiigate, always remove any items of luggage that are on the luggage carrier at-tached to the tailgate &.
Opening the tailgate
• Unlocking the vehicle or only the tailgate.
• Operate the handle 31 and pull up the tailgate.
Before the journey
Closing the tailgate manually
• Pull down the opened tailgate with force so that it engages in the lock.
• Please ensure that the taiigate is correctly en-gaged in the lock.
Closing the tailgate electrically (power closing)
• Pull down the open tailgate.
• Push the taiigate so that it engages in the tail-gate lock. An electric motor pulls the tailgate into the lock.
A WARNING
Serious injuries can occur if the tallgate is unlocked or opened Incorrectly or without
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A WARNING (Continued)
• lt may not always be apparent that the tail-gate is unlocked, for example when a loaded luggage carrier is attached to it. If unlocked, the tallgate may open suddenly while the vehicle is in motion.
A WARNING
Serious injuries can occur if the tailgate is closed incorrectly or without due care and at-tention.
• Never leave children playing unattended In or around the vehicle, especially when the tailgate is open. Children could climb into the
A WARNING (Continued)
luggage compartment and shut the tailgate, thereby trapping themselves inside. Tempera-tures Inside a locked vehicle may reach ex-tremes of heat or cold, according to season. This could cause serious injuries or illness, or even have fatal consequences.
m At outside temperatures of less than O'C L!J (+32'F), the gas-filled struts cannot always lift the opened tailgate automatically. The tailgate then has to be guided up by hand.
m Before closing the taiigate, check that the re-L!J mote control key is not in the luggage com-partment. Unlocking and locking the tailgate from the inside
Fig. 32 inside taiigate: lever CD and locking knob
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1"'111 First read and observe the introductory L-W! information and safety warnings & on page 49.
Locking the tailgate from the inside
• Press in the locking knob on the inside of the taiigate =>Fig. 32@ and close the tailgate. The tailgate remains locked until either the vehicle is unlocked again, or until the key slot in the tailgate lock is turned anticlockwise.
Opening the tailgate from the inside
• Make sure that the child proof lock is not active and that the safety knob is in the upper position @.
• Make sure that no people or items are in the path of the tailgate.
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Fig. 33 Inside tailgate: button in vehicles with central locking and electrical unlocking for the tail-gate
• Pull the lever CD to unlock the tailgate.
• Press the tailgate back to open it.
Opening the tailgate from the inside (vehicles with central locking and electrical unlocking for the tail gate)
• If vehicle is locked, press the =>Fig. 33 button to open the tailgate. Opening and closing 151

Childproof lock in the tailgate
Fi_Q-34 On the front of the tailgate: child proof lock -®switched off, @ switched on
rJ'n First read and observe the introductory l-J.:.U information and safety warnings & on page 49.
The childproof lock prevents the tailgate being opened from the inside. When the child proof lock is activated the tailgate can be opened from the outside only.
Switching the child lock on and off
• Open the tailgate.
• Use the vehicle key to bring the slot to the de-sired position.
Wing doors
CQJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . 53
Opening the wing doors 53 Closing the wing doors 54 Unlocking and locking the wing doors from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Child proof lock in the wing doors . 55
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views =>page 5
• Central locking system =>page 39
• Transporting =>page 125
• Manual opening and closing =>page 413
52 Before the journey
Slot position =>Fig. 34:
@ Child lock is switched on.
A WARNING
When the childproof lock Is activated, the tail-gate cannot be opened from the Inside.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves In the vehicle. They could become trapped In the vehicle In an emergency and may not be able to get them-selves to safety. People locked In the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
• Temperatures Inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious Injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small chil-dren. A WARNING
Incorrect and unsupervised unlocking, open-Ing or closing of the wing doors can cause accidents and serious Injuries.
• Therefore wing doors should only be opened or closed when you are sure that no-body Is In their path.
• Never close the wing door by pushing it down with your hand on the glass window. The glass window could shatter and cause in-juries.
• After closing the wing doors, check to make sure that they are closed and locked correctly so that they do not open while the vehicle Is In motion. The closed wing doors must be flush with the surrounding body pan-
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A WARNING (Continued)
• Always keep the wing doors closed while the vehicle is moving so that no poisonous exhaust fumes can enter the vehicle Interior.
• Close and lock the wing doors and all ve-hicle doors when the vehicle is not in use. Make sure there Is no-one left In the vehicle.
• Never leave children playing unattended In or around the vehicle, especially when the wing doors are open. Children could climb In-to the luggage compartment and shut the wing doors, thereby trapping themselves In-side. Temperatures Inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, accord-Ing to season. This can cause serious Inju-ries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small children.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves In the vehicle. They could become trapped In the vehicle In an emergency and may not be able to get them-
Warning lamp
A WARNING (Continued)
selves to safety. People locked In the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
A WARNING
A wing door which Is being held open by the door arrester may close In strong winds or if the vehicle is on a slope. This could lead to Injuries.
• Always keep a good grip on the handle when opening and closing the wing doors.
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Before opening the wing doors, please check that there Is enough space to open and close the wing doors, e.g. when towing a trailer or when In a garage. [QJ First read and observe the Introductory Information and safety warnings & on page 52.
Lit up Possible cause
The wing doors are open or not property C) closed.
Several warning and indicator lamps will light up briefly as a functional check when the ignition is switched on. They will go out after a few seconds.
A warning lamp oC;j appears in the instrument clus· ter display if the wing doors are open or not prop-erly closed.
Symbols may be displayed in the instrument dus-ter instead of warning lamps, depending on the ve-hicle's equipment level. These symbols are also visible when the ignition is switched off. The dis· play will go out approximately 15 seconds after the vehicle has been locked.
Opening the wing doors
r'l""n First read and observe the introductory L-Jc.LI information and safety warnings & on page 52.
Solution
not drive on I Open and then close the wing doors.
A WARNING
Wing doors which are not closed properly could open suddenly while the vehicle Is In motion. This could lead to severe Injuries.
• Stop as soon as possible and close the wing doors.
• After closing the wing doors, always
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Opening and closing

Opening the left-hand wing door from the outside
Open the wing door using the handle and swing it to the left to the position where it is held open by the door arrester.
Opening the right-hand wing door from the outside
• Open left-hand wing door.
• Pull the lever on the front end of the right-hand wing door and push the right-hand wing door to the right to the position where it is held open by the door arrester.
Disengaging the door arresters
• Open wing doors to the position where it is held open by the door arrester.
• Press the middle of the door arrester and open the wing door fully.
• Depending on the vehicle equipment level, the wing doors may be opened to approx. 180° or ap-prox. 250°. Wing doors that open to a maximum of
Closing the wing doors
.--T'n First read and observe the introductory L.-Jr=.IJ information and safety warnings & on page 52.
The right-hand wing door must always be closed first.
Closing the wing doors
• Pull in the right-hand wing door with force so that it engages in the lock.
• Pull in the left-hand wing door with force so that it engages in the lock.
• Please ensure that both wing doors are secure-ly engaged.
approx. 180° will not be held open. Wing doors which can be opened to a maximum of approx. 250° are held in place by magnets in the side pan-els of the vehicle.
Hooking in the door arresters
When the wing doors are closed, the door arrest-ers engage automatically. .4\WARNING
Serious injuries could occur if the wing doors are closed incorrectly or without due care and attention.
• Never leave children playing unattended In or around the vehicle, especially when the wing doors are open. Children could climb in-to the luggage compartment and shut the wing doors, thereby trapping themselves in-side. Temperatures inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, accord-ing to season. This could cause serious inju-ries or illness, or even have fatal consequen-ces. Unlocking and locking the wing doors from the inside
Fig. 35 Inside wing door: locking knob Before the journey
.--m First read and observe the introductory L.-Jr=.IJ information and safety warnings & on page 52.
Locking the wing door from inside
• Press in the locking knob on the inside and close the wing doors. The wing doors remain locked until either the vehicle is unlocked again, or until the key slot in the door lock is turned anti-clockwise. .,..