2017 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN spec

Vehicle key
Fig. 61 Vehicle key.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
Key to ⇒ Fig. 61:
Central locking button: unlock the vehicle.
Unlock only the boot lid.
Central locking button: lock the vehicle.
Fold the key bit in and out.
Indicator lamp.
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp in the vehicle key flashes when you press a button.
Press the buttons on the key only if the corresponding function is actually needed. Pressing
a button when the function is not required could lead to the vehicle being unlocked unintentionally
or the alarm going off. This also applies even when you are not within the effective range.
Changing the button cell
Swallowing batteries with a diameter of 20 mm, or other button cells, can result in severe
or even fatal injuries within a very short period of time.
•Always keep the vehicle key, key ring with batteries, spare batteries, round cells and
other batteries that are larger than 20 mm out of the reach of children.
•Call for medical help immediately you suspect that someone has swallowed a battery.
DANGER
Careless or unsupervised use of the vehicle key can lead to accidents or injuries.
•Always take all vehicle keys with you every time you leave the vehicle. Children or
unauthorised persons could lock the doors and the boot lid, start the engine or switch
on the ignition and operate electrical equipment such as the electric windows.
•Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle. They could
become trapped in the vehicle in an emergency and may not be able to get themselves
to safety. For example, locked vehicles may be subjected to very high or very low
temperatures depending on the season. This can cause serious injuries and illness or
fatalities, especially among small children.
•Never switch off the ignition while the vehicle is in motion. The steering column lock or
steering lock mechanism may be activated and you will no longer be able to steer the
vehicle.
WARNING
Every electric vehicle key contains electronic components. Protect the key from damage,
moisture and excessive vibration.
NOTICE

Fig. 62 Vehicle key: replacing the button cell.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
Key to ⇒ Fig. 62:
Remove the cover.
Remove the button cell.
Volkswagen recommends having the button cell changed at a Volkswagen dealership or by a
qualified workshop ⇒.
•Fold out the key bit.
•Lever off the cover ⇒ Fig. 62①⇒.
•Lever the button cell out of the battery compartment ⇒ Fig. 62②.
•Press the new button cell into the battery compartment ⇒ Fig. 62②⇒.
•Press the cover onto the housing ⇒ Fig. 62①.
Dispose of discharged batteries in accordance with regulations governing the protection of
the environment.
Troubleshooting
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
Synchronising the vehicle key
If the vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked with the vehicle key, synchronise the vehicle key or
replace the button cell (battery) ⇒ Changing the button cell.
•Fold out the key bit.
•Remove the cap on the driver door handle ⇒ Unlocking or locking the driver door manually.
•Stand next to the vehicle.
•Press the button on the vehicle key.
•Unlock the vehicle using the key bit.
•Fit the cap ⇒ Doors.
The synchronisation process is complete.
Indicator lamp does not flash
If the indicator lamp in the vehicle key does not flash, the button cell (battery) in the vehicle key
needs to be changed ⇒ Changing the button cell.
Replacement key
You will need to quote the vehicle identification number when ordering a vehicle key.
Several vehicle keys can be authorised for one vehicle.
You can obtain new vehicle keys at a Volkswagen dealership or qualified workshop.
The function of the vehicle key can be affected temporarily if there is more than one
transmitter in the direct vicinity working on the same frequency (e.g. a two-way radio or mobile
telephone).
Obstacles between the vehicle key and the vehicle, bad weather conditions and a weak
button cell reduce the operating range.
If the buttons on the vehicle key ⇒ Fig. 61 or one of the central locking buttons ⇒ Central 
locking system are pressed repeatedly within a short period of time, the central locking system will
switch off briefly to prevent overloading. The vehicle will then be unlocked. Lock the vehicle if
necessary.
•The vehicle key can be damaged if the battery is not changed properly.
•Unsuitable batteries can damage the vehicle key. Replace discharged batteries only
with new batteries of the same voltage rating, size and specification.
•Ensure that the battery is fitted the right way round.
NOTICE

Central and manual locking
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the followingsubjects:
⇒ Indicator lamp
⇒ Central locking system
⇒ Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the outside
⇒ Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the inside
⇒ Locking and unlocking the vehicle with 
⇒ SAFELOCK
⇒ Anti-theft alarm
⇒ Interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm
⇒ Locking the vehicle after the airbag has been triggered
⇒ Troubleshooting
The central locking system locks all doors and the boot lid of the vehicle. The vehicle cannot be
locked if the driver door is open.
The vehicle can only be locked if the ignition has been switched off or the driver has switched off
the engine before leaving the vehicle.
Automatic locking (anti-theft protection)
The vehicle will lock itself again automatically after around 45 seconds if one of the following
conditions applies:
•The vehicle was unlocked but not opened.
•The ignition was not switched on.
•The boot lid was not opened.
•The vehicle has been unlocked using the lock cylinder.
•The vehicle was locked with the central locking button in the vehicle interior.
Indicator lamp
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
The central locking indicator lamp is located in the driver door ⇒ Driver door.
Vehicle locked: red LED flashes at short intervals for approximately two seconds, and then more
slowly. The indicator lamp does not flash if the vehicle was locked with the central locking button in
the driver door ⇒ Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the inside.
Central locking system
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
The central locking system enables you to lock or unlock all the doors, the boot lid and the tank flap
from one point.
Settings for the central locking system can be adjusted in the Infotainment system ⇒ Operation and 
display in the Infotainment system.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The vehicle may lock itself automatically at speeds of approximately 15 km/h (9 mph) and above
⇒ Operation and display in the Infotainment system. The indicator lamp in the central locking
button will light up yellow when the vehicle is locked.
Improper use of the central locking system could lead to serious injury.
•The central locking system locks all doors. Locking the vehicle from the inside can
prevent accidental opening of the doors and unauthorised persons from entering the
vehicle. However, locked doors can delay assistance to passengers inside 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.
•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
children.
•Never leave anyone inside a locked vehicle. People in the vehicle could become
trapped in an emergency and may not be able to get themselves to safety.
•Doors and the boot lid should therefore be opened or closed only when you are sure
that nobody is in their path.
WARNING

Display
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
A symbol in the instrument cluster display ⇒ Driver information indicates if one or more doors are
not closed properly. Do not drive on! Open the relevant door and then close it again.
This symbol is also visible when the ignition is switched off and will go out a few seconds after the
vehicle has been locked when all doors are closed.
The symbol can differ depending on the version of the instrument cluster.
Childproof lock
Fig. 68 Childproof lock: rear left door, rear right door.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
Key to ⇒ Fig. 68:
Child lock is switched off.
Child lock is switched on.
The childproof lock prevents the rear doors being opened from the inside.
When the childproof lock is activated, the door can only be opened from the outside.
The opening/closing paths of the doors and boot lid are potential danger areas where
injury can occur.
•The doors and boot lid should therefore be opened or closed only when you are sure
that nobody is in their path.
WARNING
Careless manual opening and closing of the doors can cause serious injury.
•If the vehicle is locked from the outside, the doors and electric windows cannot be
opened from the inside.
•Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle. They could
become trapped in the vehicle in an emergency and may not be able to get themselves
to safety.
•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
children.
WARNING
When carrying out manual opening or closing, remove parts carefully and fit them again
correctly in order to avoid damage to the vehicle.
NOTICE
If the doors are not closed properly, they can open suddenly while the vehicle is in motion.
This can lead to severe injuries.
•Stop as soon as possible and close all doors.
•After closing the doors, always check that they are all properly secured in the lock
carrier.
WARNING

Switching the child lock on and off
•Unlock the vehicle and open the appropriate rear door.
•Move the slot to the corresponding position.
Unlocking or locking the driver door manually
Fig. 69 Driver door handle: concealed lock cylinder
Fig. 70 Driver door handle: lever off cap.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
If locked manually, all doors are locked. If unlocked manually, only the driver door is unlocked.
Observe information on the anti-theft alarm ⇒ Central locking system.
•Pull on the door release lever until the cap is removed.
•Position the key bit on the notch in the driver door handle from below.
•Hold your index finger under the key bit .
•Lift the cap off with the vehicle key in the direction of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 70.
•Insert the key bit into the lock cylinder and lock or unlock the vehicle.
•Pull the door release lever and put the cap back in position.
Things to note when unlocking manually:
•The anti-theft alarm stays active when the vehicle is unlocked. However, the alarm will not be
triggered ⇒ Central locking system.
•The alarm will be triggered when the driver door is opened ⇒ Central locking system.
•The vehicle must be started manually once unlocked ⇒ Starting and stopping the engine.
•When the ignition is switched on, the electronic immobiliser detects a valid vehicle key and
deactivates the anti-theft alarm system.
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the vehicle is locked manually using the key bit
⇒ Central locking system.
Locking the front passenger door and rear doors manually
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
When the childproof lock is activated, the door 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
themselves 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
children.
WARNING

The front passenger door and the rear doors can be locked manually. This does not activate the
anti-theft alarm.
•Open the door.
•Remove the rubber seal from the end face of the door.
•Insert the key bit into the slot and turn.
•Secure the rubber seal again.
•Ensure that the door is locked.
•The vehicle should be checked by a qualified workshop as soon as possible.
The manually locked door is unlocked again when the vehicle is unlocked or the door is opened
from the inside.
The doors can be unlocked and opened from the inside by pulling the door release handle.
Boot lid
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the followingsubjects:
⇒ Opening and closing the boot lid
⇒ Electrically opening and closing the boot lid
⇒ Boot lid with movement sensor ()
⇒ Automatically closing the boot lid ()
⇒ Unlocking the boot lid manually
⇒ Troubleshooting
The boot lid is unlocked and locked together with the doors.
On vehicles with the keyless locking and starting system Keyless Access, the boot lid is unlocked
automatically when it is opened ⇒ Locking and unlocking the vehicle with keyless access.
Incorrect and unsupervised unlocking, opening or closing of the boot lid can cause
accidents and serious injuries.
•The boot lid should only be opened or closed when you are sure that nobody is in its
path.
•Always check that the boot lid is properly closed after closing it. The closed boot lid
must be flush with the surrounding body panels.
•Always keep the boot lid closed while the vehicle is in motion.
•Never open the boot lid when loads, e.g. bicycles, are attached to it. The boot lid may
close under its own weight due to the additional load. Support the boot lid as
necessary or remove the load before opening.
•Close and lock the boot lid and all vehicle doors when the vehicle is not in use. Ensure
that no one remains in the vehicle.
•Never leave children playing unattended in or around the vehicle, especially when the
boot lid is open. Children could climb into the luggage compartment and shut the boot
lid, thereby trapping themselves inside. 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 children.
WARNING
Serious injuries could occur if the boot lid is unlocked or opened incorrectly or without
due care and attention.
•The boot lid may not always be detected as being unlocked if there is a carrier and
items attached to it. The boot lid may open suddenly while the vehicle is in motion if it
is unlocked.
WARNING
If there is a large amount of snow or a heavy load on the boot lid, the boot lid may lower
by itself and cause serious injuries due to the additional weight.
•Never open the boot lid if it is covered by a large amount of snow or a load is attached
to it, e.g. a rack or luggage carrier.
•Remove the snow or luggage before opening the boot lid.
WARNING

The roll-back function is also activated if the windows are closed using the vehicle key for
convenience closing.
Troubleshooting
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
Restoring one-touch opening and closing
One-touch opening and closing is deactivated if the 12-volt vehicle battery has been disconnected
or discharged while the windows were not fully closed. The function will have to be reset.
•Switch on the ignition.
•Close all windows and doors.
•Pull up the button for the window and hold it in this position for a few seconds.
•Let go of the button then pull it up again and hold it in this position. One-touch opening and
closing is now ready for operation.
The one-touch function can be restored for individual windows or for several windows at the same
time.
Closing the window without the roll-back function
•Try to close the window again within a few seconds by holding the button. The roll-back
function will be deactivated for a small section of the path of the closing window.
•If the closing procedure takes longer than several seconds, the roll-back function will be
reactivated. If it is still stiff or obstructed, the window will stop and will open itself automatically
again.
•Please go to a qualified workshop if the window still cannot be closed.
Glass roof
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the followingsubjects:
⇒ Opening and closing the glass roof
⇒ Glass roof roll-back function
⇒ Troubleshooting
The term glass roof is used for the tilting and sliding panoramic sunroof.
The glass roof is a roof opening system featuring two glass elements. The rear glass element is
fixed and cannot be opened.
Closing the electric windows without the roll-back function can lead to severe injuries.
•Always close the window carefully.
•Ensure that nobody obstructs the path of the window, especially if a window is being
closed when the roll-back function is not active.
•The roll-back function does not prevent fingers or other body parts from being pressed
against the window frame and sustaining injury.
WARNING

Remove leaves and other loose items from the glass roof guide rails at regular intervals
using a vacuum cleaner, or by hand.
The roll-back function will not work properly if there is a malfunction with the glass roof. Go to
a qualified workshop.
Opening and closing the glass roof
Fig. 76 In the roof: button for the glass roof.
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Introduction
The sun blind automatically opens at the same time as the glass roof when closed. The sun blind
can be closed completely only once the glass roof has been closed.
The button has 2 positions. 1st stage: fully or partially tilt, open or close the roof.
2nd stage: automatically move the roof to the respective limit position. Press the button again to
stop the one-touch function.
•Tilting the glass roof: push the button ⇒ Fig. 76Ⓑ to position 1. One-touch function: push button
Ⓑ to position 2.
•Closing the tilted glass roof: push the button Ⓐ to position 1. One-touch function: push button Ⓐ
to position 2.
•Stopping one-stop function of the opening or closing procedure: Push button Ⓐ or Ⓑ again.
•Opening the glass roof: push the button Ⓒ to position 1. One-touch function up to convenience
position: push button Ⓒ to position 2.
•Closing the glass roof: push the button Ⓓ to position 1. One-touch function: push button Ⓓ to
position 2.
•Stopping one-stop function of the opening or closing procedure: Push button Ⓒ or Ⓓ again.
Glass roof roll-back function
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒
Introduction
The roll-back function reduces the risk of crush injuries ⇒. If the tilting and sliding panoramic
sunroof is impaired during the closing process, it will open again immediately.
•Check to see why the glass roof has not closed.
•Try to close the glass roof again.
•If the glass roof still cannot be closed, close it without the roll-back function.
Careless or unsupervised use of the glass roof can cause serious injuries.
•Open and close the glass roof only when you are sure that nobody is in the operating
area.
•Always take all vehicle keys with you every time you leave the vehicle.
•Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the car, particularly if they
have access to the vehicle key. Unsupervised use of the vehicle key can lock the
vehicle, start the engine, switch on the ignition and operate the glass roof.
•The glass roof can still be opened or closed for a short time after the ignition has been
switched off, provided the driver door or front passenger door are not opened.
WARNING
•To avoid damage during cold weather, clear any ice and snow off the vehicle roof
before opening or tilting the glass roof.
•Always close the glass roof when you leave the vehicle or if it starts to rain. Any rain
entering the vehicle when the glass roof is open or tilted could cause significant
damage to the electrical system. This can result in further damage to the vehicle.
NOTICE