The front passenger door and the rear doors can each be locked manually.
The anti-theft alarm system is not activated when this happens ⇒ Anti-theft alarm system.
1. Open the door.
2. Remove the rubber seal
in the front of the door.
3. Insert the key bit or emergency key into the slot and turn it fig. 61.
4. Reattach the rubber seal.
5. Check that the door is locked.
6. Have the vehicle checked immediately by a suitably qualified professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility.
If a door is locked manually, it will unlock again when the vehicle is unlocked or if that door is opened from the inside.
Doors can be unlocked and opened from the inside by pulling the door handle.
Child safety lock
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒
and Introduction.
Fig. 62 Child safety lock:
left rear door,
right rear door.
Child safety lock is switched off.
Child safety lock is switched on.
The child safety locks are located on the inner door panels of the rear doors.
The child safety lock reduces the risk of the rear doors being opened from the inside.
When the child safety lock is switched on, the door can only be opened from the outside.
Switching the child safety lock on or off
1. Unlock the vehicle the open the respective rear door.
2. Bring the slot into the corresponding position fig. 62.
WARNING
When the child safety lock is switched on, that door cannot be opened from the inside.
Never leave children or people requiring assistance unattended in the vehicle when the doors are locked. Otherwise, they could become locked inside the
vehicle. In case of an emergency, these individuals would not be able to leave the vehicle without assistance or care for themselves. Individuals locked in
the vehicle could be exposed to very high or very low temperatures.
Depending on the season, the temperature inside the vehicle could become very high or low, which can lead to serious injuries, illness or death,
especially for very young children.
Troubleshooting
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒
and Introduction.
If the indicator light does not turn off
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