Doors and central locking button -> Opening and closing the driver's door in an emergency for Your Volkswagen Atlas SUV First Generation (2018-2023)

Central locking button  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice   
and Introduction.  
Fig. 58 In the driver's door: Central locking button (general example).  
Central locking button.  
Fig. 59 In the driver's door: Button for powered opening of the trunk lid (general example).  
Button for powered opening of the trunk lid.  
– Unlock the vehicle.  
– Lock the vehicle.  
– Open the trunk lid.  
The central locking button functions both when the ignition is on or off, but only when all the doors are closed.  
If the  
button in the driver door is pressed, only the trunk lid will open. All doors remain locked.  
If the vehicle is locked from the outside using the vehicle key, the central locking buttons will be disabled.  
If the vehicle is locked from the inside using the central locking button, then:  
The  
indicator light in the button will turn yellow if all doors are closed and locked.  
The anti-theft alarm system will not be activated Anti-theft alarm system.  
The doors can be opened from the inside by pulling the door handle. The  
locked and cannot be opened from the outside.  
indicator light in the button turns off. The unopened doors and the trunk lid will remai  
Opening and closing the driver's door in an emergency  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒  
and Introduction.  
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Fig. 60 Driver’s door handle: prying off the cap.  
Generally, all doors will lock when locking manually. Only the driver door will unlock when unlocking manually.  
Note the information about the anti-theft alarm system Anti-theft alarm system.  
1. Position the key bit or emergency key on the notch in the driver door handle from below.  
2. Hold your index finger under the key bit.  
3. Use the vehicle key to pry the cap off in the direction of the arrow fig. 60.  
4. Insert the key bit in the lock cylinder and unlock or lock the vehicle.  
5. Pull on the door handle and reinstall the cap.  
Special considerations for manual unlocking  
An alarm is triggered when the driver's door is opened Anti-theft alarm system.  
An emergency start must be performed after unlocking Starting and stopping the engine.  
Switch the ignition on to turn off the alarm.  
The electronic immobilizer will detect a valid vehicle key.  
The anti-theft alarm system is not activated when the vehicle is manually locked using the key bit Anti-theft alarm system.  
Locking the front passenger door and rear doors in an emergency  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒  
and Introduction.  
Fig. 61 On the front of the right rear door: emergency locking the vehicle with the vehicle key (general example).  
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