Opening and Closing -> ?Keyless Access? with push-button start for Your Volkswagen Atlas SUV First Generation (2018-2023)

Always keep the remote control and key fob with button cell batteries out of the reach of children.  
NOTICE  
If the button cell battery is replaced incorrectly or a battery is unsuitable, it can damage the vehicle key.  
Only replace drained batteries with new batteries in the same voltage, size, and specification.  
Make sure the battery is facing in the right direction when inserting it.  
If the battery cover cannot be closed, do not use the remote control.  
The type of batteries used in the remote control of your vehicle key can contain perchlorate. This requires special handling. Observe all legal requirements  
regarding the handling and disposal of these batteries Disposal of old batteries and electronic devices. Volkswagen recommends having this service carried  
out by suitably qualified professionals. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.  
Synchronizing a vehicle key  
If the vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked using the vehicle key, synchronize the vehicle key or replace the button cell battery Replacing the button cell battery  
Synchronizing a vehicle key  
1. Fold out the key bit or remove the emergency key.  
2. If necessary, remove the cap from the driver's door handle Locking the front passenger door and rear doors in an emergency .  
3. Press the  
button on the vehicle key.  
4. Unlock the vehicle using the key bit.  
5. Open the driver door.  
If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the alarm will be triggered immediately Anti-theft alarm system.  
6. Switch the ignition on.  
This completes the synchronization.  
Troubleshooting  
Vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked  
Remote control is disrupted by objects, poor weather conditions or transmitters on the same frequency band close to the vehicle (e.g. cell phones), as well as by a  
drained button cell.  
The central locking switches off briefly to protect it from overloading.  
1. Close the driver door.  
Or: Synchronize the vehicle key Synchronizing a vehicle key .  
Or: Change the battery cell in the vehicle key Replacing the button cell battery.  
The indicator light is not blinking  
If the indicator light in the vehicle key does not blink when you press one of the buttons, then the button cell battery in the vehicle key must be replaced.  
You can get an additional or replacement vehicle key from an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.  
“Keyless Access” with push-button start  
Introduction  
Keyless Access makes it possible to unlock and lock the vehicle without actively using the key. A valid vehicle key must be present within the vicinity of the vehicle t  
use this function.  
Unlocking or locking using Keyless Access  
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Fig. 56 Keyless Access: sensor range.  
Fig. 57 In door handle: sensors.  
Sensor on the inside of the driver or passenger door handle.  
Sensor on the outside of the driver or passenger door handle.  
Unlocking the vehicle  
1. Touch the sensor on the inside of the driver or passenger door handle fig. 57.  
Locking the vehicle  
1. Switch the ignition off.  
2. Close the driver door or front passenger door.  
3. Touch the sensor on the outside of the driver or passenger door handle fig. 57.  
The turn signals flash twice when unlocking and blink once when locking.  
Unlocking and locking the trunk lid  
If the vehicle is locked and a vehicle key is within the trunk lid sensor range, the trunk lid will unlock automatically when opened fig. 56.  
The trunk lid locks automatically after it closes.  
The trunk lid will not lock automatically if the vehicle is completely unlocked.  
Deactivating Keyless Access temporarily  
You can temporarily deactivate Keyless Access using the following steps to prevent the vehicle from being unlocked and started by unauthorized people:  
1. Lock the vehicle with the  
button on the vehicle key.  
2. Then, within five seconds of locking the vehicle, touch the sensor on the outside of the door handle once fig. 57. Do not grasp the door handle during this  
process.  
Keyless Access is now temporarily deactivated.  
3. To check that it has actually been deactivated, wait at least 10 seconds and then pull on the door handle.  
The door should not open.  
The next time the vehicle is unlocked, you must use the vehicle key. Keyless Access will be reactivated the next time the vehicle is unlocked.  
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Operating convenience functions  
The electric windows close automatically.  
On vehicles with a tilting and sliding panoramic sunroof, the sunroof also closes.  
1. Press and hold the sensor on the driver or passenger door handle for a few seconds fig. 57.  
The sensor functions can be adjusted in the Vehicle settings menu in the Infotainment system.  
The unlock function is deactivated for several seconds so that you can check if the vehicle locked correctly.  
If the sensor is touched twice, the entire vehicle will unlock even after a single door is unlocked.  
Troubleshooting  
If Keyless Access is not working  
The sensor function may be impaired if the sensor is dirty.  
1. Clean the sensors.  
If all turn signals flash four times  
The vehicle key that was last used is still in the vehicle.  
1. Remove the key and lock the vehicle.  
Automatic sensor deactivation  
The sensors will deactivate automatically under the following conditions:  
If the vehicle is not unlocked or locked for a long period of time  
If a sensor is triggered too frequently  
Reactivating the sensor pads:  
1. Unlock the vehicle using the  
button on the vehicle key.  
Valid vehicle key cannot be detected  
The yellow indicator light turns on. A message will also appear in the instrument cluster display.  
The vehicle key is no longer in the vehicle or within range of the sensors.  
1. Do not switch the ignition off.  
2. Bring the vehicle key back into the vehicle or within range of the sensors.  
If the problem persists, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized  
Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.  
NOTICE  
Strong streams of water or vapor could activate the sensors in the door handles if a valid vehicle key is located near the vehicle. If at least one window is open  
and the sensors in one door handle are permanently activated, then all windows will close. If the stream of water or vapor is removed briefly from the sensor in a  
door handle and then redirected at the sensor, all of the windows may open.  
If the message Keyless faulty. appears in the instrument cluster display, there may be a malfunction in the Keyless Access system. Contact an authorized  
Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen  
Service Facility.  
Doors and central locking button  
Introduction  
The doors can be manually locked and in some cases unlocked, for example if the vehicle key or the central locking system is malfunctioning.  
The central locking system allows you to unlock and lock all doors, the trunk lid, and the fuel filler flap from one location.  
The vehicle can be locked when the ignition has been switched off or if the driver has exited the vehicle when the engine is stopped.  
An image in the instrument cluster display indicates if one or more doors have not opened or closed correctly Driver information.  
Do not continue driving!  
Open the respective door and close it again.  
The image is also displayed when the ignition is switched off, and it turns off several seconds after the doors are closed and the vehicle has been locked.  
WARNING  
If a door is not closed correctly, it can open suddenly while driving and cause serious injuries.  
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