Get Emergency closing and opening Guide for Volkswagen Beetle 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2019)

Emergency closing and opening

ꢀ Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Manually unlocking and locking the driver door

Manually locking the passenger door

Opening the rear hatch from inside the luggage compartment

Emergency release for the selector lever

The doors and rear hatch can be manually locked and, in some cases, unlocked if necessary, for

instance because the power locking system or the remote control vehicle key malfunctions.

More information:

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Vehicle key set.

Power locking and closing system.

Doors.

Rear hatch.

In an emergency.

WARNING

Serious injuries can result if the emergency closing and opening procedures are used

carelessly.

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Never leave children, disabled persons, or anyone who cannot help themselves in the

vehicle. The doors can be locked with the remote control vehicle key. This could result in

people being trapped in the vehicle in an emergency.

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A closed vehicle can become very hot or very cold, depending on the season. Particularly

in the summer, heat build-up in the passenger and luggage compartment of a parked vehicle

can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are much higher than the outside temperatures.

Temperatures can quickly reach levels that can cause unconsciousness and death,

particularly to small children.

WARNING

Careless opening and closing of doors, the rear hatch, and the power sunroof is dangerous

and can cause serious personal injury.

ꢀ Open or close doors, the rear hatch, and the power sunroof only when no one is in the

way.

NOTICE

If the vehicle's battery fails or if the power windows won't work, the door window will not lower

when you open or close the door. Always close and open the door carefully to help prevent

damage to the window, the paint, or the rubber seal.

NOTICE

To help prevent vehicle damage, carefully remove and properly reinstall parts after emergency

locking or unlocking.

Manually unlocking and locking the driver door

Fig. 130 Door handle on driver door: Concealed lock cylinder.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

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When locking the vehicle manually, all doors are locked. Keep the key turned in the locking position to

close the windows and the power sunroof (convenience closing). When the vehicle is unlocked

manually, only the driver door is unlocked. Keep the key turned in the unlocking position to open the

windows. Note the instructions for the anti-theft alarm system.

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Unfold the key bit from the remote control vehicle key.

Insert the key bit from below into the opening of the cover cap on the driver door ⇒ꢀfig. 130 (arrow)

and lift the cover cap off. Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to remove the

cap.

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Insert the key bit into the lock cylinder of the driver door and unlock or lock the door.

Reinsert the cover cap from top to bottom and press until it clicks into place. Grasping the door

handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to reinstall the cap.

Special considerations when unlocking:

ꢀ If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the system remains activated for the

unlocked vehicle. But the alarm is not triggered at first.

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Open the driver door. The alarm will sound.

Switch on the ignition. The electronic immobilizer recognizes a valid remote control vehicle key

when the ignition is switched on and deactivates the anti-theft alarm system. For vehicles with Keyless

Access, deactivate the alarm by holding the remote control vehicle key to the right of the steering

column trim and pressing the starter button..

The driver door can be unlocked separately from the inside the vehicle by pulling the door handle

to open the door.

The anti-theft alarm system, when installed, is not activated when the vehicle is locked manually

with the key bit.

Manually locking the passenger door

Fig. 131 On the edge of the passenger door: A unlocked,ꢀlocked.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

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The passenger door can be locked manually. This will not activate the anti-theft alarm system, when

installed.

Manually locking the passenger door

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Open the door.

Unfold the key bit from the remote control vehicle key.

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Insert the key bit into the slot and turn to the locked position ⇒ꢀfig. 131 (B).

Close the door.

Make sure that the door is locked.

Have the vehicle checked immediately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

Key slot position :

(A)

(B)

Door unlocked.

Door locked.

The passenger door can be unlocked and opened separately from the inside the vehicle by

pulling the door handle to open the door.

Opening the rear hatch from inside the luggage compartment

Fig. 132 View from luggage compartment: Opening the rear hatch.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

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If necessary, fold the rear seat backrests forward.

Remove luggage in order to reach the rear hatch from the inside.

Unfold the key bit from the vehicle key fob.

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Insert the key into the slot on the rear hatch ⇒ꢀfig. 132.

Press the release lever in the direction of the arrow to unlock the rear hatch and press upward at

the same time until it opens.

Emergency release for the selector lever

Fig. 133 Removing the selector gate cover.

Fig. 134 Releasing the selector lever lock.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

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If the power supply fails (due to a dead vehicle battery, for example) and the vehicle has to be pushed

or towed, the emergency release must be used to move the selector lever to Neutral (N).

The emergency release is located under the selector gate cover on the right side when viewed in the

driving direction.

Preparations

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Set the parking brake. If the parking brake cannot be set firmly, you must find another way to help

prevent the vehicle from moving.

Switch off the ignition.

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Removing the selector gate cover

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Pull upward on the cover around the selector lever sleeve ⇒ꢀfig. 133.

Slip the cover up and over the selector lever ⇒ꢀ

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Emergency release for the selector lever

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Push the release lever ⇒ꢀfig. 134 in the direction of the arrow and hold it in this position.

Press the release button in the selector lever handle and shift the selector lever to Neutral (N).

WARNING

Never shift the transmission out of Park (P) without first firmly applying the parking brake.

Otherwise, the vehicle can start to roll unexpectedly, especially on hills or inclines, and cause

an accident and serious injuries.

NOTICE

Even with the selector lever is in Neutral (N), the automatic transmission will be damaged if the

vehicle is towed (or you let it coast) for an extended period or at high speed with the engine

shut off.

Emergency closing and opening for Your Volkswagen Beetle 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2019)

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