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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

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.

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

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