Emergency closing and opening -> Opening the rear hatch from inside the luggage compartment for Your Volkswagen Beetle 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2019)

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.  
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.