Power locking and closing system -> Anti-theft alarm system for Your Volkswagen Beetle 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2019)

Convenience features  
To use the convenience closing feature to close all power windows and the sunroof, hold your finger  
on the lock sensor surface on the outside of the door handle for a few seconds until the windows and  
sunroof close.  
Remove your finger from the lock sensor surface ⇒ꢀfig. 24 (B) to stop the function. If you touch the  
unlock sensor surface (A) on the inside of the door handle immediately after releasing the lock sensor  
surface (B) (arrow), all of the windows will open (safety function).  
Pinch protection is active during convenience closing of the windows and the power sunroof.  
NOTICE  
The door handle sensor surfaces can be activated by a strong stream of water or steam if a  
valid vehicle key is within range of the vehicle.  
All windows may open if you turn the spray of water or steam away from and then back onto  
the door handle sensor surface in quick succession. If at least one power window is opened  
and the sensor is continuously activated, convenience closing is started.  
The door may not open if the outside and inside door handles are used at the same time.  
If the vehicle battery or the battery in the remote control vehicle key is weak or dead, it might not  
be possible to unlock and lock the vehicle using Keyless Access. The vehicle can still be manually  
locked or unlocked with the key bit..  
The driver message Key not in rangeappears in the instrument cluster display if there is no  
remote control vehicle key inside the vehicle or if the system does not recognize the remote control  
vehicle key. The key may not be recognized, for example, if it is covered by something that interferes  
with the signal (such as a briefcase), or if the remote control vehicle key battery is weak. Electronic  
devices such as cell phones can also interfere with the signal.  
Dirt on the door handles that contains a lot of salt (especially in winter) can affect the way the  
door handle sensors work. Cleaning the door handles can help with this problem..  
If the automatic transmission is not in Park (P) position, the electronic steering column lock will  
not lock and the vehicle will not lock via sensors in the front door handles or the remote control vehicle  
key.  
Anti-theft alarm system  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
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Your vehicle is either equipped with an anti-theft alarm system or pre-equipped for anti-theft alarm  
system installation. If the vehicle is pre-equipped for installation of the anti-theft alarm system, the  
alarm system can be retrofitted by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen  
Service Facility.  
The anti-theft alarm system makes it more difficult for someone to break into or steal the vehicle.  
The anti-theft alarm system is automatically activated when the vehicle is locked by pressing the lock  
button on the remote control vehicle key.  
When is the alarm triggered?  
The anti-theft alarm system sounds for about 30 seconds and the turn signals flash for up to 5 minutes  
if the following occurs with respect to the locked vehicle:  
Opening a door that has been mechanically unlocked.  
Forcibly opening a door.  
Forcibly opening the engine hood.  
Forcibly opening the rear hatch.  
Switching on the ignition with an invalid key.  
Disconnecting the vehicle battery.  
Deactivating the alarm  
Unlock the vehicle with the unlock button on the remote control vehicle key or switch on the ignition  
with a valid vehicle key.  
For vehicles with Keyless Access, the alarm can be deactivated by holding the remote control vehicle  
key to the right of the steering column trim and pressing the starter button..  
After the alarm has stopped and the vehicle is opened again in the same or a different area that  
is protected by the alarm, the alarm is triggered again. For example, the alarm will sound again if the  
rear hatch is opened after one of the doors has been opened.  
The anti-theft alarm system is not activated when the vehicle is locked with the power lock switch  
on the inside of the driver or front passenger doors.  
If the driver door is mechanically unlocked using the vehicle key bit, only the driver door is un-  
locked, not the entire vehicle. Switching on the ignition deactivates the anti-theft alarm system and  
activates the central locking button. To unlock the doors, use the central locking button or remote  
control vehicle key.  
If the vehicle battery is dead or weak, the anti-theft alarm system will not work properly.