Get Doors Guide for Volkswagen California Van Fourth Generation (2024-2025)

Opening and closing the manual sliding doors

Fig. 1 In the sliding door: Door release lever.

Opening the sliding door from the outside

1. Unlock the vehicle using the vehicle key (→ Vehicle key).

2. Pull the door handle and push the sliding door open until it is held open by the arreste→r

.

Opening the sliding door from the inside

1. Operate the door opening lever in the direction required to open the door→ Fig. 1and push the sliding door

open until it is held open by the arrester→

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Closing the sliding door

1. Vehicles without power closing: Operate the door handle or door release lever in the direction required to close

the door and push the sliding door closed with a little force. Ensure that the sliding door is completely closed →

.

2. Or: Vehicles with power closing: Pull the door handle or operate the door release lever in the direction required

to close the door and push the sliding door using a little force until power closing closes it automatically →

.

WARNING

If the sliding door is not fully opened it could close suddenly. This could lead to severe injuries.

● Always open the sliding doors fully.

WARNING

Vehicles with power closing: The sliding door’s automatic closing function can cause serious injury.

● When closing the sliding door, make sure that the area around the door is clear.

● You can stop the closing procedure at any time by pulling the door handle or door release lever.

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Opening and closing the automatic sliding doors

Fig. 1 In the dash panel and in the vehicle key: buttons for

the automatic sliding doors.

Fig. 2 In the dash panel: button for locking the automatic

sliding doors.

Opening and closing the automatic sliding doors

1. Press the

Or: Press the

or

button on the dash panel→ Fig. 1.

or

button on the vehicle key (→ Vehicle key).

Or: Operate the door handle or door release lever.

The sliding door opens or closes automatically and with active roll-back function until the corresponding button is

pressed again.

Acoustic warnings are given during closing.

Blocking and releasing the sliding door

1. Locking: Press the → Fig. 2 button.

The yellow indicator lamp in the button lights up. The sliding doors can now only be opened and closed manually.

1. Unlocking: Press the → Fig. 2 button again.

The yellow indicator lamp in the button will go out.

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Roll-back function

The roll-back function for the automatic sliding doors can reduce the risk of injuries while opening and closing the

sliding doors →

.

If it is still stiff or obstructed, the sliding door will immediately open or close again.

WARNING

Closing the automatic sliding doors without the roll-back function could lead to severe injuries.

● Always take care when closing the automatic sliding doors.

● Ensure that nobody obstructs the path of the automatic sliding doors, especially if the roll-back function is not

active.

● The roll-back function does not prevent fingers or other body parts getting pinched against the door frame and

becoming injured.

NOTICE

The vehicle must be locked with the central locking button or the button on the vehicle key before entering a car

wash. Otherwise the automatic sliding doors could open unexpectedly and any water entering the vehicle could

cause damage.

Locking the front passenger door and rear doors manually

The front passenger door and the rear doors can be locked manually.

1. Open the door.

2. If necessary, remove the rubber seal from the end face of the door.

3. Insert the key bit into the slot and turn.

4. Secure the rubber seal again if necessary.

5. Ensure that the door is locked.

6. Have the vehicle checked by a correspondingly qualified workshop as soon as possible.

7. A door that has been locked manually will be unlocked again if the vehicle is unlocked or the door in question is

opened from the inside.

The doors can be unlocked and opened from the inside by pulling the door release

lever.

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Electric childproof lock

The electric childproof lock prevents the sliding doors from being opened from inside.

When the childproof lock is switched on, a locked sliding door is unlocked from inside by pulling the door release

lever so that it can then be opened from outside. The electric childproof lock remains active, i.e. it is still not possible

to open the door from inside.

Fig. 1 In the driver door: button for the electric childproof

lock.

Switching the childproof lock on or off

1. To switch on: press the

2. To switch off: press the

button → Fig. 1.

button again.

The yellow indicator lamp lights up continuously in the button when the function is switched on.

WARNING

The door in question cannot be opened from inside when the electric childproof lock is switched on.

● Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle when the doors are locked. This can lead

to people becoming trapped in the vehicle. In an emergency they would not be able to leave the vehicle on their

own or help themselves. People locked in the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.

● Temperatures inside a locked vehicle can reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause

serious injuries and illness or fatalities, especially in the case of small children.

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Opening and closing the automatic sliding doors manually

Opening and closing a sliding door without roll-back function

1. Switch the ignition off and then back on again.

2. Press and hold the

or

button. The sliding door closes with maximum force and without the roll-back

function →

.

WARNING

Closing the automatic sliding doors without the roll-back function could lead to severe injuries.

● Always take care when closing the automatic sliding doors.

● Ensure that nobody obstructs the path of the automatic sliding doors, especially if the roll-back function is not

active.

● The roll-back function does not prevent fingers or other body parts getting pinched against the door frame and

becoming injured.

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Electric steps of sliding doors

Extending and retracting electric step

1. Press the buttons for the electric sliding door in the dash panel.

Or: Briefly pull the interior or exterior door handle.

Obstacle shut-off

If the electric step strikes against an obstacle, it is retracted automatically→

.

CAUTION

Using the step incorrectly can cause accidents.

● Always retract the step before starting a journey.

● Do not bounce or jump on the step.

● Never allow two people to stand on the step at once.

● Never exceed the maximum load of 200 kg.

NOTICE

Using the step incorrectly can cause damage to the vehicle.

● Always retract the step before starting a journey.

● Do not bounce or jump on the step.

● Never allow two people to stand on the step at once.

● Never exceed the maximum load of 200 kg.

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SAFELOCK

Depending on the vehicle equipment level, the vehicle may have a SAFELOCK mechanism.

If the vehicle is locked, SAFELOCK deactivates the door release levers and central locking button so that it becomes

more difficult to break into the vehicle. The doors can no longer be opened from the inside →

Activating SAFELOCK

.

1. Press the button on the vehicle key once.

The vehicle is locked. SAFELOCK was activated.

Deactivating SAFELOCK

1. Press the button on the vehicle key twice.

Or: Deactivate the interior monitor and the anti-tow alarm temporarily (→ Interior monitoring system and anti-

tow alarm).

The vehicle is locked. SAFELOCK was not activated.

There may be an indication of the activated SAFELOCK in the display of the instrument clusterC(heck SAFELOCK!

or SAFELOCK).

The following applies when SAFELOCK is deactivated:

—The vehicle can be unlocked and opened from the inside using the door release lever.

—The vehicle can be unlocked from the inside using the central locking button.

—The anti-theft alarm isactive if the vehicle was locked with the button on the vehicle key.

—The anti-theft alarm isdeactivated if the vehicle was locked with the vehicle key in the driver door lock cylinder.

—The interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm are deactivated.

WARNING

Careless or unsupervised use of SAFELOCK can result in severe injuries.

● Never leave anybody in the vehicle if the vehicle has been locked using the vehicle key. The doors can no longer

be opened from the inside once the SAFELOCK is activated.

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Doors for Your Volkswagen California Van Fourth Generation (2024-2025)

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