Opening and closing -> Opening and closing the driver door manually for Your Volkswagen E Golf 4 Door Second Generation (2017-2020)

Opening and closing the driver door manually  
Fig. 1 Driver door handle: concealed lock cylinder.  
Fig. 2 Handle on the driver door: levering off the cover.  
When manual locking takes place, all doors are locked. With manual unlocking, only the driver  
door is unlocked. Observe the information about the anti-theft alarm (→ Anti-theft alarm,  
Description).  
Pull on the door release lever until the cap is removed.  
Position the key bit at the notch in the driver door handle from below.  
Hold your index finger under the key bit.  
Lift the cap off with the vehicle key in the direction of the arrow Fig. 2 .  
Insert the key bit into the lock cylinder and lock or unlock the vehicle.  
Pull the door release lever and fit the cap again.  
Keyless Access will not be activated if the vehicle is manually unlocked (→ Keyless Access,  
Description).  
Things to note when unlocking manually  
The alarm is triggered when the driver door is opened (→ Anti-theft alarm, Description).  
The vehicle must be started manually once unlocked (→ Activating the vehicle’s drive system,  
Operation).  
Switch on the ignition to switch off the alarm.  
The electronic immobiliser recognises a valid vehicle key.  
The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the vehicle is locked manually using the key  
bit (→ Anti-theft alarm, Description).