Get Emergency closing and opening Guide for Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Sixth Generation (2008-2017)

Emergency closing and opening

ꢀ Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Manually unlocking and locking the driver door

Manually locking the passenger doors

Opening the rear hatch from inside the luggage compartment

Emergency release for the fuel filler flap

Emergency release for the selector lever lock

The doors and the 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 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 buildup 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 the doors, the rear hatch, and the power sunroof is

dangerous and can cause serious personal injury.

ꢀ Open or close the doors, the rear hatch, and the power sunroof only when no one is in the

way.

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. 166 Door handle on driver door: Concealed lock cylinder (if applicable).

ꢀ 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 and tilt the power sunroof. Note the instructions for the anti-theft alarm system ⇒ Power

locking system.

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Unfold the key bit from the remote control vehicle key ⇒ Vehicle key set.

If the vehicle has a concealed lock cylinder, insert the key bit from below into the opening of the

cover cap on the driver door ⇒ fig. 166 (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:

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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 ⇒ Power locking system.

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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.

The driver door can be unlocked separately from the inside the vehicle by pulling the door handle

to open the door ⇒ Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the inside.

The anti-theft alarm system, when installed, is not activated when the vehicle is locked manually

with the key bit ⇒ Anti-theft alarm system.

Manually locking the passenger doors

Fig. 167 On the front side of the right rear door: Manual lock, covered by a rubber seal.

Fig. 168 On the front side of the right rear door: Locking the vehicle with the key bit in the vehicle key.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The passenger door and rear doors can each be locked manually. This will not activate the anti-theft

alarm system, when installed.

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Open the door.

Remove the rubber seal on the front side of the door. The seal is marked with a lock ꢀ ⇒ fig. 167.

Unfold the key bit from the remote control vehicle key ⇒ Vehicle key set.

Insert the key bit into the slot ⇒ fig. 168. On the passenger side doors, turn the key clockwise. On

the driver side rear door, turn the key counterclockwise.

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Reinsert the rubber seal and completely close the door.

Make sure that the door is locked.

Repeat the procedure for other doors if necessary.

Have the vehicle checked immediately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

The vehicle doors can be unlocked and opened separately from inside the vehicle by pulling the

door handle to open the door ⇒ Power locking system.

Opening the rear hatch from inside the luggage compartment

Fig. 169 Inside the luggage compartment: Cover for the rear hatch release.

Fig. 170 Inside the 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 backrest forward ⇒ Seat functions.

Remove luggage in order to reach the rear hatch from the inside.

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Open the cover ⇒ fig. 169 by turning the release in the direction of the arrow.

Unfold the key bit from the vehicle key fob ⇒ Vehicle key set.

Insert the key into the slot on the rear hatch ⇒ fig. 170 and press the release lever in the direction

of the arrow to unlock the rear hatch. At the same time, push the rear hatch out until it opens.

Emergency release for the fuel filler flap

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

There is no emergency release for the fuel filler flap. Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an

authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.

Emergency release for the selector lever lock

Fig. 171 Removing the selector gate cover.

Fig. 172 Releasing the selector lever lock (versions A and B).

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

If the power supply fails (due to a dead vehicle battery, for example) and the vehicle has to be pushed

or towed, the emergency release must be used to move the selector lever to Neutral (N). Depending

on the selector lever in your vehicle, you may need the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit to release

the selector lever ⇒ Vehicle tool kit.

The emergency release is located under the selector gate cover on the right side when viewed in the

driving direction.

Preparations

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Set the parking brake. If the parking brake cannot be set firmly, you must find another way to help

prevent the vehicle from moving.

Switch off the ignition.

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Removing the selector gate cover

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Open the storage compartment in front of the selector lever ⇒ Storage compartment in the front

center console.

Pull upward on the front of the selector lever cover to release it, then pull the selector lever sleeve

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upward ⇒ fig. 171.

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Slip the cover up and over the selector lever ⇒

Emergency release for the selector lever (version A)

With the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit, carefully push the release lever ⇒ fig. 172 A in the

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direction of the arrow and hold it in this position.

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Press the release button in the selector lever handle and shift the selector lever to Neutral (N).

Carefully press the selector gate cover back in place, making sure that the electrical wiring stays in

the correct position and is not pinched or damaged.

Emergency release for the selector lever (version B)

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Push the colored release lever B in the direction of the arrow and hold it in this position.

Press the release button in the selector lever handle and shift the selector lever to Neutral (N).

Carefully press the selector gate cover back in place, making sure that the electrical wiring stays in

the correct position and is not pinched or damaged.

WARNING

Never shift the transmission out of Park (P) without first firmly applying the parking brake.

Otherwise, the vehicle can start to roll unexpectedly, especially on hills or inclines, and cause

an accident and serious injuries.

NOTICE

Even with the selector lever is in Neutral (N), the automatic transmission will be damaged if the

vehicle is towed (or you let it coast) for an extended period or at high speed with the engine

shut off.

Emergency closing and opening for Your Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Sixth Generation (2008-2017)

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