Get Power locking system -> Unlocking or locking the vehicle with Keyless Access Guide for Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Sixth Generation (2008-2017)

Unlocking or locking the vehicle with Keyless Access

Fig. 25 Ranges of the Keyless Access system. Outside the vehicle: Unlocking range. Inside the vehicle:

Starting range.

Fig. 26 Keyless Access system: Sensor for unlocking A on the inside of the front door handles. Sensor for

locking B on the outside of the front door handles.

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

Your vehicle may be equipped with Keyless Access with push-button start, a keyless starting and

locking system that unlocks and locks the vehicle without active use of a remote control vehicle key.

All you have to do is touch a sensor surface on one of the front outside door handles ⇒ fig. 26 or push

the Volkswagen emblem on the rear hatch ⇒ Opening the rear hatch when a valid remote control

vehicle key is within range ⇒

General information

When a valid vehicle key comes within range ⇒ fig. 25, the Keyless Access system recognizes a valid

vehicle entry request as soon as a door handle sensor is touched on the driver or front passenger

door or the button on the rear hatch is pressed. The following functions are then enabled without

active use of the remote control vehicle key:

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Keyless Entry: Unlocking the vehicle with the sensor surfaces on the outside door handles of the

driver or front passenger door ⇒ fig. 26 (A) or by using the Volkswagen emblem on the rear hatch.

Keyless Go: Start the engine and drive. For this, you just have to press the starter button and a

valid remote control vehicle key must be inside the vehicle ⇒ Starting and stopping the engine.

Keyless Exit: Locking the vehicle via the door handle sensor on the driver or front passenger door

(B).

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The power locking system works like the standard unlocking and locking system. Only the way that the

systems are operated is different.

All turn signals flash twice to confirm that the vehicle has been unlocked and once to confirm that it

has been locked.

The vehicle will lock again in a few seconds if you do not open one of the doors or the rear hatch.

Unlocking and opening doors (Keyless Entry)

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Grasp the door handle of the driver or front passenger door so that you touch the unlocking sensor

surface (A).

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Open the door.

Closing and locking doors (Keyless Exit)

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Switch the ignition off.

Close the driver door.

Touch the sensor surface in the door handle on the driver or front passenger door (B). The vehicle

is locked. The door being locked must be closed.

Unlocking and locking the rear hatch

If the vehicle is locked and a valid remote control vehicle key is within range ⇒ fig. 25 of the rear

hatch, it unlocks automatically when opened.

Open and close the rear hatch as you would a standard rear hatch ⇒ Rear hatch.

The rear hatch locks automatically when it is closed except in the following situations:

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The vehicle is completely unlocked.

The most recently used vehicle key is inside the vehicle. All turn signals flash four times.

Locking with a second vehicle key

If the vehicle is locked from the outside with a second valid vehicle key, any key located inside the

vehicle cannot start the engine ⇒ Starting and stopping the engine. A key that was inside the vehicle

when it was locked from the outside can be reactivated by pressing the ꢀ button on the deactivated

key ⇒ fig. 23.

Automatic deactivation of sensors

If a sensor on the door handle of a locked vehicle is activated too often, for instance by a bush or

hedge that rubs against the vehicle, the sensors in the door handle on that side of the vehicle are

switched off for a short time.

The door handle sensors become active again if one of the following events occurs:

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A short time has passed.

OR: The vehicle is unlocked using the ꢀ button in the remote control vehicle key.

OR: The rear hatch is opened.

OR: The vehicle is mechanically unlocked with the vehicle key.

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 ⇒ fig. 26 (B) for a few seconds until the

windows and sunroof close.

Remove your finger from the lock sensor surface to stop the function.

Pinch protection is active during convenience closing of the windows and the power sunroof.

In the Infotainment system, you can turn the convenience features on and off or select which doors

unlock when the door handle unlocking surface is grasped by pressing the ꢀꢁꢂ button followed by the

ꢀ and Open and close function keys ⇒ Menu and system settings (SETUP).

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.

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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 ⇒ Manually unlocking and locking the driver door.

A driver message appears 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 mobile

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 ⇒ Exterior care and

cleaning.

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

Your vehicle may be 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:

ꢀ In vehicles with an open lock cylinder: A door unlocked mechanically with the vehicle key bit is

opened and the ignition is not switched on within about 15 seconds.

Power locking system -> Unlocking or locking the vehicle with Keyless Access for Your Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Sixth Generation (2008-2017)

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