Indicator lamp lights up continuously
The red LED in the vehicle door flashes at short intervals and then lights up continuously.
There is a fault in the locking system.
1. Go to a suitably qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.
Turn signals do not flash
The turn signals do not flash as confirmation when the vehicle is locked:
1. Check to make sure that all the doors, the boot lid and the bonnet are closed.
2. Close the doors, boot lid or bonnet if they are open.
Vehicle locks itself automatically
The vehicle will lock itself again automatically after around 45 seconds if the vehicle was unlocked by remote control, Keyless Access or
mobile telephone and one of the following conditions applies:
—The boot lid was not opened.
—No door was opened.
—The ignition was not switched on.
Response when locking the vehicle with a second vehicle key
The vehicle key inside the vehicle is disabled for activating the vehicle’s drive system as soon as the vehicle is locked from outside with
a second vehicle key.
1. To enable the vehicle key inside the vehicle for normal activation of the vehicle’s drive system, press the
button on the vehicle
key inside the vehicle (→ Activating the vehicle’s drive system).
Unlocking and locking the vehicle after airbags have been triggered
The entire vehicle is unlocked if the airbags are activated during an accident. The doors can be opened by forcefully pulling the door
handles.
Depending on the extent of the damage, the vehicle can be locked as follows after an accident.
1. Switch the ignition off and then back on again.
2. Open all doors and close again.
3. Lock the vehicle.
It may not be possible to lock or unlock the vehicle using Keyless Access if the 12-volt vehicle battery or button cell in the
vehicle key is weak or discharged. The vehicle can be unlocked or locked manually.
If there is no valid vehicle key in the vehicle or if it is not detected, a corresponding message will be shown in the instrument
cluster. This may occur if the vehicle key is disrupted by another radio signal or is covered by another item such as an
aluminium suitcase.
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