Get Emergency closing and opening Guide for Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Sixth Generation (2011-2018)

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 luggage compartment lid from inside the luggage compartment

Emergency release for the fuel filler flap

Emergency closing of the power sunroof

Emergency release for the selector lever lock

The doors, the luggage compartment lid, and the power sunroof 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 and closing system

Doors

Luggage compartment lid

Power sunroof

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 luggage compartment lid, and the power

sunroof is dangerous and can cause serious personal injury.

ꢀ Open or close the doors, the luggage compartment lid, 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. 149 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. When the vehicle is unlocked manually, only

the driver door is unlocked. If the vehicle is equipped with the convenience closing feature, you can

keep the key turned in the locking position to close the windows and the power sunroof, or keep the

key turned in the unlocking position to open the windows. Note the instructions for the anti-theft alarm

system _.33, Power locking and closing 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. 149 (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:

ꢀ 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 and closing system.

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Open the driver door. The alarm will sound.

Switch on the ignition. For vehicles with Keyless Access, deactivate the alarm by holding the

remote control vehicle key to the right of the steering column trim and pressing the starter button,

Starting and stopping the engine, if necessary. 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.

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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. 150 On the front side of the right rear door: Emergency lock, covered by a rubber seal.

Fig. 151 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.

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Remove the rubber seal on the front side of the door. The seal is marked with a lock _W⇒ꢀfig. 150.

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

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Insert the key bit into the slot ⇒ꢀfig. 151. On the passenger side doors, turn the key clockwise. On

the driver side rear door, turn the key counterclockwise. If there is a colored lever instead of a slot,

press the colored lever forward.

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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 and closing system.

Opening the luggage compartment lid from inside the luggage

compartment

Fig. 152 Behind the rear seat backrest: Release of the rear seat back.

Fig. 153 Opening the luggage compartment lid from inside the luggage compartment.

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

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To release the rear seat backrest, insert the vehicle key into the slot in the shelf behind the rear

seat backrest ⇒ꢀfig. 152 and push in the direction of the arrow.

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Fold the rear backrests forward.

Remove luggage in order to reach the luggage compartment lid from the inside.

Opening the luggage compartment lid from inside the luggage compartment:

ꢀ Push the lever in the direction of the arrow ⇒ꢀfig. 153. The luggage compartment lid unlatches.

Push the luggage compartment lid to open.

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The release lever glows in the dark to help it be seen in low-light conditions.

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 closing of the power sunroof

Fig. 154 In headliner: Removing cover.

Fig. 155 Hexagonal head screw for closing the power sunroof.

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

The power sunroof has an overheating protection feature that can temporarily turn the electric motor

off under certain circumstances. This can happen after, for example, overriding the motor too often

when closing the power sunroof without the pinch protection.

After the motor has cooled down enough, the overheating protection feature will let the motor work

again and the power sunroof can be opened or closed with the rotary switch.

Before you try to use emergency closing procedures to close the power sunroof, please wait several

minutes to make sure that the motor has not been temporarily turned off by the overheating protection

feature.

If you must perform an emergency closing, please do so in the following order:

1. Remove the cover in direction of the arrow ⇒ꢀfig. 154.

2. Insert a commercially available 1/6 in. (4 mm) Allen wrench⁶into the hexagonal head screw

⇒ꢀfig. 155 (1).

3. Turn the wrench counterclockwise to close the power sunroof.

4. Install the cover again.

5. Have the power sunroof checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility. Emergency closing may cause the power sunroof and its pinch

protection to malfunction.

Emergency release for the selector lever lock

Fig. 156 Removing the selector gate cover.

Fig. 157 Releasing the selector lever lock.

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Not included with the vehicle tool kit.

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ꢀ 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).

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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Pull upward on the cover around the selector lever sleeve ⇒ꢀfig. 156.

Slip the cover up and over the selector lever ⇒ꢀ

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Emergency release for the selector lever

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Push the colored release lever ⇒ꢀfig. 157 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 Jetta 4 Door Sixth Generation (2011-2018)

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