Power locking and closing system -> Description of the power locking system for Your Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Sixth Generation (2011-2018)

WARNING  
Improper use of power locks can result in serious personal injury.  
The power locking button locks all doors. Locking the doors from the inside can help  
prevent unintended door opening during a collision and can also prevent unwanted entry  
from the outside. Locked doors can, however, delay assistance to vehicle occupants and  
rescue from the outside in an accident or other emergency.  
Never leave children or anyone who cannot help themselves behind in the vehicle. All  
doors can be locked from the inside with the power lock button. This could leave people  
trapped in the vehicle in an emergency. Depending on the time of year, people trapped in the  
vehicle can be exposed to very high or very low temperatures.  
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, particu-  
larly to small children.  
Never allow passengers to remain in a locked vehicle. In an emergency any person still  
inside the vehicle might not be able to get out.  
Indicator light in the driver door  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
The indicator light for the power locking system is in the driver door, Passenger compartment.  
After the vehicle is locked  
Meaning  
The red LED light flashes for about 2 seconds The vehicle is locked.  
in short intervals, then slower.  
Red LED light flashes for about 2 seconds in  
short intervals, then lights up continuously for  
about 30 seconds.  
Locking system malfunction. See an authorized  
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen  
Service Facility.  
NOTICE  
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.  
Description of the power locking system  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
The power locking system lets you unlock and lock all doors, the luggage compartment lid, and the  
fuel filler flap:  
From the outside with the vehicle key, Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the outside.  
From the outside with Keyless Access, Unlocking or locking the vehicle with Keyless Access.  
From the inside with the power locking button, Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the inside.  
Special functions of the power locking system can be turned on or off by an authorized Volkswagen  
dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.  
The doors and the luggage compartment lid can be locked manually if the remote control vehicle key  
or the power locking system is not working, Emergency closing and opening.  
Automatic locking (Auto lock)  
The vehicle locks automatically when it reaches a speed of about 10 mph (15 km/h). When the vehicle  
is locked, the indicator light comes on in the power locking button ⇒ꢀfig. 20.  
Automatic unlocking (Auto unlock)  
All doors automatically unlock when you switch off the ignition and open a door from inside the vehicle.  
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the doors will also unlock when the selector lever is in Park  
(P) and the ignition is switched off. Auto unlock works only if the vehicle has been automatically locked  
with the Auto lock feature. The indicator light Wgoes out in the power locking button when the doors  
unlock ⇒ꢀfig. 20.  
Locking the vehicle after airbag inflation  
If the airbags are activated during a collision, the entire vehicle is unlocked. Depending on the severity  
of the damage, the vehicle can be locked after a collision when the airbags have deployed as follows:  
Function  
Action  
Locking the vehicle with the power locking  
button:  
– Switch the ignition off.  
– Open and close a door once.  
– Press the power locking button .  
Locking the vehicle with the remote control  
vehicle key:  
– Switch the ignition off.  
OR: Remove the vehicle key from the ignition.  
– Open a door once.  
– Lock the vehicle with the remote control vehicle  
key.  
If the vehicle key buttons, Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the outside or the power locking  
buttons, Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the inside are pushed repeatedly in quick succession,  
the power locking system is switched off for a brief period to help keep it from being overloaded. The  
vehicle is then unlocked for about 30 seconds. Unless a door or the luggage compartment lid is  
opened during this time, the vehicle is automatically locked afterwards.  
Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the outside  
Fig. 19 Remote control vehicle key with panic button.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS