Get Power locking and closing system -> Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the outside Guide for Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Sixth Generation (2011-2018)

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

Function

Using the buttons on the remote control vehicle key

⇒ꢀfig. 19

Unlock the vehicle.

Press the ꢁbutton.

Press the ꢀbutton.

Press the ꢀ button

Lock the vehicle.

Unlock the luggage compartment lid.

Note: Depending on the central remote control settings, it may be necessary to press the ꢁ button on

the remote control vehicle key twice to unlock all doors and the luggage compartment lid, Volkswagen

Information System. If you would like to have these settings changed, please see your authorized

Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

The vehicle key unlocks or locks the vehicle only when the battery in the remote control vehicle key

has enough power, and the remote control vehicle key is within a few yards/meters of the vehicle.

ꢀ

All turn signals flash once and the horn beeps once to confirm that the vehicle has been locked.

The horn beep can be disabled by deactivating the “ATA confirmation” feature. Please see your au-

thorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to have this setting adjusted.

ꢀ

All turn signals flash twice to confirm that the vehicle has been unlocked.

If the turn signals do not flash to confirm locking, one or more doors or the luggage compartment lid is

not locked.

If the driver door is open, the vehicle cannot be locked with the remote control vehicle key.

If the vehicle was unlocked with the remote control vehicle key and the door or the luggage compart-

ment lid has not been opened within a few seconds, the vehicle is automatically locked again. This

feature helps prevent you from leaving the vehicle unlocked unintentionally.

Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the inside

Fig. 20 In the driver and front passenger doors: Power locking button.

Power locking and closing system -> Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the outside for Your Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Sixth Generation (2011-2018)

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