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

Unlocking or locking the vehicle with Keyless Access

Fig. 22 Ranges of the Keyless Access locking and starting system. Outside the vehicle: Unlocking range.

Inside the vehicle: Starting range.

Fig. 23 Keyless Access locking and starting 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

Keyless Access is 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 door handles ⇒ꢀfig. 23 or push the button on the luggage compartment lid, Luggage compartment

lid when a valid remote control vehicle key is within range ⇒ꢀ

General information

When a valid vehicle key comes within range ⇒ꢀfig. 22, the Keyless Access locking and starting sys-

tem 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 luggage compartment lid is pressed. The following func-

tions 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 door handles of the driver or

front passenger door ⇒ꢀfig. 23 (A) or by using the button on the luggage compartment lid.

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

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(B).

The power locks and the closing system work 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.

If the vehicle was unlocked and within the next few seconds neither a door nor the luggage compart-

ment lid has been opened, the vehicle is automatically locked again.

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 luggage compartment lid

If the vehicle is locked and a valid remote control vehicle key is within range ⇒ꢀfig. 22 of the luggage

compartment lid, it unlocks automatically when opened.

Open and close the luggage compartment lid as you would a standard luggage compartment lid,

Luggage compartment lid.

The luggage compartment lid locks automatically when it is closed except in the following situations:

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The vehicle is completely unlocked.

When an authorized remote control vehicle key is inside the vehicle.

Locking with a second vehicle key

If a remote control vehicle key is inside the passenger compartment, the vehicle can be locked from

the outside only if a second valid remote control vehicle key is within range.

When the vehicle is locked from the outside, the keyless go (starting) function of any keys left in the

passenger compartment will be deactivated, Starting and stopping the engine. A key that was inside

the vehicle when it was locked from the outside is reactivated by pressing the ꢀbutton on the deac-

tivated key ⇒ꢀfig. 19.

Automatic deactivation of sensors

If the vehicle has not been unlocked or locked for a longer period of time, the proximity sensors in the

passenger door are automatically deactivated.

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 luggage compartment lid is opened.

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

Convenience features

Your vehicle may be equipped with the convenience closing feature.

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 for a few seconds until the windows and

sunroof close.

Remove your finger from the lock sensor surface ⇒ꢀfig. 23 (B) to stop the function. If you touch the

unlock sensor surface (A) on the inside of the door handle immediately after releasing the lock sensor

surface (B) (arrow), all of the windows will open (safety function).

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

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.

The driver message No Keyappears in the instrument cluster display if there is no remote con-

trol 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:

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Opening a door that has been mechanically unlocked.

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

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