Get Emergency closing and opening Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

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:

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 open-

ing procedures are used carelessly.

Never leave children, disabled persons, or anyone who can-

not 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.

A closed vehicle can become very hot or very cold, depend-

ing 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 com-

partment 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

If the vehicle's battery fails or the power windows won't work,

the door windows are not lowered when the door is opened or

closed. Always close and open the door carefully to help prevent

damage to the window, the paint, or the rubber seal.

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. 176 Door handle on driver door: Concealed lock cylinder.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

When locking the vehicle manually, all doors are locked. Keep the

key turned in the locking position to close all windows and the power

sunroof (convenience closing). When the vehicle is unlocked manual-

ly, only the driver door is unlocked. Note the instructions for the anti-

theft alarm system ⇒ꢀ Power locking and closing system.

Take the emergency key out of the vehicle key ⇒ꢀ Vehicle key set.

Insert the emergency key from below into the opening of the cover

cap on the driver door ⇒ꢀfig. 176 (arrow) and lift the cover cap off.

Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to re-

move the cap.

Insert the emergency key into the lock cylinder and unlock or lock

the vehicle.

Reinsert the cover cap from top to bottom and press until it clicks

into place. Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it eas-

ier to reinstall the cap.

Special considerations when unlocking:

If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the sys-

tem remains activated for the unlocked vehicle. But the alarm is not

triggered at first ⇒ꢀ Power locking and closing system.

Open the driver door. The alarm will sound.

Switch on the ignition. The electronic immobilizer recognizes a val-

id 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.

The anti-theft alarm system, when installed, is not activated when

the vehicle is locked manually with the emergency key ⇒ꢀpage 67,

Power locking and closing system.

Manually locking the passenger doors

Fig. 177 On the edge of the right rear door: Emergency lock, covered

by a rubber seal.

Fig. 178 Locking the vehicle using the emergency 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.

Open the door.

Remove rubber seal from the edge of the door. The seal is marked

with a lock 1 ⇒ꢀfig. 177.

Take the emergency key out of the vehicle key ⇒ꢀpage 59, Vehicle

key set.

Insert the emergency key into the vertical slit and turn the emer-

gency key away from the vehicle ⇒ꢀfig. 178.

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. 179 Inside the luggage compartment: Unlocking luggage com-

partment lid.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

If necessary, fold the rear seat backrest forward ⇒ꢀ Seat functions.

Remove luggage in order to reach the luggage compartment lid from

the inside.

Emergency releasing of the luggage compartment lid:

Locate the release handle in the luggage compartment lid

⇒ꢀfig. 179.

Pull the handle down in the direction of the arrow ⇒ꢀfig. 179 to un-

lock and open the luggage compartment.

The release handle 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 au-

thorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service

Facility for assistance.

Emergency closing of the power sunroof

Fig. 180 In headliner: Removing cover.

Fig. 181 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 protec-

tion 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. 180.

2. Insert a commercially available 1/6 in (4 mm) Allen wrench⁵into the

hexagonal head screw ⇒ꢀfig. 181 (1).

3. Turn the wrench in order 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.

5

Not included with the vehicle tool kit.

Emergency release for the selector lever lock

Fig. 182 Removing the selector gate cover.

Fig. 183 Releasing the selector lever lock (Versions A and B).

¤ 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). Depending on

the selector lever in your vehicle, you may need the screwdriver from

the vehicle tool kit to release the selector lever ⇒ꢀpage 539, Vehicle

tool kit.

The emergency release is located under the selector gate cover on

the right side when viewed in the driving direction.

Preparations

Set the electronic parking brake. If the electronic parking brake

cannot be set, you must find another way to help prevent the vehicle

from moving.

Switch off the ignition.

Removing the selector gate cover

Pull upward on the cover around the selector lever sleeve

⇒ꢀfig. 182.

Slip the cover up and over the selector lever ⇒ꢀ

.

Emergency release for the selector lever (Version A)

With the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit, carefully push the

release lever ⇒ꢀfig. 183 A 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.

Emergency release for the selector lever (Version B)

Push the release lever ⇒ꢀfig. 183 B 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 setting

the electronic 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 Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

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