Get Vehicle key set Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

Vehicle key set

¤ Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Remote control vehicle keys

Emergency key

Indicator light in the remote control vehicle key

Replacing the remote control vehicle key battery

Synchronizing the remote control vehicle key

More information:

Volkswagen Information System

Power locking and closing system

Starting and stopping the engine

Consumer information

Emergency closing and opening

DANGER

20 mm button cells and other lithium batteries will cause seri-

ous personal injury and even death within a short time if swal-

lowed.

Always keep remote control vehicle key fobs with batteries,

spare batteries, as well as dead button cell and larger 20 mm

batteries out of the reach of children.

Get medical attention immediately if you suspect that a bat-

tery has been swallowed.

WARNING

Improper use of vehicle keys can result in serious personal in-

jury.

Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. It

can be used to start the engine and operate vehicle systems

such as the power windows, leading to serious personal injury.

Children or other unauthorized persons could also lock the

doors and the luggage compartment.

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 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, 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.

Never remove the key from the ignition switch while the vehi-

cle is moving or rolling to a stop. The steering wheel will lock

and you will not be able to steer or control the vehicle.

Remote control vehicle keys

Fig. 20 Remote control vehicle key with panic button.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Remote control vehicle key

The remote control vehicle key can unlock and lock the vehicle from a

distance ⇒ꢀPower locking and closing system.

The remote transmitter and battery are inside the remote control ve-

hicle key. The receiver is inside the passenger compartment. The

operating range of the remote control vehicle key for a fresh battery is

several yards (meters) around the vehicle.

If the remote control vehicle key will not lock or unlock your vehicle,

you probably need to replace the battery in the remote control vehicle

key ⇒ꢀ Replacing the remote control vehicle key battery. If this is not

the problem, the key should be resynchronized by an authorized

Volkswagen dealer, an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility, or

another qualified workshop. See also ⇒Synchronizing the remote

control vehicle key.

Folding the key bit in or out

Pressing button ⇒ꢀfig. 20 (1) releases the key bit and folds it out.

To fold the key bit in press button (1) while pressing the key bit back

until it clicks.

Panic button

Press the panic button (2) only in emergencies! After pushing the

panic button, the horn will sound and the turn signals will flash. Press

the panic button again to switch off the panic feature.

Replacement vehicle keys

The vehicle identification number is required to get a replacement key

or an additional remote control vehicle key.

Depending on the model, up to 8 vehicle keys, each of which must be

properly cut, coded, programmed, and synchronized, can be used

with your vehicle.

Each new vehicle key contains a microchip and must be coded with

the data from the vehicle's electronic immobilizer. A vehicle key will

not work if it does not contain a microchip or contains a chip that is

not coded, even if the key bit was cut correctly.

You can obtain additional or duplicate remote control vehicle keys

from authorized Volkswagen dealers, authorized Volkswagen Service

Facilities, and from certain independent repair facilities and lock-

smiths which are qualified to make remote control vehicle keys.

Each vehicle key must be programmed by an authorized Volkswagen

dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility in order for it to

work with your vehicle.

To find the nearest qualified independent repair facility, locksmith, or

Volkswagen dealer which can cut and code replacement vehicle

keys, call the VW Customer Care Hotline at 1-800-822-8987 or visit

http://www.vw.com and search for “replacement keys.”

Canadian customers can contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or

Volkswagen Service Facility or call the Volkswagen Canada Custom-

er CARE Center at 1-800-822-8987.

NOTICE

The remote control vehicle keys contain electrical components.

Protect them from damage, moisture and rough handling.

Do not press the buttons on the remote control vehicle key unless

you actually want to use the function in question. Since terrain and

conditions vary, pressing a button on the remote control vehicle key

when it is not necessary may unlock the vehicle or set off the panic

alarm, even if you think you are out of range.

Remote control vehicle key functions can be temporarily disrupt-

ed by interference from transmitters near the vehicle that use the

same frequency range (such as radio equipment or mobile phones).

Things between the remote control vehicle key and vehicle, bad

weather, as well as a weak battery can reduce the operating range.

If the remote control vehicle key buttons ⇒ꢀfig. 20 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 in this span of time, the vehi-

cle is automatically locked afterwards.

Emergency key

Fig. 21 Remote control vehicle key (side view): Press the button 1

and remove emergency key 3 by the eyelet 2.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Inside the remote control vehicle key, there is an emergency key

⇒ꢀfig. 21 (3) for manually unlocking and locking the vehicle.

In the vehicle key ⇒ꢀfig. 21:

(1) Emergency key release button.

(2) Emergency key in the remote control vehicle key, with eyelet for

fastening to a key chain.

(3) Emergency key removed.

Releasing and removing the emergency key

Press and hold button (1).

Pull out the emergency key by the eyelet (2) in the direction of the

arrow.

Using the emergency key

The emergency key can be used for the following:

Locking and unlocking the glove compartment on the passenger

side ⇒ꢀStorage areas.

Locking and unlocking the luggage compartment pass-through ⇒ꢀ

Seat functions.

Locking and unlocking the luggage compartment lid using the key

switch in the driver door ⇒ꢀDriver door overview

Manually locking and unlocking the vehicle ⇒Emergency closing

and opening.

Reinserting the emergency key

Insert the emergency key (3) into the opening in the remote control

vehicle key.

Slide the emergency key in the direction opposite to the arrow until it

locks into place.

Indicator light in the remote control vehicle key

Fig. 22 Indicator light in the remote control vehicle key.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

If a button in the remote control vehicle key is pressed briefly, the

indicator light ⇒ꢀfig. 22 (arrow) will flash once briefly. If you push and

hold a button, it flashes repeatedly.

If the indicator light in the remote control vehicle key does not come

on when the button is pressed, the battery inside the key must be

replaced ⇒ꢀ Replacing the remote control vehicle key battery.

A Declaration of Compliance with United States FCC and Industry

Canada regulations is found in the Consumer information section of

this Manual ⇒Consumer information.

Replacing the remote control vehicle key battery

Fig. 23 Remote control vehicle key: Open battery compartment cover.

Fig. 24 Remote control vehicle key: Remove old battery.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Volkswagen recommends having the battery in the remote control

vehicle key changed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an au-

thorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

The battery is on the back of the remote control vehicle key under a

cover ⇒ꢀfig. 23.

When changing the battery, pay attention to the correct polarity and

use the same type of battery ⇒ꢀ .

Replacing the battery

Unfold the key bit on the remote control vehicle key ⇒ꢀRemote con-

trol vehicle keys.

Remove the cover on the back of the remote control vehicle key

⇒ꢀfig. 23 in the direction of the arrow ⇒ꢀ .

Use a thin object to pry the battery out of the battery compartment

⇒ꢀfig. 24.

Position the new battery in as shown ⇒ꢀfig. 24 and press it into the

battery compartment (opposite to direction of the arrow) ⇒ꢀ .

Position the cover as shown ⇒ꢀfig. 23 and press it down (opposite

to direction of the arrow) until you hear it click into place.

NOTICE

Changing the battery improperly can damage the remote con-

trol vehicle key.

Using the wrong battery can damage the remote control vehi-

cle key. Replace a dead battery with a new one that has the same

voltage, size, and specifications.

Make sure the plus and minus poles of the battery are correct-

ly positioned.

Dispose of old batteries in an environmentally responsible man-

ner and keep them out of the reach of children.

Batteries of the type used in your remote control vehicle key may

contain Perchlorate Material. Special handling may apply – see

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. Obey all legal

requirements regarding handling and disposal of these batteries. Au-

thorized Volkswagen dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service

Facilities are familiar with the requirements, and we recommend that

you have them perform this service for you.

Synchronizing the remote control vehicle key

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

If the button is pressed often while outside the operating range, it is

possible that the vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked anymore with

the remote control vehicle key. Synchronize the vehicle key as fol-

lows:

Unfold the key bit on the remote control vehicle key ⇒ꢀ Remote

control vehicle keys.

Remove the cap from the door handle on the driver door ⇒ꢀ Emer-

gency closing and opening.

Press the button on the remote control vehicle key. Stand imme-

diately next to vehicle while doing so.

Manually unlock the vehicle using the key bit within 1 minute. The

synchronization is complete.

Reinstall the cap.

Vehicle key set for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

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