Opening and closing -> Central locking for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Nineth Generation (2023-2025)

This symbol is also visible when the ignition is switched off and will go out a few seconds after the vehicle has been locked when all  
doors are closed.  
WARNING  
Any door that is not properly closed could open suddenly while the vehicle is in motion. This could lead to severe or fatal injuries.  
Stop immediately as soon as traffic permits and close the door.  
Make sure that the door is closed properly and that the lock has engaged. The closed door must be flush with the surrounding body  
panels.  
WARNING  
Any door being held open by the door arrester could close unexpectedly in strong winds or if the vehicle is on an uphill slope. This  
could lead to serious injuries.  
Always hold the door handle firmly when opening and closing doors.  
WARNING  
Opening and closing the doors and boot lid without taking due care is dangerous and can cause serious injuries.  
Open or close the doors and boot lid only when there is no-one in their movement path.  
WARNING  
The central locking system locks all doors. In the event of an emergency or an accident, locked doors can make it more difficult for  
persons providing assistance to gain access to the vehicle interior. If the vehicle is locked from the outside, the doors and electric  
windows cannot be opened from the inside. There is a risk of serious or fatal injuries.  
Never leave children, people requiring assistance or animals unattended in the vehicle.  
WARNING  
All doors can be locked from the inside using the central locking button. This may mean that children, people requiring assistance or  
animals lock themselves in the vehicle. In an emergency, they may not be able to leave the vehicle independently or to help  
themselves. In addition, they could also be exposed to very high or low temperatures. There is a risk of serious or fatal injuries.  
Never leave children, people requiring assistance or animals unattended in the vehicle.  
NOTICE  
Removing the caps without taking due care can damage the vehicle.  
When carrying out manual opening or closing, remove parts carefully and fit them again correctly.  
Locking the vehicle from the inside can prevent accidental opening of the doors and unauthorised persons from entering the  
vehicle.  
You can save some settings in the user account in personalisation.  
The central locking system indicator lamp is located in the driver door.  
The indicator lamp indicates the status of the central locking system for around 30 seconds after the vehicle has been locked.  
A red LED flashes for approximately 2 seconds at short intervals.  
The status of the central locking system is then indicated for 28 seconds:  
Vehicle with SAFELOCK  
The vehicle is locked with SAFELOCK if the red LED flashes at long intervals.  
If the red LED is not lit up, the vehicle is locked but without SAFELOCK.  
Vehicle without SAFELOCK  
The vehicle is locked if the red LED flashes at long intervals.  
The LED flashes at slow intervals after around 30 seconds.  
Points to note  
If the red LED is lit up continuously, there is a fault in the central locking system or the anti-theft alarm system.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the settings for central locking can be made in the Vehicle settings menu in the Infotainment  
system.  
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)  
The vehicle locks itself automatically at speeds above approximately 15 km/h (around 9 mph). The  
indicator lamp in the central  
locking button will light up yellow when the vehicle is locked.  
Automatic unlocking (Auto Unlock)  
All vehicle doors and the boot lid are automatically unlocked if one of the following conditions applies:  
In an accident, when airbags have triggered.  
on vehicles with automatic gearbox: the parking lock is engaged and the ignition is switched off.  
the door release lever has been operated. This applies at speeds up to around 15 km/h (around 9 mph).  
Automatic unlocking gives emergency responders access to the vehicle.  
In the driver door: central locking button (illustration).  
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Central locking button.  
In the driver door: button for opening or closing the boot lid  
electrically (illustration).  
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Button for opening and closing the boot lid electrically.  
- unlock the vehicle.  
- lock the vehicle.  
- open or close the boot lid.  
The central locking button functions with the ignition switched on or off only when all doors are closed.  
If the  
button in the driver door is pulled, only the boot lid opens. All doors remain locked.  
If the vehicle has been locked from outside with the vehicle key, the central locking buttons do not work.  
Please note the following when using the central locking button to lock the vehicle from inside:  
The indicator lamp  
in the button lights up yellow when all doors are closed and locked.  
The anti-theft alarm will not be activated (→ Anti-theft alarm).  
The doors can be opened from the inside by pulling the door release handle. The indicator lamp  
unopened doors and boot lid remain locked and cannot be opened from the outside.  
in the button goes out. The