Indicator lamp lights up continuously
The red LED in the vehicle door flashes at short intervals and then lights up continuously.
There is a fault in the locking system.
1. Go to a suitably qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using an authorised Volkswagen repairer.
Turn signals do not flash
The turn signals do not flash as confirmation when the vehicle is locked.
1. Check to make sure that all the doors, the boot lid and the bonnet are closed.
Vehicle locks itself automatically
The vehicle will lock itself again automatically after around 45 seconds if all the following conditions apply:
—The vehicle was unlocked using the vehicle key or Keyless Access.
—The boot lid was not opened.
—No door was opened.
—The ignition was not switched on.
Manual locking and unlocking on vehicles with open door lock cylinder
1. To unlock manually, insert the vehicle key into the lock cylinder and turn it anticlockwise.
On right-hand drive vehicles, turn the vehicle key clockwise.
Only the driver door is opened.
The anti-theft alarm sounds.
2. Switch on the ignition to turn off the anti-theft alarm.
3. The other doors can now be opened using the central locking button.
1. To lock manually, insert the vehicle key into the lock and turn it clockwise.
On right-hand drive vehicles, turn the vehicle key anticlockwise.
All doors are locked.
The anti-theft alarm is activated.
2. Check that all doors are locked.
Response when locking the vehicle with a second vehicle key
On vehicles with the keyless locking and starting system Keyless Access: the vehicle key inside the vehicle is disabled for starting the
engine as soon as the vehicle is locked from outside with a second vehicle key. However, an emergency start is possible.
1. To enable the vehicle key inside the vehicle for a normal engine start, press the
button on the vehicle key inside the vehicle.
Unlocking and locking the vehicle after airbags have been triggered
The entire vehicle is unlocked if the airbags are activated during an accident. The doors can be opened without a key by forcefully
pulling the door handles.
Depending on the extent of the damage, the vehicle can be locked after an accident as follows:
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