Get Emergency closing and opening Guide for Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

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 rear hatch from inside the luggage compartment

Emergency fuel filler flap release

Emergency release for the selector lever lock

The doors and the rear hatch 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.

Emergency closing of the power sunroof is not possible with means in the vehicle. Contact an

authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.

More information:

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Vehicle key set

Power locking system

Doors

Rear hatch

Power sunroof

In an emergency

WARNING

Serious injuries can result if the emergency closing and opening procedures are used

carelessly.

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Never leave children, disabled persons, or anyone who cannot 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.

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A closed vehicle can become very hot or very cold, depending 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 doors, the rear hatch, and the power sunroof is dangerous

and can cause serious personal injury.

ꢀ Open or close doors, the rear hatch, and the power sunroof only when no one is in the

way.

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. 182 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

manually, only the driver door is unlocked. Keep the key turned in the unlocking position to open all

windows. Note the instructions for the anti-theft alarm system ⇒ꢀ Anti-theft alarm system.

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Unfold the key bit from the remote control vehicle key ⇒ꢀ Vehicle key set.

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Insert the key bit from below into the opening of the cover cap on the driver door ⇒ꢀfig. 182 (arrow)

and lift the cover cap off. Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to remove the

cap.

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Insert the key bit into the lock cylinder of the driver door and unlock or lock the door.

Reinsert the cover cap from top to bottom and press until it clicks into place. Grasping the door

handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to install the cap.

Special considerations when unlocking

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If the vehicle is equipped with an The anti-theft alarm system, the system remains activated for the

unlocked vehicle. But no alarm is triggered at first ⇒ꢀ Power locking system.

Open the driver door; the alarm will sound if the ignition is not switched on within about

15 seconds.

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ꢀ Switch on the ignition. The electronic immobilizer recognizes a valid 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 ⇒ꢀ Power locking system.

The anti-theft alarm system is not activated when the vehicle is locked manually with the key bit

⇒ꢀ Power locking system.

Manually locking the passenger doors

Fig. 183 On the front side of the right rear door: Emergency lock, covered by a rubber seal.

Fig. 184 On the front side of the right rear door: Manual vehicle locking with the key bit in the vehicle 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.

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Open the door.

Remove the rubber seal on the front side of the door. The seal is marked with a lock ꢀ ⇒ꢀfig. 183.

Unfold the key bit from the remote control vehicle key ⇒ꢀ Vehicle key set.

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Insert the key bit horizontally into the opening and press the small colored lever forward ⇒ꢀfig. 184.

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.

Doors can be unlocked and opened separately from inside the vehicle by pulling the door handle

once. If necessary, pull the door handle again ⇒ꢀ Power locking system.

Opening the rear hatch from inside the luggage compartment

Fig. 185 View from luggage compartment: Emergency unlocking rear hatch with the remote control vehicle

key.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

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

Remove luggage in order to reach the rear hatch from the inside.

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Unfold the key bit from the vehicle key fob ⇒ꢀ

Insert the key bit into the opening in the rear hatch trim and press in the direction of the arrow

⇒ꢀfig. 185 to unlock the rear hatch.

Emergency fuel filler flap release

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

There is no emergency release for the fuel filler flap. Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an

authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.

Emergency release for the selector lever lock

Fig. 186 Removing the selector gate cover.

Fig. 187 Releasing the selector lever lock.

ꢀ 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).

The emergency release is located under the selector gate cover on the right side when viewed in

driving direction.

Preparations

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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.

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Removing the selector gate cover

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Pull upward on the cover around the selector lever sleeve ⇒ꢀfig. 186.

Slip the cover up and over the selector lever ⇒ꢀ

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Emergency release for the selector lever

Push the release lever ⇒ꢀfig. 187 in the direction of the arrow and hold it in this position.

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ꢀ Press the release button ⇒ꢀfig. 186 (arrow) in the selector lever handle and shift the selector lever

to Neutral (N).

WARNING

Never shift the transmission out of Park (P) without first firmly applying the 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 Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

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