Get Opening and Closing -> Doors and central locking button Guide for Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door Third Generation (2024-2025)

The door should not open.

The next time the vehicle is unlocked, you must use the vehicle key. Keyless Access will be reactivated the next time the

vehicle is unlocked.

Troubleshooting

If Keyless Access is not working

The sensor function may be impaired if the sensor is dirty.

1. Clean the sensors.

If all turn signals ﬂash four times

The vehicle key that was last used is still in the vehicle.

1. Remove the vehicle key and lock the vehicle.

Automatic sensor deactivation

The sensors will deactivate automatically under the following conditions:

If the vehicle is not unlocked or locked for a long period of time

If a sensor is triggered too frequently

Reactivating the sensor pads:

1. Unlock the vehicle using the

button on the vehicle key.

Valid vehicle key cannot be detected

The yellow indicator light turns on. A message will also appear in the instrument cluster display.

The vehicle key is no longer in the vehicle or within range of the sensors.

1. Do not switch the ignition off.

2. Bring the vehicle key back into the vehicle or within range of the sensors.

If the problem persists, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen

recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

NOTICE

Strong streams of water or vapor could activate the sensors in the door handles if a valid vehicle key is located near the

vehicle. This may cause the windows to open and moisture may enter the vehicle interior. This could lead to damage to

the vehicle interior.

Never direct the jet of a high pressure cleaner or a steam jet directly towards the sensors in the door handles.

If at least one window is open and the sensors in one door handle are permanently activated, then all windows will close.

If the message Keyless faulty. appears in the instrument cluster display, there may be a malfunction in the Keyless Access

system. Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen recommends

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Doors and central locking button

Introduction

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The doors can be manually locked and in some cases unlocked, for example if the vehicle key or the central locking system is

malfunctioning.

The central locking system allows you to unlock and lock all doors, the trunk lid, and the fuel ﬁller ﬂap from one location.

The vehicle can be locked when the ignition has been switched off or if the driver has exited the vehicle when the engine is

stopped.

An image in the instrument cluster display indicates if one or more doors have not opened or closed correctly.

Do not continue driving!

1. Safely park the vehicle, if necessary.

2. Open the respective door and close it again.

The image is also displayed when the ignition is switched off, and it turns off several seconds after the doors are closed and

the vehicle has been locked.

WARNING

If a door is not closed correctly, it can open suddenly while driving and cause serious or fatal injuries.

Stop immediately and close the door.

When closing the door, make sure it engages securely and completely. When closed, the door must be ﬂush with

the areas of the vehicle body that are around the door.

WARNING

When the door is being held open by the door arrester, it may close by itself in high winds or on inclines, which can cause

serious injuries.

Always hold the door handle ﬁrmly when opening and closing the door.

WARNING

Opening and closing the doors and trunk lid without due care can be dangerous and result in serious injuries.

Do not open or close the doors and trunk lid if anyone is in the way.

WARNING

The central locking system locks all the doors. In case of an emergency or accident, locked doors can make it more

difﬁcult for ﬁrst responders to access the vehicle interior. When the vehicle is locked from the outside, the doors and

power 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. Otherwise, children, people requiring assistance

or animals could be locked inside the vehicle. In an emergency, they may not be able to exit the vehicle without assistance

or help themselves. Otherwise, they may be subjected to very high or low temperatures. There is a risk of serious or fatal

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injuries.

Never leave children, people requiring assistance or animals unattended in the vehicle.

NOTICE

Removing caps without due care may result in damage to the vehicle.

When using the emergency locking or emergency unlocking feature, remove and reinstall the parts carefully and

correctly.

When the vehicle is locked from the inside, it reduces the risk of opening the doors unintentionally and of unauthorized

people entering the vehicle.

Indicator light in the driver's door

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

The indicator light for the central locking system is located in the driver's door.

and Introduction.

The indicator light shows the status of the central locking system for around 30 seconds after the vehicle is locked.

The red LED light blinks at short intervals for around 2 seconds.

The status of the central locking system is then displayed for around 28 seconds:

Vehicles without SAFELOCK

If the red LED light blinks at long intervals, the vehicle will be locked.

After around 30 seconds, the LED light blinks at slow intervals.

Special conditions

If the red LED light comes on continuously, there is a fault in the central locking system or the anti-theft alarm system.

Automatic locking and unlocking

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Depending on how your vehicle is equipped, settings for the central locking can be conﬁgured in the Vehicle settings menu in

and Introduction.

the Infotainment system.

Automatic locking (Auto Lock)

The vehicle locks automatically at speeds of approx. 15 km/h (approx. 9 mph) or higher. If the vehicle is locked, the

indicator light will turn yellow in the central locking button.

Automatic unlocking (Auto Unlock)

If one of the following conditions apply, all doors and the trunk lid will unlock automatically:

If the vehicle is stationary and the vehicle key has been removed

For vehicles with an automatic gearbox: The parking lock is engaged and the ignition is switched off.

Or: if the door handle has been pulled.

Or: if airbags have deployed during a collision ⇒ Troubleshooting.

The Auto Unlock function makes it possible for first responders to access the inside of the vehicle.

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Central locking button

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Introduction.

Fig. 59 In the driver's door: Central locking button (general example).

Central locking button.

Fig. 60 In the driver's door: Button for powered opening of the trunk lid (general example).

Button for powered opening of the trunk lid.

– Unlock the vehicle.

– Lock the vehicle.

– Open the trunk lid.

The central locking button functions both when the ignition is on or off, but only when all the doors are closed.

If the

button in the driver door is pressed, only the trunk lid will open. All doors remain locked.

If the vehicle is locked from the outside using the vehicle key, the central locking buttons will be disabled.

If the vehicle is locked from the inside using the central locking button, then:

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The

indicator light in the button will turn yellow if all doors are closed and locked.

The anti-theft alarm system will not be activated ⇒ Anti-theft alarm system.

The doors can be opened from the inside by pulling the door handle. The

indicator light in the button turns off. The

unopened doors and the trunk lid will remain locked and cannot be opened from the outside.

Opening and closing the driver's door in an emergency

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Introduction.

Fig. 61 Driver’s door handle: prying off the cap.

Generally, all doors will lock when locking manually. Only the driver door will unlock when unlocking manually.

Note the information about the anti-theft alarm system ⇒ Anti-theft alarm system.

1. Position the key bit or emergency key on the notch in the driver door handle from below.

2. Hold your index ﬁnger under the key bit.

3. Use the vehicle key to pry the cap off in the direction of the arrow ﬁg. 61.

4. Insert the key bit in the lock cylinder and unlock or lock the vehicle.

5. Pull on the door handle and reinstall the cap.

Special considerations for manual unlocking

An alarm is triggered when the driver's door is opened ⇒ Anti-theft alarm system.

An emergency start must be performed after unlocking ⇒ Troubleshooting.

Switch the ignition on to turn off the alarm.

The electronic immobilizer will detect a valid vehicle key.

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

system.

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Locking the front passenger door and rear doors in an emergency

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Introduction.

Fig. 62 On the front of the right rear door: emergency locking the vehicle with the vehicle key (general example).

The front passenger door and the rear doors can each be locked manually.

The anti-theft alarm system is not activated when this happens ⇒ Anti-theft alarm system.

1. Open the door.

2. Insert the key bit or emergency key into the slot and turn it ﬁg. 62.

3. Check that the door is locked.

4. Have the vehicle checked immediately by a suitably qualiﬁed professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an

authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

If a door is locked manually, it will unlock again when the vehicle is unlocked or if that door is opened from the inside.

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

Child safety lock

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Introduction.

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Fig. 63 Child safety lock:

left rear door,

right rear door.

Child safety lock is switched off.

Child safety lock is switched on.

The child safety locks are located on the inner door panels of the rear doors.

The child safety lock reduces the risk of the rear doors being opened from the inside ⇒

When the child safety lock is switched on, the door can only be opened from the outside.

.

Switching the child safety lock on or off

1. Unlock the vehicle the open the respective rear door.

2. Bring the slot into the corresponding position ﬁg. 63.

WARNING

When the child safety lock is switched on, that door cannot be opened from the inside. This can result in people locking

themselves inside the vehicle. In an emergency, they may not be able to exit the vehicle without assistance or help

themselves.

Never leave children or people requiring assistance unattended in the vehicle when the doors are locked.

WARNING

If you leave children, people requiring assistance or animals unattended in the vehicle, they may be subjected 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.

Troubleshooting

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Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Introduction.

If the indicator light does not turn off

The red LED light in the vehicle door ﬂashes at short intervals and then stays on.

There is a malfunction in the locking system.

1. Contact a suitably qualiﬁed professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or

authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

If the turn signals are not ﬂashing

The turn signals are not blinking as conﬁrmation when locking the vehicle:

1. Check whether all of the doors and the trunk lid and engine hood are closed.

2. Close any doors and trunk lid or engine hood that are not closed.

If the vehicle is locking automatically

The vehicle will lock again automatically after approximately 45 seconds if one of the following conditions apply:

The vehicle was unlocked using a remote control vehicle key, Keyless Access with push-button start or a cell phone.

The trunk lid was not opened.

No door was opened.

The ignition was not switched on

Locking with a second vehicle key

For vehicles with Keyless Access with push-button start: The key inside the vehicle will be blocked from starting the engine if

the vehicle is locked from the outside with a different vehicle key. However, an emergency start is possible.

1. To enable the vehicle key inside the vehicle so that it can be used to start the engine as usual, press the

remote control vehicle key inside the vehicle

button on th

Locking the vehicle after an airbag deploys

The entire vehicle unlocks when an airbag deploys in a collision. Depending on the severity of the damage, it may be possible

to lock the vehicle as follows after the accident:

1. Switch the ignition off.

2. Open the driver door and shut it again.

3. Lock the vehicle.

NOTICE

Strong streams of water or vapor could activate the sensors in the door handles if a valid vehicle key is located near the

vehicle. This may cause the windows to open and moisture may enter the vehicle interior. This could lead to damage to

the vehicle interior.

Never direct the jet of a high pressure cleaner or a steam jet directly towards the sensors in the door handles.

It may not be possible to unlock or lock the vehicle using Keyless Access if the 12 V vehicle battery or button cell battery

in the vehicle is weak or drained. The vehicle can be manually unlocked or locked.

If there is no valid vehicle key in the vehicle or one is not detected, a message will appear in the instrument cluster display.

This can occur if another signal interferes with the remote control vehicle key or if the remote control vehicle key is covered

by an object, such as a metal case.

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Anti-theft alarm system

The vehicle may be equipped with an anti-theft alarm system.

The anti-theft alarm system monitors the doors, the hood, and the trunk lid.

The anti-theft alarm system is automatically activated when you lock the vehicle.

If an attempt is made to access the vehicle without using the appropriate vehicle key, this triggers the anti-theft alarm system,

which emits audible and visual warning signals for up to ﬁve minutes.

When is the alarm triggered?

If a door that was unlocked manually using the vehicle key is opened.

If the hood is opened.

If the trunk lid is opened.

If the ignition is switched on with an invalid vehicle key.

If a device is connected to the diagnostic connection when the anti-theft alarm system is active.

Switching off the alarm

1. Unlock the vehicle with the

unlock button on the vehicle key.

Or: switch on the ignition using a valid vehicle key.

2. For vehicles with Keyless Access with push-button start: Grasp the door handle ⇒ “Keyless Access” with push-button

start.

The anti-theft alarm system will not work correctly if the 12 V vehicle battery is weak or drained.

If you have integrated a trailer into the anti-theft alarm system, breaking the connection to the trailer may trigger the anti-

theft alarm system ⇒ Trailer towing.

Trunk lid

Introduction

The trunk lid is unlocked and locked together with the doors.

On vehicles with Keyless Access, the trunk lid is automatically unlocked when opening ⇒ “Keyless Access” with push-button

start.

If individual door opening or the opening of one side of doors is activated in the Infotainment system settings for opening and

closing, you must press the

button on the remote control vehicle key twice to unlock the trunk lid.

On vehicles with Keyless Access with push-button start, you must press the sensor on the inside of the driver's or front

passenger's door handle, depending on the setting, twice to do this.

WARNING

Uncontrolled or unintentional release: opening and closing the trunk lid can cause accidents and serious injuries.

Do not open or close the trunk lid if anyone is in the way.

Always keep the trunk lid closed while driving.

Close and lock the trunk lid and all doors when the vehicle is not in use.

Check that, when closed, the trunk lid is ﬂush with the areas of the vehicle body around it.

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