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Vehicle key functions

Fig. 51 Vehicle key with key bit.

Unlock the vehicle. All turn signals will flash twice.

Unlock the trunk lid separately. All turn signals will flash twice.

Lock the vehicle. All turn signals will flash once.

Fold the key bit out and in.

Indicator light: flashes when a button is pressed.

Panic button (depending on vehicle equipment).

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Fig. 52 Vehicle key with remote start relay function.

Unlock the vehicle. All turn signals will flash twice.

Unlock the trunk lid separately. All turn signals will flash twice.

Lock the vehicle. All turn signals will flash once.

Indicator light: flashes when a button is pressed.

Panic button (depending on vehicle equipment).

Remote start relay function (depending on the vehicle equipment).

Panic button (depending on vehicle equipment)

Only use the panic button

in case of an emergency. When you press the panic button, the horn will sound and the vehicle

lights will ﬂash. Pressing the panic button again switches off the alarm.

Remote start relay button (depending on vehicle equipment)

1. To carry out the remote start, press button

once and press button

twice ⇒ Remote start relay function.

During remote start, the parking light turns on. Pressing the

button switches off the engine.

WARNING

If you leave vehicle keys unattended in the vehicle, children or unauthorized people could lock the doors and/or the trunk

lid, start the engine, or switch on the ignition and thereby activate electrical equipment, such as the power windows. This

can cause accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

Always take all vehicle keys with you when leaving the vehicle.

WARNING

If you leave children, people requiring assistance or animals unattended in the vehicle, they may accidentally set the

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vehicle in motion or be subjected to very high or low temperatures. There is a risk of accidents and serious or fatal

injuries.

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

NOTICE

External inﬂuences may limit the functionality of the remote control vehicle key and damage it.

Protect the vehicle key from moisture and strong impacts.

Regular use of comfort systems and other usage patterns shorten the service life of the button cell in the vehicle key.

Emergency key (vehicle key without key bit)

Fig. 53 Vehicle key: Unlocking the emergency key (general example).

Push the locking mechanism in the direction of the arrow.

Remove the emergency key in the direction of the arrow.

Emergency key.

There may be an emergency key ﬁg. 53

located in the vehicle key that can be used to manually unlock and lock the

vehicle.

Possible functions:

Unlock and lock the glove compartment.

Unlock and lock the vehicle manually ⇒ Vehicle key functions.

Switch the childproof lock on and off ⇒ Child safety lock.

Replacing the button cell battery

Volkswagen recommends having the button cell changed by suitably qualiﬁed professionals. Volkswagen recommends

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility ⇒

.

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Remote control vehicle key with key bit

Fig. 54 Vehicle key: Replacing the button cell battery (general example).

Cover

Button cell battery

1. Fold the key bit out.

2. Lever off the cover ﬁg. 54.

3. Lift the button cell battery out of the battery compartment ﬁg. 54 , ⇒

4. Press the new button cell battery into the battery compartment.

.

5. Press the cover onto the housing ﬁg. 54 , ⇒

.

6. Dispose of drained battery in a way that will not harm the environment.

Vehicle key without key bit

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Fig. 55 Remote control vehicle key: opening the battery compartment cover.

Insertion into the outer guide.

Direction of rotation of the flat-bladed screwdriver.

Cover

Fig. 56 Vehicle key: replacing the button cell battery

1. Remove the emergency key ⇒ Emergency key (vehicle key without key bit).

2. Slide the blade of the ﬂat-bladed screwdriver in the direction of the arrow approximately 1 cm into the outer guide on the

emergency key in the vehicle key ﬁg. 55.

3. Turn the ﬂat-bladed screwdriver clockwise until the cover pops up ﬁg. 55.

4. Push the cover in the direction of the arrow and remove it ﬁg. 55.

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5. Lift the button cell battery out of the battery compartment ﬁg. 56 , ⇒

.

6. Press the new button cell battery into the battery compartment.

7. Press the cover onto the housing ﬁg. 55 , ⇒

.

8. Store the emergency key ⇒ Emergency key (vehicle key without key bit).

9. Dispose of drained battery in a way that will not harm the environment.

DANGER

If button cell batteries are swallowed or enter the windpipe, serious or fatal injuries will occur within a very short time due

to choking or internal burns.

Seek medical assistance immediately if you suspect that a button cell battery has been swallowed.

Always keep the remote control vehicle keys and key fob with button cell batteries out of the reach of children.

NOTICE

If the button cell battery is replaced incorrectly or a battery is unsuitable, it can damage the vehicle key.

Only replace drained batteries with new batteries in the same voltage, size, and speciﬁcation.

Make sure the battery is facing in the right direction when inserting it.

If the battery cover cannot be closed, do not use the remote control.

The type of batteries used in the remote control of your vehicle key can contain perchlorate. This requires special

handling. Observe all legal requirements regarding the handling and disposal of these batteries ⇒ Product recycling.

Volkswagen recommends having this service carried out by suitably qualiﬁed professionals. Volkswagen recommends

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Synchronizing a vehicle key

If the vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked using the vehicle key, synchronize the vehicle key or replace the button cell batter

⇒ Replacing the button cell battery.

Synchronizing a vehicle key

1. Fold out the key bit or remove the emergency key.

2. If necessary, remove the cap from the driver's door handle ⇒ Locking the front passenger door and rear doors in an

emergency.

3. Press the

button on the vehicle key.

4. Unlock the vehicle using the key bit.

5. Open the driver door.

If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the alarm will be triggered immediately ⇒ Anti-theft alarm

system.

6. Switch the ignition on.

This completes the synchronization.

Troubleshooting

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Vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked

The remote control vehicle key is disrupted by objects, poor weather conditions or transmitters on the same frequency band

close to the vehicle (e.g. cell phones), as well as by a drained button cell battery.

The central locking switches off brieﬂy to protect it from overloading.

1. Close the driver door.

Or: Synchronize the vehicle key ⇒ Synchronizing a vehicle key.

Or: Change the battery cell in the vehicle key ⇒ Replacing the button cell battery.

The indicator light is not blinking

If the indicator light in the vehicle key does not blink when you press one of the buttons, then the button cell battery in the

vehicle key must be replaced.

You can get an additional or replacement vehicle key from an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility.

“Keyless Access” with push-button start

Introduction

The Keyless Access with push-button start makes it possible to unlock and lock the vehicle without actively using the key. A

valid vehicle key must be present within the vicinity of the vehicle to use this function.

Unlocking or locking using Keyless Access

Fig. 57 Keyless Access: Sensor ranges (general example).

Conﬁguring Keyless Access

The behavior of Keyless Access can be set in the Vehicle menu in the Infotainment system.

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