Get Keys, locks and alarm system Guide for Volkswagen Virtus 4 Door First Generation (2018-2023)

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Locking button for folding the key part in/out

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Operating the alarm

Only use the alarm button in emergency. Pressing

the button triggers the alarm » page 24. Pressing

the button again will stop the alarm.

Key

Key overview

NOTICE

Protect the key from moisture and strong vibra-

tions.

WARNING

·

Unauthorised persons (e.g. children) can lock the

vehicle, start it or use electrical equipment such as

the control buttons for the windows.

Keep the grooves in the key clean.

·

The key signal rage is approximately 30 m. The

range can be reduced, e.g. due to signal inter-

ference from other transmitters.

When leaving the vehicle, keep the keys with

you.

·

If you lose your key, contact your Volkswagen

Service Partner who will provide you with

a replacement key.

Troubleshooting

The battery in the key is almost empty

— The warning light does not flash when a button

on the key is pressed.

Option 1

Or:

— The display in the instrument cluster shows

a message that the battery needs to be replaced.

The vehicle is locked

Operating the boot lid

The vehicle is unlocked

— Replace the battery » page 21, Replacing the key

battery.

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Battery status warning light in the key

The vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked with the

remote control

Locking button for folding the key part in/out

This may be because:

— The battery in the key is empty.

— Replace the battery » page 21, Replacing the key

battery.

Or:

— The key is not synchronised.

Synchronise the key as follows:

1. Press any button on the key.

2. Unlock the door with the key via the locking cyl-

inder within 1 min. » page 22.

Option 2

If necessary, the key must be synchronised if

a button on the key has been repeatedly

pressed outside of the remote control's effective

range.

The vehicle is locked

Operating the boot lid

Operating the alarm

The vehicle is unlocked

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Battery status warning light in the key

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If you are unsure about how the battery

should be replaced, we recommend contact-

ing your Volkswagen Service Partner.

Replacing the key battery

The new battery must comply with the specification

of the original battery

Environment

— Discharged batteries must not be disposed of in

household waste.

Removing the battery cover

— Dispose of discharged batteries in an environ-

mentally-friendly way.

Dispose of the vehicle key in accordance with

all applicable disposal regulations.

Central locking

Functionality

1. Fold out the key.

2. Release the battery cover with your thumbnail

or by inserting a flat-head screwdriver at the

marked points.

Central locking

The system unlocks and locks all doors, the fuel filler

flap and the boot lid at the same time.

3. Open the battery cover.

Unlock indicator: Double flashing of the turn signal

Replacing the battery

lights

Lock indicator: Single flashing of the turn signal

lights.

The indicator light in the driver's door will flash for

about 2 seconds in quick succession after the vehicle

is locked, then regularly at longer intervals.

If none of the doors or the boot lid is opened

within 45 seconds of unlocking, the vehicle

automatically locks again.

1. Remove the battery.

Operation

2. Press any button on the remote key to reset the

key.

Central locking operation

3. Insert the new battery.

Depending on vehicle equipment:

— Key » page 20, Key overview

4. Fit the battery cover and press until it clicks into

place.

— Keyless locking (Keyless Access) » page 23, Use

— Central locking button

WARNING

Risk of death!

Locking/unlocking using the central locking button

If the battery is swallowed, serious injuries or

death due to chemical burns to the digestive tract

could result.

— To lock, press the button in the driver’s door.

The symbol in the button lights up when it is

locked.

Always keep children away from the vehicle key

and batteries.

·

— To unlocking, press the button in the driver’s

door.

Obtain medical attention immediately if the

battery is swallowed.

·

The button locks/unlocks all the doors and the boot

lid.

Central locking

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The vehicle is also unlocked when a door is opened

from inside or the key is removed from the ignition.

dicated by the lighting up of the symbol in the

central locking button.

To unlock the vehicle, use one of the following

methods:

WARNING

An automatically locked vehicle is difficult to ac-

cess in an emergency.

— Open some of the doors from the inside.

— Press the central locking button

Opening the doors from the inside when the vehicle

is locked

— Remove the key from the ignition (depending on

vehicle equipment)

Applies to driver’s door

The vehicle will unlock automatically when the air-

bags are activated.

— First pull on the door handle: Unlocking and lock-

ing the door

Valid for 10" Infotainment system.

The function can be deactivated/activated in

the Infotainment system.

Applies to front passenger door and rear doors:

— First pull on the door handle: Unlocking the door

— First pull on the door handle: Opening the door

WARNING

An automatically locked vehicle is difficult for res-

ponders to access in an emergency.

Setting the unlocking and locking

function

Troubleshooting

— Select the following menu from the Infotainment

system:

Central locking fault

10" Infotainment system:

Car Opening and Closing

— The warning light in the drivers door first flashes

for 2 seconds in quick succession.

All doors

All doors, the boot lid and the fuel filler flap unlock.

— It then lights up continuously.

— After 30 seconds, it starts flashing slowly.

— Seek the assistance from a specialist garage.

Single door

The button on the key can be used to unlock the

front door and the fuel filler flap.

Pressing again unlocks the other doors and the boot

lid.

Unlocking and locking the door me-

chanically

In vehicles equipped with a keyless locking system,

the door near to which the key is located and the

fuel filler flap are unlocked by pressing the button

on the door handle.

Unlocking and locking the door with the lock cylin-

der

Doors on one side of the vehicle

The button can be used to unlock the door on the

driver's side and the fuel filler flap.

Pressing again unlocks the other doors and the boot

lid.

In vehicles equipped with a keyless locking system,

the doors on the passenger’s side near to which the

key is located and the fuel filler flap are unlocked by

pressing the button on the door handle.

Automatic locking after starting

Removing the cover:

The automatic locking system can prevent unau-

thorised entry into the vehicle during a short stop.

1. Pull the driver's door handle and hold it.

2. Insert the key into the recess on the underside

of the cover.

All doors and the boot lid are locked automatically

when the speed of 15 km/h is reached. Locking is in-

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3. Lift the cover in the direction of the arrow.

4. Release the door handle.

Operation

Keep the key with you when unlocking and locking.

Unlocking

Locking/unlocking:

— Insert the key into the lock cylinder and unlock or

lock it.

1. Hold the door handle.

2. Press the button.

3. Open the door.

Fitting the cover:

1. Pull the door handle and hold it.

2. Replace the cover.

Locking

3. Release the door handle.

Locking the door without the lock cylinder

1. Close the door.

2. Press the button.

1. Open the door.

After locking, it is not possible to unlock the door

within 2 seconds by pressing the button.

2. Insert the key or a flat-head screwdriver into

the slot.

Unlocking the boot lid

3. Use the key or a flat-blade screwdriver to push

it in towards the door.

— Press the handle on the boot lid.

4. Close the door.

Protection against inadvertently locking the key in

the vehicle

If the key is locked inside the vehicle, the vehicle will

unlock itself automatically. If no door is opened

within 45 seconds, the vehicle automatically locks

again.

Deactivate keyless locking

Use

If the key is locked in the boot, the boot lid will au-

tomatically unlock itself.

The keyless locking system (Keyless Access) allows

you to unlock and lock the car without actively using

the key.

Deactivate keyless locking

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— Opening the bonnet

Settings

— Opening the boot lid

Deactivate keyless locking

— Opening the door

— Tampering with the ignition lock

— Door unlocked via the locking cylinder

1. Lock the vehicle with the button on the key.

2. Press the button on the door handle within

5 seconds.

— Pressing the alarm button on the key (only applies

to key version 2) » page 20)

Deactivation is confirmed by a single flash of

the direction indicators.

Switching off the triggered alarm

3. To check the deactivation, wait at least 10 sec-

onds and then press the button on outer the

door handle.

— Unlock the vehicle.

Or:

The door should remain locked.

— Turn on the ignition.

Or:

Keyless locking is automatically reactivated after the

vehicle is unlocked.

— Pressing the alarm button on the key (only applies

to key version 2) » page 20).

Troubleshooting

The vehicle cannot be unlocked or locked using the

button on the handle

1. Lock or unlock the vehicle with the button on

the key.

2. Wait at least 5 seconds and then try to unlock or

lock the vehicle using the button on the handle.

3. If keyless locking does not work, seek assistance

from a specialist garage.

If the vehicle is not unlocked for a longer peri-

od of time, the function can be deactivated

automatically.

No key found when the ignition is switched on

illuminated

Message: No key found in the vehicle

— Put the key in the vehicle.

Alarm system

Functionality

The alarm system triggers audible and visual signals.

The alarm system is automatically activated approxi-

mately 30 seconds after the vehicle is locked.

The alarm system is automatically deactivated after

the vehicle is unlocked.

Alarm triggering

The activated alarm system triggers an alarm when

the following events occur:

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Keys, locks and alarm system for Your Volkswagen Virtus 4 Door First Generation (2018-2023)

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