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 luggage compartment lid from inside the luggage
compartment
Emergency release for the fuel filler flap
Emergency closing of the power sunroof
Emergency release for the selector lever lock
The doors, the luggage compartment lid, and the power sunroof 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.
More information:
Vehicle key set
Power locking and closing system
Doors
Luggage compartment lid
Power sunroof
In an emergency
 WARNING
Serious injuries can result if the emergency closing and open-
ing procedures are used carelessly.
Never leave children, disabled persons, or anyone who can-
not 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.
A closed vehicle can become very hot or very cold, depend-
ing 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 the doors, the luggage com-
partment lid, and the power sunroof is dangerous and can
cause serious personal injury.
Open or close the doors, the luggage compartment lid, and
the power sunroof only when no one is in the way.

NOTICE
If the vehicle's battery fails or the power windows won't work,
the door windows are not lowered when the door is opened or
closed. Always close and open the door carefully to help prevent
damage to the window, the paint, or the rubber seal.

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. 176 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 manual-
ly, only the driver door is unlocked. Note the instructions for the anti-
theft alarm system ⇒  Power locking and closing system.
Take the emergency key out of the vehicle key ⇒  Vehicle key set.
Insert the emergency key from below into the opening of the cover
cap on the driver door ⇒ fig. 176 (arrow) and lift the cover cap off.
Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to re-
move the cap.
Insert the emergency key into the lock cylinder and unlock or lock
the vehicle.
Reinsert the cover cap from top to bottom and press until it clicks
into place. Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it eas-
ier to reinstall the cap.
Special considerations when unlocking:
If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the sys-
tem remains activated for the unlocked vehicle. But the alarm is not
triggered at first ⇒  Power locking and closing system.
Open the driver door. The alarm will sound.
 Switch on the ignition. The electronic immobilizer recognizes a val-
id 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 ⇒ Unlocking or
locking the vehicle from the inside.

The anti-theft alarm system, when installed, is not activated when

the vehicle is locked manually with the emergency key ⇒ page 67,
Power locking and closing system.

Manually locking the passenger doors

Fig. 177 On the edge of the right rear door: Emergency lock, covered
by a rubber seal.

Fig. 178 Locking the vehicle using the emergency 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.
Open the door.
Remove rubber seal from the edge of the door. The seal is marked
with a lock  ⇒ fig. 177.
Take the emergency key out of the vehicle key ⇒ page 59, Vehicle
key set.
Insert the emergency key into the vertical slit and turn the emer-
gency key away from the vehicle ⇒ fig. 178.
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.

The vehicle doors can be unlocked and opened separately from

inside the vehicle by pulling the door handle to open the door ⇒ 
Power locking and closing system.

Opening the luggage compartment lid from inside the luggage

compartment

Fig. 179 Inside the luggage compartment: Unlocking luggage com-

partment lid.
 Please first read and note the introductory information and
heed the WARNINGS
If necessary, fold the rear seat backrest forward ⇒  Seat functions.
Remove luggage in order to reach the luggage compartment lid from
the inside.
Emergency releasing of the luggage compartment lid:
Locate the release handle in the luggage compartment lid
⇒ fig. 179.
Pull the handle down in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 179 to un-
lock and open the luggage compartment.

The release handle glows in the dark to help it be seen in low-

light conditions.

Emergency release for the fuel filler flap

 Please first read and note the introductory information and
heed the WARNINGS
There is no emergency release for the fuel filler flap. Contact an au-
thorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service
Facility for assistance.

Emergency closing of the power sunroof

Fig. 180 In headliner: Removing cover.

Fig. 181 Hexagonal head screw for closing the power sunroof.
 Please first read and note the introductory information and
heed the WARNINGS
The power sunroof has an overheating protection feature that can
temporarily turn the electric motor off under certain circumstances.
This can happen after, for example, overriding the motor too often
when closing the power sunroof without the pinch protection.
After the motor has cooled down enough, the overheating protection
feature will let the motor work again and the power sunroof can be
opened or closed with the rotary switch.
Before you try to use emergency closing procedures to close the
power sunroof, please wait several minutes to make sure that the
motor has not been temporarily turned off by the overheating protec-
tion feature.
If you must perform an emergency closing, please do so in the
following order:
1. Remove the cover in direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 180.
2. Insert a commercially available 1/6 in (4 mm) Allen wrench5 into the
hexagonal head screw ⇒ fig. 181 (1).
3. Turn the wrench in order to close the power sunroof.
4. Install the cover again.
5. Have the power sunroof checked by an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Emergency
closing may cause the power sunroof and its pinch protection to
malfunction.

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Not included with the vehicle tool kit.
Emergency release for the selector lever lock

Fig. 182 Removing the selector gate cover.

Fig. 183 Releasing the selector lever lock (Versions A and B).
 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). Depending on
the selector lever in your vehicle, you may need the screwdriver from
the vehicle tool kit to release the selector lever ⇒ page 539, Vehicle
tool kit.
The emergency release is located under the selector gate cover on
the right side when viewed in the driving direction.
Preparations
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.
Removing the selector gate cover
Pull upward on the cover around the selector lever sleeve
⇒ fig. 182.
Slip the cover up and over the selector lever ⇒  .
Emergency release for the selector lever (Version A)
With the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit, carefully push the
release lever ⇒ fig. 183 A in the direction of the arrow and hold it in
this position.
Press the release button in the selector lever handle and shift the
selector lever to Neutral (N).
Carefully press the selector gate cover back in place, making sure
that the electrical wiring stays in the correct position and is not
pinched or damaged.
Emergency release for the selector lever (Version B)
Push the release lever ⇒ fig. 183 B in the direction of the arrow and
hold it in this position.
Press the release button in the selector lever handle and shift the
selector lever to Neutral (N).
Carefully press the selector gate cover back in place, making sure
that the electrical wiring stays in the correct position and is not
pinched or damaged.

WARNING
Never shift the transmission out of Park (P) without first setting
the electronic 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.