Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual, Page: 134 / 1341

All doors automatically unlock when you switch off the ignition or
open a door from inside the vehicle. On vehicles with automatic
transmission, the doors will also unlock when the selector lever is in
Park (P). Auto unlock works only if the vehicle has been
automatically locked with the Auto lock feature. The indicator light
goes out in the power locking button when the doors unlock
→ Fig. 27 .
Locking the vehicle after airbag inflation
If the airbags are activated during a collision, the entire vehicle is
unlocked. Depending on the severity of the damage, the vehicle can
be locked after a collision when the airbags have deployed as
follows:
Function Action
Locking the vehicle with the
power locking button:
– Switch the ignition off.
– Open and close a door once.
– Press the power locking button .
Locking the vehicle with the
remote control vehicle key:
– Switch the ignition off.
OR: Remove the vehicle key from the ignition.
– Open a door once.
– Lock the vehicle with the remote control vehicle key.