— Switch on the ignition.
— OR: deactivate the interior monitor and
Depending on the equipment level, tempora-
rily deactivate the interior monitoring and the
anti-tow alarm in the
Vehicle Settings
menu in
the Infotainment system before locking the
vehicle → page 83.
A message may be displayed in the ID. Cock-
pit indicating that SAFELOCK is active.
The following applies when SAFELOCK is de-
activated:
— The vehicle can be unlocked and opened
from the inside using the door release lev-
er.
— The anti-theft alarm is active → page 83.
— The interior monitoring and anti-tow
alarm are deactivated → page 83.
WARNING
Always take care when using the SAFELOCK
as you could cause serious injuries.
·
Never leave anybody in the vehicle if the
vehicle has been locked using the vehi-
cle key. The doors can no longer be
opened from the inside once the SAFE-
LOCK is activated.
If you unlock the driver door mechani-
cally using the vehicle key, only the
driver door is unlocked, and not the whole
vehicle. The doors are released (but not un-
locked) and the central locking button is acti-
vated only when you switch on the ignition.
Troubleshooting
Please refer to and at the start of
Indicator lamp lights up continuously
The red LED in the vehicle door flashes at
short intervals and then lights up continuous-
ly.
There is a fault in the locking system.
— Go to a qualified workshop. Volkswagen
recommends using a Volkswagen dealer-
ship for this purpose.
Turn signals do not flash
If the turn signals do
not
flash as confirma-
tion when you lock the vehicle:
— At least one of the doors or the boot lid is
not closed or
— The bonnet is not closed
Vehicle locks itself automatically
The vehicle locks again automatically after
approximately 45 seconds if one of the fol-
lowing conditions applies:
— The vehicle was unlocked but not opened.
— The ignition was not switched on.
— The boot lid was not opened.
— The vehicle was unlocked by means of the
lock cylinder.
— The vehicle was locked with the control
button in the vehicle interior.
Response when locking the vehicle with
a second vehicle key
The vehicle key inside the vehicle is disabled
for activating the vehicle’s drive system as
soon as the vehicle is locked from outside
with a second vehicle key. Press the but-
ton on the inside vehicle key in order to re-
lease it for activating the vehicle's drive sys-
Locking the vehicle after airbags have been
triggered
The entire vehicle is unlocked if the airbags
are activated during an accident. Depending
on the extent of the damage, the vehicle can
be locked as follows after an accident.
— Switch off the ignition.
— Open the driver's door and close it again.
— Lock the vehicle.
It may not be possible to lock or un-
lock the vehicle using the Keyless Ac-
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Opening and closing
