Remote control vehicle keys
Fig. 18
Remote control vehicle key with panic button.
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Remote control vehicle key
The remote control vehicle key can unlock and lock the vehicle from a distance,
Power locking and
closing system
.
The remote transmitter and battery are inside the remote control vehicle key. The receiver is inside the
passenger compartment. The operating range of the remote control vehicle key for a fresh battery is
several yards (meters) around the vehicle.
If the remote control vehicle key will not lock or unlock your vehicle, you probably need to replace the
battery in the remote control vehicle key,
Replacing the remote control vehicle key battery
. If this is not
the problem, the key should be resynchronized by an authorized Volkswagen dealer, an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility, or another qualified workshop,
Synchronizing the remote control vehicle
key
.
Folding the key bit in or out
Pressing button
⇒
fig. 18
(1)
releases the key bit and folds it out.
To
fold the key bit in
press button
(1)
while pressing the key bit back until it clicks.
Panic button
Press the panic button
(2)
only in emergencies! After pushing the panic button, the horn will sound and
the turn signals will flash. Press the panic button again to switch off the panic feature.
Replacement vehicle keys
The vehicle identification number is required to get a replacement key or an additional remote control
vehicle key.
For vehicles with Keyless Access, up to 4 vehicle keys (for vehicles without Keyless Access, up to
8 vehicle keys), each of which must be properly cut, coded, programmed, and synchronized, can be
used with your vehicle.
Each new vehicle key contains a microchip and must be coded with the data from the vehicle's elec-
tronic immobilizer. A vehicle key will not work if it does not contain a microchip or contains a chip that
is not coded, even if the key bit was cut correctly.
You can obtain additional or duplicate remote control vehicle keys from authorized Volkswagen deal-
ers, authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities, and from certain independent repair facilities and lock-
smiths which are qualified to make remote control vehicle keys.
Each vehicle key must be programmed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility in order for it to work with your vehicle.
