Changing the button cell
Fig. 55 Vehicle key: opening battery compart-
ment cover.
Fig. 56 Vehicle key: replacing the button cell.
Volkswagen recommends having the button
cell changed at a Volkswagen dealership or
by a qualified workshop → .
— Remove the spare key →
1
— Insert the spare key in the slot →
2
, press in the direction of the arrow and
lever off the cover.
— Lever the button cell out of the battery
— Press the new button cell into the battery
compartment → .
— Press the cover onto the housing
→
— Put the spare key back → page 73.
— Dispose of discharged batteries in an envi-
ronmentally responsible way.
DANGER
If button cell batteries are swallowed or get
into the wind pipe, this can lead to serious
or even fatal injuries due to suffocation or
internal burns within a very short space of
time.
·
Call for medical help immediately if you
suspect that someone has swallowed
a button cell battery.
·
If the battery cover cannot be closed, do
not use the remote control.
·
Always keep the remote control and key
fob with button cells out of the reach of
children.
NOTICE
·
The vehicle key can be damaged if the
button cell is not changed properly.
·
Unsuitable batteries can damage the vehi-
cle key. Replace discharged batteries only
with new batteries of the same voltage
rating, size and specification.
·
Pay attention to the correct polarity when
inserting the battery.
The type of batteries used in the re-
mote control of your vehicle key may
contain perchlorate. This may require special
handling. Please observe all the legal require-
ments regarding the handling and disposal of
these batteries. We recommend that you
have this service carried out by a Volkswagen
dealership or a qualified workshop.
Synchronising the vehicle key
If you cannot lock or unlock the vehicle with
the vehicle key, synchronise the vehicle key
or replace the button cell → page 74.
Synchronising the vehicle key:
— Stand beside the vehicle.
— Press the button on the vehicle key
twice in quick succession.
74
Opening and closing