Volkswagen Polo Quiz
Manual opening and closing

Locking or unlocking the driver door manually

In this manual: Manual opening and closing
Vehicle exterior — 4Vehicle interior — 8Instrument cluster — 14Before setting off — 14Opening and closing — 35Sitting correctly and safely — 46Lights and vision — 26Transporting items — 29Practical equipment — 20Starting the engine, changing gear and parking — 34Driver assist systems — 18Air conditioning system — 8At the filling station — 14In the engine compartment — 24Vehicle care and maintenance — 66Practical tips — 2In an emergency — 5Manual opening and closing — 6Vehicle toolkit — 4Hubcaps — 4Changing a wheel — 9Breakdown set — 7Fuses — 4Changing a bulb — 13Starting the engine with jump leads — 4Tow-starting and towing — 7
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Fig. 155 Door handle on driver door with lock cylinder

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings

If locked manually, all doors are locked. If unlocked manually, only the driver door is unlocked. Observe information on the anti-theft alarm .

  • Fold the key bit out of the vehicle key .
  • Insert the key bit into the lock cylinder and lock or unlock the vehicle.

If the vehicle has a lock cylinder in the door handle of the front passenger door, the procedure for manual locking is the same for the front passenger door.

Things to note when unlocking:

  • The anti-theft alarm stays active when the vehicle is unlocked. However, the alarm will not be triggered .
  • Open the driver door. The alarm will be triggered if the ignition is not switched on within 15 seconds.
  • Switch on the ignition. When the ignition is switched on, the electronic immobilizer detects a valid vehicle key and deactivates the anti-theft alarm system.

The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the vehicle is locked manually using the key bit .

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