Volkswagen Polo Quiz
Manual opening and closing

Locking the front passenger door and rear doors 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. 156 In the end face of the right-hand door: manual lock covered by a rubber seal

Fig. 157 Manually locking the vehicle with the vehicle key

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings

If the vehicle has a lock cylinder in the door handle of the front passenger door, manual locking is carried out in the same way as for the driver door .

The front passenger door and the rear doors can be locked manually. This does not activate the anti-theft alarm.

  • Open the door.
  • Remove the rubber seal from the end face of the door. The seal is marked by a lock symbol .
  • Fold the key bit out of the vehicle key .
  • Insert the opened key bit into the slot and turn the vehicle key away from the vehicle in the direction of the arrow .
  • Put the rubber seal back in place and close the door fully.
  • Ensure that the door is locked.
  • If required, repeat the process for the other doors.
  • The vehicle should be checked by a qualified workshop as soon as possible.

The doors can be unlocked and opened from the inside by pulling the door release handle. You may have to pull the door release lever twice .

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