installation of the anti-theft alarm system, the alarm
system can be retrofitted by an authorized Volkswa-
gen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Fa-
cility.
Tips and troubleshooting
Please read the introductory information and
heed the Warnings and Notice
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and on page
The anti-theft alarm system makes it more difficult
for someone to break into or steal the vehicle.
If the red indicator light in the driver door lights up
continuously
If the red LED light in the driver door flashes for
about 2 seconds in short intervals, then lights up
continuously for about 30 seconds, there is a power
locking system malfunction.
The anti-theft alarm system is automatically activat-
ed when the vehicle is locked by pressing the lock
button on the remote control vehicle key.
When is the alarm triggered?
The anti-theft alarm system sounds and the turn
signals flash for up to 5 minutes if the following oc-
curs with respect to the locked vehicle:
— See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an au-
thorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assis-
tance.
— A door unlocked mechanically with the vehicle
key bit is opened.
If the turn signals do not flash to confirm locking
If you try to lock the vehicle and the turn signals do
not flash to confirm locking:
— Forcibly opening a door.
— Forcibly opening the engine hood.
— Forcibly opening the trunk lid.
— At least one of the doors or the trunk lid is open.
— Switching on the ignition with an invalid or deac-
tivated key (a short alarm may sound).
If the vehicle locks itself automatically
If the vehicle was unlocked with the remote control
vehicle key and the door or the trunk lid has not
been opened within several seconds, the vehicle is
automatically locked again. This feature helps pre-
vent you from leaving the vehicle unlocked uninten-
tionally.
— Disconnecting the 12 Volt vehicle battery.
Deactivating the alarm
— Unlock the vehicle with the unlock button
the remote control vehicle key.
on
— OR: Switch on the ignition with a valid remote
control vehicle key.
Locking with a second vehicle key
If a vehicle with Keyless Access is locked from the
outside using a second valid vehicle key, any key lo-
cated inside the vehicle cannot start the engine
→ page 141, Starting and stopping the engine. A key
that was inside the vehicle when it was locked from
the outside can be reactivated by pressing the
button on the deactivated key.
— For vehicles with Keyless Access: Grasp one of the
front door handles when a valid vehicle key is in
range.
After the alarm has stopped and the vehicle is
opened again in the same or a different area
that is protected by the alarm, the alarm is triggered
again. For example, the alarm will sound again if the
trunk lid is opened after one of the doors has been
opened.
Locking the vehicle after airbag inflation
If the airbags are activated during a collision, the en-
tire vehicle is unlocked. Depending on the severity of
the damage, the vehicle can be locked after a colli-
sion when the airbags have deployed.
The anti-theft alarm system is not activated
when the vehicle is locked with the power
locking switch
on the inside of the driver or front
— Switch the ignition off.
passenger doors.
— Open and close a door once.
If the driver door is mechanically unlocked us-
ing the vehicle key bit, only the driver door is
unlocked, not the entire vehicle. Switching on the
ignition deactivates the anti-theft alarm system and
activates the power locking switch. To unlock the
doors, use the power locking switch or remote con-
trol vehicle key.
— Press the
button on the power locking switch
or on the remote control vehicle key.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the vehicle battery is dead or weak, the anti-
theft alarm system will not work properly.
Your vehicle may be equipped with an anti-theft
alarm system or pre-equipped for anti-theft alarm
system installation. If the vehicle is pre-equipped for
Anti-theft alarm system
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