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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Owners Manual: Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the outside

Fig. 27 and Fig. 28 (the alarm-button variant) show the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 key buttons used to lock and unlock the car from outside: a short press unlocks or locks normally, while pressing and holding triggers convenience opening or closing — windows and, where fitted, the sunroof — in one motion. This page lists the exact button-press behaviour for each function.

Fig. 27 Buttons on the vehicle key

Fig. 28 Vehicle key with alarm button

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings 
Function Buttons to be used on the vehicle key   or  
Unlocking the vehicle. Press the  button. Press and hold for convenience opening.
Locking the vehicle. Press the  button. Press and hold for convenience closing. In vehicles with a SAFELOCK mechanism, press the button once to lock the vehicle using the SAFELOCK mechanism. Press the button twice to lock the vehicle without the SAFELOCK mechanism.
Unlocking the tailgate. Press the  button   .

Please note: depending on the central locking function that has been set in the infotainment system, all of the doors and the tailgate may only be unlocked when the button is pressed twice   .

The vehicle key will lock or unlock the vehicle only when the battery has enough power and the key is located within a few metres of the vehicle.

  • When the vehicle is locked, all turn signals will flash once as confirmation.
  • When the vehicle is unlocked, all turn signals will flash twice as confirmation.

If the turn signals do not flash as confirmation, at least one of the doors or the tailgate is not closed.

The vehicle cannot be locked using the vehicle key if the driver door is still open. The vehicle will lock again automatically within a few seconds of being unlocked if you do not open one of the doors or the tailgate. This function prevents the vehicle from remaining unlocked if the unlocking button is pressed by mistake.

Convenience opening and closing

  • See electric windows – functions   .
  • See function of the electric panorama sliding/tilting roof   .

    Questions & answers

    Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the outside — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How do I lock and unlock the Golf Mk7 from outside with the key?
    Press the lock button once to lock, and the unlock button once to unlock the driver door (or all doors, depending on settings). The indicators flash to confirm.
    What is convenience opening and closing on the Golf Mk7?
    Press and hold the unlock button to open all windows and the sunroof automatically. Press and hold the lock button to close them. This lets you ventilate or secure the car without getting in.
    What is the SAFELOCK mechanism on the Golf Mk7?
    On cars with SAFELOCK, pressing the lock button once activates the deadlock — the doors cannot be opened from inside or outside without the key. Pressing twice locks without SAFELOCK, so the doors can still be opened from inside.
    How do I know my Golf Mk7 is properly locked?
    The indicators flash once and the mirrors fold in (if electric folding is fitted). If the car does not confirm, a door or the tailgate may not be properly closed.
    What does the alarm button on the Golf Mk7 key do?
    On keys with an alarm button, pressing it triggers the anti-theft alarm immediately — the horn sounds and the indicators flash. Press the unlock button to cancel it.
    Description of the central locking system
    First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The central locking system enables you to lock and unlock all the doors, the tailgate and tank flap from one central point ...

    Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the inside
    Fig. 29 In the driver door: central locking button First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings  Press the button  : ...

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