VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2008 Service Manual

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SAFELOCK mechanism
ro ~irst rea? and observe the introductory
mformat1on and safety warnings on
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Function Action
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ocking the vehicle and activating the SAFE-
LOCK mechanism. P ress tl1 Q) Jlt n nth
Locking the vehicle without activat in g the
SAFELOCK mechanis m .
The SAFELOCK mechanis m deactivates the do r
opening levers if the v e hic le has been lock ed . Th is
makes it more d ifficult to break in to the vehicle .
The doors can no longer be opened from th e in ­
side~&..
When the ignition is switched off, th e instrum ent
cluster display may inform you about t he activated
SAFELOCK mechani sm (SAFELOCK).
Deactivating the SAFELOCK mechanism
The SAFELOCK mechanis m can be deactivated in
one of the following ways:
• Press the @ button on the veh icle key twic e .
• Press the sensor fo r lock ing the Keyless
Access locking and s tarting system on the outs ide
of the door handle twice ~page 49.
Indicator lamp in the driver door
The following applies when th SAFELOCK
mechanism is deactivated:
• The ehi le n e unl
t
he in side u in the d
• The anti-theft
nit rin
ted .
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After locking the vehicle: Definition
A red LED flash es for approximately 2 seconds , firstly at The SAFELOC
short intervals and then more slowly .
A red
LED flashes for approximate ly 2 seconds and then The SAFELOCK me hanism is de
switches off. The light starts to flash again after approx i-
mately 30 seconds.
A red
LED lights up cont inuous ly for approx imate ly 30 sec-~ Fault in the lock ing s
onds. , qual ified v or shop.
A WARNING
Always take care when using the SAFELOCK
mechanism otherwise you could cause acci­
dents or injuries.
• Never leave anybody in the vehicle if the
vehicle has been locked using the vehicle
key. The doors can no longer be opened from
the inside once the SAFELOCK mechanism is
activated.
A WARNING {Continued}
• Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency service personnel to gain access
to the vehicle and provide assistance when
needed. In an emergency people locked in­
side the vehicle would not be able to leave
the vehicle by unlocking the doors. Opening and closing 51

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r-f'n First read and observe the introductory
L-.bll information and safety warnings&. on
page 46.
The anti-th eft ala rm make s it more difficult to break
into the ve hi cle or steal it.
The anti-theft alarm is activated automatically
when the vehicle is locked using the vehicle key.
When does the system trigger an alarm?
The anti-theft alarm will sound an acoustic alarm
for approximately
30 seconds and trigger a visible
warning for up to 5 minutes if any of the following
unauthorised actions are pe rformed while the ve hi­
cle is locked :
• In vehicles with an open lock cylinder : a door
unlocked mechanically with the vehicle key is
opened and the ignition is not switched on within
approximately 15 seconds.
• In vehicles with a covered lock cylinder : a door
unlocked mechanically with the vehicle key is
opened .
• A door is opened .
• The bonnet is opened.
• The tailgate is opened.
• The ignition is switched on using an inval id key .
• The vehicle battery is disconnected.
• There is movement inside the vehicle (in vehi­
cles with interior monitoring)
~page 53.
• The vehicle is towed (vehicles with anti-tow
alarm)~ page 53.
• The vehicle is lifted (vehicles with anti-tow
alarm)~ page 53.
• The vehicle is transported on a car ferry or by
rail (vehicles with anti-tow alarm or interior moni tor­
ing)~ page 53.
• A trai ler that is connected to the anti- theft alarm
system is removed ~page 140.
Switching off the alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the release button on the
vehicle key or switch on the ignition using a valid
vehicle key.
In vehicles with Keyless Acc ess , the
alarm can be switched off by
gripp ing the door
handle
~page 49.
r::l The alarm will be triggered again if a person
L!J gains access to the same or a differen t se­
cured zone after the alarm has been
switched off .
For example , if the tailgate is opened after a door
had been opened .
r::l The anti-theft alarm will not be activated if
l!J the vehicle is locked from the inside using the
central locking button
@.
r::l If you unlock the driver door mechanically us­
L!J ing the vehicle key, only the driver door is un­
locked , and not the whole vehicle . The
SAFELOCK
mechanism on all doors is not deactivated and the
central locking button is not activated until you
switch on the ignit ion (however the doors
will not
be unlocked) .
r::l !he anti-~heft alarm will not function correctly
L!J 1f the veh1cle battery is weak or discharged . l

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Fig. 32 Next to the driver seat: button for switch­
ing off the interior moni
toring system and anti-tow
alarm
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory
L-l=JJ information and safety warnings Lh on
page 46.
The interior monitoring system will trigge r an alarm
if movement is dete cted inside the vehicle when
the vehicle is locked .
The anti-tow alarm
will be trig gered if the vehicle is
l ifted .
Switching on the interior monitoring system
and anti-tow alarm
Lock the vehicle using th e veh icle key . When the
anti-theft alarm is sw itched on, the inter ior monitor­
ing system and th e anti-tow alarm are also active .
When interior monitoring and the anti-tow alarm
have been deactivated
by press ing the @ button
=>Fig . 32 , these functions can be reactivated by
pressing the
@ button again . The yellow indicator
lamp goe s out.
Switching off the interior monitoring system
and anti-tow alarm
The orientation lighting in the button ~Fig. 32 must
be lit up when swit ching the systems off.
To sw itch
the orientation lighting
on , remove the vehicle key
from the ignition lock and open the driver door.
• Press the @button =>Fig. 32. A yellow indica­
tor lamp
will ligh t up in the button until the veh icle
is locked.
• Close all doors and the tailgate .
• Lock the vehicle using the vehicle key. The inte­
rior mon itoring system and anti-towing alarm are
sw itched off until the next time the
vehicle is
locked.
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Fig. 33 In the roof console : sensors for the interior
monitoring system
The interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm
should therefore be switched off before the
vehicle
is locked in any of the following , or similar, situa­
tions :
• If you leave animals inside the vehicle for a
short period .
• If the vehicle is to be loaded onto another vehi­
c le .
• If the vehicle is transported (e.g . on a ferry) .
• If the vehicle is going to be towed with one axle
off the ground .
• If the vehicle is to be parked in a two-storey ga­
rage .
• If the vehicle is to be parked in a car wash.
Risk of false alarm
Interior monitoring can only work properly if the ve­
hicle is completely closed.
Observe legal require­
ments . A false alarm can be triggered in any
of the
foll owi ng circumstances :
• If a window is fully or partly open.
• If the electric panorama sliding/tilting roof is
fully or partly open.
• If items such as loose pieces of paper and
items attached to the interior mirror (e.g . air-fresh­
eners) are left in the vehicle .
• If a mobile telephone that is left in the vehicle
vibrates .
• If the vehicle is transported (e.g. on a ferry) .
• If the vehicle is being parked in a two-storey
garage .
• If the vehicle is in a car wash .
Opening and closing 53

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A tailgate that is not closed properly could
op~n suddenly while the vehicle is in motion.
This could lead to severe injuries.
Opening the tailgate
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Fig. 36 In the vehicle key: button for unlocking
and opening the tailgate
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
l...-Jr=JJ information and safety warnings £ on
page 57.
lt will not be possible to open the tailgate if, for ex­
ample,
bicycles are mounted on a carrier attached
to it
~ £. Remove the load from the carrier and
support the open tailgate.
Opening with the vehicle key
Press the~ button on the vehicle key~ Fig. 36
for less than approximately 1 second to unlock the
tailgate,
or press the ~ button on the vehicle key
until the tailgate automatically opens by a few milli­
metres . Then open the tailgate using the Volkswa -
gen badge .
Opening with the Volkswagen emblem
• Unlock the vehicle or tailgate or open one of
the doors .
• Press the top part of the Volk swagen badge
~Fig. 37 with your thumb and push out the bottom
part
of the badge. Grip underneath the badge and
lift up the tailgate .
58 I Before the journey
1, A WARNING (Continued) --
•
Stop as soon as possible and close th --...d
tailgate. e
• After closing the tailgate, always check
that it is properly secured.
r::l The symbol can differ depending on the ver­
L!J si on of the instrument cluster.
Fig. 37 Opening the tailgate from the outside
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A WARNING
Serious injuries can occur if the tailgate is
unlocked or opened incorrectly or without
due care and attention.
• lt may not always be apparent that the tail­
gate is unlocked, for example when a loaded
luggage
carrier is attached to it. If unlocked,
the tailgate may open suddenly while the ve­
hicle is in motion.
r:l At outside temperatures lower than ooc
L!J (+32 °F), the opening mechanism cannot al­
ways lift the opened
tailgate automatically . The tail-
gate then has to be guided up by hand .

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Fig. 38 Open tailgate: h andle recess for clos ing
the tailgate
r-f"n First read and observe the introductory
L-1.::JJ information and safety warnings & on
page 57.
Closing the tailgate
• Grip one of the handles in the interio r trim of
the tailgate =>Fig. 38 (arrows) .
• Pull the tailgate down with some fo rce until it
engages in
the lock.
• Pull the tailgate to make sure that it is engaged
securely .
Locking the tailgate
The vehicle will lock again autom atic ally after ap ­
proximately
120 seconds if you do not open one of
the doors or the tailgate . This function prevents the
vehicle from remaining unlocked if th e unlo cking
button is pressed
by mistake .
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clos ,d nd nonLJBI I .
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A WARNING
Serious Injuries can o ur If th~ tclii{J1tltt Ill
closed Incorrectly or without clue} nr~ ftlld •t·
tention.
• N ever loave children plllylfi{J tlllftllc 11ciO d
In or around tho vehicle, a po lully wht}l) the .
t a
llga te Is open. Childre n coulc1 liutl> Into the}
luggage compartment and hut th~ t tlllf tfcJ,
thereby trapping thomsolvo In lclo . P«lp und·
ing on the time of yer~r, locko d vo h l ·lq Etn
be subjected to extreru oly hi{Jh or lo w fc~tn•
peratures. This could cati. o orlo uii lnjw·Jn
or illness. lt could ~ve n havo fat •I n q .
quonces.
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Oponlng and clo lng .I 59

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Introduction
Thi .h'" t r co nt ins information on the following
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I' · A WARNING (Continued) ·----""=~·
ning r cl ing the windows elec trically . . 60
• Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle when the ve­
hicle is locked. The windows can no longer
be opened in an emergency.
tric wind ws - functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
R 1\-b k fun ction f or th e electric windows . . . 61
Additional information and warnings:
• V lk wag n information system ~page 26
• ntr I loc king system :::) page 46
• lnfo tai nm ent system ~page 31
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev­
ery time you leave the vehicle. The windows
can still be operated using the buttons sever­
al minutes after the ignition has been switch­
ed off, provided that the driver door and front
passenger door are not opened.
A~ WARNING
~-~~------------------·~--------~~~
• When transporting children on the rear
bench seat, the rear electric windows should
always be deactivated using the safety button
so that they cannot be opened or closed.
ltnproper or unsupervised use of the electric
windows can cause serious injuries.
• The electric windows should only be
opened or closed when you are sure that no­
body is in their operating area . During sudden rain showers, water can enter
the vehicle interior via open windows and
cause damage
to the vehicle.
Opening or closing the windows electrically
Fig. 39 In the driver door: buttons for the front
a nd rear
elec tric windo ws
r--('n First read and observe the introductory
~ information and safety warnings £ on
page 60.
Buttons in the driver door
Key for Fig. 39 :
CD For the windows in the front doors .
CD For the windows in the rear doors .
@ Safe ty button .
AA l ..._-'. --~ o. -•
Opening and closing the windows
Function
Opening :
Closing:
Stopping the
one-touch
function :
Action
Press the ~ button .
Pull the ~ button .
Press or
pull the button for the ap­
propriate window again.
The safety switch
G) disables the
electric window buttons in the rear
doors . The yellow indicator
lamp in
the button
will light up.
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The electric windows will only function when the ig­
nition is switched on.
The windows can
still be operated using the but­
tons several minutes after the ignition has been
switched off, provided that the driver door and front
passenger door are not opened .
If the vehicle keY
... -is removed from the ignition lock and the driver
" door is opened , all electric windows can be opened
or closed by operating and holding the windoW but~
· · ton in the driver door. After a few seconds . conven
ience opening
I closing is started ~page 61.

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lr .. t r ,nd nd obsorv the Introductory
lnf rmotl n nn d 1 fety warnings~ on
n - t uc h opening ond closing
11 t ur.11 p n ln a n d cl sing mnk s it possib le
t fully p n n butt on , do n t h v t o e h Id do wn to do this .
r
o n -touch closing: pull th button fo r th e ap­
pr prl1 l window up brl fly Into the s co nd posi ­
tion.
or ono-touch opening: pr ss the bu tto n for the
ppr prl1t wind w down bri fly Into the seco nd
p
s lti n .
Stopping the one-touch function: press or pull
lh
bu tt n f r the appropri te window again.
R
estoring one-touch opening and closing
On - touc h op ning and closing is deac tiv a te d if
th v hi 'I batt ery has been disconnec ted or dis ­
c h
rg d whil e the wind ow s were not fully closed.
The fun ction will ha ve to be reset.
• Cl s all windows and doors .
• Swi tc h on the ignit ion .
• Pull up the bu tton for the window and hold it in
thi s posi tion for longer than 2 sec onds .
• Let go of the bu tton then pull it up aga in and
ho ld i t in this position . On e-to uch opening and
c los ing is
now ready for operation .
The one -to uch function can be res tored for individ­
u
I windows or for several wind ow s a t th e same
tim e.
Convenience opening and closing
The windows ca n be opened and clos ed from out­
side
t11e v e hi cle using the vehicle key :
• Press and hold the locking or unlocking button
o n the
ve hi cle k e y. All electr ic windows will be ei­
ther opened or closed.
•
To interrupt this function , let go of the locking or
unlo cking button .
During co
nveni ence closing , the windows and the
elec tric panorama sliding/tilting roof close .
A varie ty of setti ngs re lated to window operation
can be made and adjusted using the @) button
and the
G and (open and close ) function buttons
~page 31.
A WARNING
Improper or unsupervised use of the electric
windows can cause serious injuries.
• The electric windows should only be
opened or closed when you are sure that no­
body is in their operating area.
• Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle when the ve­
hicle is locked. The windows can no longer
be opened in an emergency.
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev­
ery time you leave the vehicle. The windows
can still be operated using the buttons sever­
al minutes after the ignition has been switch­
ed off, provided that the driver door and front
passenger door are not opened.
• When transporting children on the rear
bench seat, the rear electric windows should
always be deactivated using the safety button
so that they cannot be opened or closed.
r::l One-touch opening and closing and the roii­
L!J back function will not work if there is a fault in
the
electric windows . Proceed to a qualified work-
shop . ~
Roll-back function for the electric windows
r-('n First read and observe the i~troductory
l.-W.I information and safety warnmgs A on
page 60.
The roll -b ac k function for the electric windows can
reduce the risk
of injuri es when the windows are
closing => ,&. If the one- touch closing function for a
wind ow
does not work beca use it is stiff or is being
obs tructe d the
window will autom atically open I
again.
• Check to see why the window has not closed.
• Try to close the window again. ..,..
Opening and closing 61