door lock VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2015 1.G Owner's Manual

x Never clean headlights with a dry cloth or sponge. Always use a wet cloth or sponge. For best results use soapy water.
x When washing or rinsing the vehicle in cold weather, do not let water get into the lock cylinders or point the hose at gaps around the doors, hood, or luggage compartment lid. The water could freeze on the locks and seals and make it difficult to open the vehicle!
x In cold weather, dry the rubber gaskets (rubber seals) and the surfaces they touch with a cloth to make sure they do not freeze shut.
NOTICE
To help prevent vehicle damage in a car wash:
x Close the CSC roof completely.
x Compare the vehicle track width with the dimensions of the guide rails in the car wash to help prevent damage to wheel rims and tires!
x Switch off the rain sensor before driving the vehicle through a car wash ⇒ page 131, Rain sensor.
x Make sure there is enough clearance for the height and width of the vehicle.
x To help prevent paint damage to the engine hood, place wiper blades against the windshield after they have dried. Do not let them snap back into place.
x Fold the outside mirrors toward the vehicle body. Do not fold power folding mirrors manually!
x Lock the luggage compartment lid to help prevent unintentional opening in the car wash.
Washing with a power washer

WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the wet brakes or, in winter, brake discs or pads coated with ice, react slower and need longer stopping distances.
x Always dry the brakes and clean off any ice coatings with a few careful applications of the brake. Make sure not to endanger other motorists or cyclists or disobey legal requirements.
NOTICE
Never wash the CSC roof with a power washer or use “brushless” automatic car washes. Water that is sprayed under high pressure may cause leaks or may damage the rubber seals of the CSC roof.
x Do not use any rubber care materials that contain silicone or any cleaners that contain acids such as industrial dust remover or insect remover on the CSC roof seals.
NOTICE
x Water temperature should not be more than +140 °F (+60 °C).
x To help prevent damage to the paint, do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight.
x In order for Park Distance Control to work correctly, the sensors in the rear bumper must be kept clean and clear of snow and ice.
x When using a power washer or steam cleaner, only spray the sensors directly for a short period of time and always keep the nozzle at least 4 inches (10 cm) from the sensor.
x Do not clean icy or snow-covered windows with a power washer.
x When washing or rinsing the vehicle in cold weather, do not let water get into the lock cylinders or point the hose at gaps around the doors, hood, or luggage compartment lid. The water could freeze on the locks and seals and make it difficult to open the vehicle!
Cleaning windows and outside mirrors

Deicing door lock cylinders

WARNING
Before using the emergency procedure to close the CSC roof, park the vehicle as far away from moving traffic as possible. If necessary, switch on the emergency flashers and set up a warning triangle. Obey all applicable legal requirements.
NOTICE
If the vehicle's battery fails or the power windows won't work, the door windows are not lowered when the door is opened or closed. Always close and open the door carefully to help prevent damage to the window, the paint, or the rubber seal.
NOTICE
x Before using the emergency procedure to close the CSC roof and while doing it, check the area behind the vehicle for possible obstacles and make sure there is enough room to avoid damage. Rear lid assist does not work before and during the emergency closing procedure.
x Never close the CSC roof if the car is on a workshop hoist, parked with one side on a curb, or raised on a vehicle jack or jack stands.
NOTICE
To help prevent vehicle damage, carefully remove and properly reinstall parts after emergency locking or unlocking.
Manually unlocking and locking the driver door

Fig. 164 Door handle on driver door: Concealed lock cylinder.

windows and the power sunroof6. Note the instructions for the anti-theft alarm system ⇒  Power locking system.
x Unfold the key bit from the remote control vehicle key ⇒ , Vehicle key set.
x If the lock cylinder has a cover cap, insert the key bit from below into the opening of the cover cap
on the driver door ⇒ fig. 164 (arrow) and lift the cover cap off. Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to remove the cap.
x Insert the key bit into the lock cylinder of the driver door and unlock or lock the door.
x Reinsert the cover cap from top to bottom and press until it clicks into place. Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to reinstall the cap.
Special considerations when unlocking:
x If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the system remains activated for the
unlocked vehicle. But the alarm is not triggered at first ⇒  Power locking system.
x Open the driver door. The alarm will sound.
x Switch on the ignition. For vehicles with Keyless Access, deactivate the alarm by holding the remote control vehicle key to the right of the steering column trim and pressing the starter button Starter button, if necessary. The electronic immobilizer recognizes a valid remote control vehicle key when the ignition is switched on and deactivates the anti-theft alarm system.
The driver door can be unlocked separately from the inside the vehicle by pulling the door handle
to open the door ⇒  Power locking system.
The anti-theft alarm system is not activated when the vehicle is locked manually with the key bit Power locking system.
Manually locking the passenger door

Fig. 165 On the front side of the passenger door: Emergency lock, covered by a rubber seal.
6 The settings that determine which windows close or open can be changed through the Convenience
submenu in the instrument cluster display ⇒ page 25, Convenience submenu.

Fig. 166 On the front side of the passenger door: Manual vehicle locking with the key bit in the vehicle key.

The indicator light may be flashing in the instrument cluster. In addition, there may be a text message in the instrument cluster display that gives instructions as to what to do.
Possible situations for emergency closing
Provided the preliminary requirements have been met, the CSC roof can be closed using the emergency procedure if you have one or more of the following problems:
x The windows in the doors will not go down.
x The soft-close feature of the luggage compartment lid is not working.
x Sensors that determine the position of the CSC roof when it is opening and closing are not working.
Emergency CSC roof closing
x Check whether there is enough room behind the vehicle for the luggage compartment lid to swing out backwards.
x Open the driver and passenger door and leave the doors open.
x Press your thumb on the top part of the Volkswagen emblem on the luggage compartment lid, and flip lower part of the emblem outward. This unlocks the rear lid. But do not lift the luggage compartment lid.
x Switch the ignition off and back on again.
x Start the engine.
x Pull and hold the center console lever ⇒ fig. 172 for at least 30 seconds.
x Release the lever.
x Pull and hold the lever again ⇒ fig. 172 and immediately pull back and hold the driver door switch
⇒ fig. 173 (1) until the CSC roof has completely closed and locked.
It takes a few seconds for the closing process to start after you pull both controls. A tone sounds and the indicator light in the instrument cluster display lights up during the emergency closing process. There may also be a message in the instrument cluster display.
The closing process is immediately interrupted if you let go of the lever or the switch or if one of the
cancel conditions changes (⇒ Cancel conditions for emergency closing). The process can be restarted by again pulling the center console lever and the switch in the driver door.
x After emergency roof closing is complete, continue to hold the lever and switch to close all windows.
x OR: After emergency closing, pull switch (1).
x OR: Insert the key in the lock of the driver's door, turn in the closing direction, and hold until all windows are closed.
x Have the vehicle checked immediately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Cancel conditions for emergency closing
Emergency closing the CSC roof is canceled if any of the following situations occurs:
x The lever in the center console or the switch in the driver door is released.
x The ignition is switched off.
x Any door is shut.
x The vehicle battery voltage is less than 9 Volts.
x The luggage compartment lid is closed before the roof frames are locked into the mountings on the windshield.
x The vehicle moves at a speed greater than about 0.6 mph (1 km/h).
x The outside temperature is below +5° F (- 15° C).