deactivate airbag VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2014 1.G Owners Manual

x From the outside with Keyless Access ⇒ Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the outside.
x From the inside with the power locking button ⇒ Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the inside.
Special functions of the power locking system can be activated or deactivated via the Convenience
sub-menu in the Settings menu on vehicles with the Premium instrument cluster ⇒ Volkswagen Information System or by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
The doors and the rear hatch can be locked manually if the remote control vehicle key or the power locking system is not working.
Automatic locking (Auto lock)
The vehicle will lock automatically when it reaches a speed of about 10 mph (15 km/h). When the
vehicle is locked, the indicator light 1 comes on in the power locking button ⇒ fig. 26.
Automatic unlocking (Auto unlock)
All doors automatically unlock when you switch off the ignition and open a door from inside the vehicle. On vehicles with automatic transmission, the doors will also unlock when the selector lever is in Park (P) and the ignition is switched off. Auto unlock works only if the vehicle has been automatically locked with the Auto lock feature. The indicator light 1 goes out in the power locking button when the doors
unlock ⇒ fig. 26.
Locking the vehicle after airbag inflation
If the airbags are activated during a collision, the entire vehicle is unlocked. Depending on the severity of the damage, the vehicle can be locked after a collision when the airbags have deployed as follows:

Function Action
Locking the vehicle with the power locking button: – Switch the ignition off. – Open a door once. – Press the power locking button 1.
Locking the vehicle with the remote control vehicle key: – Switch the ignition off and on again OR: Remove the remote control vehicle from the ignition. – Open a door once. – Lock the vehicle with the remote control vehicle key.

If the remote control vehicle key buttons ⇒ Vehicle key set or one of the power locking buttons 47 are pushed repeatedly in quick succession, the power locking system is switched off for a brief period to help keep it from being overloaded. The vehicle is then unlocked for about 30 seconds. Unless a door or the rear hatch is opened during this time, the vehicle is automatically locked after-wards.