How do you open door of MK VI Golf if the car's battery is dead

[MurphyTheElf]

Does manually opening the door lock disarm the GTI's alarm? I can't remember from the manual and I don't have the car today.

[Idle]

The battery is a CR2032 — you'll find one in almost every desktop computer and they're readily available.

If they charge you more than about $2 for it you're being ripped off — I get them on tear-off cards for cents.

Replacement method? Volkswagen Key Disassembly (a Google search will find more.)

Takes only moments after the first time.

If it went flat in 5 months there will be a reason — normal service life runs into years.

I would expect the door key to disable the alarm — it's controlled by the locking system.

[ctan]

Thanks for ALL the info. I will give that a try. It is good to know. There is no warning battery is doing dead. Could happen to anyone. I discovered something else that may be of interest. When I got the other key delivered I unlocked the car with it. I tried to start the car with the roque key hoping to get it recharged on the way home. The car would not start. The indicator lights came on inside the car but I had a message 'Key Not Found' in the instrument panel. I guess then, it may be a good idea to keep a spare battery in the car. In such a situation I can at least unlock it to get to the spare battery.

[Idle]

Hmmm — maybe we should make battery replacement an annual event?

I've dealt with them in other makes of remote and they seem to last well over five years of normal use. CR2032's will hold the CMOS in a computer motherboard (including the clock) up for several years of disuse.

The VW remote will roll the windows up and down — this is said to flatten them fairly quickly, as you have to hold the button down 'til the operation completes.

[Corey_R]

As some have noted, there is a traditional door lock on the MK6 Golf, it's just covered.
There are two great videos from Ask A VW Sales Guy on YouTube which cover this topic

Episode 7: How to replace the battery in a VW key

Episode 39: How to manually unlock your VW with a hidden key hole

As Idle pointed out, the battery is a CR2032 and costs about $2 from practically every chemist/electronics/supermarket. You also probably have several of them around the place that you just don't know about
And yes, the door key will disable the alarm. I thought it should allow the car to start too. Maybe there something wrong with the OP's key though... I mean, it's not mean to go flat in 5 months!

So there you go. Everything you needed to know about this topic in the one post

[dave_r]

[COLOR="blue"]As Idle pointed out, the battery is a CR2032 and costs about $2 from practically every chemist/electronics/supermarket.

Or jump on ebay. I had a pack of 5 Sony ones sent to me for like $2!

[MkVIGTI]

And yes, the door key will disable the alarm. I thought it should allow the car to start too. Maybe there something wrong with the OP's key though... I mean, it's not mean to go flat in 5 months!

Just to clarify, openning the door manually using the key will NOT disable the alarm until you have put the key into the ignition and turned it. This will then disarm the alarm and you should be able to start the car fine. This info is listed in the manual.

[Cossor]

As some have noted, there is a traditional door lock on the MK6 Golf, it's just covered.
There are two great videos from Ask A VW Sales Guy on YouTube which cover this topic

Episode 7: How to replace the battery in a VW key

Danger Will Robertson
Do not try to pull apart late model key as shown in youtube. At least not for MY11 onwards.
Please refer to page 41 of the manual, under Vehicle Key, replacing the battery.

Re synchronising the key, please read page 42.
Take note how problem may occur. EG, perhaps battery not flat after all?

[Corey_R]

Danger Will Robertson
Do not try to pull apart late model key as shown in youtube. At least not for MY11 onwards.
Please refer to page 41 of the manual, under Vehicle Key, replacing the battery.

Re synchronising the key, please read page 42.
Take note how problem may occur. EG, perhaps battery not flat after all?

OMG.... are you trying to KILL the forums?! If people ACTUALLY read their manuals, there'd only be like 5 threads here

Good advice though!!

[Frankenstrat]

Read the manual? [John McEnroe] You CANNOT be serious! [/John McEnroe]

However, having watched the video and noticing that my key is different from the one shown, I think a quick squiz at the manual might well be in order.

Cossor It was the Robot from Lost In Space that said Danger Will Robinson, not a Dalek. The Dalek would have just zapped him AND ripped apart his key. It's amazing what you can do with a rubber sucker on the end of a stick.