how to open door manually

[Rocket36]

The instructions given work fine for me on my MY09.

[passatpout]

Here goes.. with photos... first Photobucket attempt.. so be patient.. (can anyone help getting the photos in there??)

1) Take your key and remove the inner plastic key.





2) Find the slot in the underside of the rear cover panel behind the driver's door handle.



3) Use the plastic car key (or small screwdriver) to flick the cover off. This may go flying, since it's held on fairly tightly with plastic clips, and when it comes off will go suddenly. This will expose a manual unlocking key slot and barrel.




5) Insert plastic key into slot and rotate 90 degrees clockwise. There is a resistance at about the 80 degree position, which must be pushed through to mechanically unlock the door.




Hope this helps, otherwise call VW Assist.

[Pana]

Here goes.. with photos... first Photobucket attempt.. so be patient.. (can anyone help getting the photos in there??)

1) Take your key and remove the inner plastic key.






2) Find the slot in the underside of the rear cover panel behind the driver's door handle.




3) Use the plastic car key (or small screwdriver) to flick the cover off. This may go flying, since it's held on fairly tightly with plastic clips, and when it comes off will go suddenly. This will expose a manual unlocking key slot and barrel.





5) Insert plastic key into slot and rotate 90 degrees clockwise. There is a resistance at about the 80 degree position, which must be pushed through to mechanically unlock the door.



Hope this helps, otherwise call VW Assist.


Just fixed the image tags

[passatpout]

Just fixed the image tags

Thanks.. what link do they need to be or how were they fixed?

Cheers..

[Rocket36]

Thanks.. what link do they need to be or how were they fixed?

Cheers..

add [ IMG ] to the front of any image link and [ / IMG ] to the end and it embeds it (without spaces though).

Photobucket has this as an option ready to copy and paste for every image you upload.

[passatpout]

add [ IMG ] to the front of any image link and [ / IMG ] to the end and it embeds it (without spaces though).

Photobucket has this as an option ready to copy and paste for every image you upload.

Yeah, that's what I tried (the [ img] and [ / img] without the spaces) and all it put in the post was the link.. I took the link from the address bar in Explorer. Will keep looking in Photobucket..

[origin]

Hi Rocket36 / passatpout,

Thank you for your help and image..

I did that but no luck.

Did you unplug your car battery before you tried that?

Thanks
origin

[Rocket36]

Yeah, that's what I tried (the [ img] and [ / img] without the spaces) and all it put in the post was the link.. I took the link from the address bar in Explorer. Will keep looking in Photobucket..

The link on it's own is: http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/t...g/DSC00268.jpg

With the code: [ img ]http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt321/alpout/Passat%20Manual%20Unlocking/DSC00268.jpg[ /img ]

With the code but without the spaces:


Trust me - it works... It works for any image link on the internet!

[passatpout]

Hi Rocket36 / passatpout,

Thank you for your help and image..

I did that but no luck.

Did you unplug your car battery before you tried that?

Thanks
origin

Nope, I left my battery connected.

Might be time to call VW about it... it should still have roadside assistance available..

[passatpout]

The link on it's own is: http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/t...g/DSC00268.jpg

With the code: [ img ]http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt321/alpout/Passat%20Manual%20Unlocking/DSC00268.jpg[ /img ]

With the code but without the spaces:


Trust me - it works... It works for any image link on the internet!

Ah-hah.. thanks Rocket, all done now, I think I can work it out from here..