Volkswagen Passat (2015 year). Instruction — part 23

Lift points for the vehicle

Fig. 191 Front lift point for workshop hoist or floor jack.

Fig. 192 Rear lift point for workshop hoist or floor jack.

The vehicle may only be raised at the lift points shown in illustrations

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fig. 191

and

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fig. 192

. If the

vehicle is lifted at different points, vehicle damage

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and serious injuries may occur

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.

Workshop hoists that use fluid cushions (receiving platforms) must not be used for lifting the vehicle.

There are many precautions that have to be followed when lifting a vehicle on a workshop hoist or
floor jack. Do not try to lift a vehicle on a workshop hoist or floor jack unless you have the training,
knowledge, and experience to be able to do so safely.

Information about lifting the vehicle with the vehicle jack

⇒ Lifting the vehicle with the vehicle jack.

WARNING

Improperly lifting your vehicle with a workshop hoist or a floor jack can cause the vehicle to
fall off and cause serious personal injury.

Always read and heed the operating instructions from the floor jack manufacturer and

legal regulations if necessary before using the floor jack to lift the vehicle.

Never let anyone stay in the vehicle when it is being lifted or when it is off the ground.
Always lift your vehicle only at the designated lift points shown in the illustrations

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fig. 191

and

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fig. 192

. Not using the designated lift points can cause the vehicle to fall off

the floor jack when heavy parts such as the engine or transmission are removed.

Always make sure that the vehicle's lift points lie as flat as possible and centered on the

carrier plates of the floor jack.

Never start the engine when you have raised the vehicle on the floor jack. The engine

vibrations and vehicle movements could knock the vehicle off the floor jack.

If you must work under a vehicle raised on a floor jack, always make sure that the vehicle

is safely supported on safety stands intended for that purpose that are strong enough to
support the weight of the vehicle.

Never use the floor jack as a ladder or step ladder.
Always make sure that the weight of the vehicle is not heavier than the lifting capacity of

the floor jack and safety stands being used.

NOTICE

To help prevent serious vehicle damage, never lift the vehicle by the engine oil pan, trans-

mission housing, or by the front or rear axles or suspension.

To help prevent damage to the underbody or chassis, always insert a rubber pad between

the hoist and the lifting points. In addition make sure the lifting arms have enough clearance.

The lifting arms should not touch side sills or other parts of the vehicle.

In an emergency

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Protecting yourself and the vehicle

Warning triangle, high-visibility vest, first-aid kit, and fire extinguisher

Fire extinguisher with seal on the fire extinguisher canister

More information:

Braking, stopping and parking
Emergency closing and opening
Vehicle tool ki
Changing a wheel

WARNING

A vehicle breakdown in traffic is dangerous and creates a great risk for you, your passen-
gers, and others.

Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. Move the vehicle a safe distance off

the road where it is safe to park and, if necessary, lock all doors in an emergency. Turn on
the emergency flashers and set up another warning device about 25 yards (25 meters) behind
the vehicle to warn approaching traffic.

Never leave children, disabled persons, or anyone who cannot help themselves alone in

the vehicle when locking the doors. This could result in people being trapped in the vehicle in
an emergency. Depending on the time of year, people trapped in the vehicle can be exposed
to very high or very low temperatures.

Protecting yourself and the vehicle

Fig. 193 In the center of the instrument panel: Switch for emergency flashers.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Obey all legal requirements regarding protecting a broken-down vehicle. For example, turning on the
emergency flashers and wearing a safety vest are mandatory in many countries.

Checklist

For your own safety and that of your passengers, carry out the following steps in the order listed

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:

1. Park the vehicle at a safe distance from traffic and on a suitable surface

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.

2. Switch on emergency flashers by pressing the

switch

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fig. 193

.

3. Apply the parking brake to help prevent the vehicle from moving

⇒ Braking and parking.

4. Shift the transmission into Park (P) (automatic) or Neutral (manual only)

⇒ Shifting.

5. Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition switch

⇒ Starting and stopping the engine.

6. Have all passengers exit and go to a safe location away from moving traffic, such as behind a

guard rail.

7. Take all vehicle keys with you when leaving your vehicle.

8. Set up a warning triangle or other warning device in order to alert other motorists and cyclists.

9. Let the engine cool down and get expert assistance if necessary.

If the emergency flashers are on, use the turn signal lever to indicate a direction or lane change, for
example when the vehicle is being towed. This temporarily interrupts the emergency flashers.

Switch on the emergency flashers when:

Traffic suddenly slows down or stops in front of you to warn those approaching from behind.
In any emergency situation.
If the vehicle breaks down.
When being towed.

Always obey traffic laws that govern the use of emergency flashers where you are driving.

If the emergency flashers are not working, a different method – as permitted by law – must be used to
alert other motorists and cyclists to the breakdown.

WARNING

Disregarding the safety-related checklist may lead to accidents and serious personal injuries.

Always review and follow the checklist. Follow accepted safety practices and use common

sense.

WARNING

The vehicle exhaust system and the catalytic converter or diesel particulate filter get very hot.
They can cause fires and serious personal injury.

Never park where parts of the hot exhaust system or catalytic converter could ignite

flammable materials, such as dry grass, brush, leaves, spilled fuel, etc.

NOTICE

To help prevent damage to the vehicle if you should have to push it a short distance by hand,
never push against spoilers, lights, body panels, windows, or similar parts. Concentrating
force on these parts of the vehicle can cause expensive damage that may not always be obvi-
ous right away.

The vehicle battery will be drained if the emergency flashers are on for a long time – even if the

ignition is switched off.

Emergency closing and opening

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Manually unlocking and locking the driver door

Manually locking the passenger doors

Opening the luggage compartment lid from inside the luggage compartment

Emergency closing of the power sunroof

Emergency release for the selector lever lock

The doors, the luggage compartment lid, and the power sunroof can be manually locked and, in some
cases, unlocked if necessary, for instance because the power locking system or the remote control
vehicle key malfunctions.

More information:

Vehicle key set
Power locking system
Doors
Luggage compartment lid
Power sunroof
In an emergency

WARNING

Serious injuries can result if the emergency closing and opening procedures are used care-
lessly.

Never leave children, disabled persons, or anyone who cannot help themselves in the

vehicle. The doors can be locked with the remote control vehicle key. This could result in
people being trapped in the vehicle in an emergency.

A closed vehicle can become very hot or very cold, depending on the season. Particularly

in the summer, heat build-up in the passenger and luggage compartment of a parked vehicle
can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are much higher than the outside temperatures.
Temperatures can quickly reach levels that can cause unconsciousness and death, particu-
larly to small children.

WARNING

Careless opening and closing of doors, the luggage compartment lid, and the power sunroof
is dangerous and can cause serious personal injury.

Open or close doors, the luggage compartment lid, and the power sunroof only when no

one is in the way.

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. 196 Door handle on driver door: Concealed lock cylinder.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

When locking the vehicle manually, all doors are locked. Keep the key turned in the locking position to
close all windows and the power sunroof (convenience closing). When the vehicle is unlocked manual-
ly, only the driver door is unlocked. Keep the key turned in the unlocking position to open all windows.

Note the instructions for the anti-theft alarm system

⇒ Preparation for the anti-theft alarm system.

Unfold the key bit from the remote control vehicle key

⇒ Vehicle key set.

Insert the key bit from below into the opening of the cover cap on the driver door

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fig. 196

(arrow)

and lift the cover cap off. Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to remove the
cap.

Insert the key bit into the lock cylinder of the driver door and unlock or lock the door.
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 install the cap.

Special considerations when unlocking:

If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the system remains activated for the

unlocked vehicle. But no alarm is triggered at first

⇒ Preparation for the anti-theft alarm system.

Open the driver door; the alarm will sound.
Switch on the ignition. 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 han-

dle to open the door

⇒ Unlocking and locking the vehicle from the inside.

The anti-theft alarm system, when installed, is not activated when the vehicle is locked manually

with the key bit

⇒ Preparation for the anti-theft alarm system.

Manually locking the passenger doors

Fig. 197 On the front side of the right rear door: Emergency lock, covered by a rubber seal.

Fig. 198 On the front side of the right rear door: Manual vehicle locking with the key bit in the vehicle key.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The passenger door and rear doors can each be locked manually. This will not activate the anti-theft
alarm system, when installed.

Open the door.

Remove the rubber seal on the front side of the door. The seal is marked with a lock

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fig. 197

.

Unfold the key bit from the remote control vehicle key

⇒ Vehicle key set.

Insert the key bit horizontally into the opening and press the small colored lever forward

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fig. 198

.

Reinsert the rubber seal and completely close the door.
Make sure that the door is locked.
Repeat the procedure for other doors if necessary.
Have the vehicle checked immediately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

Doors can be unlocked and opened separately from inside the vehicle by pulling the door handle

to open the door

⇒ Power locking system.

Opening the luggage compartment lid from inside the luggage
compartment

Fig. 199 Behind the rear seat backrest on the driver side: releasing the rear seat backrest.

Fig. 200 Inside the luggage compartment: Unlocking the luggage compartment lid.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

If the cover plate is locked, insert the Valet Parking key

⇒ Vehicle key set into the lock behind the

rear seat backrest

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fig. 199

A and turn in the direction of the arrow to unlock the cover plate.

Fold the cover plate up.
To release the rear seat backrest, insert the vehicle key into the slot underneath the cover plate

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fig. 199

B and push in the direction of the arrow. If the anti-theft is activated, the alarm will sound.

Fold the rear backrests forward.
Remove all luggage if necessary in order to reach the luggage compartment release from the

inside.

Push the lever in the direction of the arrow

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fig. 200

. The luggage compartment lid opens auto-

matically. At temperatures under +32 °F (0 °C), you may have to push the luggage compartment lid
open manually.

The release lever glows in the dark to help it be seen in low-light conditions.

Emergency closing of the power sunroof

Fig. 201 In headliner: Removing cover.

Fig. 202 Hexagonal head screw for closing the power sunroof.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The power sunroof has an overheating protection feature that can temporarily turn the electric motor
off under certain circumstances. This can happen after, for example, overriding the motor too often
when closing the power sunroof without the pinch protection.

After the motor has cooled down enough, the overheating protection feature will let the motor work
again and the power sunroof can be opened or closed with the rotary switch.

Before you try to use emergency closing procedures to close the power sunroof, please wait several
minutes to make sure that the motor has not been temporarily turned off by the overheating protection
feature.

However, if you have to perform an emergency closing, please do so in the following order:

Remove the cover in direction of the arrow

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fig. 201

.

Insert a commercially available 1/6 in (4 mm) Allen wrench

7

into the hexagonalal head screw

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fig. 202

(1)

.

Turn the wrench in order to close the power sunroof.
Install the cover again.

7

Not included with the vehicle tool kit.

Have the power sunroof checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility. Emergency closing may cause the power sunroof and its pinch protection
to malfunction.

Emergency release for the selector lever lock

Fig. 203 Removing the selector gate cover.

Fig. 204 Releasing the selector lever lock.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

If the power supply fails (due to a dead vehicle battery, for example) and the vehicle has to be pushed
or towed, the emergency release must be used to move the selector lever to N (Neutral).

The emergency release is located under the selector gate cover on the right side when viewed in the
driving direction. You will need a tool like a screwdriver to release the selector lever lock.

Preparations

Set the parking brake. If the parking brake cannot be set firmly, you must find another way to

prevent the vehicle from moving.

Switch off the ignition.

Removing the selector gate cover

Pull upward on the cover around the selector lever sleeve

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fig. 203

.

Slip the cover up and over the selector lever

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.

Emergency release for the selector lever

Push the release lever

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fig. 204

in the direction of the arrow and hold it in this position.

Press the release button in the selector lever handle and shift the selector lever to Neutral (N).

Carefully press the selector gate cover back in place, making sure that the electrical wiring stays in

the correct position and is not pinched or damaged

WARNING

Never shift the transmission out of Park (P) without first firmly applying the parking brake.
Otherwise, the vehicle can start to roll unexpectedly, especially on hills or inclines, and cause
an accident and serious injuries.

NOTICE

Even with the selector lever is in N (Neutral), the automatic transmission will be damaged if the
vehicle is towed (or you let it coast) for an extended period or at high speed with the engine
shut off.

Vehicle tool kit

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Storage

Contents

When securing the vehicle after a breakdown, always obey all applicable legal requirements.

More information:

Trailer towing
Preparations for working in the engine compartment
In an emergency
Changing a wheel

WARNING

Loose tools and other items in the vehicle tool kit and a loose compact spare wheel may be
thrown through the passenger compartment if you brake suddenly or steer sharply or are
involved in an accident. This can cause severe injuries.

Always make sure the vehicle tool kit and compact spare wheel are securely stowed in the

luggage compartment.

WARNING

Improper or damaged vehicle tools can lead to accidents and injury.

Never work with tools that are damaged or not right for the job.

Storage

Fig. 205 In the luggage compartment under the floor panel: Compact spare wheel and vehicle tool kit.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The vehicle tool kit is in the luggage compartment in one of several places, such as under the luggage

compartment floor panel

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fig. 205

. It is secured with a strap and a strap lock.

Open the luggage compartment lid

⇒ Luggage compartment.

Grasp the floor panel by the handle and lift it up in the direction of the arrow

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fig. 205

; remove it if

necessary.

Completely retract the jack after use. Otherwise it will not fit in its compartment and cannot be

stowed safely.

When placing the vehicle tool kit back in the luggage compartment, make sure to tighten it with

the strap and place the strap lock on the side of the kit. This will ensure that the floor panel will fit back
in place properly.

Contents

Fig. 206 Contents of the vehicle tool kit.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The contents of the vehicle tool kit depend on the vehicle configuration. The following describes the
maximum contents.

Contents of the vehicle tool kit

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fig. 206

(1)

Screwdriver with a hexagonal socket in the handle for removing or inserting previously loos-
ened wheel bolts. The screwdriver blade is reversible. The screwdriver may be stored under the
lug wrench.

(2)

Adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts (if applicable). Volkswagen recommends that you always carry
the adapter for the wheel bolts in the vehicle along with the vehicle tool kit. The code number
of the wheel bolt lock is imprinted on the front of the adapter. If lost, a replacement adapter can
be ordered using this number. Record the code number of the wheel bolt lock and store it sepa-
rate from the vehicle.

(3)

Hubcap puller clips for removing hubcaps, wheel covers, or wheel bolt caps.

(4)

Jack. Before putting the jack back in the foam insert, be sure to completely crank the jack down
to its original position.

(5)

Lug wrench.

(6)

Crank.

Maintaining the vehicle jack

The car jack requires no regular maintenance. If necessary, apply multi-purpose grease to the joints of
the car jack.

A front towing eye (not shown) may also be included in the vehicle tool kit

⇒ Installing the front towing

eye.

Wheel trim

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Wheel bolt caps

Wheel covers

More information:

Exterior care and cleaning
Vehicle tool kit
Changing a wheel

WARNING

Unsuitable wheel covers and improper installation of wheel covers can cause accidents and
severe injuries.

Improperly installed wheel covers can come loose while driving and endanger other mo-

torists and cyclists.

Do not use damaged wheel covers.
Always make sure that the flow of air for brake system cooling is not blocked or reduced

before installing wheel covers. This applies to both factory installed wheel covers and after-
market wheel covers. Insufficient air supply may significantly increase stopping distance.

NOTICE

To help prevent damage to the vehicle, be careful when removing wheel covers and be sure to
install them properly.