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How to Open the Door with a Flat Battery on a Volkswagen Passat

Model: Volkswagen Passat MK 8, 3G, B8 - Years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

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In this video tutorial, you will learn how to open the door of a Volkswagen Passat when the remote battery is flat. To open the door in this emergency situation, follow these simple steps: remove the plastic cover of the door handle by gently prying at the sides to access the lock cylinder and open the vehicle with the remote key, as shown in the video.

You can now open the other doors with the remote key and later replace the battery!


Updated on 9 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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