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How to open the door if the VW Passat battery is low

Model: Volkswagen Passat 3C, B6 - Years 2005-2010
Part: Key

It may happen that while pressing the remote control key button to open the door lock, the door does not activate or because the remote control battery or the car battery is flat: in this case the emergency key must be used, or to the so-called metal blade or key kept inside the remote control itself; once the blade has been removed, the cover attached to the door handle must be removed in order to reach the lock; under the hood there is a small slot in which to insert the blade itself to be able to remove it, taking care to keep the handle open and not to scratch the bodywork; once the cap has been removed, the key can be inserted into the lock and opened.


Posted on 2 October 2023 by ScegliAuto



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