Turning off automatic locking on VW Jetta?

wexf0rd · 13-04-2013 9:34pm #1

I have just bought a 08 jetta tdi se and the doors are locking automatically when i take the keys out, I only have one key so i dont fancy having it locked into the car! Any ideas on how i can cancel this? Also, where could i get a new key?
Thanks in advance!

Matthewjohn · 13-04-2013 9:39pm

Most locksmiths or a Vw garage could cut you a key.

coylemj · 13-04-2013 9:45pm

OP, does you car have a multifunction display? You could check the menus to see if there's an option to disable that feature.

I had an 07 Golf GT and there were options to lock the doors when you reached a certain speed, open only the drivers door when the remote was pressed (to stop a potential hijacker jumping into the car via the passenger side), leave the lights on ('coming home' feature) for 30 seconds when you locked the car and so on.

George Dalton · 13-04-2013 9:45pm

The locking thing could be a setting or it could be a fault. You need to get it on a diagnostic computer to find out.

Where are you located?

wexf0rd · 13-04-2013 9:46pm

coylemj wrote: »

OP, does you car have a multifunction display? You could check the menus to see if there's an option to disable that feature.

I had an 07 Golf GT and there were options to lock the doors when you reached a certain speed, open only the drivers door when the remote was pressed (to stop a potential hijacker jumping into the car via the passenger side) and so on.

Yeah it has a m/f display, no idea how to control it though

wexf0rd · 13-04-2013 9:53pm

George Dalton wrote: »

The locking thing could be a setting or it could be a fault. You need to get it on a diagnostic computer to find out.

Where are you located?

Im in enniscorthy, fairly sure its a setting from reading about it, can u cut a key for them?

Turning off automatic locking on VW Jetta?

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