Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Unlocking the tailgate manually
Fig. 158 In the luggage compartment: manual release for the tailgate
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
- If necessary, fold the backrest of the rear bench seat forwards .
- Remove items of luggage so that you can reach the tailgate from the inside.
- Look for the slot for manual unlocking in the lower part of the tailgate .
- Fold the key bit out of the vehicle key .
- Insert the opened key bit horizontally into the slot.
- Push the vehicle key in the direction of the arrow and push the tailgate out until it opens. At the same time, pull the vehicle key out.
Locking the front passenger door and rear doors manually
Fig. 156 In the end face of the
right-hand door: manual lock covered by a rubber seal
Fig. 157 Manually locking the
vehicle with the vehicle key
First read and observe the introductory
infor ...
Unlocking the selector lever lock manually
Fig. 159 Removing the cover of the
gearshift gate (left-hand drive) The controls are mirrored in right-hand drive
vehicles
Fig. 160 Unlocking the selector
lever lock manually
First read and ...
Other materials:
Flushing Not Necessary
Note
For vehicles with an electrically-driven A/C compressor,
de-energize the high voltage system before removing the A/C
compressor. Refer to
→ Electrical System Hybrid; Rep. Gr.93.
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Dischar ...
Driving through water on roads
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Please follow these rules to help prevent damage to your vehicle when driving
through water, for example if the road is flooded:
Check the depth of the water before driving through it. The water level
must be no hig ...
Loading the trailer
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Trailer weight and drawbar load
The trailer weight is the weight that the vehicle can pull . The drawbar load
is the weight that the towing bracket exerts on the ball coupling vertically from
above .
The figures for tr ...
