Don't tell me to RTFM, because it's on my desk at work, I am on leave tomorrow, and my intrigue wont let me wait that long.
I've discovered a new button in the Golf. It's down by the base of the driver's seatbelt, and it's got a key on it, which lights up in red.
It's not the central locking, because that's on the door, and surely it can't be a child lock because I have no back doors. I thought it might be the boot release I've been searching for, but I don't think it can be, tucked away down there.
Answers on a postcard please... and no, I haven't pressed it yet!
Edited by PoloGirl on 18/12/2007 at 22:00
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If you want to leave your dog or kids in the car and lock it you press it before you leave and then lock the car with the fob as normal.
It will dead lock but leave the internal sensors for the alarm switched off.
You do have to press every time you want to do this as once you re-open with the fob it's back to normal.
Edited by Pendlebury on 18/12/2007 at 21:48
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But it does that if you press the key fob twice anyway...either that or my dog sits very still when I leave her!
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oh! I have definitely used it for that purpose on a Passat - maybe you have a choice of how to use that function - other than that I'm struggling but I am sure that is what it is used for.
Can anyone else help ???
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Could it be that the dog got tired of the alarm going off and now presses the button for you?
Kevin...
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No pressing the button twice disables the alarm AND turns off the deadlocking.
The button by the door pillar has two functions up and down one turns off alarm (for the dog) and the other turns off the anti jacking sensor
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< Ulla>
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Other posters right. Had a few VWs and that button is to turn off the alarm sensors and you can still deadlock.
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> No pressing the button twice disables the alarm AND turns off the deadlocking.
I mean the button on the key of course. key press once on the key turns on the alarms and deadlocking, second key press turns off the alrm and deadlocks tho the doors are still "locked"
Using the button on the door post turns off the alarm, or anti jacking alarm or both before you lock the car with deadlocks.
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Hey - even my Skoda has that !
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Whatever you do DONT leave kids locked in the car when it is deadlocked.
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Don't leave granny either ! ! !
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Also useful when you're on a rough overnight ferry crossing, as it stops the alarm being triggered by swinging seatbelts and magic tree air fresheners.
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Tim{P}
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I think you press the button to deactivate the the lift sensor. Its for towing as lifting the car off the ground sets the alarm off.
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According to my Skoda Superb manual, the button disables the interior alarm sensors as described, but also disables the tow-away alarm which utilises the ABS wheel sensor signal.
In the case of the Skoda, I would have thought that the badge provides the ultimate tow-away protection anyway.
The button does work for the alarm - I sat my border collie in it with instructions not to move until told.
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Go on PG....PRESS IT...you know you want to!!!
It's unikely to be the eject button, unless Q has been warming over Gunther before you got him.
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Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
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Go on PG....PRESS IT...you know you want to!!! It's unikely to be the eject button unless>>
Eject button, that only come with optional sunroof surely ;-)
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Make sure yours isn't a South African import - the button may be to operate a "Blaster" (see link: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/232777.stm )
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