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With the boot now open the keys could be retrieved. Our locksmith very carefully inserted a thin wire in into the tiny gap between the rear window and the boot lid and was able to press the boot unlock button.

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I do get the cluster lighting up if I use the in door unlock, and if I use the remote, the same thing happens, plus the hazard lights flash (like normal). I can unlock and open the trunk with my key, but if I try it with the key fob, or the unlock on the driver's side door, the trunk won't open at all. So putting the seats down to access the boot was of no benefit on this occasion. So I'm having an issue with my 2002 Jetta TDI. Hard to describe, but the picture below shows exactly where I mean. “But they have to be there” exclaimed the puzzled customer.įortunately we spotted the keys, they were not in the boot, but sandwiched between the top of the boot and the seal. When the seats came forwards the customer was horrified and confused to be told the keys were not there. He crawled into the back and used the above method to lower the rear seats.

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Our auto locksmith picked the drivers door lock open and opened the drivers door. Unfortunately for the customer he accused the boot using the dreaded button release button on his key, meaning every door on the vehicle was locked when he closed the boot lid. We received a call from The RAC asking us to help a customer in Hackney that had locked their keys in their VW Jetta whilst shopping at Aldi. When locking your keys in the boot of a Jetta goes from bad to worse

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Watch our quick video that shows how to lower VW Jetta back seats when the boot is locked

You can now access the boot space to retrieve your keys.

Using a flat head screwdriver flip the release switch from left to right.

Between the headrests is a small slot that allows access to the rear seat release.

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This guide assumes the front and back doors are unlocked so you can gain access. There is however a way to gain access to the boot by dropping the back seats down. Even more annoyingly the boot release button will not work unless the ignition has been turned on with a programmed key that is accepted by the car. VW Jetta’s do not have a boot lock on the tail of the boot, meaning there is no way to gain access from the outside by picking the lock. How to open a VW Jetta boot when you have locked the keys inside Guess what? It’s locked and so are the car doors. they put their keys on top of the shopping, and then close the boot. It almost always happens the same way….the customer uses the third button which unlocks the boot ONLY…. We receive phone calls on a daily basis from customers that have gone to the supermarket and accidentally locked their keys in the boot of their Jetta whilst loading the shopping. The reason this happens so often is down to the third button on a Jetta remote key that allows you to independently unlock the boot. It’s annoyingly easy to lock your keys inside the boot of VW Jetta.

If the doors are locked you are out of luck and will need to pay a locksmith to come and pick the door lock open. This article explains exactly what to do if you accidentally lock your VW Jetta keys in the boot and the doors are unlocked.

Trunk still opens when you pull the abduction handle.Volkswagen are renowned for making things difficult, and accessing a locked VW Jetta boot is no exception. found some basic stuff online but nothing totally useful as it relates to a car of my vintage or model (i dont have a valet mode etc). I dont think it is an actuator in the trunk since there isnt any noise made at all when the switch is pulled. I gotta assume that the first thing to check is the door switch to see if if the contact wore out or something - but, how do i do that? cant imagine there is a fuse thats blown as it would have taken something out. but then again i really dont want to have to give them money to fix a damn trunk release. At some point i do have to go to a dealer to get a new key made, since if i lose this one i'll have to get the thing towed to a dealer. the one i have now went through the wash so none of the buttons work (or if they do they set the alarm off.).Īnyway, not sure how to go about diagnosing the problem. Cant use the key fob since my good key went overboard in the spring. Went to pull the trunk release on the door yesterday and it wont open. Looks like i've had my first electronics trouble with my 2008 jetta.