Unknown button...

[cyhliu]

I've just discovered this button behind the drivers seat, right under the seat belt...does anyone have a clue what it is for...I'm sure I never saw it in the manual!

It has the shape of a car and three lines from the roof inside going into the car...when I do press it there is a light on the top left that does light up...i.e something must be switched on! (but what?)

Cheers!

[harry]

it's for the alarm sensor incase you leave pets/kids in car if you press the button the alarm won't go off.

[Josh_PoloGTi]

lol, I wouldn't recommend leaving kids or pets in the car!

I've used it if I want to lock the car but leave the windows open as it disables the interior sensors (can only be used before the alarm is armed though!!)

[awesome gti nick]

i always wondered what that button was for now i know

[inder]

Yep, as described, for the alarm sensors

m8, if possible, could you do me a quick picture of it? Thanks so much, feel free to email it

[PhilGTi]

haha. i found that yesterday, pressed it like 20000 times like a kiddie

[inder]

wow just noticed this thread was posted back in 2003! awesome gti nick, you should really stop bumping very very old threads


pic would still be neat tho

[Si_GTi]

I *think* it says in the handbook that if you lock the car using the remote central locking, and then press lock a second time, this does the same thing and disables the internal sensors? In case you forgot to press the button and you kids/dog are still in the car I guess

[nickpolo]

i think when you press the button on the key a second time it disables the alarm completely

[tntuk]

Hi ,

I do havbe a question about the alarm being armed when the windows are down. I left my car outside the drive and forgot the windows down. IS the alarm supposed to only activate the indicators when some-one reaches in? There is no sound, just falshing indicators........is this normal or should there be sound also?

[Del_GTi]

No it should set off the siren aswell.

Did you give the alarm 10-20 secs to set itself before you reached in?

[tntuk]

Hi,

Thx for that and yes, I had left the car a good 30mins before I remembered that the windows were open. Any ideas?

[ModifiedMadness]

Usually does it near on straight away, I locked mine the other week, and people walking passed it on the driveway set it off with the windows open. May have a dodgy connection or fuse out?