Locking and unlocking with detachable key blade
The detachable key blade can be used to unlock one of the vehicle's doors from the outside, for example if the key's battery is discharged.
Unlocking using the key blade
Note
When the door is unlocked using the detachable key blade and then opened, the alarm will be triggered. The alarm must be deactivated manually – it can be a good idea to read the section about this before opening the vehicle.
Pull the handle on the left-side front door to its end position.
The keyhole should now be visible inside the handle.
Insert the key.
Turn the key clockwise 45 degrees so that the key is pointing straight rearward.
Turn the key back 45 degrees to the original position and remove it.
The door can be opened using the handle.
Locking using the key blade
The front left door can also be locked using the detachable key blade.
The other doors have a lock mechanism in the side of the door that must be pushed in using the key blade. The doors will then be mechanically locked and cannot be opened from the outside. The doors can still be opened from inside the vehicle.
Remove the detachable key blade from the key with buttons.
Insert the key blade into the opening for the lock mechanism.
Push in the key until it stops, about 12 mm (0.5 inch).
 | The door can be opened from both the outside and the inside. |
 | The door cannot be opened from the outside. To return to position A, open the door using the inside door handle. |
Note
- The door's lock controls only lock that specific door, not all doors simultaneously.
- A manually locked rear door with an activated child lock cannot be opened from either the outside or the inside. It can be unlocked using the key buttons, central locking button, keyless locking system* or through the Volvo Cars app.