Does it drain my battery if i leave the doors unlocked

Asked by John2lis Apr 19, 2013 at 04:33 PM about the 2013 Volkswagen Passat

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No. Something is draining the battery. Maybe a glove box or trunk light. Maybe something left in plugged into the cigarette lighter socket. How To Perform a Parasitic Draw Test - EricTheCarGuy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1gijj03_0

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...well it does a few micro-volts if your remote control will put out the signal, it takes a bit of power to "be listening" for the command~...also you clock may have a bit of parasitic drain and ECU probably needs to maintain too~

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No,the battery doen't drain with unlocked doors.

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VW Polo owner's manual, edition 11/2016, p68. "Leaving the vehicle stationary and unlocked for long periods can discharge the vehicle battery"

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