to slide it to the desired position. It does not open or
close automatically with the power sunroof.
— Convenience closing for vehicles with Keyless Ac-
cess: Hold your finger on the lock sensor surface
on the outside of the door handle for a few sec-
onds until the windows and the sunroof close
→ page 89, Unlocking or locking the vehicle with
Keyless Access. All turn signals flash when the
windows and sunroof are completely closed.
WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can result in
serious personal injury.
Always make sure that no one is in the way of
the power sunroof when it is closing.
·
— Release the switch or remove your finger from
the lock sensor surface to stop convenience open-
ing or closing.
Always switch off the engine and the ignition
and take the key with you when you leave the
vehicle.
·
You can configure settings for the convenience
opening feature in the Vehicle settings menu in the Info-
tainment system → page 26, Infotainment system
operation and displays.
Never leave children or disabled persons in the
·
vehicle – particularly if the ignition is on or a re-
mote control vehicle key is also in the vehicle.
Unsupervised use of the remote control vehicle
key makes it possible to lock the vehicle, start
the engine, turn on the ignition and operate the
sunroof.
Pinch protection for the power sun-
roof
You can still open or close the power sunroof
·
for several minutes after you switch off the ig-
nition, as long as the driver or front passenger
door has not been opened.
Pinch protection can help reduce the risk of pinching
injuries when closing the power sunroof → . If the
power sunroof closing meets resistance or there is
something in the way, the power sunroof opens
again immediately.
NOTICE
— Check why the power sunroof did not close.
— Try to close the power sunroof again.
To help prevent damage, remove ice and snow
from the sunroof before opening or tilting it in
winter weather.
·
— If the power sunroof cannot close, the power sun-
roof will open again immediately. For a few sec-
onds after the sunroof has opened, it can be
closed without pinch protection.
Always close the sunroof before leaving the vehi-
·
cle or if it begins raining. If the sunroof is open or
tilted, rain could enter the vehicle interior and
cause extensive damage to the electrical system.
This could result in further vehicle damage.
Closing the power sunroof without pinch protection
— Press the
button → fig. 63 within about 5 sec-
Remove leaves and other objects from the
sunroof guiderails regularly either by hand or
using a vacuum cleaner.
onds after the sunroof has stopped and hold it in
the direction of the arrow D at the second de-
Certain settings are automatically saved by
the driver personalization feature → page 30,
Driver personalization.
— The power sunroof will now close without pinch
protection!
— If the power sunroof still will not close, please see
an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility.
Convenience opening and closing of
the power sunroof
WARNING
Without pinch protection, the power sunroof will
close with enough force to cause serious personal
injury.
Convenience opening and closing
Your vehicle may be equipped with the convenience
opening and closing feature, which lets you open
and close the windows and the power sunroof when
the ignition is switched off:
Always be careful when closing the power sun-
roof.
·
Always make sure that no one is in the way
when overriding the pinch protection to close
the power sunroof!
·
— Convenience opening from inside the vehicle:
Push down and hold the switch for the driver win-
dow until all windows open and the sunroof tilts.
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