Get Opening and closing -> Trunk lid Guide for Volkswagen Golf 4 Door 2023

buildup in the passenger and luggage compart-

ment of a parked vehicle can result in tempera-

tures in the vehicle that are much higher than

the outside temperatures. Temperatures can

quickly reach levels that can cause unconscious-

ness and death, particularly to small children.

Trunk lid

Introduction

The trunk lid is unlocked and locked together with

the doors.

Never leave children or anyone who cannot help

themselves behind in the vehicle. They may lock

the vehicle with the vehicle key or the power

locking switch and lock themselves in.

In vehicles with Keyless Access, the trunk lid is un-

locked automatically → page 89, Unlocking or lock-

ing the vehicle with Keyless Access.

Never let children play in or around the vehicle.

If the trunk lid is not closed properly, the vehicle

icon appears in the instrument cluster display indi-

cating the trunk lid is open. Stop! Open the trunk

lid and then close it again.

Never let anyone ride in the luggage compart-

ment.

WARNING

The vehicle icon may still be displayed even after the

ignition is switched off. The instrument cluster dis-

play goes out a short time after the vehicle has been

locked.

If the trunk lid is not closed properly, it may open

suddenly when the vehicle is moving and cause se-

vere injuries.

Stop immediately in a safe place and close the

trunk lid.

WARNING

Accidents and severe personal injuries can result if

you unlock, open, or close the trunk lid when

someone is in the way.

Always make sure the trunk lid is securely latch-

ed after you close it.

Only open or close the trunk lid if no one is in

the way.

NOTICE

Before opening or closing the trunk lid, make sure

there is enough room to do so, for example, when

the vehicle is in a garage.

Never close the trunk lid by pushing on the rear

window with your hand. The rear window could

break and cause injuries.

NOTICE

After closing the trunk lid, always make sure

that it is properly closed and locked so that it

cannot open suddenly when the vehicle is mov-

ing. The closed trunk lid must be flush with the

surrounding auto body parts.

Never use the gas-pressure strut to hold or clamp

a load in place. This can damage the trunk lid and

make it impossible to close.

Always keep the trunk lid closed while driving to

help keep poisonous exhaust gas from being

drawn into the vehicle.

NOTICE

Never use the rear windshield wiper or the rear

spoiler to fix a load in place. This can damage the

trunk lid and cause the windshield wiper or spoiler

to be torn off.

Never open the trunk lid when a luggage rack is

installed and loaded. If, for example, there are

bicycles on a carrier on the trunk lid, it is possi-

ble that the trunk lid will be difficult to open. An

open trunk lid may fall on its own because of

the additional weight. If necessary, prop open

the trunk lid. Remove the weight from the lug-

gage rack first.

Close and lock the trunk lid and all doors when

the vehicle is not in use. First, make sure that no

one is left inside the vehicle.

Never leave your vehicle unattended or let chil-

dren play around your vehicle, especially when

the trunk lid is open. A child could crawl into the

vehicle and pull the trunk lid shut, becoming

trapped and unable to get out. A closed vehicle

can become very hot or very cold, depending on

the season. Particularly in the summer, heat

Opening and closing

— Check the trunk lid to make sure it is securely

latched.

Opening and closing the trunk lid

The trunk lid can be locked only when it is securely

closed and latched.

Please read the introductory information and

heed the Warnings and Notice

96.

and on page

A closed but unlocked trunk lid automatically locks

when the vehicle is moving.

WARNING

Improper and unsupervised unlocking or opening

of the trunk lid can cause severe injuries. Never

open the trunk lid when someone is in the way.

If a bicycle or luggage rack is installed on the

trunk lid, it may be hard to see that the trunk lid

is unlatched. An unlatched trunk lid may open

suddenly when the vehicle is moving.

WARNING

Improper or unsupervised closing of the trunk lid

can cause severe injuries. Never close the trunk lid

when someone is in the way.

Fig. 59 Opening the trunk lid from the outside.

Never leave your vehicle unattended or let chil-

dren play around your vehicle, especially with

the trunk lid left open. A child could crawl into

the vehicle and pull the trunk lid shut, becoming

trapped and unable to get out. A closed vehicle

can become very hot or very cold depending on

the season. Temperatures can quickly reach lev-

els that can cause unconsciousness or death,

particularly to small children.

When closing the trunk lid, be careful to remove

your hands out of the path of the trunk lid in

time.

Fig. 60 Open trunk lid: Recessed grips for closing the

trunk lid.

NOTICE

Before opening or closing the trunk lid, make sure

there is enough room to do so, for example, when

the vehicle is in a garage.

Always remove anything secured to a luggage rack

mounted onto the trunk lid before opening the trunk

lid →

If you unlock the vehicle with the vehicle key,

but do not open either a door or the trunk lid

within several seconds, the vehicle automatically

locks again. This feature helps prevent you from

leaving the vehicle unlocked unintentionally.

Unlocking and opening the trunk lid

— If the vehicle is locked, press the

remote control vehicle key → fig. 48 to unlock the

trunk lid.

button on the

— To open the trunk lid, press the top of the Volks-

wagen emblem with your thumb → fig. 59 and

move the top of the emblem down. Then grasp

the bottom part of the emblem and pull upward

to lift the trunk lid.

Closing the trunk lid

— Grasp one of the recessed grips in the trunk lid

trim → fig. 60 (arrows).

— Pull the trunk lid down and close it securely so

that the latch engages.

Trunk lid

— Insert the key bit into the slot in the trunk lid trim

and press the release lever in the direction of the

arrow → fig. 62 to unlock the trunk lid. At the

same time, push the trunk lid out until it opens.

Opening the trunk lid from inside

the luggage compartment

Please read the introductory information and

heed the Warnings and Notice

96.

and on page

Tips and troubleshooting

Please read the introductory information and

heed the Warnings and Notice

96.

and on page

If all turn signals flash four times

To help prevent you from locking yourself out, vehi-

cles with Keyless Access will not lock immediately in

the following situation:

— When you press the lock button on the remote

control vehicle key when a passenger door or the

trunk lid is still open, and

— You leave the remote control vehicle key you just

used inside the vehicle when you close all doors

and the trunk lid.

Fig. 61 Inside the luggage compartment: Cover for the

trunk lid release.

The vehicle does not fully lock. All turn signals flash

four times. Take the remote control vehicle key out

of the vehicle and lock the vehicle again.

If the trunk lid is stiff

At temperatures below +32 °F (0 °C), the trunk lid

may be difficult to open after you unlock it.

Power windows

Opening and closing power win-

dows

Using the power window switches

The power window switches are in the vehicle doors.

Fig. 62 Inside the luggage compartment, behind the

cover: Opening the trunk lid.

— Opening: Press the

— Closing: Pull the

switch.

The trunk lid can be opened manually if the vehicle

battery is drained or if there is a fault in the locking

system.

— Stopping automatic movement: Press/pull the re-

spective switch again.

— If necessary, fold the rear seat backrest forward

— Activating the safety switch for the rear windows:

→ page 106, Rear seats.

Press the safety switch

in the driver door to

— Remove luggage to reach the trunk lid from the

inside.

deactivate the power windows in the rear doors.

The yellow indicator light in the switch comes on.

— Unlock the cover by turning the knob in the direc-

tion of the arrow → fig. 61. Pull the cover toward

you to open.

You can still use the power windows for several mi-

nutes after the ignition is switched off as long as the

driver or front passenger door has not been opened.

When the vehicle key has been removed from the

ignition and the driver door has been opened, the

power windows cannot be opened or closed.

— Unfold the key bit from the vehicle key fob

→ page 86, Vehicle key set.

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