Lights -> Interior lighting for Your Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door 2023

With the side lights switched on  
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If the orientation lighting is switched on, the warning tone to indicate that the light is still turned on will not sound when leaving the vehicle “Exit lighting” and “En  
lighting” function (orientation lighting).  
Interior lighting  
Instrument and switch illumination  
You can adjust the brightness of the instrument illumination in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system Vehicle settings menu.  
The selected brightness will automatically adjust to the changing brightness in the vehicle.  
If the automatic headlights  
outside brightness.  
are switched on, a sensor switches the dipped beams and the instrument and switch lighting on and off automatically based on  
The instrument illumination for the needles and dials turns on when the ignition is on and the lights are off. The lighting for the gauges reduces automatically  
and eventually turns off as brightness outside increases. This function should remind the driver to turn off low beam headlights at the right time, such as when  
driving through tunnels.  
Interior/reading lights, ambient lighting  
Switching on or off interior and reading lights  
The scope and the representation of the controls in the headliner vary depending on the vehicle equipment.  
Press the corresponding button:  
Switch off the interior lights.  
Switch on the interior lights.  
Switch the rear interior lights on or off.  
The interior lights will switch on automatically when  
unlocking or leaving the vehicle. The interior lights will switch on automatically when unlocking or leaving the vehicle.  
Switch the reading lights on or off.  
Glove compartment and luggage compartment lights  
The glove compartment and the luggage compartment may be illuminated depending on the vehicle equipment.  
The relevant light turns on or off when opening and closing the glove compartment or trunk lid.  
Ambient lighting  
Depending on vehicle equipment, ambient lighting can provide indirect lighting in various areas of the vehicle interior.  
Other areas may also be illuminated, e.g. the footwell.  
Depending on vehicle equipment, you can adjust the brightness and color of the ambient lighting in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system Vehicle  
settings menu. If you select the setting Auto, the color of the ambient lighting changes depending on the driving mode setting.  
Vehicles with a starter button: After the ignition has been switched off, the lights will turn off when the vehicle is locked or automatically after a few minutes.  
This reduces the risk of the 12 V vehicle battery being drained.Vehicles with ignition lock: After the vehicle key has been removed from the ignition switch, the  
lights will turn off when the vehicle is locked or automatically after several minutes. This reduces the risk of the 12 V vehicle battery being drained.  
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Visibility  
Window wipers  
Operating the windshield wiper lever  
Fig. 103 On the right side of the steering column: operating the windshield wipers.  
The windshield wipers only work when the ignition is switched on and the hood or trunk lid is closed. Move the wiper lever into the desired position  
Wipers are switched off.  
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Interval wiping for the windshield or rain sensor mode. Interval wiping for the windshield depends on the driving speed. The higher the speed, the faster  
the wipers will move.  
Slow wiper speed.  
Fast wiping.  
One-tap wiping – brief wiping. Press and hold the lever down longer to wipe faster.  
Pull the lever to activate the automatic wiper/washer system to clean the windshield. While the wiper/washer system is active, the Climatronic system  
switches to recirculation mode for approximately 30 seconds to help prevent the washer fluid odor from entering the vehicle interior.  
Switch for interval levels (vehicles without rain/light sensor) or to adjust the sensitivity of the rain/light sensor.  
Fig. 104 On the right side of the steering column: operating the rear window wiper.  
Move the wiper lever into the desired position ⇒  
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Interval wiping for the rear window. The wiper moves approximately every six seconds.  
Press the lever to activate the automatic wiper/washer system to clean the rear window.  
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